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TRANSVAAL
#24931 Helme, Nigel. (Illus. Carola Brotherton & Julia van der
Byl). IRENE. With Line Drawings By Carola Brotherton And Julia Van
Der Byl. Green cloth boards. 136pp illustrated colour and b/w
photos. oblong 4to. Bookplate front pastedown. some foxing. A G++
copy in dustwrapper (rubbed, spine faded, but no chips, tears, or
loss). Self. Irene (1976).
£10.00
"A Pictorial History Of A Transvaal Farm And
Village". Now effectively a suburb of Pretoria, Irene
was founded adjacent to the farm so named by Alois
Hugo Nellmapius who first settled there in 1889.
Today it still survives as a rural and private
hamlet. An excellent collection of photographs
reproduced here document years gone by with author's
detailed history of the area and its colourful
personalities of the past.
WESTERN CAPE
#21682 Thomson, D.H. (Illus. Jane McCabe). NOT FOR SCHOOL BUT FOR
LIFE. The Story Of St Cyprians. Gilt device on blue boards. 176pp.
frontis. illustrated drawings, photos. 8vo. Bookplate ffep else a
VG+ copy in protective wrap. no dustwrapper. St Cyprian's Union.
Cape Town 1971.
£8.00
Founded in 1871 by Bishop Gray this is one of South
Africa's leading private schools for girls.
EASTERN CAPE
#26681 D. Knight & Co. (Photographs by Hepburn & Jeanes of
Grahamstown). GRAHAMSTOWN TO PORT ALFRED. A Souvenir Of The South
African Exhibition, Grahamstown 1898. Bottom of pages slightly
trimmed, rebound with gilt title on green cloth boards. 24
illustrations. oblong 220mm x 145mm. No inscription, original eps,
pages tanned & show storage marks on the edge. binding G-VG, a
clean copy of a scarce item. D. Knight & Co.Grahamstown 1898.
£100.00
Unusual item featuring contemporary photographs of
the railway line and stations from Grahamstown to
Port Alfred with views of the town and Kowie river.
Dedicated to Henry Putt, the first mayor of Port
Alfred.
#26694 Steinbart, Gustav. (Tr. Ed. J.F. Schwar & R.W. Jardine). THE
LETTERS AND JOURNAL OF GUSTAV STEINBART. German Military Colonist
To British Kaffraria, Cape Province, South Africa. Volumes 1 & 2. 2
softcover volumes with printed stiff card wraps.206pp + 227pp. No
inscriptions, a little dusty, VG condition, tight unread copies.
University of Port Elizabeth. 1975 & 1978. isbn for vol.2
0869881205 isbn 0869880772
£85.00
Volume One, The Letters 6 October 1855 - 23 May
1858. Volume Two, The Journal 28 February 1857 - 1
August 1858. (German & English texts). The letters
were written by Sergeant Gustav Steinbart to his
sister in West Prussia. He had settled in Ohlsen in
British Kaffraria having landed in East London
ANTHROPOLOGY, RELIGION, MYTH & LEGEND
#26706 Nath, R.M. THE BACKGROUND OF ASSAMESE CULTURE. Paper-covered
boards, one quarter maroon cloth. 158pp illustrated plates 8vo. No
inscription. a G+ copy. folding map excellent. A.K. Nath. Assam
1948 stated 1st edition.
£60.00
Deals with: The Austrics, the Negroids, the
Kiratas, the Bodos, the Dravidians & Tee Aryans, the
Asuras, the Naraka dynasty, the Varman dynasty, the
Mlechha dynasty, the Pala dynasty, the Deva dynasty,
the Bhuyans, the Jitari dynasty, the Koches, the
Morans, the Varahis, the Kalitas, the Kacharis, the
Tipperahs, the Manipuris, the Jaintiasa & the Khasis,
the Mikirs, the Garos, the Lalungs, the Pators & the
Sylhetties, & the Ahoms.
#26742 Van Warmelo, N. J. A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE BANTU TRIBES
OF SOUTH AFRICA. Ethnological Publications Vol. V. Blue cloth
boards. 123pp + 23 maps + ix index. folio. Ex-library with usual
paraphernalia. Poor condition, spine disintegrating, tape repairs.
however contents complete and clean. a reference copy. The
Government Printer. Pretoria 1935 1st edition.
