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This catalogue features a selection of exceptional natural history
books (birds, butterflies, moths, &c. including an undeclared proof copy
of the Winchester Press BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA with illustrations by
Finch-Davies. One of 25 such copies these were not declared on the
limitation page of the main Subscribers and other limited editions.
We also feature some early rugby postcards, HILL OF FOOLS signed by the
Author Peteni, family histories for Biddulph and Mellville, and other
sundry items of interest.
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WESTERN CAPE
#27831 Burrows, Edmund H. OVERBERG ODYSSEY. People, Roads & Early
Days. Printed peach boards. illustrated b/w plates, maps, genealogy
trees, etc. 8vo. 0.5kg. No inscriptions, 4 square corners, modest
foxing to eps only, faded around spine, shows rusty paper clip mark
top of several pages else VG condition. Self/Swellendam Trust 1994
1st edition isbn 9780620187800
£21.00
This deals with the areas west of Swellendam and is
the last of the Authors trilogy. Since it describes
the events leading to the founding of a Drostdy and a
town at Swellendam it should be the first to be read.
Detailed listing of shipwrecks along the coast by
location. Extensive bibliography and references.
#24148 Du Plessis, I.D. THE CAPE MALAYS. Gray cloth boards. 93pp
illustrated colour & b/w plates. 8vo. Inscription & booksellers
stamp ffep. ff tanned. clean G+ copy in dustwrapper (spine tanned,
but no major tears or loss). Masker Miller 1944. true 1st edition.
£30.00
The author, from the University of Cape Town,
published widely on the Cape Malay culture in this
period and was intimately involved with the Malay
people. Contains interesting period photographs.
EASTERN CAPE
#27877 Bradlow, Edna. & Westby-Nunn, Tony. FREDERICK L'ONS, Artist,
1802-1887. Printed boards. 126pp illustrated colour. 8vo. No
inscriptions. A very Fine copy in matching dustwrapper. Tony
Westby-Nunn 2014. Updated and revised edition of the original 1958
Maskew Miller publication. isbn 9780620516594
£18.00
The life of the Eastern Frontier in the 19thC was
brought alive by the brush of Frederick L'Ons who
lived and worked in Grahamstown from 1834 to 1877.
Illustrated with his paintings of the Xhosa people
during the turmoil of the Frontier Wars, it includes
his controversial "Stockenstrom Aquila Caricatures".
Additional researched information on the Xhosa chiefs
and the British officers of the time is included.
#27879 Chilvers, Hedley A. HUBERTA GOES SOUTH. A Record Of The Lone
Trek Of The Celebrated Zululand Hippopotamus 1928-1931. Brown cloth
boards. 174pp illustrated b/w drawings, maps, photos. 8vo. A Good
clean copy. Central News Agency / Gordon & Gotch. Johannesburg nd.
(1931) 1st edition.
£15.00
Huberta predictably met her end at the hands of
hunters after wandering far south of East London in
the Eastern Cape. "With A Section On The National
Parks Of Southern Africa By C. Selwyn Stokes, And
Illustrations And Map By H.E. Winder".
#27878 Eve, Jeanette. (Illus. Basil Mills). A LITERARY GUIDE TO THE
EASTERN CAPE. Places And The Voices Of Writers. Printed wraps.
402pp illustrated. large 8vo. A VG-Fine copy. Double Storey. Cape
Town 2003 1st edition. isbn 9780199930152
£30.00
Signed by both Authors to title page. Selected
excerpts from writers of the Eastern Cape past and
present with brief biographical notes and a
continuing travelogue locating them in time and
space. Material is arranged regionally allowing the
reader to travel by car or in the mind with book in
hand.
GENERAL AFRICANA (History, unclassified)
#27854 Dick, Archie L. THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA'S BOOK
AND READING CULTURES. 196pp large format illustrated paperback.
0.4kg. A Fine unread copy. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. 2013.
Same as University of Toronto Press isbn 9781442615922.
isbn 9781869142476
£15.00
Shows how the common practice of reading can
illuminate the the social and political history of a
culture. This work reveals resistance strategies in
the reading and writing practice of South Africans.
