AFRICANA CATALOGUE Q235 - NEW ACQUISITIONS 14th September 2015
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the following selection makes up for the wait. There is, as always, a
selection of Eastern Cape material, albeit small this time. There is a
largish selection of anthropological material related to Africa. Also
an interesting collectable item related to Harry Oppenheimer, as well as
an extremely attractive original copy of von Bulow's 'Drei Jahre Im
Lande Hendrik Witboois' from 1897.
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WESTERN CAPE
#24142 Franklin, Margaret. THE STORY OF GREAT BRAK RIVER. Brown
paper covered boards. 248pp. illustrated photos, maps and foldout
genealogy chart. large 8vo. Insect depradations along top and
bottom edges of boards. Good copy in dustwrapper (rubbed,
frittered, no major loss or tears). Struik. Cape Town 1975.
isbn 0620016191
£25.00
Since 1859 the history of the town and the saga of
the Searle family have been closely interwoven.
Author is wife of the Chairman of the Searle's Group
of Companies. Tanning and shoe manufacturing were the
industries on which this town was built.
EASTERN CAPE
#24073 Ayliff, Rev. John. & Whiteside, Rev. Joseph. HISTORY OF THE
ABAMBO. Generally Known As Fingos. Gilt on dusty-pink cloth boards.
106pp 12mo. Ex-library with stamps, pocket, white number on front
board close to spine & adhesive mark adjacent thereto. Sound,
contents clean. C. Struik. Cape Town 1962 from the 1912 edition.
William Hiddingh Reprints Series No. 17.
£10.00
Copy No. 368 of 500.
#23920 Cronwright-Schreiner, S.C. (Ed. Guy Butler & N.W. Visser).
THE RE-INTERNMENT ON BUFFELSKOP and MY DIARY 7-15 June 1921 and 8th
To 29th August 1921. Green printed wraps. 142pp stapled.
illustrated 4to. 1pp loose errata. Frontis and 43 photographs. VG
condition. Institute for the Study of English in Africa. (ISEA).
Grahamstown 1983. isbn 0868101508
£40.00
Includes "The Nienaber Affair" (an excision from
"The Life Of Olive Schreiner") and "The Reinterment
On Buffelskop" which is an extract from
Cronwright-Schreiner's diary. Both are facsimile
reproductions of the original typescripts. Sundry
other relevant material.
#23917 Gould, Charles. GRAHAMSTOWN CATHEDRAL. A Guide And Short
History. Red & black printed cream wraps. 42pp. illustrated b/w
plates. drawings. Wraps a little dusty, lightly foxed else VG
condition. Grahamstown Diocesan Registry. original 1924 1st
edition.
£30.00
Shows plan, with photographs from various periods,
and line drawings by F.W. Armstrong and Vera Neave.
The Cathedral Church of St Michael & St George is the
oldest English church in South Africa and this book
was produced in the centenary year. This copy
includes 8pp stapled booklet of the Cathedral c.1957.
#23915 Holt, Basil. GREATHEART OF THE BORDER. A Life Of John
Brownlee, Pioneer Missionary In South Africa. Card wraps. 147pp
illustrated photos, maps. No inscriptions. some pencil underlining,
rubbed along rear edge of spine, generally VG condition. South
African Missionary Museum. King William's Town 1976.
isbn 0869860488
£15.00
Told largely from Brownlee's own letters and
reports to the London Missionary Society. John
Brownlee was active in the Border areas of the
Eastern Cape. His mission in East London was burnt
down during the Frontier Wars.
#23916 Holt, Basil. WHERE RAINBIRDS CALL. A Record Of The Transkei.
Cream cloth boards. 176pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. eps
spotted else contents very clean. overall G-VG in G dustwrapper
(worn, minor loss around spine ends). Howard Timmins. Cape Town
1972 1st edition. isbn 0869780190
£10.00
#23968 Mostert, Noel. FRONTIERS. The Epic Of South Africa's
Creation And The Tragedy Of The Xhosa People. Black spine over
mustard cloth boards. 1355pp 8vo. VG+ condition in dustwrapper. The
nice white pages of the Knopf edition very apparent. Knopf. New
York 1992. isbn 9780679401360
£40.00
The definitive history of the Eastern Cape. Tells
the story of the clash between white imperialism and
the indigenous Xhosa which led to their acceptance of
a prophecy that destroyed their nation with famine.
#23914 Thompsom, Molly D'Arcy. CALL THE WIND. Orange cloth boards.
101pp illustrated 4to. No inscriptions. boards slightly bowed hence
near VG condition in G++ dustwrapper (spine faded, wear at head of
spine, no major loss or tears). David Philip. Cape Town 1972.
isbn 0949968048
£20.00
Nicely illustrated by Author. A personal view of
the rural Xhosa and Zulu speaking people living
between the Drakensberg mountains and the sea in the
Eastern Cape and Zululand.
NATAL
#23696 Chubb, E.C. NATAL CENTENARY 1824-1924 Official Handbook.
Printed cream wraps. 44pp illustrated. Severe insect depredation to
spine, front wrap hanging by a thread. contents unmarked. Durban
Museum 1924.
£20.00
History of Durban and Natal with programme of
extensive 3-days celebrations from 26th - 29th June
1924.
GENERAL AFRICANA (History, unclassified)
#23720 Green, Lawrence G. GROW LOVELY, GROWING OLD. The Story Of
Cape Town's Three Centuries - The Streets, The Houses, The
Characters, The Legends, Traditions And Folklore, The Laughter And
Tears. Magenta boards. 271pp illustrated b/w plates. 8vo. No
inscriptions. VG+ in matching protected dustwrapper. exceptionally
clean attractive copy. Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1983 reprint.
isbn 0869781154
£20.00
The illustrations are reproductions of the work of
Sir Charles D'Oyly from 1832.
#23718 Green, Lawrence G. WHERE MEN STILL DREAM. The Life And
Memories, Travels And Encounters Of A South African Writer. Brown
boards. 228pp illustrated b/w photos. maps on eps. 8vo. No
inscriptions. contents excellent. some minor shelfwear else G-VG in
bright G+ protected dustwrapper (wear at head and tail of spine, no
loss). overall an attractive copy. Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1975
reprint. isbn 0869781162
£8.00
An autobiographical account of the Authors life to
age 40. Covers time spent in Tristan da Cunha,
Madagascar, Kalahari desert, Belgian Congo, Libya,
other travels and his service in the SAAF.
#24145 Meredith, Martin. DIAMONDS, GOLD, AND WAR. The Making Of
South Africa. Maroon cloth boards. 570pp illustrated 8vo. Lower
corner of front board obviously bumped, else a VG+ copy in
dustwrapper. very clean & attractive. Simon & Schuster 2007 1st
edition. (Nicer binding than the later 'Public Affairs' reprint).
isbn 9780743286183
£18.00
The early history of South Africa from 1871 to
1910. Mainly concerned with the impetus given to the
development of the subcontinent with the discovery of
rich mineral deposits, not the least being gold and
diamonds, and the subsequent events set in motion
that determined the course of South African political
history for most of the 20th century.
#24042 Oliver, Roland. & Atmore, Anthony. MEDIEVAL AFRICA,
1250-1800. 251pp softcover. A Fine unread copy, absolutely
unmarked. Cambridge University Press. revised & updated edition
2001 isbn 9780521793728
£25.00
By about 1250 AD African societies were greatly
expanding their political and economic scope, Islam
was spreading south across the Sahara from
mediterranean Africa and down the Indian Ocean coast.
The narrative continues into the period of European
contact from the 14thC onwards with some emphasis on
the growth of the trans-Saharan, Atlantic, and Indian
Ocean slave trade.
AGRICULTURE
#23751 Department of Agriculture. HANDBOOK FOR FARMERS IN SOUTH
AFRICA. (3 volumes) Vol.1 Agriculture & Related Services. Vol.2
Agronomy & Agriculture. Vol.3 Stock Farming & Pastures. Gilt on
brown vynide. Volume I. 799pp. Volume II. 880pp. Volume III. 777pp.
illustrated maps, drawings, photos, tables, many foldout plans.
etc. 8vo. . Nice sound clean copies. minor wear only, generally VG
condition. Pretoria 1957.
