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Lot 2463
Lysons, Daniel and Samuel. Magna Britannia; being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain, vol. 6, Devonshire, 2 parts in one volume, double-page engraved map, 33 engraved plates, some folding, one hand-coloured, some spotting, modern half calf, 4to, London: T. Cadell, 1822
Lot 2467
Nelson, John. The History, Topography, and Antiquities of the Parish of St. Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex, first edition, engraved folding map, 12 engraved plates, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with more than 30 engravings, some laid to size, examples of parish broadsides bound at end, modern half morocco, 4to, London: John Nicols and Son, 1811
Lot 2468
Pigot & Co., James. Royal National and Commercial Directory and Topography, 12 hand-coloured folding engraved maps, margins torn, sometimes with slight loss, 17pp. advertisements at end, without map of Wales, 2pp. railway timetables, contemporary diced calf, neatly rebacked, 8vo, London, I. Slater, 1844; Cary, John. New Itinerary., eleventh edition, 7 folding engraved maps, one torn, browned, contemporary calf, rubbed, 8vo, London, G.& J. Cary, 1828, sold w.a.f. (2)
Lot 2472
Toulmin, Joshua. The History of Taunton. a new edition, greatly enlarged, and brought down to this present time by James Savage, engraved frontispiece, 3 folding plates, two torn, one with loss, without folding map, some browning, title page supplied in facsimile, modern calf-backed board, slipcase, 8vo, Taunton: John Poole, 1822; Snell, Frederick John. The Chronicles of Twyford, being a new and popular History of the Town of Tiverton, title stained and with slight tears, modern half morocco, 8vo, London: Simpkin Marshall, 1892; and 3 others, similar (5)
Lot 2490
Back, Sir George. Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, first edition, 16 lithographed plates, some with margins slightly cropped, lacks folding map, some spotting, contemporary half calf, very slightly rubbed, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1836 It would appear the map was never bound in.
Lot 2492
Boisgelin de Kerdu, Louis de. Ancient and Modern Malta, volume one only, first edition, large folding engraved map, torn neatly along fold, 19 engraved and aquatint plates, some folding, some browning, contemporary calf, worn, boards detached, 4to, London: Richard Phillips, 1805; Cockburn, Sir George. A Voyage to Cadiz and Gibraltar, volume two only, folding engraved map, folding plan, hand-coloured in outline, 10 hand-coloured aquatint plates, some browning, contemporary half calf, worn, lacks spine, 8vo, London: J. Harding, 1805 (2)
Lot 2496
Gell, Sir William. The Topography of Rome and Its Vicinity, 3 volumes, half-titles, 4 engraved plates of inscriptions, 2 folding, 5 engraved maps, one folding, large linen-backed folding map in third volume, wood-engraved vignettes throughout, somewhat spotted, contemporary half morocco by C. Lewis, spines tooled gilt in compartments, 8vo, London: Saunders and Otley, 1834
Lot 2499
Guidebooks. Eastwick, Edward. Handbook of the Madras Presidency, second edition, folding map in pocket at end, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1879; Chamberlain, Basil Hall and W.B. Mason. A Handbook for Travellers in Japan, eighth edition, folding maps, original cloth, 8vo, London, John Murray, 1907; and 15 others similar, mostly Baedeker`s (13)
Lot 2501
Heber, Reginald. Narrative of a Journey through the Upper Provinces of India, from Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825, 2 volumes, first edition, 10 engraved plates, folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline, some spotting, titles library-stamped contemporary half calf, rubbed, 4to, London: John Murray, 1828; Nolan, E.H. The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, 2 volumes, steel-engraved plates and maps, contemporary half calf, some spotting, 8vo, London: James S. Virtue, [n.d.] (4)
Lot 2509
Prinsep, James. Benares Illustrated, in a Series of Drawings, Presentation Copy, inscribed on the front paste down `Miss Isabella Fane from the author - Calcutta 1836`, 28 lithographed plates on India paper, 6 engraved plates, without engraved map, some very light browning, contemporary half morocco gilt, slightly rubbed, folio, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1833 Isabella Fane (1804-1880) was the daughter of General Sir Henry Fane (1778-1840) and she accompanied her father to India upon his appointment in 1835 as Commander-in-Chief and spent three years acting as his hostess. Her letters and journal from this period were later published.
Lot 2453
Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. with particulars of the Neighbouring Islands of Alderney, Serk, and Jersey, first edition, 26 [of 29] uncoloured aquatint plates, without engraved map, loose, untrimmed, unopened, 4to, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1815 A RARE SET OF UNBOUND SHEETS, probably sourced from the printer prior to binding.
