Archive for December, 2009

Mauritius and Its Dependencies the Seychelles: Treasures of the Indian Ocean

With slip cover. Survey of the history, culture, politics of the islands. Dust jacket, slip cover and paperboards, show wear to edges. Very good firm copy, with black and white photographs.

Union of South Africa 1947

Dust jacket has discolouration, and small losses. Signed by the press retinue. An itinerary for the Royal visit to South Africa Febuary- April 1947.

Mapungubwe Ancient Bantu Civilization on the Limpopo

Reports on Excavations at Maqpungubwe (Northern Traansvaal) from February 1933 to June 1935. Dust jacket is well worn with staining.

The exploitation of East Africa 1856-1890: The Slave Trade and the Scramble

Dust jacket is well worn with loss to the spine, and discolouration. Foxing to end papers. Good firm copy of this interesting account of slavery in Africa

In New South Africa : Travels in the Transvaal and Rhodesia

Red cloth cover with wear to edges. With errata slip. Slight foxing to end papers. Good firm copy. With chapter headings like Land of gold and the way there

Where Men Still Dream

Dust jacket has chipping to edges. Good firm copy with some discolouration.

Penroses Pictorial Annual

The process yearbook 1911-1912. A guide for those in the graphics , printing, publishing industry. Green cloth cover, corners bumped. Stamped in gilt lettering on front cover this book has been printed and bound yearly for the past sixteen years by Percy Lund

Sonop in Die Suide: Geboorte En Groei Van Die Nasionale Pers 1915-1948

Dust jacket has some light scuff marks. Signed bythe author, Professor Muller, Professor Cillie and Tom Vosloo ( MD of Naspers) text in Afrikaans.

The Chronicles of Newgate

Two volumes. Half leather, redcloth, raised bands, gilt, with some wear to edges. Marbled end papers, with bookplate to both volumes. Foxing to end papers only. Very good firm copy.

First Foot Prints in East Africa

Two volumes. Memorial edition, reprinted from the 1894 edition. Immitation leather raised bands and gilt. Marbled end papers. Good firm copy

Cezanne Watercolours

This book originated as a catalogue of the exhibition

Xironga Folk - Tales

Dust jacket in good condition with small loss to left hand. Previous owners inscription to free end paper. Very good firm copy. Xironga and english text. 18 of the best fireside stories of the Varonga

The Seed is Mine : The Life of Kas Maine, A South African Sharecropper 1894-1985

Paper back copy , with some wear to edges. Good firm copy.

The Gardens of Good Hope

Green cloth cover, with some wear to edges, and scuffing to the spine. Sporadic foxing throughout. Delightful black and white photographs of some Cape gardens.

In Southern Skies: a Pictorial History of Early Aviation in South Africa 1816-1940

Dust jacket in poor condition with damage to the back cover. Very good firm copy.

Rand Riches and South Africa : a Pioneers Searchlight.

Blue cloth cover, gilt title, some scuffing. Booksellers stamp and previous owners inscription to endpapers. Good firm copy

The Story of Uganda and the Victoria Nyanza Mission

Green cloth cover patterend, with wear to edges and small loss to spine. Previous owners inscription to end papers. Light foxing throughout.

Kloof and Karoo

Green cloth cover, with wear to edges, and scuffing. Some insect damage to spine.Foxing to endpapers and fore-edge. Bookstamp ‘ex libris franmere’ stamped into endpapers.

Die Buren Und Jamesons Einfall in Transvaal

Leather and cloth binding, with gilt titles, very light rubbing to edges. Good firm copy. Text in German.

A History of Medicine in South Africa

Dust jacket in poor condition with part of spine missing. Sporadic foxing to end papers.