By looking to records from a slave lodge, women's
associations, army education units, universities,
courts, libraries, prison departments and political
groups, the author exposes the key works of fiction,
non-fiction, magazines and newspapers that were read
and discussed by political activists and prisoners.
Uncovering the book and library schemes that elites
used to regulate reading, he exposes incidences of
intellectual fraud, book theft, censorship, and book
burning. Through this innovative methodology he shows
how South African readers used reading and books to
resist unjust regimes and build community across
South Africa's class and racial barriers.
#27852 Du Preez, Max. OF TRICKSTERS, TYRANTS AND TURNCOATS. More
unusual stories from South Africa's Past. 232pp paperback. 0.6kg. A
Fine as new unread copy. Zebra 2008. isbn 9781770220430
£10.00
A collection of 20 intriguing stories covering 500
years of Southern African history. A follow-up to the
Author's earlier title 'Of Warriors, Lovers, And
Prophets'.
#27853 Foster, Jeremy. WASHED WITH SUN. Landscape And The Making Of
White South Africa. 336pp illustrated large format paperback.
0.9kg. No inscriptions. A near Fine copy. University of Pittsburgh
Press 2008. isbn 9780822959588
£20.00
"Looking in particular at the years 1902 to 1930,
the years following the British victory in the Boer
War, this discusses and illustrates the influence of
painting, writing, architecture, and photography on
the construction of a shared and romanticised
landscape subjectivity that was perceived as
inseparable from 'being South African' and thus
helped forge the imagined community of white South
Africa". Extensively illustrated.
#27842 Meredith, Martin. THE STATE OF AFRICA. A History Of Fifty
Years Of Independence. Black cloth boards. 752pp illustrated 8vo.
1.2kg. No inscriptions. A Fine copy in matching dustwrapper. Free
Press. London 2005 stated 1st edition. isbn 9780743232210
£20.00
Focusing on the key personalities, events, and
themes of the independence era, this seeks to explore
and explain the myriad problems that Africa has faced
in the last half century. From the giddy enthusiasms
of the 1960s to rapid decline. This is essential
reading for anyone seeking to understand how it came
to pass and what, if anything, can be done.
#27833 Meredith, Martin. THE STATE OF AFRICA. A History Of Fifty
Years Of Independence. 770pp illustrated softcover. 8vo 1.0kg. No
inscriptions. A clean VG copy. Jonathan Ball. revised and updated
2011 edition. isbn 978186824665
£10.00
Paints a predictably bleak picture & pulls no
punches on the reality of Africa's sorry state.
Already the poorest region of the world the Author
sees it falling further behind both in world terms
and even in respect of its own recent financial
history. With a disinterested West applauding but not
supporting African betterment initiatives, lagging
behind in the delivery of their own promises of
assistance and aid, the cumulative effect of decades
of corrupt rule is perhaps a burden that Africa
cannot overcome.
#27841 Welsh, Frank. A HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA Maroon cloth boards.
606pp illustrated 8vo. 1.2kg. No inscriptions. A G+ copy in
dustwrapper (worn but no chips, tears, or loss). HarperCollins.
London 1998. isbn 9780002555616
£10.00
Author has penned numerous works on imperial
British history, notably Hong Kong, Australia and
South Africa.
BIOGRAPHY (Diaries, memoirs, family & company histories)
#27857 Allen, Dean. EMPIRE, WAR & CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. Logan Of
Matjiesfontein. Terracotta cloth boards. 334pp illustrated 8vo.
1.0kg. An unmarked as-new copy. Zebra 2015 reprint. isbn 9781770228474
£15.00
Initialled by Author on title page with his
business card inserted. Shows how Matjiesfontein was
created and how James Douglas Logan developed this
small Karoo town in the late 19thC into a renowned
health resort in the course of developing the game of
cricket in South Africa. Well illustrated.
#23069 Bregin, Elana. & Kruiper, Belinda. KALAHARI RAIN SONG. 110pp
illustrated softcover 4to. 0.5kg. Crease to rear wrap, ff crinkled
else a Good+ clean copy. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press 2004.
isbn 9781869140526
£20.00
A story of the #Khomani bushmen. "I am not a
Bushman by birth, but an Afrikaner meisie of Coloured
descent. I was born in Cape Town and grew up in the
little Karoo town of Carnarvon. My father was a Dutch
Reformed Minister and my upbringing was conservative.