Lot 42
Smith, Stephen J. The Atlas of Africa`s Principal Mammals 269mm x 206mm Copy number 36 of the Collectors` Edition limited to 200 signed copies.Housed in the original slipcase covered with grey coloured book cloth with hand marbled paper and leather trim matching the binding which has a dark green leather spine, a red title label and marbled paper covered boards. Yellow end papers decorated with a map of Africa. xx prelims, two maps of Africa, 241 pages followed by the index, etc., that picks up the prelim pagination from xxi to xxx. The 121 mammals dealt with each have a full page distribution map, silhouette illustration and an image showing what each animal`s spoor looks like.CONDITION DETAILS: There is a small ownership label on the front free end paper. Minor signs of use. The spine is slightly sunned. There is an abrasion mark on the front paste down - see image. Clean Fourways, Johannesburg Natural History Books 1985 Reserve: $40 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 59
Newman, Kenneth Birds of Botswana 214mm x 137mm Volume number 26 of the Collectors` Edition limited to 30 copies signed by Kenneth Newman. This copy still has the sheet of blank paper that was wrapped around the books when sent out by the publisher - it has tears - but kept the binding fresh and clean.Original full blue leather binding with gilt titling on the spine and a decorative device on the upper board. All edges gilt. Map motif end papers. 10 prelims, 344 pages, distribution maps, colour plates and 16 excellent photographs showing typical habitat in Botswana.CONDITION DETAILS: There is a small ownership label on the front free end paper. A clean copy. An excellent copy Southern Book Publishers 1989 Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 64
Liversidge, Richard The Birds Around Us 298mm x 197mm Volume number 16 of the Collectors` Edition limited to 100 copies.Housed in the original book cloth covered slipcase with hand marbled paper and leather trim to match the dark green leather binding with a red title label on the spine and marbled paper covered boards. Colour map motif end papers. 488 pages, 800 species of birds dealt with, colour illustrations by Jill Adams and Norman Lighton.CONDITION DETAILS: A clean lightly used copy. There is a small ownership label on the front free end paper. A clean copy Parklands, Johannesburg Fontein Books 1991 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 82
Various Khaki in South Africa. An Album of Pictures and Photographs illustrating the Chief Events of the War Under Lord Roberts, with a Chronological History. 27.5 X 35cm Original red boards with gilt blocking, rifleman standing over map of Africa, with wreath inscribed- Colony of Natal-Australasia-British Isles- New Zealand also in gilt. Edges gilt. Khaki in South Africa- An Album of Pictures and Photographs illustrating the chief events of the War under Lord Roberts. With a chronological History. 140 pages text with supporting photographs, many of these being both nostalgic and reflective of the camps, battles and conditions, under which these events were recorded. Rubbed edges. A good clean copy. Very Good Southampton Street-London- Geo.Newnes Limited 1900 Reserve: $75 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 95
Kipling (Rudyard) & Sullivan (Sir Arthur THE ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR 540 x 500 mm Silk handkerchief, printed in blue, words by Kipling, the air by Sullivan, map of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, vignette portraits of Queen Victoria and Lord Roberts, handkerchief 430 x 430 mm, printed on silk, a little frayed along the top and bottom edges. These handkerchiefs were sold for a penny each in aid of the Daily Mail Fund in aid of the dependents of soldiers fighting in South Africa. Lord Harmsworth, the proprietor of the Daily Mail, commissioned Kipling to write the poem and it was set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. It proved to be enormously popular and about £250,000 was raised from the sale of the handkerchief and many other commemorative items. Fair 1900 Reserve: $25 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 98
Gerard (R.) FLAGS OVER SOUTH AFRICA. 4to (255 x 200 mm) 55 pages, 8 colour plates, 2 plates of the coat of arms of South Africa (1910 & 1932), colour map, green cloth gilt, a very good copy in the publisher’s cardboard slip case. Very good Pretoria Technical College 1952 Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 110