£65.00
Comprises: Part 1. General Remarks. Part 2.
Distribution Of The Native Population. Part 3.
Classification Of The Tribes. Part 4. Maps. Part 5.
Index.
ARTS & CRAFT
#26743 Bird, Alan. ARABELLA ROUPELL. Pioneer Artist Of Cape
Flowers. Gilt title on green leather boards. 14 full page
cold.plates. Folio. 1.25kg. No inscription. minor signs of wear,
edges & eps tanned, overall an attractive clean VG copy. no
dustwrapper (if indeed issued with one). South African Natural
History Publication. Johannesburg 1975. isbn 0620019174
£65.00
Copy No.64 of 120. Signed by Author on limitation
page. These paintings were originally published in
1849 in "Cape Flowers By A Lady". Visiting the Cape
in 1842 she produced these outstanding works over the
next two years "solely for the amusement of the
leisure hours". With biographical details of Arabella
Roupell and the story of the location of the
originals, this reproduces 14 paintings full-page
with botanical details on facing page.
#26699 Carruthers, Jane. MELTON PRIOR. War Artist In Southern
Africa 1895 To 1900. Mango cloth boards. 299pp illustrated 4to.
Bookplate to front pastedown. dustwrapper was cut in half and
inserted at each end of this copy. a bit dusty, VG condition.
Brenthurst Second Series No.3. Standard edition. Brenthurst Press.
Johannesburg 1987. isbn 9780909079338
£25.00
Limited edition of 850. The drawings of Melton
Prior reflect a working life spent in the trouble
spots of the British empire. As a war artist employed
by the Illustrated London News, Prior recorded both
memorable moments and everyday events in the lives of
colonials, soldiers and their opponents, on almost
every continent. This volume covers events in
southern Africa during the Jameson Raid, the 1896
rebellion in Matabeleland and the South African War.
Included are reproductions of 87 of Prior's
on-the-spot sketches, revealing the mood and
adventure of Victorian times.
#26688 Welz, Stephan. CAPE SILVER AND SILVERSMITHS. The Work Of
Silversmiths At The Cape Of Good Hope From Late 17th To Mid 19th
Century ... Gilt title & device on brown skivertex boards. 172pp
illustrated 4to. Owners inscription ffep. sello offset to
endpapers. minor foxing to endpapers else contents unmarked. a VG+
copy in lesser dustwrapper with secured protective wrap. (fading
around spine, light wear, no chips, tears, or loss). A.A. Balkema.
Cape Town 1976. isbn 9780869610916
£80.00
... " Early Problems, Training, Output, Marking,
Quality. With A Definitive List Of Smiths And Their
Marks". The definitive text on this subject.
BIOGRAPHY (Diaries, memoirs, family & company histories)
#26691 MacDonnell, John De Courcy. KING LEOPOLD II. His Rule In
Belgium And The Congo. Gilt on chocolate cloth boards, teg. 391pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. spine split 3cm at top, soft both
ends. foxed somewhat throughout, front board shaken, a reading
copy. Fold-out map and genealogical chart both present. Cassell.
London 1905.
£60.00
#26710 Mills, John Brent. WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE. Red cloth
boards. 246pp 8vo A very smart clean copy with only minor faults.
No inscriptions, no dustwrapper, VG condition. Stewart. Cape Town
(1946).
£80.00
Among other accomplishments John Brent Mills
(1921-2009) was South Africa's ambassador to Italy
and the Vatican. This autobiographical writing is set
during the second World War, commencing at the fall
Tobruk and recording further experiences in Italy
where he became a prisoner of war, and eventually an
escapee. Further information to be found on a web
site devoted to him. Hard to find item as most of his
writings were printed only in small or strictly
limited runs. An excellent account, detailed and
well-written.