But even before my birth, my spirit had been called;
the Kalahari had its own plans for me. And when the
time was ready, I stepped into the forefathers'
prophecy" (Belinda Kruiper). Illustrated with
photographs and paintings by author's husband Vetkat
Regopstaan Kruiper
#27849 Bundy, Colin. GOVAN MBEKI 168pp illustrated paperback. No
inscription. A Fine unread copy as new. Jacana Pocket Biography.
Jacana 2012. isbn 9781431404872
£10.00
Inscribed "For Chris - A worker in the same field"
by author to half-title page on 16-07-2012. A
biography of Govan Mbeki, drawing on interviews it
analyses his thinking and writings over 50 years. It
also explores his personality and career, his
reputation as a hard liner, the personal and
psychological price paid for militancy, and his role
in the tensions within the ANC leadership on Robben
Island.
#27820 Changuinon, Louis. THE BIDDULPH FAMILY OF SOUTH AFRICA
1820-2020. Printed glossy boards. 390pp illustrated colour and b/w
plates. A4 format, 1.9kg. This copy as new but damaged in transit
with large dib to front board. Pennefather Books. Haenertsburg
2020. isbn 9780620871471
£120.00
Signed by Author on title page. Copy No.30 of 100.
Published in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the
arrival of the British Settlers in South Africa in
1820. Provides a background to the history of the
Biddulphs and how they came to South Africa. Provides
details of the two main streams of the family and
other relevant information. Profusely illustrated, a
detailed and attractively produced small-run family
history. (Mint copies available to order at price
T.B.A).
#27825 DeskLink Media and Creative Feel. THE MARKET THEATRE 40
Years Of Storytelling 1976 - 2016. White titleing on gold boards.
159pp illustrated 4to. 1.2kg. No inscriptions. minor bump lower
spine else a Fine unread copy. DeskLink Media and Market Theatre
Foundation. Johannesburg 2016. isbn 9780620715881
£30.00
Published to commemorate the 40th birthday of the
Johannesburg Market Theatre. Reviews the people
associated with its founding and development, and
many of the actors and performances that have
highlighted the past 40 years.
#27827 Jackson, Alfred de Jager. MANNA IN THE DESERT. A Revelation
Of The Great Karroo. Gilt title on green leatherette boards. 256pp
+ photograph section at rear. 8vo 0.8kg. A Mint condition unread
copy in matching dustwrapper. Brevitas. Cape Town 2008 original
limited 2nd edition thus. isbn 9781874976486
£30.00
Copy No.716 of 1000. Tale of life on a Karoo farm
in the 19thC as seen by a young boy. One of the great
Africana classics. Originally published in 1920 and
now a scarce item by any standard. This edition
includes an afterword by Craig Elstob, great-grandson
of the Author, with a section of contemporary and
recent photographs. Not a facsimile edition, but a
most attractive production that will undoubtedly
become sought after in its own right.
#27882 Marquard, J.M. & Melville, Janet. FAMILY REGISTER OF THE
MELVILL'S FAMILY And Short Account Of The Life Of Mr John Melville
From 1800-1852. Brown textured 'leather'. 168pp illustrated.
Repairs to binding, 40mm piece missing next to spine, else a Good
copy as such. no inscriptions. Janet Mellville 1977.
£60.00
The original Thomas Melvill arrived in Simon's Bay
in May 1901. Much information from various written
sources and documents is contained herein as well as
a family registers comprising the original prepared
in 1921 by J.M. Marquard and a more detailed one
prepared by Janet Mellville in 1977.
#22939 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1973 No.1 Quarterly Journal Of The
Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream Wraps, Stapled
8vo. VG condition. Cape Town 1973.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22938 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1973 No.2 Quarterly Journal Of The
Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps, stapled
8vo. VG condition. Cape Town 1973.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22937 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1973 No.3 Quarterly Journal Of The
Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps, stapled
8vo. VG condition. Cape Town 1973.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22942 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1974 No.1 Quarterly Journal Of The
Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps, stapled
8vo. VG condition. Cape Town 1974.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#22940 Pama, C. (Ed). FAMILIA. 1974 No.4 Quarterly Journal Of The
Genealogical Society Of South Africa. Printed cream wraps, stapled
8vo. VG condition. Cape Town 1974.