Andersson (Charles John) LAKE NGAMI 8vo (255 x 165 mm) or Explorations and Discoveries, during four years` wanderings in the wilds of South Western Africa. First edition: 545 pages, tinted lithographic frontispiece, 15 tinted lithographic plates, numerous wood engravings in the text, large folding map, half maroon morocco, light red cloth sides, top edge gilt, marbled edges, light foxing on the plates, overall a very good copy. Mendelssohn (Sydney) South African Bibliography, volume 1, pages 41. `The narratives describe two expeditions, one in which the author was accompanied by Mr Francis Galton which extended to Nangoro`s Werft in the Ovampo country and the other when he travelled by himself to Lake Ngami. The courage and endurance of the explorers were remarkable, and their sufferings from the dearth of water were at times very terrible. Few, if any books give so full and complete an account of Namaqualand, Damaraland, and the Ovampo country and the description of the fauna of these countries is absolutely unequalled. Galton sailed for England in early 1852 and Andersson commenced his journey to Lake Ngami in the early part of 1853, reaching the lake about the middle of the same year. He gives descriptive accounts of the ostrich, giraffe, rhinoceros and other animals and a full description of the native races.` This is Andersson`s major work and great care was taken over its publication. The tinted lithographs were executed by Joseph Wolfe and printed by Hanhart. Its success was somewhat overshadowed by Livingstone who had returned from Africa towards the end of 1856 and by the publication of his Missionary Travels the following year. It nevertheless ran to two impressions in 1856 and an American edition with wood engravings instead of the lithographs the following year. Very good London Hurst and Blackett 1856 Reserve: $400 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 158
Sir Frederick John Jackson, ex-Governor of Uganda. Edited and completed by W. L. Sclater BIRDS OF KENYA COLONY AND THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE In three volumes 267 x 190 x 37 Vol. I has a foreword by Aline Jackson, wife of the author including brief biographical sketch of her husband`s life and concern for wild life; an introduction by Sclater; a brief geography of Kenya and Uganda; Distribution of birds in the region; Gazetteer of local names of places; Bibliography of references; key to the orders and sub-orders of birds of the area. Vol.I Struthionidae to Psittacidae. Vol.II Coroclidae to Sylviidae Vol.III Hirundinidae to Emberizidae Vol.I lii prelim, pp 1-544; Vol.II viii prelim, pp545-1134 [1135-1136] Vol.III viii prelim, pp 1137-1558 and 3-Vol. Index, followed by a large folding colour map and advertisements. Each volume deals with its species, with detailed descriptions of the birds and their distribution and habits. The three volumes as a whole contain 24 colour plates by George Lodge, 241 text figures by the Danish artist Henrik Gronvold, 1 large folding map. Original binding in black buckram-covered boards with gilt titles on spine and top edge gilt. Side and bottom edges untrimmed. The books are in Very Good condition, even though they have been used in the field in Uganda. Spines slightly bleached and the top right corner of the front cover of Vol I slightly bumped and the spine of Vol III somewhat rubbed. Back cover of Vol II has a superficial graze but the buckram has not been damaged. Some signs of foxing on endpapers but the pages are remarkably free of foxing. The binding is tight and secure. Back and front endpapers have sellotape scars as a result of protective covers. No inscriptions, but each volume has the same bookplate neatly mounted on the front paste-down endpaper. It is not often that these scarce books are offered in such good condition. London Gurney and Jackson 1938 Reserve: $400 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 171
Ronald Smith THE GREAT GOLD LANDS OF SOUTH AFRICA 8vo (20x14cms) 296pages + 18 pages of publisher`s catalogue, drawings, photographs, N.B. the map mentioned on the front cover was never bound in to this copy : a handbook & guide for intending visitors & settlers based on a tour of Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State & the Transvaal to which is added a narrative of adventures in Matabeleland & the Expedition to Masonaland; Mendelssohn II.332; bright illustrated front board & spine (see photograph), page edges sl browned, a VERY GOOD copy but please NOTE - the map is not present & was never bound-in to this copy very good London Ward, Lock 1891 Reserve: $20 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 199
Horace Waller THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE IN CENTRAL AFRICA ( 2 Volumes) 160 x 230mm THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE IN CENTRAL AFRICA. From 1865 To His Death. Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi. In Two Volumes. With Portrait, Maps And Illustrations, presumed first edition, tenth thousand,volume one with 7 full page engravings and 18 illustrations, 360 pages, 2 maps with general map of livingstone`s own discoveries in card sleeve on back board, volume 2, 15 full page engravings, 6 illustrations, 346 pages, publishers advertisement at end, map in volume two seems to have been fixed in volume one, slight foxing, one line inscription on first blank page in each volume, condition:good to very good very good London John Murray 1880 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 201
David and Charles Livingstone Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries 155 x 230mm Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa. 1858-1864, inscription(one line), with map and illustration, 608 pages, 2-fold illustration of great catatacts and chasm of Zambesi, 35 engravings, fold-out map illustrating Livingstone`s travels, publishers advertisment, gilt illustation and lettering on maroon boards and spine, boards and spine show wear, condition:good. good London John Murray 1865 Reserve: $50 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 212