#22910 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1965/66 No.1 Quarterly Journal Of
The Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps.
stapled. 4to. VG condition. Cape Town 1965.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22911 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1965/66 No.2 Quarterly Journal Of
The Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps.
stapled. 4to. VG condition. Cape Town 1965.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22912 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1965/66 No.3 Quarterly Journal Of
The Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps.
stapled. 4to. VG condition. Cape Town 1965.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22913 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1965/66 No.4 Quarterly Journal Of
The Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps.
stapled. 4to. VG condition. Cape Town 1965.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#26692 Scheckter, Jody. JODY. An Autobiography. Blue cloth boards.
128pp illustrated 4to. No inscriptions. a Good copy, no
dustwrapper. Hugh Keartland 1976 stated 1st edition.
isbn 9780949997234
£10.00
Autobiography of South Africa's famed F1 driver.
Includes appendix listing his Grand Prix record for
1972 through 1975 seasons.
EAST & CENTRAL AFRICA
#26695 Kambalame, John. Chidzalo, E.P. & Chadangalara, J.W.M. (Tr.
Ed. Cullen Young & Hastings Banda). OUR AFRICAN WAY OF LIFE. Essays
... Blue cloth boards. 152pp 12mo. Spine faded, overall a Good only
copy. no dustwrapper. United Society For Christian Literature 1946
1st edition.
£30.00
"... Presented Under The Prize Scheme Of The
International African Institute For The Period
1943-1944". The three writers were from Malawi (then
Nyasaland).
FICTION AND CREATIVE WRITINGS
#25759 Leveson, Marcia. (Ed). FIRETALK. Selected Short Stories From
The Entries To The 1989 Sanlam Literary Award. Printed wraps,
184pp. No inscriptions. a VG+ unread copy. Carrefour Press, Cape
Town 1990. isbn 9780958306010
£10.00
Stories by Patrick Cullinan, Geoffrey Haresnape,
David Medalie, Jane Fox, David Basckin, Maja Kriell,
Floss M Jay, Jean Young, Moira Lovell, Lindy Davison,
Lilian Simon, Shirley Boje, Steve Botha, Johan
Liebenberg.
#18657 Solberg, Rolf. & Hacksley, Malcom. (Eds). REFLECTIONS.
Perspectives On Writing In Post-Apartheid South Africa. Printed
wraps 122pp. A Fine copy. NELM Interview Series Number Seven.
Grahamstown 1996 1st edition. isbn 9781874941118
£10.00
Interviews with: Mazisi Kunene, Mandla Langa,
Sindiwe Magona, Nise Malange, Don Mattera, Gcina
Mhlophe, Mbulelo Mzamane, Mongane Wally Serote, Ari
Sitas, & Miriam Tlali.
MISCELLANEOUS AFRICANA
#26689 Brunette, Sandy. DART. The Real GSM Story. Glossy printed
boards. 189pp illustrated A4. No inscription, bump top edge, a
VG-Fine copy. Self. 2007. isbn 9780620393355
£45.00
Copy 163 of 1000. The definitive history of the
Glass Sport Motor Company traces the gestation of the
iconic GSM Dart, the first successful limited
production sports car to be produced in South Africa
in the 1950s, with its siblings the Flamingo and
Delta, built in England. Gives insight into the three
founders - Bob van Niekerk, Willy Meissner, & Verster
de Wit.
#26703 Elffers, Hubertus. THE ENGLISHMAN'S GUIDE TO THE SPEEDY AND
EASY ACQUIREMENT OF CAPE DUTCH. (Grammar, Useful Information,
Conversation) For The Use Of Travellers, Settlers, And Military
Men. Printed pale yellow boards, 99pp 12mo. A G++ sound copy.
excellent contents. Juta. Cape Town 1901 Second edition.
£40.00
MISSIONARY TRAVEL AND ENDEAVOURS
#24550 Maclean, Norman. AFRICA IN TRANSFORMATION. Gilt on blue
cloth boards. 262pp illustrated 8vo. Spine darkened & has insect
attrition at top, boards soiled, contents clean. some foxing but
plates unaffected. a sound reading copy. James Nisbet. London 1913
1st edition.
£10.00
A contemporary review of missionary endeavors north
of the Zambezi.