£10.00
List of contents on request.
#27855 Schoeman, Karel. OLIVE SCHREINER. A Woman In South Africa
1855-1881. 542pp illustrated paperback. 0.8kg. No inscriptions. A
very clean VG copy. Jonathan Ball. Johannesburg 1991.
isbn 9780947464370
£25.00
The definitive biography of Olive Schreiner for the
first 25 years of her life, prior to her departure
from South Africa for England in 1881 and the
subsequent publication of her first novel 'The Story
Of An African Farm'. Translated from the Afrikaans.
#27889 Stanford, John. (Ed). THE GREAT WAR: LETTERS HOME. Letters
And Diaries Of A South African Family 1913-1920. 249pp illustrated
paperback. A Mint copy. Mvusi 2020. isbn 9780986979156
£16.00
Signed by Editor. From 1913 to 1920 the
Molteno-Murray family published a private journal
called 'Chronicle Of The Family' providing new of the
family scattered throughout South Africa, Britain,
and Kenya. From 1914 the Chronicle included letters
from the family serving in the military and medical
corps, with letters from German East Africa, South
West Africa, the trenches of France and naval
battles. News fro home continued with accounts of
life of a Karoo farm, a horse trek in Basutoland, and
more. John Stanford is a direct descendent of one of
the original editors of the Chronicle. The writings
impressed him with their eloquence and "delightful
respect and courtesy" thus deciding him to make a
selection for further publication. After 100 years
they still retain the immediacy of first-hand
experience.
#27843 Stanley, Henry Morton. (Sir) (Ed.Dorothy Stanley). THE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SIR HENRY MORTON STANLEY Glossy printed boards.
551pp 8vo. Ownership inscription ffep else a Fine copy. Gallery.
Zanzibar 2006. Facsimile edition. isbn 9789987667598
£24.00
Stanley's biography takes us on a journey from his
destitute beginnings spent at a poorhouse in Wales,
to shores lined with slaves in Zanzibar, and onwards
through the wilds of the 'dark continent' and beyond.
Immortalised by his famous words "Dr Livingstone I
presume". These words overshadow his many other
achievements which this biography explores. First
published in 1844 this work includes nine chapters in
Stanley's own words forming his account of the early
and formative years , and written when his days of
adventure were over. This is followed by his
autobiography compiled from journals, notes, letters,
and a number of lectures he prepared on his various
explorations. Finally there are his letters to
acquaintances and friends as well as a selection
written to his beloved wife. Providing an insight
into his life this is also a study of human nature
and triumph in the face of the most difficult
hardships, all set against the backdrop of the
wilderness, the wildlife, and the extraordinary
tapestry of cultures found in 18thC East Africa.
EPHEMERAL ITEMS (letters, documents, postcards, prints, etc)
#27884 Davidson Bros. Postcard: THE SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TEAM. 'The
Springboks'. 1 postcard 156mm x 58mm. VG condition, postally
unused. Sepia toned 'Real Photographic' Series. Davidson Bros.
1906.
£20.00
Captain P.J. Roos clearly visible centre middle
row.
#27885 Grey College. Postcard: GREY COLLEGE R.F.C. 1911. FIRST TEAM
and Fichardt Shield Team 2 postcards 139mm x 58mm. VG condition,
postally unused. Grey College. Bloemfontein 1911.
£10.00
#27883 Mader, P.L. (Friend Ltd) Postcard: ENGLAND VS SOUTH AFRICA
and three other matching postcards. 4 postcards, 135mm x 95/100mm.
VG condition. postally unused. lightly age tanned. Friend Ltd.
1906.
£30.00
Four original comic postcards commemorating the
1906 rugby tests in South Africa: 1. England vs South
Africa, Bloemfontein, A Tie. 8th December 1906. 2.
South Africa vs Wales, 1st December 1906. 3.
Springboks vs Ireland nd. 4. Scotland vs South Africa
17th November 1906. Artist believed P.L. Mader. This
was the first rugby tour where the South Africans
played as 'The Springboks'.