£55.00
A three-volume compendium of information on
anything and everything applicable to farming in
South Africa.
#23757 Kirchhoff, F. & Co. KIRCHHOFFS GARDEN GUIDE. 357pp softcover
8vo. No inscriptions, no damp marks. light wear else VG condition.
Kirchoff & Co. (1970s) nd. isbn 0620026324
£15.00
A total all-in-one South African garden handbook
covering flowers and vegetables.
ANTHROPOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY (including African religion, myth & legend)
#24089 Andreski, Iris. OLD WIVES' TALES. Life-Stories Of African
Women. 190pp paperback. 8vo. Wraps worn, ownership inscription
tippexed-out, hence a Good clean sound reading copy. Schocken New
York 1971. isbn 0805203257
£15.00
Author gathered stories and biographies from more
than two dozen elderly Ibibio women in south-eastern
Nigeria. Told in their own words this is a direct
view into their lives not seen in more scholarly
anthropological analyses.
#24098 Ardener, Shirley. & Burman, Sandra. (Eds). MONEY-GO-ROUNDS.
The Importance Of Rotating Savings And Credit Associations For
Women. (Including: The Comparative Study Of Rotating Credit
Associations). Printed paper-covered boards. 326pp 8vo. Owners
signature ffep else a VG+ copy. Berg 1995. isbn 9780854968239
£25.00
A look at Roscas not only in the South African
context but across the African continent as well as
in Asia, India, and among the african diaspora in the
UK and USA. Includes a facsimile of the author's
original paper 'The Comparative Study Of Rotating
Credit Associations' published in 1964.
#24097 Ardener, Shirley. (Ed). PERSONS AND POWERS OF WOMEN IN
DIVERSE CULTURES. Essays In Commemoration Of Audrey I. Richards,
Phyllis Kaberry, and Barbara E. Ward. Printed paper-covered boards.
219pp 8vo. Gift inscription ffep else VG condition. Berg 1992.
isbn 0854967443
£15.00
Contains bibliography of the three commemorants.
Both Audrey Richards & Phillis Kaberry worked
extensively in various regions of Africa. Essays
include: E.M. Chilver. Women Cultivators, Cows And
Cash Crops In Cameroon., Caroline Ifeka. The Mystical
And Political Powers Of Queen Mothers, Kings And
Commoners in Nso', Cameroon.
#24115 Blacking, John. VENDA CHILDREN'S SONGS. A Study In
Ethnomusicological Analysis. Blue cloth boards. 209pp illustrated
4to. Owners signature ffep. VG condition in Good dustwrapper
(rubbed, closed tear to top rear and small loss to bottom of
spine). Witwatersrand 1967 1st edition.
£30.00
Includes transcriptions and texts of 56 children's
songs, and an analysis of the rhythm, melody,
tonality, and cultural context.
#24034 Broch-Due, Vigdis., Rudie, Ingrid., & Bleie, Tone. CARVED
FLESH / CAST SELVES. Gendered Symbols And Social Practices. 297pp
paperback. VG+ condition. Cultural Perspectives On Women Vol.8.
Berg 1993. isbn 9780854968688
£15.00
Includes contribution from Aud Talle, Transforming
Women Into 'Pure' Agnates: Aspects Of Female
Infibulation In Somalia., and Vigdis Broch-Due,
Making Meaning Out Of Matter: Perceptions Of Sex,
Gender And Bodies Among The Turkana.
#24030 Bryceson, Deborah Fahy. (Ed). WOMEN WIELDING THE HOE.
Lessons From Rural Africa For Feminist Theory And Development
Practice. 282pp paperback. Owners signature ffep. VG-Fine
condition. Berg Publishers. Oxford 1995. isbn 9781859730737
£25.00
Selected papers by Jane I. Guyer, Felicia U,
Ekejiuba, Bridget O;Laughlin, Pauline E. Peters, Hans
Bantje, at Caplan, Marie-Claude Dupre, Christine
Obbo, Jean Davison, Else Skjonsberg, and Ulla
Vuorela.
#24055 Burman, Sandra. & Preston-Whyte, Eleanor. (Eds).
QUESTIONABLE ISSUE. Illegitimacy In South Africa. 296pp softcover.
Owners signature ffep else G-VG condition. Oxford University Press.
Cape Town 1992. isbn 9780195706604
£15.00
Over 40% of all children in South Africa are born
to unmarried people, in some communities this rises
to 70%. Examines why this is so, attitudes to
non-marital births, problems of single-parent
families, attitudes of the major religious
communities to births outside of religiously
sanctioned unions, and the effects of migrancy and
apartheid on the possibilities of marriages for black
South Africans and the effects on their children.
Essays from a wide range of South African
professionals and academics.
#23984 Casagrande, Joseph B. (Ed). IN THE COMPANY OF MAN. Twenty
Portraits Of Anthropological Informants. 540pp illustrated
softcover. Owners signature ffep. a sound clean G+ copy. Harper
Torchbook edition 1964.
£15.00
Includes items of African interest: Victor Turner.
'Muchona The Hornet, Interpreter Of Religion'
(Zambia), Ethel Albert. 'My "Boy", Muntu'
(Ruanda-Urundi)., Laura Bohannan. 'The Frightened
Witch' (Nigeria).
#23974 Clarke, Liz. & Ngobese, Jane. WOMEN WITHOUT MEN. A Study Of
150 Families In The Nqutu District Of Kwazulu. 95pp softcover.
illustrated small 4to. Ownership inscription. Good condition. with
errata slip. Institute For Black Research. Durban (1975).
£20.00
Researches the income, expenditure, and livestock
ownership of the average family in the area and
assesses a poverty datum line for the district.
Outlines some aspects of the daily life of a peasant
people.
#23969 Daneel, Inus. QUEST FOR BELONGING. Introduction To A Study
Of Independent African Churches. 310pp illustrated paperback. Neat
owners inscription ffep. VG condition. Mambo Press. Occasional
Papers - Missio Pastoral Series No.17. Gweru 1987. isbn 0869224263
£25.00
Independent in organisation, leadership, and
religious expression from western-oriented "mainline"
or mission churches, Independent African Churches are
the heartbeat of indigenised African Christianity and
not merely a movement on the outside of or on the
periphery of "mainline" Christianity. Portrays them
as institutions in their own right rather than as
(then) a reaction against missions or an oppressive
colonial situation.
#24114 De Jager, E.J. (Ed). MAN: ANTHROPOLOGICAL ESSAYS PRESENTED
TO O.F. RAUM. Red cloth boards. 211pp illustrated 4to. Owners
signature ffep. eps tanned. minor wear, a VG copy in Good worn
dustwrapper (heavily rubbed, some closed tears and frittering of
top edge, no loss). Struik. Cape Town 1971. isbn 086977011X
£15.00
A volume of twelve anthropological essays collected
in tribute to O.F. Raum. Chaga Childhood (R.
Piddington), Traditional Manhood Initiation In An
Industrial City - The African View (P. Mayer),
Towards A Theory Of Musical Competance (J. Blacking),
Children's Superstitions, A Comparative Study Of
English And Canadian Beliefs (J. McLeish), Ethics As
A Discipline In Contemporary Africa (G.C. Oosthuizen),
Religious Revivalism Among Urban Zulu (B. Du Toit),
Der Kairos Des Ritus In Der Beurteilung Der
Vorexilischen Propheten Des Alten Testaments (F.
Hecht), Der Baca-Aquarellist Gerhard Bhengu. Einige
Phasen Seines Schaffens (K. Schlosser), African
Representative Art In Relations To Its Peoples And
Cultures (P-L Breutz), Traditional Xhosa Marriage In
The Rural Areas Of The Ciskei, South Africa (E.J. de
Jager), The Function Of Circumcision Among The
Xhosa-Speaking Tribes In Historical Perspective
(A.N.N. Ngxamngxa), Xhosa Cosmetic Practices (V.Z.