C J Becker GUIDE TO THE TRANSVAAL 8vo (23x16cms) 204 pages, 2 folding maps (the large map at the rear has a sellotape repair to the verso), 12 illustrations from photographs taken on the spot, interesting adverts. : aimed at potential colonists subsequent to the discovery of diamonds in Griqualand West & the British annexation of `the rich and extensive district of the Transvaal`, Mendelssohn I.108 `The appendices are very complete and cover almost every question of importance to emigrants and settlers`, a VERY GOOD copy of the RARE FIRST EDITION very good Dublin J Dollard 1878 Reserve: $150 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 219
A L Hall THE GEOLOGY OF THE BARBERTON GOLD MINING DISTRICT - INCLUDES LARGE FOLDING MAP 8vo (26x17cms) 347+3 pages, bibliography, many figures, plates, 2 folding maps, loosely inserted is the large coloured folding map rarely found : the Dept. of Mines & Industries Geological Survey Memoir No.9 (includes adjoining portions of Northern Swaziland); thin card covers, rear cover detaching, backstrip worn, a good reading/reference copy, complete along with the rarely found folding map by Hall & Rogers, the map measures 100x75cms & was published in 1916, it is in full colour, scale 2.347 miles to the inch with numbered plots clearly indicated, the map is complete but is split to nearly all the folds & needs repairing/strengthening, the survey & the map offered together good Pretoria Government Printing & Stationery Office 1918 Reserve: $75 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 227
Lettow-Vorbeck, General Paul Emil von My Reminiscences of East Africa 235 x 160 x 40 With portrait, 22 maps and sketch-maps, and 13 drawings by the author`s (unnamed) adjutant. Anonymous translation of the author`s `Meine Erinnerungen aus Ostafrika` (Leipzig, 1920). Lettow-Vorbeck was not only the commander-in-chief of the German forces in the East African campaign of the First World War, but he was an excellent chronicler of events as well. He was highly respected by the South African generals involved, Smuts and Van Deventer. The blue cloth jacket is rubbed and chipped, but the spine is unfaded and the lettering is clear. Plain endpapers, damp-stained to the front. xvi + 336 pp of illustrated text and index + frontispiece portrait, inserted map and 13 inserted plates on art paper, all present. Lettow-Vorbeck`s adjutant was a fine artist: although he has not been conclusively identified, there is some evidence that he was Lieutenant von Ruckteschell. Apart from print-on-demand examples, copies of this 90-something-year-old book are rare. Good + London Hurst and Blackett No date [1922] Reserve: $75 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 246
Hobhouse, E. The Brunt Of The War And Where It Fell - scarce first edition 8vo With a map and nine illustrations. This classic book offers a fascinating insight into the life of women and children in the Boer war, as witnessed first-hand by the well-known British welfare campaigner Emily Hobhouse. In three parts: Part 1, 1900; Part 2, 1901; Part 3, 1902. 356pp. with folding colour map and 40 page Methuen catalogue. Book condition: although the boards are in a worn state, with spine edges cracked, the text is in a remarkably clean condition. The end-papers are foxed, with the spotting extending in to page 1 (16 pages of dedication, contents and introduction preceding), and by page 12 the spotting has cleared, with a relatively clean run right through to page 353 where a few spots once again make their appearance (and barring a few finger-stains and occasional foxing). The binding is original, and tight, bottom edge uncut, and one wormhole on bottom edge, extending from p.101 to p.144 and only affecting the margin. The collector will want to have the volume rebound, and the text-block of this copy provides a good, firm foundation for this. clean text, boards worn London Methuen & Co. 1902 Reserve: $150 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 271
Sir James Edward Alexander An expedition of discovery into the interior of Africa through the hitherto undescribed countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschemans and Hill Damaras 120 mm x 185 mm Sir James Alexander fully intended carrying out his intention of exploring part of Eastern Africa, but as he was forestalled by Dr. A. Smith he decided to pursue his investigations in the West. With this view he proceeded to Namaqualand and Damaraland, which countries were little known at this time. Leaving Cape Town in 1816, he traversed these regions in an ox waggon, and went through a large part of the country now known as German West Africa, arriving at Walvisch Bay almost exhausted with the difficulties of travel and want of water. He draws attention to the education of the natives by the missions, through the medium of the Dutch language, which he considers a mistake, and states that the Damaras have no religious belief. He had a good deal of hunting throughout his journey, and was successful in providing food for his large party. He succeeded in obtaining a good collection of zoological and other specimens, many of which were at that time unknown to the scientific world. The volume contains an account of the social conditions of the Namaquas, Boschmans, and Damaras, several illustrations, a map of the route of the author`s expedition, and the Appendix includes a note upon the Cape Colony. Good Cape Town Struik 1967 Reserve: $90 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 289
