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Map – Worcester and Surrounding Districts. Western Cape. South Africa –
Likely from a series of maps compiled by Major H.M. Jackson of the Field Intelligence Department during the Anglo-Boer War. A highly detailed topographical map with Rawsonville to the South marjn and Tulbagh and the Winter Hoek Mountains to the north. Indicates town, villages, rivers, mountains, railways, passes, roads and tracks. Condition: good. Some foxing…
Cape Colony Reconnaissance Series. Port Nolloth & O’Okiep. Sheet: 127-K & L –
A detailed map of the area at a scale of 1:250 000 showing the course of the Orange River in the area between Prieska & Hopetown. A key noting towns, villages with locations, boundaries, railways, roads frequented by wagons, unfrequented, bridle paths, and steep or heavy requiring extra spans. Farm beacons and numbers, kraals and…
Map of the Malmesbury District. Sheet 1 of the One Inch Series. – Casgrain, Capt.
Surveyed by the Royal Engineers under the supervision of Captain Casgrain. Linen backed folding map. A detailed topographical map from the Anglo-Boer War period. Indicated are main roads and tracks, veld types, homesteads, towns and villages. From Melkbosch Strand to Ganze Kraal on the coast and Blaauwberg to Mamre inland. Condition: good. Some wear to…
Map of the Cape Colony – Folding Map – Casgrain, Capt. R.H Du R
Linen backed folding map of the Colony compiled during the Anglo-Boer War. 25 miles to 1 inch, Showing districts, towns, villages, railway stations, sidings and telegraph offices. 76 x 54cm. Condition: good. Some foxing to the verso. Front wrap is missing. Date Published: 1901 Dimensions: 76 x 54cm
Map of Part of the Cape District –
Linen backed folding map with cloth bound wraps. A detailed map of the South Western Cape from Cape Town to Melkbos Strand. Indicating towns, railways, rivers, veld types, roads, blockhouses, farms, hotels, cemeteries, slaughterhouses, mission stations, asylums and more. Condition: good. Some light foxing at the folds Publisher: W.A. Richards and Sons Date Published: 1901…
Map of Griquatown – for Official use only – Hopkins, Captain R.B.
Linen backed folding map with card wraps. From the War Office Reconnaissance series, Cape of Good Hope. A highly detailed map of the Griquatown District. Insets of Postmansburg, Campbell, Griquatown, Daniel’s Kuil and Goudman’s Drift. Indicated are towns and villages, native locations, railways, telegraphs, wagon trails, bridle tracks, trails requiring heavy oxpans, mission stations, farms,…
Map of the Malmesbury District. Sheet 2 of the One Inch Series. – Casgrain, Capt.
Surveyed by the Royal Engineers under the supervision of Captain Casgrain. Linen backed folding map. A detailed topographical map from the Anglo-Boer War period. Indicated are main roads and tracks, veld types, homesteads, towns and villages. Showing Yzerfontein on the coast. Condition: good. Some wear to the outer wraps and foxing, mostly to the verso….