Gitwaya). Select Bibliography of publications by O.F.
Raum.
#24041 Evans-Pritchard, E.E. ESSAYS IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 233pp
softcover. Owners signature ffep. G++ condition. a decent clean
copy. Faber 1969. isbn 0571089933
£15.00
A collection of nine essays / lectures from 1932 to
1961. Nine concern the Azande of Southern Sudan and
the (Belgian) Congo.
#24040 Evans-Pritchard, E.E. KINSHIP AND MARRIAGE AMONG THE NUER.
Blue cloth boards. 183pp illustrated 8vo. Ffep excised. hence G+ in
dustwrapper (tanned, worn, minor loss at head & tail of spine).
Oxford University Press 1969. isbn 9780198231042
£20.00
Second volume of this anthropological trilogy.
Details the rules of regulating marriage, courtship,
the making of marriage unions by performance of
ceremonies and payments of cattle, and the diverse
forms of marriage found among the Nuer. Then gives an
account of family life brought about by marriage,
also of the kinship system which derives from the
family, showing the part played by this system in
Nuer society as a whole.
#24038 Evans-Pritchard, E.E. NUER RELIGION. 3354pp illustrated
paperback. Owners signature ffep. ff tanned else VG. Oxford
University Press. (1971). isbn 0198470034
£15.00
The Nuer are a cattle-herding people dwelling in
the swamp and savannah regions of southern Sudan. A
study of primitive religion of interest to students
of theology, comparative religion, Old Testament and
related study disciplines. Noted that this study
examines in some detail the Nuer concept of spirit.
Completes the author's trilogy of works, begun in
1930, about these peoples ('The Nuer, A description
...' 1940, and 'Kinship & Marriage...' 1951) .
#24039 Evans-Pritchard, E.E. THE NUER. A Description Of The Modes
Of Livelihood And Political Institutions Of A Nilotic People. 271pp
illustrated paperback. Owners signature ffep. spine faded, crease
to rear wrap. a Good copy. Oxford University Press 1974.
isbn 0195003225
£16.00
First of the author's anthropological trilogy. One
of the great anthropology classics describing this
pastoral people from southern Sudan. Part 1 deals
with their life as herdsmen, fishermen, & gardeners.
Their economic life is related to the absence of
chieftainship and their own democratic sentiment.
Thus Part 2 deals with their political system which
lacks centralised government and is also without
formal legal institutions
#24092 Fallers, Lloyd A. BANTU BUREAUCRACY. A Century Of Political
Evolution Among The Basoga Of Uganda. 283pp softcover. Ownership
inscription inside front wrap. wraps a little marked else a VG
copy. University of Chicago Press 1967.
£10.00
Based upon a two-year field study of the Basoga,
author analyses social integration and conflict in an
area undergoing rapid social change.
#23978 Fortes, Meyer. RELIGION, MORALITY AND THE PERSON. Essays On
Tallensi Religion. 347pp softcover. Owners signature ffep else VG+
condition. Cambridge University Press 1987 1st edition.
isbn 0521336937
£30.00
Collection of Author's disparate writings on the
subject.
#23960 Gluckman, Max. CUSTOM AND CONFLICT IN AFRICA. 173pp
paperback. Underlining in some places hence overall Good condition.
a clean copy however. Basil Blackwell. Oxford 1973. isbn 0631048405
£10.00
6 lectures originally broadcast on the BBC are here
reproduced as given.
#24005 Gluckman, Max. POLITICS LAW AND RITUAL IN TRIBAL SOCIETY.
339pp illustrated softcover. Wraps well tanned, worn at head of
spine. contents excellent, hence a sound reading copy. Basil
Blackwell. Oxford 1971. isbn 0631087508
£15.00
Investigates these issues in tribal societies from
around the world as well as in African contexts.
#23975 Gordon, Robert R. THE BUSHMEN MYTH. The Making Of A Namibian
Underclass. 304pp paperback. Small ownership signature ffep else a
Fine unread copy. Westview Press 1992. isbn 0813313813
£30.00
Places the people in proper historical context and
shows how European images of the Bushmen have changed
over time as has Bushman culture itself.
#23903 Grossert, J.W. ZULU CRAFTS. 64pp illustrated softcover. No
inscriptions. Good condition. Shuter & Shooter. Pietermaritzburg
1985. isbn 0869852744
£12.00
A review of Zulu crafts.
#24059 Hirschon, Renee. (Ed). WOMEN AND PROPERTY - WOMEN AS
PROPERTY. 222pp paperback. Owners signature ffep else a Fine unread
copy. Croom Helm / St Martin's Press 1984. isbn 0709912587
£30.00
Essays include: Patricia Caplan, Cognatic Descent,
Islamic Law and Women's Property on the East African
Coast. Sandra Burman, Divorce and the Disadvantaged:
African Women in Urban South Africa. Sallie Westwood,
'Fear Women': Property and Modes of Production in
Urban Ghana. Other essays refer to India, China,
Portugal, Turkey, & New Guinea.
#24099 Langness, L.L. & Frank, Gelya. LIVES. An Anthropological
Approach To Biography. 219pp paperback. Crease to lower corner of
front wrap. a few pages highlighted. overall G+ condition. Chandler
& Sharp 1995. isbn 0883165422
£12.00
Includes 'An Interview With Hilda Kuper, June
1979'.
#24064 Maclean, Una. MAGICAL MEDICINE. A Nigerian Case Study. 168pp
paperback. ff tanned. a G+ copy. Penguin / Pelican 1974.
isbn 0140212205
£10.00
Based upon a study in the town of Ibadan the author
describes the failure of modern European medicine to
replace the herbalist and diviner, and shows how
these two types of medicine continue to exist side by
side by analysing her survey of native healers and
child-rearing mothers.
#23959 Mair, Lucy. WITCHCRAFT. 255pp illustrated paperback. VG
condition. World University Library 1969 isbn 030374622X
£15.00
#24101 Maxwell. David. CHRISTIANS AND CHIEFS IN ZIMBABWE. A Social
History Of The Hwesa People c.1870s-1990s. hardback 291pp 8vo.
Ex-library. some stamps and labels, also signature of later owner.
appears that the dustwrapper was slightly trimmed top and bottom
and then totally affixed to the boards, neatly, without foldins,
front to rear across spine. (it almost looks as good as printed
boards!). contents otherwise excellent. as is, a Good copy.
Edinburgh University Press 1999. isbn 0748611304
£25.00
This social history of a remote chiefdom in
north-east Zimbabwe advances local level studies of
African Christianity & Politics. The wide-ranging
doctoral dissertation on which this book is based won
the Audrey Richards prize awarded by the African
Studies Association of the UK for the best African
Studies thesis, 1994-1996.
#23970 Mayer, P. WITCHES. Inaugural Lecture Delivered At Rhodes
University. Original yellow card wraps. 20pp stapled. wraps well
foxed, but a sound copy. Rhodes University 1954.
£6.00
#24103 Moore, Henrietta L. & Vaughan, Megan. CUTTING DOWN TREES.
Gender, Nutrition, And Agricultural Change In The Northern Province
Of Zambia, 1890-1990. 278pp illustrated paperback 8vo. Owners
signature ffep else a Fine unread copy. Heinemann Social History of
Africa series. 1994. isbn 9780435080907
£20.00
A study of household production, gender, and
nutrition. Traces changes in the agricultural system
over 100 years of a rural society undergoing rapid
change. Provides a critical reassessment of Audrey
Richard's classic work 'Land, Labour and Diet: An
Economic Study of the Bemba Tribe'.
#24104 Morris, Brian. RELIGION AND ANTHROPOLOGY. A Critical
Introduction. 350pp paperback. A Fine as-new copy, unmarked.