NATURAL HISTORY
#26713 Hughes, A.B. (Ed). AFRICAN WILD LIFE. Volume 23 No.1 March
1969. Original printed wraps. 85pp stapled. VG condition. African
Wild Life Protection And Conservation Society Of Johannesburg 1969.
South Africa.
£5.00
Articles include: George Hughes, Marine Turtle
Hatchlings Of Tongaland. Patricia Wolstenholme, My
Mixed Up Pets. H.P. van der Schijff, Weldingsprobleme
En Natuurbewaring. Erwin Kulzer, African Fruit-Eating
Bats. J.B. Killick, A New Grass From Lesotho. W.H.
zur Strassen, Antelope Horns. R. Hewitt Ivy, Lakes
And Pans Of The Limpopo Valley. A.D. Boddam-Whetham,
Behaviour Of Young Grass Owls. Frank Bradlow, Two
Dikkops And An Egg. T.R. Wright, Oenchie. J.D.
Skinner, Lifetime Production Of An Impala.
#26714 Prout-Jones, D.V. An Introduction To Birds Of Prey In South
Africa. Printed boards. 127pp 8vo. Externally worn, owners name to
ffep, sello offset to end-papers. errata slip taped to ffep. else
contents clean and unmarked. Overall G+ condition, sound and clean.
Purnell. Cape Town (1974). isbn 0360002765
£6.00
#20875 Smith, Anthony. THE GREAT RIFT. Africa's Changing Valley.
Ochre cloth boards. 224pp illustrated colour photographs. 4to. No
inscriptions, 4 square corners, top edge dusty else a VG++ copy in
VG dustwrapper (creased at rear top edge, one neatly repaired small
closed tear top of rear spine). BBC Books. London 1989.
isbn 9780563206620
£10.00
A survey of the geology and fauna of this the
largest geological feature of the earth Excellent
illustrations.
#26687 Swanevelder, Dirk. & Fisher, Roger. CLIVIA. Nature And
Nurture. Glossy printed boards. 220pp illustrated square 4to. No
inscriptions, a Fine copy. no dustwrapper. Briza 2009 1st edition.
isbn 9781875093618
£65.00
Lavishly illustrated with photographs and botanical
artwork, this covers all recognised species and
varieties of Clivia. Each species treatment presents
information on diagnostic characters, history,
morphological variation, natural habitat,
geographical range and conservation status.
Identification keys and distribution maps are
provided. Also provides practical information on
growing the genus.
REFERENCE WORKS
#26682 Pilkington, G.L. THE HAND-BOOK OF LUGANDA. Green cloth
boards. 95pp 18mo. Ownership inscription to front pastedown. a
clean sound G-VG copy. foldout table at front excellent with no
tears. Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) 1911
reprint with corrections.
£50.00
A concise handbook of the Luganda language with a
section on pronunciation.
ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA, & MALAWI (The Rhodesias, Nyasaland, & the Federation)
#26690 Flint, Lane. GOD'S MIRACLES VERSUS MARXIST TERRORISTS. The
Epic True Story Of The Men And Victims Who Fought the Rhodesian And
South West African Wars. Red cloth boards. 255pp illustrated 4to.
ffep missing, appears as if stuck to front pastedown, and then
pulled off. large scar left on pastedown. boards marked, Good in
dustwrapper (worn, some tears, no major loss). Meesterplan 1985 1st
edition. isbn 0620082046
£30.00
Exposes the real terrorist Mugabe from where we can
see the path laid out for Zimbabwe under his rule.
#26701 Olivier, S.P. DIE PIONEERTREKKE NA GAZALAND. Printed
paper-covered boards. 192pp illustrated. Boards shaken, worn at
head & tail of spine. folding map excellent. overall a reading
copy. Unie-Volkspers. Cape Town 1943.
£20.00
Tipped in is folded pamphlet "Vyfjaarlikse
Kranslegging by die Gazaland Voortrekker Monument Op
Melsetter".
#26696 Townsend, Hazel. THE HISTORY OF THE UMVUKWES. A Historical
Record. Written On Behalf Of The Umvukwe Women's Institute. Printed
wraps, stapled booklet, 127pp, 8vo, map. Wrap lower edge and spine
showing damp storage marks, lower edges of pages affected. no
inscription. overall a Good sound copy. Umvukwe Women's Institute.