James Chapman Travels in the Interior of Africa 1849-1863 (Two Vols) Hunting and trading journeys from Natal to Walvis Bay and visits to Lake Ngami and Victoria Falls. Edited from the original manuscript by Edward Tabler. Map, photographs and ills. Dust jackets are worn with tears and pieces missing. Inscription to previous owner on ffep of both vols. Good Cape Town A.A. Balkema 1971 Reserve: $60 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 308
Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, G.C.M.G.,K.C.B.,D.Sc. George Grenfell and the Congo, 2 Volumes 170 x 240mm Two volumes, GEORGE GRENFELL AND THE CONGO. A History and Description of the Congo Independent State and Adjoining Districts of Congoland Together With Some Account of the Native Peoples and Their Languages, the Fauna and Flora; And Similar Notes on the Cameroons and the Island of Fernando Po. The Whole Founded on the Diaries and Researches of the Late Rev. George Grenfell, with 496 illustrations from photographs by the Rev. George Grenfell and William Forfitt, 496 photographic illustrations, maps, sketch-maps, sketch-surveys,concessions map, including map showing distribution of Congo pygmies and map showing Stanley`s general geography of the Congo basin in 1885, fold-out maps attached to back of each volume, 990 pages in all, volume one, xxiii, 496 pages, volume two,xx, 497 pages, volumes are ex- central reference library stock (never lent out), condition: very good. George Grenfell was a Baptist missionary to Cameroon, and explored the little known rivers, notably the Wouri River and ascended `Mongo ma Loba` Mountain. He established a chain of missions at Musuko, Vivi, Isangila, Manyanga, and explored the Congo to the equator. He explored the Kiva, the Kwango, and the Kasai rivers, discovered the Ruki. He also explored other tributaries of the Congo and was awarded the Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his map of the Congo Basin.The author, Sir Henry `Harry` Hamilton Johnston, was an explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator and one of the key players in the `Scramble for Africa`. very good London Hutchinson and Co. 1908 Reserve: $100 Click here to view further details and to bid
Lot 336
various Lot of 9 books: 8 x Rhodesiana Government Financial Reports + The Political Economy of Rhodesia All eight of the government financial reports have been bound together into volumes of like reports, cased in hardcover rexine over board - all in very good bindings. 1.FEDERATION of RHODESIA and NYASALAND ECONOMIC REPORTS 1956-1963: [1956 - 85pp + map; 1957-72pp; 1958-missing; 1959-78pp; 1960-90pp; 1961-114pp; 1962-107pp; 1963-95pp] 2.RHODESIA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1970 & 1971 presented to the House of Assembly by the Minister of Finance [1970-58pp; 1970-54pp]. 3. SOUTHERN RHODESIA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1961-1969 presented to the Legislative Assembly. Some issues contain marginalia. [1961-62 24pp; 1962-63 23pp; 1963-64 33pp; 1964-65 69pp; 1965-66 now referred to as Rhodesia 67pp; Financial Statements presented to Parliament: 1966 65pp; 1967 55pp; 1968 52pp; 1969 68pp]. 4. REVIEW of the ECONOMY of SOUTHERN RHODESIA pesented to the Legislative Assenbly/Parliament 1961-68. [1961, 34pp; 1962, 33pp; 1963, 35pp; 1964 missing; 1965, 61[[; 1966, 30pp; 1967, 22pp; 1968, 28pp] 5. BANK of RHODESIA and NYASALND ANNUAL REPORT 1961-1964 [1961, 64PP; 1962, 47PP; 1963, 47PP; 1964, 69PP] 6. federation OF rhodesia AND nyasaland financial statements 1959-63 [1959-60, 20pp; 1960-61, 20pp; 1961-62 missing; 1962-63, 35pp; 1963-64, 40pp] 7. RHODESIA BUDGET STATEMENT 1965-69 presented by the Minister of Finance. [1965, 19pp; 1966, 27pp; 1967, 27pp; 1968, 27pp; 1969, 22pp]. 8. FEDERAL QUARTERLY BULLETEIN for the common monetary area of Northern Rhodesia, Malawi and Southern Rhodesia. Covers six quarters from October 1963 to January 1965 with 406pp in total. The quaters have been bound out of chronological sequence. 9. The Political Economy of Rhodesia; Auth G Arrighi; Publ Mouton, The Hague, 59pp with dj in good condition, a tad of edge frittering and shelf shadow to back panel. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING have multiple copies of the same genera reports bound into a single volume, presented in rexine over board with gilt spine titling. Occasional marginalia. Very Good Rhodesia/The Hague (1 book) Government Printer + Mouton (1 book) Various Reserve: $60 Click here to view further details and to bid
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