Cambridge University Press 2006. isbn 9780521617796
£22.00
Contains 37pp section on religion in Africa which
includes chapters on Kongo belief, prophetic
movements in Lower Zaire, Tshidi Barolong cosmology,
and Zionist churches in South Africa as well as
mainstream Christianity.
#24102 Muller, Carol Ann. RITUALS OF FERTILITY AND SACRIFICE OF
DESIRE. Nazarite Women's Performance In South Africa. 316pp
paperback with CD-Rom. Gift inscription ffep else VG+ condition. CD
verified readable. University of Chicago Press 1999.
isbn 9780226548203
£20.00
With close to one milliion members the Church of
the Nazarites is one of the most popular alternative
religious communities in South Africa. Founded in
1910 by Isaac Shembe, it offers South Africans -
particularly disadvantaged black women and girls - a
way to remake and reconnect to sacred traditions
disrupted by colonialism and apartheid. CD contains
over 150 images and 30 audio clips.
#23935 Ngubane, Harriet. BODY AND MIND IN ZULU MEDICINE. An
Ethnography Of Health And Disease In Nyuswa-Zulu Thought And
Practice. Pale yellow 'leather' boards. 184pp 8vo. No inscriptions.
VG condition in Good but worn dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped, no
major loss or tears). Academic Press 1977. isbn 0125182503
£40.00
Author explores the beliefs and practices of her
own people, clarifying linguistic and other
complexities, providing a lucid analysis of their
world view. Setting out the indigenous distinction
between diseases with natural causes and those rooted
in the condition of African life and social order,
the author shows how treatment of the latter aims to
restore the rightful balance between mind and the
natural and social environment.
#24093 Obbo, Christine. AFRICAN WOMEN. Their Struggle For Economic
Independence. 166pp paperback. Owners signature ffep. wraps rubbed,
faded around spine. hence a G+ sound clean copy Ravan Press.
Johannesburg 1981. isbn 0869752006
£12.00
A picture of how ordinary rural and urban East
African women from Uganda and Kenya are improving
their lives against the forces of male dominance.
#24094 Oppong, Christine. MIDDLE CLASS AFRICAN MARRIAGE. (Marriage
Among A Matrilineal Elite). A Family Study Of Ghanaian Senior Civil
Servants. 190pp softcover. Faded around spine, else VG condition.
George Allen & Unwin. isbn 0043011381
£15.00
Previously published as "Marriage Among A
Matrilineal Elite". The author belongs to the Akan
people that she writes about. Practising matrilineal
descent in southern Ghana, they typically migrated
from farming and fishing villages to the capital,
Accra, to find employment in government institutions
after protracted higher education - in some cases
overseas.
#24106 Parry, J. & Bloch, M. (Eds). MONEY AND THE MORALITY OF
EXCHANGE. 276pp softcover 8vo. Owners signature ffep else a VG-Fine
copy. Cambridge University Press 1991. isbn 9780521367745
£20.00
10 papers including: David Lan. Resistance To The
Present By The Past: Mediums And Money In Zimbabwe.
#24116 Pauw, B.A. THE SECOND GENERATION. A Study Of The Family
Among Urbanised Bantu In East London. Madder cloth boards. 219pp
illustrated tall 8vo. Ownership stamp ffep. neat notes on ff
opposite title page. eps have sello offset, else VG in VG
attractive dustwrapper (sello offset internally). Oxford University
Press / Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes
University. 1963 1st edition.
£20.00
The third volume of the trilogy "Xhosa In Town".
#24113 Phillipson, David W. AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY. 389pp illustrated
large-format paperback. A Fine unread copy. Cambridge University
Press 2005 3rd edition. isbn 9780521673105
£28.00
An account of african archaeology from pre-history
to European colonisation, from the Cape of Good Hope
to the Mediterranean. Latest revised edition.
#24013 Reynolds, Pamela. DANCE CIVET CAT. Child Labour In The
Zambezi Valley. 176pp paperback. Owners signature ffep else VG+
unread copy. Baobab Books. 1991. same as Zed Books or Ohio
University Press isbn 0821409476. isbn 0862329337
£12.00
A study of the Tonga people of Zimbabwe and a
subsistance agricultural economy.
#24091 Rothblum, Esther D. & Cole, Ellen. (Eds). WOMEN'S MENTAL
HEALTH IN AFRICA. 98pp paperback. G-VG condition. Harrington Park
Press 1970. (same as Women & Therapy Vol.10 No.3 1990.
isbn 0918393868
£12.00
Articles include: Mere Nakateregga Kisekka, Gender
And Mental Health In Africa., and AIDS In Uganda As A
Gender Issue., Edith Grotberg. Mental Health Aspects
Of Zar For Women In Sudan., Ntiense Ben Edimikpong.
Women And AIDS., Mawaheb El-Mouelhy. Family Planning
And Maternal Health Care In Egypt., Marvellous
Mhloyi. Perceptions On Communication And Sexuality In
Marriage In Zimbabwe., Wilhelmina Kalu. Bereavement
And Stress In Career Women., Judith Osuala. Nigerian
Women's Quest For Role Fulfillment.
#24083 Schapera, Isaac. MARRIED LIFE IN AN AFRICAN TRIBE. 329pp
paperback. Owners inscription ffep. ff tanned. a Good copy. Penguin
/ Pelican 1971. isbn 0140212698
£6.00
Author visited the Kgatla between 1929 & 1934.
#23985 Turner, Victor. THE FOREST OF SYMBOLS. Aspects Of Ndembu
Ritual. 405pp papeback. Owners signature ffep. a sound clean G+
copy. Cornell University Press 1977. isbn 0801491010
£15.00
Collects together ten of the author's essays
dealing with symbolism and ritual among the Ndembu of
Zambia.
#23971 Uchendu, Victor C. THE IGBO OF SOUTHEAST NIGERIA. 111pp
softcover. Good condition. Holt Rinehart & Winston. (1965).
isbn 901233987
£10.00
Author himself is an Igbo. This case study
introduces the reader to the subject people.
#23909 Vilakazi, Absolom.. ZULU TRANSFORMATIONS. A Study Of The
Dynamics Of Social Change. Mango cloth boards. 166pp 4to. No
inscriptions. ff tanned else VG in dustwrapper. University of Natal
Press. Pietermaritzburg 2nd imp. 1965.
£20.00
Originally submitted as a Doctoral thesis. A study
of the impact of Western ideas on tribesmen in the
Valley of a Thousand Hills in Natal. Adds greatly to
the understanding of the workings of a lineage
organisation among the Zulu people particularly in
its ritual aspects.
#23976 Wilson, Godfrey & Monica. THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Based Upon Observations In Central Africa. Cloth boards. 177pp
12mo. Good condition in worn dustwrapper. Cambridge University
Press 1945.
£15.00
Author's conducted field work in Tanganyika,
Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia, where they were
able to observe the impact of western civilisation
upon African society and the structural changes
accompanying this.
BIOGRAPHY (including genealogy, family & company histories)
#23921 Gordon, Ruth E. PETTICOAT PIONEERS. Women Of Distinction.
295pp softcover. Wraps tanned, faded at rear. front wrap 1" tear at
lower joint, hence Good clean condition with VG contents. Shuter &
Shooter, and the Federation of Women's Institutes of Natal and
Zululand. 1988 1st edition. isbn 0796001359
£15.00
Inscribed to title page by Author thus: "With love
and best wishes from Ruth E. Gordon". Biographies of
women who contributed to Natal in some way. Over 100
entries.
#23988 Kuzwayo, Ellen. CALL ME WOMAN. 266pp softcover. No
inscriptions. VG condition. Ravan Press 1985. (same as The Women's
Press Ltd isbn 0704339366) isbn 0869752790
£5.00
Preface by Nadine Gordimer & Forward by Bessie
Head. Autobiography of a black woman in apartheid
South Africa. Includes an original press cutting
review of the book.
#23861 Rousseau, Leon. THE DARK STREAM. The Story Of Eugene Marais.