Salisbury nd. late 1950s.
£20.00
Foreword By The Rt. Honourable The Viscount Lord
Malvern. Cover by Jessie Lilford. The town is now
known as Mvurwi.
RHODESIANA REPRINT LIBRARY (Gold Series)
#22578 Gouldsbury, Cullen. RHODESIAN RHYMES. Incorporating "More
Rhodesian Rhymes", "Songs Out Of Exile", "From The Outposts". Gilt
title on blue cloth boards. 264pp illustrated b/w drawings. 8vo.
Inscribed 'printers copy' ffep. insect attack to bottom edges, a
nice clean reading copy in G+ d/w (worn but no major loss or
tears). Rhodesiana Reprint Library (Gold Series) Volume Six (6).
Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1969. Facsimile of the Philpott &
Collins edition of 1932 with additions.
£8.00
Gouldsbury was a Native Commissioner. His verse
gained him the title of the Kipling of Rhodesia with
its admixture of 'heathen' and 'settler' imagery.
#25002 Hyatt, Stanley Portal. THE OLD TRANSPORT ROAD. Printed blue
boards. 302pp illustrated b/w plates. 8vo. A sound reading copy.
damp stains affecting lower edge of rear board and final 20+ ff.
dustwrapper (spine faded, damp stains internally, worn at head of
spine, but no loss of tears). overall Good condition. Rhodesiana
Reprint Library (Gold Series) Volume Three (3). Books of Rhodesia.
Bulawayo 1974 reprint thus. Facsimile of the 1914 Andrew Melrose
edition with new Foreword. isbn 0869200046
£10.00
Author tells of transport-riding with ox-wagons,
and trading in the south-east of Rhodesia before the
turn of the 20thC. He became the most prosperous
trader in his area until the rinderpest epidemic
robbed him of all that he had built up.
TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
#25161 Glyn, Patricia. FOOTING WITH SIR RICHARD'S GHOST. 328pp
softcover illustrated colour. large 8vo. VG+ condition, spine
fading else a nice shiny copy. Sharp. 1st edition 3rd imp. 2006.
isbn 0620364017
£10.00
Signed by Author. Author walked 2200k from Durban
to the Victoria Falls with her Africanis dog Tapiwa,
following the route taken in 1863 by ancestor Sir
Richard George Glyn.
#25639 Glyn, Patricia. FOOTING WITH SIR RICHARD'S GHOST. 328pp
softcover illustrated colour. large 8vo. VG+ condition, a tad of
spine fading else a nice shiny copy. Sharp. 1st edition 3rd imp.
2006. isbn 0620364017
£10.00
Signed by Author (as always). Author walked 2200k
from Durban to the Victoria Falls with her Africanis
dog Tapiwa, following the route taken in 1863 by
ancestor Sir Richard George Glyn across South Africa
and through Botswana.
#25173 Meiring, Jane. THE TRUTH IN MASQUERADE. The Adventures Of
Francois Le Vaillant. Gilt on buckram boards. 242pp. illustrated.
sepia plates, maps. 4to. Small neat gift inscription to verso of
frontis page. sello offset to eps else a VG copy in dustwrapper
(also sello offset to fold-ins, price-clipped but no chips, tears,
or loss). Juta. Cape Town nd. early 1970s (1974 latest).
isbn 0702104612
£15.00
The story of Le Vaillant's travels in the eastern
and north-western Cape interiors told using his own
words.
SECOND BOER WAR (ANGLO-BOER WAR)
#10183 'Defender'. SIR CHARLES WARREN AND SPION KOP. A Vindication.
With A Biographical Sketch, Portrait, And Map. Red cloth boards. xi
+ 244pp. portrait frontis. 8vo indexed. No inscriptions. cloth on
front board patched, ff browned & foxed. slightly crushed to tail
of spine. maps sound with tight folds but very browned. a sound
copy that will look decent on the bookshelf despite faults. Smith
Elder. London 1902 1st edition.
