Archive for December, 2009

The Laws and Customs of the Bapedi and Cognate Tribes of the transvaal

Red cloth cover, with wear to edges and various stainings. Previous owners inscription to free end paper. Very good firm copy.

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.

Broken Record

Vellum cover with gilt titles, slightly scuffed. Limited edition 19/ 50 Signed. Hand made paper. Very good firm copy , with slight water damage spots to first few pages. Reminiscences of his life in Africa

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

The Bay of Storms: The Story of the Development of Table Bay 1503-1860

Dust jacket in good condition with minor edge wear and foxing on the inside cover. Slight discolouration to free end paper due to a newsclipping. Very good firm copy. An account of Table Bay- known as the half way house to India. Includes stories of the heroic Hottentots, European settlement, numerous shipwrecks.

The Saldanha Story

Dust jacket in good condition with minor edge wear. Slight discolouration to free end paper due to a newsclipping. Very good firm copy. An account of the harbour at Saldanha bay, South Africa, complte with tales of treasure hunts, shipwrecks, naval battles, murder, early whaling.

Big Game of Africa

Part of the sportmans library series Volume VIII. Red cloth cover , with decorative detail , some wear to edges. Foxing to end papers and fore-edge. Good firm copy

The Glamour and Tragedy of the Zulu War

Purple cloth cover, with some wear, and sunning to the spine. Sporadic light foxing, mostly to end papers. Very good firm copy with black and whilte photographs.