FICTION AND CREATIVE WRITINGS
#27847 Dangarembga, Tsitsi. THE BOOK OF NOT. A Sequel To Nervous
Conditions. 250pp paperback. No inscriptions. edges and eps a bit
spotted else a VG+ copy. Ayebia 2006. isbn 9780954702373
£10.00
Spanning the period in Rhodesia from white minority
rule to the emergence of an independent Zimbabwe, the
narrative chronicles the parallel transformation of
the feisty adolescent Tambu as her country struggles
to make the painful transition to nationhood. In the
suffocating atmosphere of The Young Ladies College Of
The Sacred Heart she encounters a system that
disparages her African village background. Stumbling
from one misfortune to another in a comedy of errors
she must assert herself.
#27846 Mda, Zakes. BLACK DIAMOND. 207pp paperback. No inscriptions.
minor spotting on eps else a VG+ copy, seemingly unread. Penguin
2009 isbn 9780143026198
Kristin Uys is a tough Roodepoort magistrate who
lives alone with her cat and is on a one-woman
crusade to wipe out prostitution in the town. Unable
to convict the Visagie brothers on charges of running
a brothel, she manages to nail Stevo for contempt of
court and gives him a summary six-month sentence.
From Diepkloof Prison, the outraged Stevo
orchestrates his revenge against the magistrate,
aided and abetted by his rather inept brother Shortie
and his erstwhile nanny, Aunt Magda, who believes
mass action will force the powers that be to release
Stevo. Kristin receives menacing phone calls and her
home is invaded and vandalised. Even her cat is
threatened. The chief magistrate insists on assigning
a bodyguard to protect her. To Kristin’s
consternation, security guard Don Mateza moves into
her home and trails her everywhere. Nor does this
suit Don’s long-time girlfriend Tumi, former model
and successful businesswoman, who is intent on
turning Don into a Black Diamond sooner rather than
later. Don soon finds that his assignment has
unexpected complications which Tumi simply does not
understand. Zakes Mda tackles every conceivable South
African stereotype, turning them upside down and
exposing their ironies. A clever, quirky novel that
captures the essence of contemporary life and will
resonate with all South Africans.
#27845 Mda, Zakes. THE WHALE CALLER. 298pp paperback. Neat
ownership signature inside front wrap else VG+ condition, seemingly
unread. Penguin 2012. isbn 9780143025146
£10.00
The tuxedo'd Whale Caller spends his days on the
cliffs of the small coastal town of Hermanus blowing
his kelp horn to the whales visiting in the summer
months. He blows for Sharisha a southern right whale
who always responds to his call. With each surfacing
of her giant head and each thrashing of her tail, the
Whale Caller's connection to Sharisha deepens. Then
Saluni enters his life, the feisty self destructive
woman who frequents the taverns and consorts with
passing sailors. She cannot understand or tolerate
his fixation with the whales and finds herself vying
with Sharisha for the Whale Caller's attention.
Builds to a devastating climax with terrible and
lasting consequences.
#27858 Peteni, R.L. HILL OF FOOLS. A Novel Of The Ciskei. Printed
cloth boards. 151pp. 12mo. Ownership signature to ffep. a VG+ copy
in dustwrapper (no chips, tears, or loss). David Philip. Cape Town
1976. True 1st edition preceding the Heinemann African Writers
edition. isbn 9780949968616
£45.00
Signed on title page by Author. There is bitter
rivalry between the Hlubi village below the Hill of
Fools and the Thembu village beyond the Xesi river.
Fights break our regularly. Zuziwe, a Hlubi girl, is
engaged to Ntabeni, who is much older than she is;
Ntabeni is a prosperous farmer and a keen churchman
and has been accepted by her family as her future
husband. But she falls in love with Bhuqa, one of the
leading Thembu warriors. Her fiance tries to win her
back but in doing so provokes another fight between
the villages in which Zuziwe's brother is killed,
probably by her lover. She discovers she is going to
bear Bhuqa's child and from then onward the tragedy
develops with classical force and inevitability.
Randell Langa Peteni, 1915-2000, wrote this, his only
novel, which was later a regularly prescribed work in
school curricula. In spite of only writing this while
in his sixties, Peteni made a literary impact as the
author of South Africa's first regional novel in
English by a black writer. It also claims the spot
for the first novel in English by a Xhosa speaker.