£30.00
MILITARY (Regimental histories, militaria, wars in Africa)
#26741 Colvin, F.F. (Bt.-Lieut.-Colonel) & Gordon, E.R. (Captain).
DIARY OF THE 9th (Q.R).LANCERS DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
1899 to 1902. Gilt device on red & yellow cloth boards. aeg. 304pp
illustrated plates, large folding map in rear pocket. 8vo. No
inscription or bookplate. 4 square corners. spine faded, eps tanned
else contents unmarked. a very clean copy in all aspects. hinges a
little slack and rear joint parting, excellent map in pocket with
no tears. Overall VG for its year. Cecil Roy. London 1904.
£70.00
A detailed diary day-by-day account of their
campaign in South Africa during the second Boer War.
35 Officers subscribed to cover publication, one of
which was presented to every NCO and all members of
the ranks. This copy was not one so issued so lacks
the presentation bookplate. Includes Casualty List,
List of Officers, Record of Service, Mentioned in
Despatches, Honours & Promotions, Distances covered.
#26704 Fielding, W.L. WITH THE 6th DIV. An Account Of The
Activities Of The 6th South African Armoured Division In World War
11. Pale green cloth boards. 191pp illustrated maps photographs
12mo. Faded around spine. a sound clean G+ copy with excellent
contents. no dustwrapper. Shuter & Shooter. Pietermaritzburg 1946.
£50.00
Long warm authorial inscription on front pastedown,
review of book pasted to ffep.
#26734 Milton, John. THE EDGES OF WAR. A History Of Frontier Wars
(1702-1878). Red cloth boards. 304pp illustrated 8vo. A Mint unread
copy in matching dustwrapper. shows minor spotting to edges else
unmarked. Juta. Cape Town 1983 1st edition. isbn 9780702113314
£30.00
An account of the struggles between Europeans and
Africans along the Eastern frontier of the Cape of
Good Hope during the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries. The Boers, and then the English settlers,
came into conflict with the Xhosa tribes in the
Eastern Cape, the struggle ending for the Xhosa with
starvation and famine as a result of the Great Cattle
Killing of 1857. Profusely illustrated with extensive
notes and bibliography.
#26702 Murray, L.G. (Major). (Illus. A.G. McRae). FIRST CITY / CAPE
TOWN HIGHLANDERS IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. A Short History
1943-1945. Printed khaki boards. 79pp 8vo. No inscription. VG in
scarce Good only dustwrapper (loss at head and tail of spine).
folding map excellent. Self. Cape Town 1945.
£60.00
First City & the Cape Town Highlanders, plus some
of the Southern Rhodesian Defence Force, combined to
form the 12th South African Motorised Brigade.
Includes Honours & Awards, Roll of Honour.
#26705 Orpen, Neil & Martin H.J. SALUTE THE SAPPERS. Volume 8 Parts
1 & 2. South African Forces: World War II. Blue cloth boards. 2
volumes. xx + 507pp / xii + 424pp. Illustrated b/w & colour photos.
maps, foldout map. No inscriptions. VG copies in Good dustwrappers
(rubbed especially at edges, worn at head and tail of spine, not
price-clipped, no major tears or loss). Sappers Association.
Johannesburg 1981/2 1st edition. Part 2 isbn 9780620061001
£35.00
Part 1. The formation of the South African Engineer
Corps and its operations in East Africa and the
Middle East to the Battle of Alamein. Part 2. The
Operations Of The South African Engineer Corps In The
North African And Italian Theatres Of War From The
Battle Of Alamein To The End Of World War II, With A
Brief Description Of Subsequent Developments.
#24680 Stirling, John. OUR REGIMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902.
Blue cloth boards. Sound, but title page missing, considerable
tanning and foxing, large inscription to half-title page., hinges
showing to canvas, boards damp-stained, some taped repairs, some
pages torn & excised, index only to 'Scottish Rifles'. overall a
reading copy. Sold as-is with all faults. Wm. Blackwood London
(1903).