The Transvaal – A Guide to its Pleasure Resorts & Historic Places –
A detailed, pictorial map of the Transvaal with numerous insets and a decorative border. Lithographed in colour. There is a key- legend for Railway System, National Road, Other Roads, Height in Feet, Cities, Main Towns, Secondary Towns and Locations. Condition: Very good. Fold-lines witha touch of splitting to the edges outside the margins. Publisher: Art…
Leipoldt’s Food and Wine – Leipoldt, C Louis, & Emsile, C.S., & Murray, P.L. (eds)
Leipoldt’s Cape Cookery, Culinary Treasures, and Three Hundred Years of the Cape Edited compilation of Leipoldt’s three cook books. Leipoldt was much more than a food writer. He published many works, mostly in Afrikaans, both poetry and prose. A medical doctor, during World War 1 he was appointed medical officer to General Louis Botha and…
House & Garden: Book of Holiday and Weekend Houses – Harling,Robert
Edited collection of architectual and home designs from House & Garden. Sticker on free end paper of Corporate Design Consultant Michel le Suer. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Good. Slight Staining. Jacket Condition: Fair. Publisher: The Conde Nast Publications Ltd. Date Published: 1966 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes Condition: Good. Slight Staining Binding: Hardcover Has…
House & Garden: Book of Modern Houses and Conversions – Harling, Robert
Edited collection of architectual and home designs from House & Garden. Sticker on free end paper of Corporate Design Consultant Michel le Suer. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Tape marks on the past down endpaper. Jacket Condition: Very Good Publisher: The Conde Nast Publications Ltd. Date Published: 1966 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes…
Trade Marks and Symbols (Vol. 1-2) – Kuwayama, Yasaburo
Volume 1: Alphabetical Designs Volume 2: Symbolical Designs A guide and instructional manual to trade marks and symbols. Volume 1: Alphabetical Designs. Volume 2: Symbolical Designs. Edition: Reprint Translation. Book Condition: Very Good. Spotting to page edges Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sunning to spine Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Date Published: 1973 Publication Place: Tokyo…
Bitterkomix no. 2 – Kannemeyer, Anton and Botes, Conrad
Number 2 of this satyrical South African comic. First edition. Condition: Very good. Slight Edge wear Publisher: Jacana Date Published: 1993 Publication Place: Johannesburg First Edition: Yes Condition: Very Good. Slight edge wear Binding: Softcover Dimensions: 21 x 29.5cm
Fashion: Theory – Di Grappa, Carol(ed.)
Photographs and Essays by David Bailey, Anthony Barboza, Arthur Elgort, Horst, Erica Lennard, Jimmy Moore, Jean Pagliuso, and Chris Von Wangenheim A collection of fashion photography and introspective essays by David Bailey, Anthony Barboza, Arthur Elgort, Horst, Erica Lennard, Jimmy Moore, Jean Pagliuso, and Chris Von Wangenheim on the theory of fashion. 1st Edition. Book…
A Traditional Way of Life. The Story of the Kalk Bay Fishermen. (Signed) – Stibbe, George andMos,s Iain
From the rear cover: The story of the Kalk Bay Fishermen begins with the first explorers in False Bay through to the whaling, the shark fishing, the trawlers, the harbour construction and the invasion of purse-seiners. Over the decades the fishing families have survived the hardships of losing loved ones in boat disasters, the struggle…
Calatrava – Jodidio, Philip
The condenced work of prolific architect and artist Santiago Calatrava. Written in English. Book Condition: Very Good Publisher: Taschen Date Published: 2007 Publication Place: Koln Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover
Pencil Techniques in Modern Design – William Atkin, Raniero Corbelletti, & Vincent Fiore
An instructional manual on design techniques. Volume 1 of Presentation Methods. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Good. Jacket Condition: Good Publisher: Reinhold Publishing Corporation Date Published: 1953 Publication Place: New York First Edition: Yes Condition: Good Binding: Hardcover Jacket Condition: Good
Calatrava – Jodidio, Philip
Santiago Calatrava Complete Works 1979-2009 Calatrava is a world renownd architect, artist, and sculptor. Jididio explores his complete work across mediums. The book is written in English, German, and French and includes black and white sketches, full colour photographs, and illustrations. 2nd Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good Publisher: Taschen Date Published:…
The Glamour of Prospecting – Cornell, Fred C