Pale yellow cloth boards. 528pp illustrated 8vo. Small numeric
annotation and name to ffep. One sello stain to front board from
attachment of the dustwrapper (no loss, or tears, shows 2 sello
stains inside which show through lightly, one over the spine).
minor pencil marginal marks. overall a G++ clean copy. Jonathan
Ball. Johannesburg 1982. isbn 0868500321
£25.00
A detailed biography of one of South Africa's most
complex figures covering a period from 1871 to after
WW2.
#23902 Trzebinski, Errol. THE LIVES OF BERYL MARKHAM. 'Out Of
Africa's' Hidden Seductress: Denys Finch Hatton's Last Great Love.
Maroon cloth boards. 396pp illustrated 8vo. Ex private library, one
stamp & small tippexed area ffep else near VG condition in
dustwrapper. Heinemann 1993 reprint. isbn 9780434795017
£10.00
Drawing on diaries, letters, interviews, and her
own long association with Beryl Markham, the author
unravels the complexities of one of the greatest free
spirits. Tells a story of courage, rivalry, sexual
intrigue, and revenge.
#23931 Uys, C.B. MY FRIEND ADVENTURE. Red cloth boards. 216pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. ff tanned. G++ condition, no
dustwrapper. Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1960 1st edition.
£15.00
Autobiography . Author was an enterprising
contractor building dams and bridges throughout
Southern Africa.
FICTION AND CREATIVE WRITINGS
#23863 Brown, Andrew. COLDSLEEP LULLABY. 262pp paperback. No
inscriptions. A Fine copy. Zebra Press 2012. isbn 9781770223899
£6.00
Detective Eberard Februarie teams up with Constable
Xoliswa Nduku to solve a murder mystery set in the
old university town of Stellenbosch.
#23868 Coetzee, J.M. SLOW MAN. Grey cloth boards. 263pp 8vo. No
inscriptions. some minor foxing in a few places, hence rated VG, in
dustwrapper (no chips, loss, or tears, but minor signs of foxing
internally). at first sight a Fine copy. Secker & Warburg 2003.
isbn 9780436206115
£10.00
Author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in the
year of publication of this book
#23878 De Vries, Fred. THE FRED DE VRIES INTERVIEWS. From Abdullah
To Zille. 325pp softcover. A Fine unread copy. Wits University
Press 2008. isbn 9781868144693
£10.00
Dutch author's interviews are published in The
Weekender. Specialising in the arty, the hip, the
cool, the list of contemporary figures that he
interviews spans the arts, media, politics, and
literature.
#23817 Gray, Stephen. (Ed). MODERN SOUTH AFRICAN STORIES. Revised
Selection. 218pp softcover. No inscriptions. VG+ condition. Donker.
Johannesburg 2002 new revised edition. isbn 9780868522265
£10.00
A revised and expanded edition of the original "On
The Edge Of The World", edited by Stephen Gray
in1974. This revised selection contains the following
short stories: Es'kia Mphahlele 'A Ballad of Oyo',
Lionel Abrahams 'The Messiah', Yvonne Burgess 'If You
Swallow You're Dead', Ahmed Essop 'Gerty's Brother',
Nadine Gordimer 'You Name It ', Bessie Head 'The
Prisoner Who Wore Glasses', Sipho Sepamla 'Mapuleng',
Mongane Serote 'Let's Wander Together', Peter Rule
'Lion', Pieter-Dirk Uys 'God Will See You Now',
Elleke Boehmer '27 April 1994', Rustum Kozain 'The
Tongue', Rachelle Greeff 'Tell Him It Is Never Too
Late', Peter Rule 'Eclipse', Rose Moss 'A Gem
Squash', Shaun 'The Good Outside', Shaun de Waal
'Exposure', Stephen Gray 'Without Whom', Chris van
Wyk 'Magic', Deena Padayachee 'Heavy Cerebral Metal',
Phaswene Mpe 'Brooding Clouds', Maureen Isaacson
'Blood diamonds', K Sello Duiker 'When You Least
Expect It', Farida Karodia 'A ahndbag In The Boot',
Dennis Venter 'Bearing Breasts', Ken Barris
'Clubfoot', Sheila Roberts 'A Kidnapping'.
#23870 Hichens, Joanne. (Ed). BLOODY SATISFIED. Short Sharp
Stories. 319pp 8vo paperback. No inscriptions. A Fine unread copy.
Mercury Burnett Media 2013. isbn 9780987043733
£10.00
24 winning stories submitted for the Short Sharp
Stories Awards of the 2013 National Arts Festival.
#23871 Horwitz, Allan Kolski. (Ed). AGAINST THE TIDE. Three Plays,
An Opera Libretto And An Essay. 197pp paperback. 8vo. A Fine unread
copy. Botsotso. Braamfontein 2013. isbn 9780981420516
£10.00
Tsepo wa-Mamutu 'Thabo Mbeki & Other Nightmares',
Tau Maserumule 'Circle', Allan Horwitz 'Comrade
Babble', Lesego Rampolokeng with Liepollo Rantekoa,
Stacy Hardy, & Jaco Bouwer 'My Life In The Bush Of
Ghosts', Patrick Bond 'The Life And Times Of Brett
Kebble'.
#23881 Lang, Graham. CLOUDS LIKE BLACK DOGS. Large softcover,
268pp. A Fine unread copy. Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2003.
isbn 9781868421640
£10.00
Political drama set in 1980's South Africa. A young
coloured artist attends a local university and soon
becomes involved with his fellow white students.
#23896 Mokitimi, M.I.P. LIFELA TSA LITSAMAEA-NAHA POETRY: A
Literary Analysis. 221pp large format softcover. No inscriptions.
VG condition. Van Schaik. Pretoria 1998. isbn 9780627022517
£20.00
Lifela tsa Litsamaea-naha is the poetry of the
migrant Basotho mine workers, depicting their hopes,
fears, and frustrations - at home and in the mines.
#23879 Moolman, Kobus. LEFT OVER. Poems. 61pp paperback. A Fine
unread copy. Dye Hard Press 2013. isbn 9780986998225
£6.00
#23744 Moore, Gerald. & Beier, Ulli. THE PENGUIN BOOK OF MODERN
AFRICAN POETRY. 448pp paperback. A Fine unread copy. Penguin
Classics 4th edition 1998. isbn 9780140424720
£10.00
A comprehensive anthology featuring work from 99
modern african poets arranged by country, from Angola
to Zimbabwe. Includes a large representation of women
poets. Notes on the authors, index of first lines.
#23882 Mowszowski, Ruben. SOULS OF ANCIENT FISH. 105pp paperback. A
Fine unread copy. Brevitas 2004. isbn 9781874976394
£20.00
Parts of this previously published in New Contrast,
Revue Noire, Cosmopolitan, and Vrye Weekblad.
#23816 Press, Karen. THIS WINTER COMING. Poems By Karen Press. 55pp
softcover. No inscriptions. wraps well tanned hence G+. Cinnamon
Crocodile. Cape Town 1986.
£10.00
Author's second collection of poetry.
#23936 Schreiner, Olive. (Ed. Cherry Clayton). THE WOMAN'S ROSE.
Stories And Allegories. 126pp paperback. Bookseller's stamp ffep. A
Good copy. Donker 1986 1st edition thus. isbn 9780868520735
£15.00
This selection made to extend the reader past the
perception of Olive Schreiner as a one-book author.
#23899 Wicomb, Zoe. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY. 189pp large format
softcover. Ex private library, one stamp only, else VG+ condition.
Umuzi. 2008 1st edition. isbn 9781415200520
£15.00
A collection of 14 short stories, mostly previously
unpublished, explore human relationships such as
marriage, friendships, family ties, servants.
#23908 Wright, Laurance. (Ed). TEACHING ENGLISH LITERATURE IN SOUTH
AFRICA. Twenty Essays. Printed blue card wraps. 286pp paperback. No
inscriptions. VG+ condition. ISEA (Institute for the Study of
English in Africa). Rhodes University 1990. isbn 0861802024
£15.00
The essays were originally published to commemorate
the 25th anniversary of the ISEA, conceived as an
informal review of thoughts on the matter by
university and high school teachers alike.