#27839 Preston, Lori-Ann. SELECTIVE HEARING. 250pp paperback. Mint
condition. East London 2020. isbn 9780620874816
£10.00
Stan is a straight-shooter. Like it or not, he
knows the way the world should be run. He loves his
home, his family and life's simple pleasures: A beer,
his beloved pool and his wife's boobs. Not
necessarily in that order. Funny, obsessive and
completely mad, you won't be able to help falling in
with Stan and his long-suffering family as chaos
follows him at every turn. Author's first foray into
contemporary adult fiction.
#27838 Preston, Lori-Anne. (Illus. Alex van Houwelingen). THABO THE
SPACE DUDE. Logbook 1: Last Days On Earth. 134pp paperback Mint
condition. East London 2020. isbn 978079939790
£10.00
For young people, tweens. Thabo is horrified when
his parents inform him that his family is moving to
Mars. Could his life get any worse? Apparently so,
since his parents are forcing him to document his
last days on Earth in a logbook. Will he survive Mars
boot-camp? Will he be able to smuggle his two best
friends on board the space shuttle? And, most
importantly, will he manage to sneak a farewell kiss
from Mnalo?
#27837 Preston, Lori-Ann. (Illus. Lindsay Cumming). THE AMA-ZINGS!
93pp paperback. Mint condition. East London 2020.
isbn 9780639987736
£10.00
For young people, tweens. One big crazy adventure
starting in the Cango Caves!
#27836 Preston, Lori-Ann. (Illus. Lindsay Cumming). TRIXIE The
Mischief-Maker. 94pp paperback. Mint condition. East London 2020.
isbn 9780620829922
£10.00
For young people, tweens. Meet Trixie, she's
awesome, she's super cool, she has a bag filled with
clever tricks, and she's a fabulous mischief-maker!
NATURAL HISTORY
#27863 Dickson, C.G.C. & Kroon, Dr D.M. (Eds). PENNINGTON'S
BUTTERFLIES Of Southern Africa. Blue cloth boards. 670pp
illustrated colour and b/w plates, drawings. 4to. 2.8kg. Bookplate
to front pastedown. shelfwear. a VG copy in lesser protected
dustwrapper (tanned internally, creased, soiled & worn, no loss or
tears). excellent contents, a sound usable copy with less than
pristine appearance. Donker. Johannesburg 1978. isbn 9780949937483
£60.00
The standard work on the subject.
#27876 Finch-Davies, C.G. (Intro. Dr Alan Kemp). THE BIRD PAINTINGS
OF C.G. FINCH-DAVIES. Orange cloth boards with colour print set to
front. 311pp illustrated large format in matching slipcase. 375mm x
285mm. 4.0kg. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners, spine
fading, contents unmarked, a VG+ copy in VG matching slipcase
(sound, dusty top edge, handled). An excellent copy that presents
well. Subscriber's Edition. Winchester Press. Johannesburg (1984).
isbn 9780620074599
£80.00
No. 502 of 5000. The Introduction by Kemp is a
biography of Finch-Davies and is expanded beyond that
originally published by the Transvaal Museum in 1976.
There are 99 full page colour plates in addition to
the frontis.
#27874 Finch-Davies, Claude Gibney (Illustrations) & Kemp, Dr Alan.
(Text). THE BIRDS OF PREY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Gilt on brown cloth
boards. 339pp illustrated 4to in original plain card slipcase.
2.1kg. No inscriptions, 4 square corners. a Fine copy in matching
VG+ protected dustwrapper (marked and tanned to spine, no chips,
tears, or loss) and housed within a Good but worn tanned brown card
slipcase with a break along top front edge needing minor repair.
Subscriber's Edition. Winchester Press. Johannesburg (1980).
isbn 9780620045780
£145.00
Copy No.1683 of 1700. a total of 140 coloured
plates with extensive text. 'The Birds of Prey of
Southern Africa is the showcase for the wonderful
paintings of birds of prey by the late Claude Gibney
Finch-Davies. It is sixty years since this talented
artist, of world standard, died tragically. His life
and the circumstances surrounding his death are
described in a brief biography contained in the book.