Wanderings of a South African Prospector in Search of Copper, Gold, Emeralds and Diamonds An important first-hand account of early 20th-century exploration in Southern Africa. Cornell, often described as the “ideal prospector”, recounts his grueling expeditions through the Kalahari desert, Namaqualand, and the Orange River regions. A vivid portrayal of “diamond fever” and the hardships…
Tales and Poems of the Rhodesian Bush War (Circa 1967-1979) signed by the author – Pullin, Sergeant Winston Stanley
A collection of poetry and stories about the bush war in Rhodesia. Signed by the author. Note from previous owner in black pen on the title page. 1st edition. Book Condition: Good. Slight creasing Publisher: Rushinga Books Date Published: 2014 First Edition: Yes Signed: Yes Condition: Good. Slight creasing Binding: Softcover
Chasing Shadows – Mfokeng, Santu
Thirty Years of Photographic Essays Edited by Corinne Diserens. Contributions by Adam Ashforth, Okwui Enwezor, Patricia Hayes, Sarat Maharaj, Ivan Vladislavic, and Sabine Vogel. A collection of Photographs and Essays exploring Apartheid South Africa. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Very Good Publisher: Prestel Verlag Date Published: 2011 Publication Place: London First Edition: Yes Condition: Very Good…
The South African Culinary Tradition – Coetzee, Renata
The origin of South Africa’s culinary arts during the 17th and 18th centuries, and 167 authentic recipes of this period Historical South African recipes with the context of where they came from.1st edition. Book Condition: Good. Cut corner on title page with signed note to previous owner written in blue pen. Jacket Condition: Very Good…
South Africa. The Structure of Things Then – Goldblatt, David
Culmination of 15 years of photography, research and writing by David Goldblatt. 136 evocative b&w photographs probing the relationships between South African Structures and the forces that shaped the society from 1652 to 1990. Essay by Neville Dubow. 260 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition:Good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Some insect damage to the ffep….
Some Afrikaners Revisted. – Goldblatt, David
With essays by Antjie Krog and Ivor Powell. Includes some 20 images from the period which were not included in the original book. Small abrasion to the edge of the spine. Very good Card wraps Publisher: Umuzi Date Published: 2007 Publication Place: Cape Town Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Dimensions: 26.5 x 28cm
The Illustrated Dictionary of Southern African Plant Names – Clarke, Hugh & Charters, Michael
1st edition. Book condition: Very Good. Vey slight edge wear. Photography provided by Michael Charters. Book edited by Eugene Moll. Publisher: Jacana Media (Pty) Date Published: 2016 Publication Place: Johannesburg First Edition: Yes Condition: Very Good, slight edge wear Binding: Softcover
The Adventures of David Simple (2 volumes) – By a Lady (Sarah Fielding)
Containing an Account of his Travels through the Cities of London and Westminster in Search of a Real Friend This is the second, revised edition published in the same year as the first. 12mo, 2 vols, 278 pp, with 2pp. ads and 322 pp. As was the habit at this time, this novel was published…
The White Lady of the Brandberg – Breuil, Abbe Henri
Volume one of The Rock Paintings of Southern Africa. A monograph on the rock painting in the Maack shelter in the Tsisab Ravine in the Brandberg of Namibia. A frontis and 22 colour plates, two are folding, along with a number of b/w photographs. Breuil claimed that the central figure in the rock panel had…
Vieira da Silva – Weelen, Guy
A portfolio with 12 colour plates by the artist and a 6 page biography. Housed in a lightly worn slipcase. Condition: very good. Publisher: Fernand Hazan Date Published: 1960 Publication Place: Paris First Edition: Yes Condition: Very good Dimensions: 28 x 35.5cm
The Cape – Quaint and Beautiful. Photographs from the Elliott Collection – [Elliott, Arthur], De Kock, Victor (ed)
The annotated catalogue of an exhibition of Elloitt’s photographs, mostly of Cape architecture, held at the University of Cape Town in 1938. Buff card wraps, brittle, cracked and loose. 49 pages, plus ads. Some tide marks to the bottom edge.
Eene (Een) Eeuw van Onrecht – Reitz, F. W(et.al.)
The rare first edition of this important Boer manifesto. Circulated anonymously just two days before the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War (11 October 1899). Authored by Smuts, Reitz and Judge E.J.P. Jorissen. Original light green front wrap worn at the edges and spine. Back wrap is missing. Staple bound, 49 pages, text in Dutch….