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Headrests of Southern Africa. The Architecture of Sleep – Goodall, Bruce & Zimer, Frederic et al
Featuring over 400 headrests from the KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini and Limpopo regions. An invaluable archive of personal histories and photographic documention of the households of the carvers and the headrest owners. 439 pages. Contents clean and binding sound. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. A spot of mild edge-wear. Publisher: 5…
Mostertsdrift. Sale Catalogue – Stellenbosch 19 & 20 August 1996 –
Illustrated catalogue of the sale of the contents of Mostertsdrift. Publisher: Stephan Welz & Co. Date Published: 1996 Dimensions: 4to
An Album of Postcards –
An album of 42 romantic postcards. Mostly unused, c. 1915. All cards loosely inserted into the album. Most cards in very good condition. Wear to the album boards. Date Published: c. 1915
Khaki in South Africa. –
An Album of Pictures and Photographs Illustrating the Chief Events of the War Under Lord Roberts. With a Chronological History Approximately 130 photographic images of the Anglo-Boer War, with explanatory text. Wear to the binding with a new cloth spine and end papers. Previous owner’s name Publisher: George Newnes Date Published: 1900 Publication Place: London…
Bali – Weissenborn, Thilly
A loose portfolio of 16 photogravures. Weissenborn was the first major female photographer of the Indies. She owned the Studio Lux in Garoet Java. Wear to the outer wraps, split to the spine. All 16 gravures in very good condition. Good to Very good Publisher: Lux Date Published: c. 1920’s Publication Place: Garoet First Edition:…
Correspondence relating to the Prolongation of Hostilities in South Africa –
Government publication. No wraps, central fold. 7 pp. Publisher: Darling & Son Date Published: 1901 Publication Place: London
Proclamations issued by Field-Marshal Lord Roberts in South Africa –
No wraps, 23 pp. Government publication. Publisher: Harrison and Sons Date Published: 1900 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes
The Spion Kop Despatches –
Documents not previously published or portions of previously – published Documents which were omitted at the time of Publication are indicated by black marginal line. Oritinal publication. No wraps. Condition very good. 48 pp. Publisher: Harrison and Sons Date Published: 1902 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes Condition: Very good Dimensions: 21 x 34cm
The Pudendal Parts of the South African Bush Race – Drury, J, and Brennan M.R.
5 pages reprinted from the Medical Journal of South Africa, November, 1926. One of the authors, J. Drury was the modeller to the South African Museum. One page of illustrations. A 0.5cm short tear to the page edge. Publisher: Medical Journal of South Africa Date Published: 1926 Publication Place: South Africa Dimensions: 21.5 x 27.5cm
Correspondence withthe Presidents of the South African Re[public and of the Orange Free State repecting the War –
Pesented to both houses of parliament March 1900. Two parts – The Presidents of the Orange Free State to the Marquess of Salisbury (5 March) and the Marquess of Salisbury to the Presidents of the OFS (11 March 1900). Single page foldsed. Some wear and loss at the central fold. Conditon good, 19 x 29.5cm…
Petition from Boer Prisoners of War at Bermuda – Chonken, F. W. et al.
A plea by the Boer POW’s at Bermuda to be released after taking the oath of allegiance. 2 pp, single folded leaf. Publisher: Darling & Son Date Published: 1902 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes Condition: Good Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
Programma van de Ter-Aarde -Bestelling van S.J.P. Kruger… –
Original programme for the funeral of President Paul Kruger. Staple bound with paper wraps. Part of the front wrap missing. Publisher: Volksstem Drukkerij Date Published: 1904 Publication Place: Pretoria Condition: fair Dimensions: 20.5 x 26cm
The Mafeking Blues – Goldblatt, Robert
A closer look at the stamps produced during the Siege of Mafeking. Numerous illustrations. Staples missing, paper wraps. Light wear. pp62 – 870. Publisher: S.A. Philatelist Date Published: 1978 First Edition: Yes Condition: Good
Thank You Britain Fund – Simon’s Town – 3rd-10th November, 1945 –
Publication to exhibit to the public the effort by the navy at Simonstown during the Second World War. Includes a small Union Jack on silk. Date Published: 1945 First Edition: Yes Condition: Very good
Original Albumen Print of Simonstown –
Original photograph of Simonstown inscribed to the verso in pencil” Simons Bay & Town from Kloof magazines showing dock extension works &c. Dec ’02. Size: 24 x 19.5cm Condition: very good – some wear to the bottom edge with bottom right corner missing. Date Published: 1902 First Edition: Yes Condition: Very good
Arnhem en Omstreken –
13 colour lithographs from stone. Scarce title. Wear to the embossed cloth covered boards. Stamp to the fep. Some wear to the binding and age toning to the pages. Publisher: Egmond & Heuvelink Date Published: c. 1874 Publication Place: Arnhem Dimensions: 29 x 20cm
Annals of the South African Museum Volume XXIV, Part IV – Vosburg: Its Petroglyphs – Goodwin, A.J. H