GRAHAM'S TOWN SERIES
#23954 Cory, Sir George. (Ed. Michael J.M. Berning). THE HISTORICAL
"CONVERSATIONS" OF SIR GEORGE CORY. Graham's Town Series No.9.
Chocolate cloth boards. 219pp. illustrated b/w plates, maps. 8vo. A
Fine unread copy in VG dustwrapper (very apparent stain to top
right front, another minor across spine, but no chips, loss, or
tears). Graham's Town Series No.9. MML for Rhodes University.
Grahamstown 1989. isbn 0636011976
£30.00
This volume presents oral interviews as they
survive in his notebooks and typescripts. He records
'conversations' with 1820 Settlers, Xhosa chiefs, old
soldiers, a Voortrekker, and ordinary citizens,
giving voice to people beyond their lifetime.
#23952 De Henningsen, Amelia de. (Ed. Margaret Young, aka Sister
Anne Mary). THE REMINISCENCES OF AMELIA DE HENNINGSEN (NOTRE MERE).
Graham's Town Series No.10. Chocolate cloth boards. 341pp.
illustrated 8vo. A Fine unread copy in dustwrapper (one mark to
front else near new). Graham's Town Series No.10. MML for Rhodes
University. Grahamstown 1989. isbn 0636012565
£35.00
In 1849 as the leader of a band of pioneer sisters
she established the first ever Catholic convent
schools in South Africa. Enduring the hardships and
dangers of frontier life she responded to the needs
of homeless orphans, the sick and the poor.
#23957 Montgomery, John. (Ed. A. Giffard) THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN
MONTGOMERY. Graham's Town Series No 6. Gilt on chocolate cloth
boards. 202pp illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. a Fine unread copy,
no dustwrapper. Graham's Town Series No 6. A.A. Balkema for Rhodes
University. nd. (1981). isbn 0869611240
£22.00
Montgomery was an 1820 Settler, a member of the
party of Thomas Butler on board the 'Fanny' which
sailed from Co. Wicklow. By his own admission a jack
of all trades, he was a colourful and articulate man
who took part in all the events of the colony during
his life of 58 years here, including the Albany
settlement, the expansion of the frontier, the Great
Trek, wars with the Xhosa and Basuto. He fathered 14
children and also travelled widely as a smous.
Writings from a variety of sources including
newspapers and fragments of the original manuscript
and typescript.
#23956 Soga, Reverend Tiyo. (Ed. Donovan Williams). THE JOURNAL AND
SELECTED WRITINGS OF THE REVEREND TIYO SOGA. Graham's Town Series
No.7. Chocolate cloth boards. 221pp. illustrated b/w plates, maps.
8vo. Notes, genealogy, bibliography, index. A Fine unread copy in
VG+ dustwrapper (some very minor marks). Graham's Town Series No.7.
A.A. Balkema for Rhodes University. Grahamstown 1983.
isbn 0869611488
£40.00
A prolific writer, here are his writings from his
Journal (1857-1870) & Letterbook, 1858-1862),
articles from 'Indaba', letters from the 'King
William's Town Gazette' & 'Kaffrarian Banner', and a
lecture as reported in the 'Cape Argus' 1866, plus
hymns.
#23955 Stretch, Charles Lennox. (Ed. Basil A. Le Cordeur). THE
JOURNAL OF CHARLES LENNOX STRETCH. Graham's Town Series No.8.
Chocolate cloth boards. 214pp. illustrated b/w plates, maps. 8vo.
Eps spotted else a Fine unread copy in VG+ dustwrapper (minor
marking, one small closed tear at top of front). Graham's Town
Series No.8. MML for Rhodes University. Grahamstown 1988.
isbn 0636011364
£33.00
Stretch had a long history in the Eastern Cape,
serving variously as soldier, surveyor, and in public
office. He severely criticises the government and
colonial forces of the time, shedding new light on
the 'Hundred Years War'.
LESOTHO (Basutoland)
#24109 Lye, William F. & Murray, Colin. TRANSFORMATIONS ON THE
HIGHVELD: THE TSWANA & SOUTHERN SOTHO. Printed glossy boards. 160pp
illustrated 4to. Owners signature ffep. general wear, lower spine
bumped, a G+ copy. David Philip. Cape Town 1980 1st edition.
isbn 0908396287
£10.00
Second in the series 'The Peopling Of Southern
Africa'. The areas covered includes the then
Transvaal, Bechuanaland (Botswana) & Basutoland
(Lesotho) including the apartheid 'homelands' of
Bophutatswana and QwaQwa. Well illustrated this
provides a history of the Tswana & Sotho peoples.
Includes interesting chapters on kinship and ritual
as well.
MINING
#23923 Cartwright, A.P. THE CORNER HOUSE. The Early History Of
Johannesburg. Blue cloth boards, 293pp, illustrated 8vo. No
inscription. Slight fading to spine else VG+ condition in VG
dustwrapper (rubbed, some spotting, except soft at head of spine
has no chips, loss, or tears). Purnell & Sons, Cape Town 1965.
£12.00
The world's biggest mining town, Johannesburg, grew
up around The Corner House. Julius Wernher, Alfred
Beit, Hermann Eckstein, James B. Taylor, Lionel
Phillips, Percy Fitzpatrick & Cecil Rhodes all played
a part in founding South Africa's mining industry.
Includes extracts from the letters they wrote to one
another when they were young showing their personal
triumphs and disasters.
#23910 Chilvers, Hedley A. THE STORY OF DE BEERS. Tan cloth boards.
344pp illustrated large 8vo. Owners stamp ffep. spine somewhat
soiled else a sound clean G++ copy. Cassell. London 1939.
£40.00
"With Some Notes On The Company's Financial,
Farming, Railway And Industrial Activities In Africa,
And Some Introductory Chapters On The River Diggings
And Early Kimberly".
#23928 Craig, Dennis B. & Parkes & Brian. DRAMA IN DIAMONDS. The
Story Of The Oppenheimer Jewel Theft. Maroon cloth boards. 160pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. G++ condition in worn dustwrapper
(no major loss or tears). W.H. Allen. London 1957 1st edition thus.
£15.00
The amazing story of the theft of £250,000 of
diamonds from the Oppenheimer home at Brenthurst.
#23922 (De Beers). HARRY OPPENHEIMER AND THE INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND
DIVISION. Presented To Mr Harry Frederick Oppenheimer On The
Occasion Of the Seventieth Anniversary Of His Birth ... Quarter
leather over marbled paper covered boards. 39pp folio. No binder's
ticket but looks like a Peter Carstens binding. Spine has faded
else a Fine copy. Note order of front pages first the ffep, then
the dedication page, then the limitation page numbered as Page 7.
There appears no evidence of missing pages, this is either a
production or binding artifact. No slipcase (was there one?).
Johannesburg 1978.
£220.00
Copy No.20 of 100. Includes compliment slip from
Harry Oppenheimer to Mrs A. Hall. Includes also
stapled booklet "A Chance Discovery That Changed The
Future Of The Country", from a speech by Mr H.F.
Oppenheimer, with coloured photos, probably a reprint
from a magazine article. Further includes "The
International Diamond Industry", an address by Julian
Ogilvie Thompson to the twelfth congress of the
Council Of Mining and Metallurgical Institutions,
Johannesburg, May 3 1982. COURIER DISPATCH ONLY at
extra cost.
#23944 Gray, Ethel L. & James. A HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE
WITWATERSRAND GOLDFIELDS. With Photographic Reproductions Of The
Official Records Of The Discovery. A Sequel To 'Payable Gold'. Blue
cloth boards. 198pp + 209 plates. 8vo. Small ownership signature
ffep. soft at spine ends, else a very sound clean near VG copy.
contents unmarked. Sholto Douglas 1940. Limited edition, limitation
unstated.