£20.00
A survey of the many regiments that saw service in
the South African War (Boer War). Grouped under foot
guards, territorial regiments, cavalry, royal
artillery, corps of Royal Engineers, the Army Service
Corps, the Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Chaplains
Dept., and Army Ordnance & other departments.
BORDER WARS (20thC conflicts in Angola, Rhodesia, Mozambique)
#26700 Du T. Spies, F.J. OPERASIE SAVANNAH. (Operation Savannah).
Angola 1975-1976. 348pp illustrated A4. Ex-library with usual
paraphernalia. dustwrapper secured to book with transparent
adhesive film. folding map present. overall a sound clean copy
rated in G++ condition. S.A. Weermag. Pretoria 1989.
isbn 0621126411
£95.00
Definitive history of Operation Savannah. Afrikaans
text.
#26683 Stiff, Peter. THE COVERT WAR. Koevoet Operations Namibia
1979-1989. Shiny green boards. 512pp illustrated colour & b/w
photos. 8vo. A Fine copy, but eps show foxing. 4 square corners. in
VG dustwrapper (some wear along top edges, small damp stain lower
rear edge, but no loss or tears). Galago 2004 1st edition.
isbn 9781919854021
£25.00
Koevoet emerged as the premier counter-insurgency
unit in SWA/Namibia, frequently acting in support of
the SA Army in southern Angola. In its ten year
existence it fought in 1615 contacts, killed or
captured 3225 PLAN soldiers but paid a high price for
this, losing 160 policeman killed with another 949
wounded. The full story of the internal border war in
Namibia. The third volume of author's "South Africa
Secret Warfare" trilogy, with THE SILENT WAR and
WARFARE BY OTHER MEANS being the matching volumes.
HUNTING & BIG GAME, CONSERVATION
#26697 Broomfield, Sidney Spencer. KACHALOLA Or The Early Life And
Adventures Of Sidney Spencer Broomfield ... Brown cloth
boards.310pp 8vo. No inscription. 4 square corners. VG condition in
Poor dustwrapper (spine darkened, splits, heavily worn, has kept
book nice). a clean attractive copy out of the wrapper. Peter
Davies. London 1930 true 1st edition.
£50.00
" ... Ivory Hunter, Prospector, Specimen Collector,
Pioneer, Pearl Fisher, And Doctor Of Medicine.
Related By Himself". Author was in East Africa
1868-1869 & 1872-1874, Southern Asia & Dutch East
Indies 1874-1875, New Guinea 1875-1876. Three
appendices dealing with the Africa background, head
hunters and pirates of Borneo, and New Guinea.
#26698 "Doctari" (Kevin Robertson). NYATI. A Guide To Hunting
Zimbabwe's Most Dangerous Big Game, The Southern Buffalo. Imitation
brown leather. 108pp illustrated 8vo. Large gift inscription to
half-title page, also an ownership signature inked out opposite on
front pastedown. hence VG condition in VG+ dustwrapper in Brodart.
externally near new, excellent shelf and table appearance. Mad-Set
1998 2nd edition. isbn 9780797416703
£100.00
The definitive work on hunting this animal. Covers
trophy evaluation, shot placement, rifles and loads,
includes much more - even clothing, footwear, &
recipes.
#26685 Hughes, J.E. EIGHTEEN YEARS ON LAKE BANGWEULU. Tan cloth
boards with gilt and black device to front. 376pp illustrated
plates. 1.7kg 4to. A Good copy. The backstrip has split on one side
but has been carefully reattached. ends of spine soft. eps spotted.
binding is otherwise sound, all illustrations present. The Field.
London (1933).
£995.00
Inscribed "With the author's compliments" to
half-title page (but not so signed).
#26709 McNutt, John. & Boggs, Leslie. (Photos. Helene Heldring &
Dave Hamman). RUNNING WILD. Dispelling The Myths Of The African
Wild Dog. Blue cloth boards. 149pp illustrated square 4to. Private
library stamp to title page with imprint of erased pencil
annotation. boards a bit dusty and shelf-worn, rear of dustwrapper
worn along top edge plus some dibs. overall VG only. Southern 1996.
isbn 9781868126668
£45.00
Signed by photographers Helene Heldring & Dave
Hamman.
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