pp. 1`63 – 210. Numerous black and white plates and illustrations. Pencil marginalia from Jalmar / Ione Rudner. Paper wraps loose with some loss to the back wrap. Condition: good. Publisher: Trustees of the South African Museum Date Published: 1936 Publication Place: Cape Town First Edition: Yes Condition: Good Dimensions: 4to
Beneath the Lion Bold. – Quinn, Frank (Comp) and Lighton, Conrad (Ed)
The Story of Green and Sea Point Boys’ High School The growth of a great school interwoven with little-known facts about the Atlantic coastal portion of the Cape Peninsula, as well as comments on the changing face of Sea Point as it developed. Interspersed with numerous B&W photographs. Ex school library book with stamps and…
Islands in a Forgotten Sea. – Bulpin, TV
Beautifully illustrated by A A Telford. Tropical islands, coral atolls, Madagascar with its tribes, lost monarchy and lurid pirate past. Illustrated map to paste-downs. Ex library book with library pocket, stamps to prelims. Repairs to gutter with white tape. First edition. Condition: Good. Light foxing to page edges, Dust jacket: Fair. Tape repairs to the…
Die Grondbeginsels van Rugby – Craven, Danie
Text: Afrikaans. The basic foundations of rugby including rules, field positions, and moves. Previous owners’ names and details to the front endpapers. Numerous B&W diagrams and photographs. 310 pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Mild foxing to prelims. Binding: Hardcover. Mild handling marks. Sunning to spine. Mild edge wear. Publisher: Nasionale Pers, Beperk Date Published: 1948…
Cecil Rhodes. – Jourdan, Philip
His Private Life by his Private Secretary Personal reminiscences of a South African statesman by his secretary. Untrimmed pages. Bookplate to front fep. Previous owner’s name and details to front paste-down. 293 pages. Memorial edition. Condition: Good. Toning to endpapers. Foxing to edges and prelims… Binding: Hardcover. Gold gilt lettering. Sunning to spine. Some scuffing…
The False Bay Story (inscribed) – Burman, Jose
Signed and inscribed by the author. The third in the author’s trilogy of books on the sea approaches of the Western Cape. This volume is about various characters of the area. Illustrated with 110 monochrome and colour pictures showing life in False Bay. 16 charts and maps. 181 Pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Toning and…
Two Great Explorers: Sir Henry M. Stanley, Fridtjof Nansen – Brice, A Montefiore H & Bain, J Arthur
The lives and adventures of two famed explorers, Henry Stanley and Fridtjof Nansen. No date given, circa 1910. Inscription to front free endpaper. 160 pages. Condition: Very good. Light edge wear. Toning to page edges and prelims. Binding: Hardover. Some wear to the decorative printing on the front boards and spine. Publisher: S.W Partridge and…
Shipwrecks of the Western Cape – Wexham. Brian
Well illustrated with photographs and historical accounts of 23 shipwrecks. Includes the shipwreck route and locations at the rear. Inscription to half title page. Tiny abrasion to front fep. 124 Pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good to very good. Light edge wear. Binding: Hardcover. Some edge-wear with a few small abrasions to spine…
Water-Mills, Windmills and Horse-mills of South Africa – Walton, James
The first comprehensive account of the hand-mills, water-mills, windmills and horse-mills in South Africa. Numerous B&W photographs and sketches. Previous owner’s name and details to front paste-down endpaper. 204 pages. First edition. Condition: Very good. Light foxing to page edges and prelims. Edge wear. Dust jacket: Good. Three patches of scuffing. Some loss to the…
Strange Shipwrecks of the Southern Seas (signed) – Burman, Jose
Tales of reckless bravery and heroism, fortitude, despicable actions, horrors of fire at sea and the sufferings of men in an open boat. Illustrated end papers showing the wrecks around the southern Cape. Some foxing to prelims. 4 maps with 17 illustrations. Signed by the author. 186 Pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Some rubbing and…
The Low-Veld: its Wild Life and its People – Stevenson-Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. J.
Fifteen chapters in three sections describing the natural features, animal life, and people of the Lowveld. With sixteen half-tone plates. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Foxing to all edges. 287 pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Scattered foxing. Binding: Hardcover. Some wear to head and foot of spine. Light insect nibbling to cloth boards. Publisher: Cassell…
The Collected Works of Herman Charles Bosman. – Herman Charles Bosman
Combined volume including stories, essays, chronicles, sketches, poems and novels. Foreword by Lionel Abrahams. 594 Pages. Second impression. Condition: Very good. Light foxing to page edges. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards. Publisher: Southern Books (Pty) Ltd Date Published: 1983 Publication Place: Johannesburg Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Has Dust Jacket: Yes Jacket…
Africana Repository – R.F. Kennedy
Notes for a series of lectures given to the Hillbrow study centre from March to May 1964. Illustrated in B/W throughout. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Price clipped. Previous owner’s name printed on front free endpaper. 178 Pages. First edition. Condition: Very good. Discolouration to endpapers from old cellotape. Dust jacket:…