£40.00
The conclusion of this investigative work is that
George Harrison was indeed the discoverer of the Main
Reef. He was recognised in law, received the promised
reward from the Government, Discoverer's Rights, and
all the official records supported by legal evidence
uphold this. There is no evidence which can confute
this, and however authoritative the Report of the
Committee may appear it cannot be allowed to confuse
the issue without statement (presumably this opus).
#23929 Monnickendam, A. THE MAGIC OF DIAMONDS. Black cloth boards.
191pp illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. Near VG condition in Good
dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped at head and tail of spine, no major
loss or tears). Hammond 1955.
£10.00
An overview of the history, sales, and technical
aspects of the diamond industry by an author who
operated his own diamond cutting factory.
#23912 Robertson, Marian. DIAMOND FEVER. South African Diamond
History 1866-9 From Primary Sources. Printed boards 250pp
illustrated 4to. Faded around spine. edges spotted else a good
sound reading copy. Oxford University Press. Johannesburg 1974.
£25.00
A history of the early diamond discoveries in South
Africa with extensive citations from contemporary
letters.
#23937 Rosenthal, Eric. THE RAND RUSH. 1886-1911 Johannesburg's
First 25 Years In Pictures. Orange cloth boards. 134pp 4to. No
inscriptions. bumped at top of spine hence near VG in Good
dustwrapper (general wear with minor loss to head & tail of spine).
Donker. Johannesburg 1974 1st edition. isbn 0949937045
£20.00
180 illustrations from the Africana Museum, the
author's private collection, and other sources.
#23924 Wheatcroft, Geoffrey. THE RANDLORDS. Pale blue cloth boards.
314pp illustrated 8vo. Gift inscription to half title page. Spine
shows opening crease else a VG copy in Good only dustwrapper
(rubbed, spine faded, chipped at head and tail of spine).
Weidenfeld & Nicholson. London 1985. isbn 0297784374
£15.00
The story of those men who transformed South Africa
from a dry barren land, leaving modern South Africa
as their legacy, particularly Johannesburg whose
history of mining underlies that of the whole
country.
MISCELLANEOUS
#23877 Fisher, Humphrey J. SLAVERY IN THE HISTORY OF MUSLIM BLACK
AFRICA. 410pp 8vo paperback. A Fine unread copy. New York
University Press (2001). isbn 9780814727164
£20.00
Slavery was central to trade within the african
muslim world for centuries. This account explores
the origin of this slavery and explains how slaves
came to serve as currency, goods, eunuchs, soldiers,
and even statesmen.
#23690 Henning, Mark. THE CROSS, THE SWORD AND MAMMON. A Personal
Evaluation Of The Development Of Schools For English-Speaking South
Africans. 159pp paperback 8vo. Mint condition. Otterley Press 2015.
isbn 9780992174651
£10.00
Author Was Headmaster Of St Stithians College, and
National Director Of The Independent Schools'
Council. A lively, humorous, and riveting account of
the history of schools for English-speaking South
Africans, and prognoses into their future course. The
'Cross' refers to the founding of English schools in
SA by missionaries and churches. The 'Sword' refers
to their being pressed into service for King, Queen,
and Empire. 'Mammon' refers to their current
marketable commodity of providing a high quality paid
alternative to the generally dismal government school
system in South Africa - for those able to afford the
fees.
#23685 Henning, Mark. ZEST. A Celebration Of Good Schools And Good
Teachers. 153pp illustrated paperback 8vo. Mint condition. Otterley
Press 2012. isbn 9780992174606
£10.00
Author Was Headmaster Of St Stithians College, and
National Director Of The Independent Schools'
Council. Anecdotal stories of exceptional teachers
and exceptional teaching presented so as to stimulate
the propagation of ideas & methods, thus bringing
excellence in teaching to a wider audience.
#23858 Marais, Eugene N. THE ROAD TO WATERBERG And Other Essays.
Ochre cloth boards. 175pp 8vo. Ownership inscription ffep, minor
shelfwear and top edge tanned, hence an attractive VG copy in VG+
dustwrapper. Human & Rousseau. Cape Town 1972 1st edition.
isbn 0798102403
£25.00
A collection of essays originally published in
various journals. Articles deal with the effects of
drought, ants, baboons and other living creatures.
Also 'The Bavenda's Sacred Beads' and a 1953 article
on the outlawed Hermanus Lombaard. Aged 90, the 8th
member of the escort charged with the murder of
Captain Elliot and attempted murder of Capt Lambert,
both of the 94th Regiment, towards the end of 1880,
he never stood trial along with his companions.
#23876 Pistorius, Micki. PROFILING SERIAL KILLERS And Other Crimes
In South Africa. 438pp paperback. A Fine unread copy. Penguin 2005.
isbn 9780143024828
£10.00
A comprehensive introduction to the subject with
chapters on serial killers, pyromaniacs, rapists,
child molesters, stalkers, white collar crime, and
intelligence profiling.
#23697 Poe, John. (Ed). (also Ian Fleming) INTRIGUE MAGAZINE. Vol.1
No.2 November 1965. (Berlin Escape by Ian Fleming from ). 142pp
magazine. Good condition. ff tanned. front wrap has closed tear at
bottom and some general wear. November 1965.
£60.00
Contain stories by Ian Fleming, Bruce Cassiday,
John Jakes, Philip Freund, Jackson Cartwright and
Vernon Hill. James 0027 James Bond on cover.
MISSIONARY TRAVEL AND ENDEAVOURS
#24140 Cheeseman, Rev. Thomas. THE STORY OF WILLIAM THRELFALL,
MISSIONARY MARTYR OF NAMAQUALAND, With Some Account Of Jacob Links
And Johannes Jager Who Fell With Him. Rebound gilt on red vynide,
new endpapers. 164pp illustrate large 8vo. Binding as new. ff
tanned. overall VG condition. Methodist Publishing Office & Book
Room 1910.
£30.00
A member of the Weslyan Methodist Society,
Threlfall arrived in the Cape in 1822. He served for
a year under the Rev. William Shaw in the Albany
District, Eastern Cape before proceeding to Delagoa
Bay via Cape Town. Moving to Namaqualand in 1824 he
was stationed at Leliefontein. Moving north in 1825
their guides murdered his party thus ending the
mission at that point. William Threlfall’s life
ended at age twenty-six. He did not leave any
organized mission stations, churches, or educational
centres which he could claim to have founded,
nevertheless the mission station later established at
Delagoa Bay bore his name. A memorial was erected on
the farm Allgemeine Zeitung, Windhoek, Namibia, on
September 14, 1987.
#23860 Fraser, Donald. WINNING A PRIMITIVE PEOPLE. Sixteen Year's
Work Among The Warlike Tribe Of The Ngoni And The Senga And Tumbuka
Peoples Of Central Africa. Gilt dec. blue cloth boards. 320pp
illustrated 27 plates. 8vo. Bookshop stamp and ownership
inscription ffep. spine tanned, minor foxing throughout. binding
sound. overall G++ condition. Selley Service. London 1914.
£20.00
Author was one of the founders of the Student
Christian Movement of Britain. Illustrates the lives
of the tribes-peoples in detail.
NATURAL HISTORY
#23874 Wylie, Dan. CROCODILE. 222pp illustrated paperback. A Fine
unread copy. Reaktion Books 2013. isbn 9781780230870
£10.00
The crocodile in art, history, myth, & literature
around the world.
POLITICAL & SOCIAL
#23997 Beinart, William. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PONDOLAND 1860 TO
1930. 220pp paperback. Owners signature ffep. a G-VG clean copy.
Ravan 1982 1st edition. isbn 0869751379
£16.00
Examines the absorbtion of one formerly independent
African chiefdom into the wider South African milieu
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Labour, agriculture, colonial policy and other
aspects are examined in the movement of the area from
a rural production economy to a reservoir of labour
for capitalist enterprises in the region.
