Hello, We list below some items that we have on auction this week.
The first item is not Africana but is such an unusual item that we must mention it separately here. Stubbs HISTORY OF THE BENGAL ARTILLERY is a monumental 3-volume work on colonial military Indian history from the 18thC & 19thC. Amazingly the three volumes offered were the author's own and are filled with notes, annotations, corrections, & additions in his own hand. Even his own bookplate is there. The handwriting has been verified by the British Library. We have traced one copy, at the Oxford Library, which has been digitised and can be read online. This copy shows none of the corrections etc. and is thus the same printing as the copy that we have. The copy at the British Library is a later printing and incorporates many if not most of these changes. This is a really unusual find. It has historical value far beyond the print on its pages. Both from military and genealogical perspectives it is a most interesting work. Enough, more formal descriptions of the 5 items offered on this auction follow. Full descriptions with images and reserve pricing are given on the auction site. http://www.antiquarianauctions.com The auction commenced last Thursday and finishes this Thursday at 18.30 local time. You need to register to take part in the auction and either myself or antiquarianauctions.com will be pleased to assist you with the bidding process - which is actually simplicity in itself. If you can log in, you can bid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 1. Stubbs, Major-General Francis W. HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, EQUIPMENT, AND WAR SERVICES OF THE REGIMENT OF BENGAL ARTILLERY. Compiled From Published Works, Official Records, And Various Private Sources. 3 volumes 8vo. Vol.1 xx + 354 pages with 39 listed illustrations. Vol.2 ix + 274 pages + 31 pages publishers advertisements with 21 listed illustrations. Vol.3 xii + 615 pages with 44 listed illustrations. The history commences with the capture of Calcutta in 1756 by Surad ud Daulah and provides a continuous history concluding with the Sepoy War of 1857-59. This work expands greatly the earlier one-volume "Memoir Of The Services Of The Bengal Artillery" by Buckle & Kaye. It also deals in a final chapter with the artillery equipment and ordnance used. A list of officers is provided and chapter notes list officers present in the various engagements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 2. Smith, H.H. (Comp). AFRICAN COURT CALENDAR FOR 1801. Printed salmon paper-covered stiff card wwraps. 158pp + 32pp. 165h x115w. Contains names of administrative staff in official capacities under Charles Henry Somerset for Cape Town and the Country Districts & Sub-Drostdys of the Cape, Stellenbosch, Swellendam, Graaff-Reynet, Cradock, Beaufort, Uitenhage, Worcester, Clan William, George, & Albany. Other information includes stamp duties, Schedule of Rates (import duty), the current Army List and a Directory, sailing arrivals and departures. The almanack gives times of the rising and setting of the sun, religious observance dates, eclipses, public holidays. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 243. Black Eagle Publications. AFRICA ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE. (AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC). Periodical, glossy format. Loose issues stored in publishers custom slipcase for each year except last 5 issues bound with original wraps in matching maroon vynide boards. A continuous run from Volume 1 No.1 1993 to Volume 11 No.5 2003. Publication of The National Parks Board magazine 'Custos' ceased at this time as did 'Our Living World' published by the Southern African Nature Foundation, both as casualties of the change of government within the 'New South Africa'. This privately published magazine took over the gap left with their tacit support and the intent of creating a magazine devoted to African wildlife of the quality of National Geographic but dealing exclusively with Africa. In 2001 the name was changed to 'AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC'. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 244. Diocesan College. DIOCESAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 1889-2006. Bound non-uniformly in 69 hardcover volumes. Familiarly known as 'Bishops', Diocesan College is the third oldest school in South Africa. This is a very representative collection with some exceptions in the early years of the quarterly school magazine. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 245 Simon Van Der Stel Foundation. BULLETIN, RESTORICA. BULLETIN: 19 issues bound 5 vols gilt on blue vynide. illustrated b/w. 8vo. tall 4to. RESTORICA: 30 issues bound 7 vols blue cloth boards illustrated b/w. tall 4to. Included is one additional volume gilt on black vynide for included NEWSLETTERS. The Foundation was primarily concerned with the identification and preservation of important historical buildings and cultural artifacts for the nation. A partial run of the BULLETIN to termination of publication followed by RESTORICA. English & Afrikaans text. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, we repeat our offer to assist you should you need help as a first-time bidder on the auction. Regards Ian Balchin -- Fables Bookshop, Grahamstown, South Africa. +27-46-636-1535 www.fables.co.za _______________________________________________ fables-list mailing list fables-list-own...@fables.co.za http://inksi.dyndns-remote.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fables-list