#24028 Boonzaier, Emile. & Sharp, John. SOUTH AFRICAN KEYWORDS. The
Uses And Abuses Of Political Concepts. Printed wraps. 197pp 8vo
indexed. Owners signature ffep. G-VG condition. David Philip. Cape
Town 1988. isbn 9780864861009
£15.00
Discussion and definition of core concepts & ideas
in the South African context. Ideas such as `tribal',
`ethnic', `gender', `youth', `group', `informal
sector', and many more, discussed by various
contributors.
#23991 Bundy, Colin. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
PEASANTRY. 273pp softcover. Owners signature ffep else a VG+ copy.
Heinemann. London 1979 1st edition. isbn 0435945238
£20.00
A history of social and economic change in South
Africa concentrating on the period between 1870 &
1913. The emergence of an under-developed black
peasantry in response to white farmering and urban
employment was a crucial process in the making of
modern South Africa.
#23862 Krog, Antjie. COUNTRY OF MY SKULL. Black cloth boards. 286pp
8vo. Ownership stamp to half-title page. ff tanned. VG condition in
dustwrapper (no chips, loss, or tears). conservatively rated, a
very clean copy. Cape. London 1999. isbn 9780224059367
£14.00
As Antjie Samuel, her reporting of the Truth &
Reconciliation Commission for the SABC was almost
obligatory watching at the time and earned her
numerous awards.
#24149 Roodt, Dan. THE SCOURGE OF THE ANC and, Afrikaner Survival
Under Black Rule. 143pp softcover. Wraps a little rubbed, contents
fine, overall VG condition. Praag 2004. isbn 0958463557
£15.00
"ANC rule in South Africa represents the biggest
scourge visited upon the country since our
traditional enemy, Great Britain, invaded us one
hundred years ago … It took us fifty years to
recover from the British invasion". In two essays,
written in English, the author argues for a speedy
end to ANC rule and its ineffectiveness of crime,
corruption, and violence.
#24132 Wilmsen, Edwin N. & McAllister, Patrick. (Eds). THE POLITICS
OF DIFFERENCE. Ethnic Premises In A World Of Power. 210pp
paperback. Owners signature ffep else VG+ condition. University of
Chicago Press 1996. isbn 9780226900179
£15.00
Papers drawn from the 1993 conference held on the
theme 'Ethnicity, identity, and nationalism in South
Africa: Past, present, future' at Rhodes University ,
Grahamstown. Includes: John Sharp. Ethnogenesis And
Ethnic Mobilisation, A Comparative Perspective On A
South African Dilemma.
ZIMBABWE & ZAMBIA (The Rhodesias, Nyasaland, the Federation)
#24143 Hiller, V.W. CENTRAL AFRICAN ARCHIVES IN RETROSPECT AND
PROSPECT. A Report By The Chief Archivist For The Twelve Years
Ending 31 August 1947. Green cloth boards with chamfered edges.
118pp illustrated large 8vo. A sound but unlovely copy with heavy
insect depredation to spine and edges of boards. contents clean and
unmarked, but overall a Good copy only. Central African Archives.
Salisbury 1947.
£30.00
A review of the activities of the archives & its
holdings. Includes copies of relevant acts,
ordinances, and regulations under which its work was
carried out.
#24151 Poetry Society of Rhodesia. RHODESIAN POETRY. No.11
1972-1973. Printed wraps. 35pp stapled. No inscription. near VG
condition. Poetry Society of Rhodesia (1973).
£8.00
Poetry by: Phillippa Berlyn, Pat Berthoud, D.E.
Borrell, N.H. Brettell, Marian Christie, Vi
Driver-Jowitt, Judy Edgar, Hugh Finn, Jillian
Gelfand, R. Gifford-Garner, Ben Gingell, Pamela
Greager, Noel Tempest Hamlyn, A.C. Hodza, Douglas
Livingstone, John Finlay Logan, Solomon M. Mutswairo,
L.B. Rix, Olive Robertson, Martin Robertson,
Shepistone Sekeso, Colin Style, Alan Tuohy, Enetia
Vasilatos, Bonus Zimunya, & Eddison J. Zavogbo.
NAMIBIA ((German) South West Africa)
#24152 von Bulow, Franz J. DEUTSCH-SUDWESTAFRICA. Drei Jahre Im
Lande Hendrik Witboois. Schilderungen Von Land Und Leuten. Black &
gilt title on original three quarter leather over terracotta cloth
boards. 365pp illustrated. foldout map at rear. 8vo. Owners ticket
to front pastedown, two small pink marks to feps else VG+
condition. Berlin 1897 2nd edition.
£220.00
There are few contemporary writings from the early
days of the German colonial administration in what is
now Namibia. Franz von Bulow's memoirs recount his
duties as an officer and employee of the Foreign
Service in German South West Africa. A rare and
interesting work.
SWAZILAND
#23992 Bonner, Philip. KINGS, COMMONERS, AND CONCESSIONAIRES. The
Evolution And Dissolution Of The Nineteenth-Century Swazi State.
315pp paperback. Owners signature ffep else a VG+ copy. Ravan
Press. Johannesburg 1983. Same as CUP African Studies Series 31.
isbn 9780521242707 . isbn 0869751506
£20.00
Examines the evolution of the Swazi state, its
relations with the Zulu kingdom and Boer republics,
and the role of mining companies and their
concessionaires in the demise of Swaziland
independence following the defeat of the Zulu and the
discovery of gold in the Transvaal.
MILITARY (and wars in Africa)
#24139 Beet, Arthur J. & Harris, Cyril B. KIMBERLEY UNDER SIEGE. An
Illustrated Story Of A Brave Defence Endured By 50,000 Men, Women
And Children For 124 Days - A Saga Of A Great Feat Of Arms By 5,000
Troops Against Overwhelming Odds. Gilt on printed red cloth boards.
130pp illustrated photos. 8vo. Rebacked red with gilt name on
spine, and new end-papers. Kimberley Seige Veterans' (50th
Anniversary) Committee. 2nd Edn. December 1950.
£50.00
An illustrated survey, revised and enlarged.
Printed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
siege, Oct.14th 1899 to Feb.15th 1900.
#23859 Clammer, David. THE ZULU WAR. Red cloth boards. 239pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. top edge tanned. a VG copy in
dustwrapper (spine and rear faded, no chips, loss, or tears).
Purnell. Cape Town 1973. isbn 0360001920
£22.00
Places the conflict in its political context, and
deals in detail with the military aspects of the
campaign including the battles of Isandhlwana and
Rorke's Drift.
#24141 Coleman, Francis L. THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES. 1876-1986. "Nunc
Animis". Silver dec green cloth boards 327pp illustrated with maps
and foldouts, 94 plates, etc. 8vo. Initial appearance is of a clean
copy, but the dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at top edges, but no chips,
loss, or tears) shows damp stains at top inside. close inspection
shows matching marks to boards. contents excellent and unmarked,
hence overall G+. will still look good on the shelf. Kaffrarian
Rifles Association. East London 1988 1st edition. isbn 0620128038
£25.00
The official regimental history. The origin of the
regiment commences with action in the 9th Frontier
War by its predecessor the Buffalo Rifles in 1876.
The regiment subsequently saw action in the
Basutoland Campaign, the Anglo-Boer War, and both the
First and Second World Wars.
#23934 Pieterse, H.J.C. OORLOGSAVONTURE VAN GENL. WYNAND MALAN.
Printed buff cloth boards. 369pp illustrated 8vo. Neat ownership
name ffep. spine and boards rather soiled, a Good sound copy.
Nasionale Pers "Ons Geskiedenis-Serie". Cape Town 1941.
£20.00
#23901 Williams, David. ON THE BORDER 1965-1990. The White South
African Military Experience. 151pp large format softcover. A VG+
copy. Tafelberg. Cape Town 2009 1st edition. isbn 9780624044697
£15.00
Author, himself a conscript in the SADF, gives an
overview of the undeclared war in Angola from the
point of view of the combatant.
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