He illustrated all the birds of prey, including the
owls, known in Southern Africa at the beginning of
the twentieth century - and only eight other species
have been discovered since that time. He depicted the
various plumages as they occur with great accuracy
and detail so that this collection provides a fine
reference source'.
#27872 Finch-Davies, Claude Gibney. (Illustrations) & Kemp, Dr
Alan. (Text). THE BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Three quarter green
leather over marbled paper on boards with 5 raised bands and maroon
title label. 488pp illustrated full page coloured illustrations. In
matching slipcase with grey sides and matching marbled paper edges
(top, bottom, rear). large 4to. 3.6kg. No inscriptions, gilt on
title label wearing else a Very Fine copy in Fine slipcase (slight
shelfwear to bottom only). To all appearances as new. Proof Copy.
Winchester Press (1982). isbn 9780620056779
£300.00
This is an undeclared Proof Copy, No.13 of 25,
bound for the Fitzsimons Snake Park (in Durban) and
calligraphically inscribed thus. Binding is similar
to the half-leather Collector's Edition but with
leather corners. With a limitation of only 25 copies
this is an exceptional and unusual copy of this
title.
#27873 Finch-Davies, Claude Gibney. (Illustrations) & Kemp, Dr
Alan. (Text). THE BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Chocolate cloth boards.
488pp illustrated full page coloured illustrations. In brown
paper-covered slipcase. large 4to. 3.5kg No inscriptions, 4 square
corners. Fine condition in protected VG dustwrapper (foxed
internally also with some lesser external marking, spine handled,
no chips, tears, or loss). lesser slipcase marked, handled, but
sound with no corner bumps. Subscriber's Edition. Winchester Press
(1982). isbn 9780620056786
£80.00
Copy No. 502 of 3000. With 176 of Finch-Davies
paintings this is an exploration of the wonderful
diversity of form, colour and habits shown by the
avifauna of the subcontinent of Southern Africa. The
excellence of these illustrations supported by the
detailed text of Dr Alan Kemp provide an
authoritative introduction to their origins and
variety.
#27869 Fitzsimons, Vivian F. THE LIZARDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. Transvaal
Museum Memoir No. 1 July 1943. Printed pale green wraps. 528pp
illustrated line drawings, 24 plates, fold-out map at rear. 8vo.
1.1kg. Wraps insect-spotted, unattractive, however a sound copy
with clean contents. map in excellent condition, no tears. Swets &
Zeitlinger. Amsterdam 1976.
£60.00
Same as the Transvaal Museum 1943 edition
#27866 Hancock, Florence D. & Lucas, Annabelle. (Illus. Barbara
Pike & Patsy-Lynne Edkins). FERNS OF THE WITWATERSRAND. Green cloth
boards. 94pp illustrated 4 coloured plates & numerous b/w drawings.
4to. 0.7kg. No inscriptions. light shelfwear, a VG copy in lesser
protected dustwrapper (soiled especially rear, closed tear at front
top around spine Witwatersrand University Press. Johannesburg 1973.
£10.00
Many of the Witwatersrand species of fern are more
widely spread throughout the former Transvaal.
Detailed line drawings and descriptions enable
positive identification aided by a key to the fern
species.
#27861 Henning, Graham A. & Stephen F., Joannou, John G., &
Woodhall. Stephen E. LIVING BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.
Biology, Ecology, Conservation. Volume 1. Hesperiidae, Papilionidae
And Pieridae Of South Africa. Dark green cloth boards. 397pp
illustrated large 4to. 2.3kg. No inscriptions. A Fine unused copy
in matching protected dustwrapper. Umdaus Press 1997 1st edition.
isbn 9781919766034
£45.00
156 species of Hesperiidae (skippers), Papilionidae
(swallowtails and swordtails) And Pieridae (yellows,
whites, vagrants, tips, & borders) are covered in
this first volume. Lavish illustrations of all stages
(eggs larva, pupa) as well as the upper side and
lower side of both males and females with detailed
descriptions including taxonomic information,
identification of adults and early stages, habitat
and ecology, larval food plants, as well as
distribution maps and conservation notes.
#27875 Kemp, Alan. & Calburn, Simon. THE OWLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.
*Pale yellow cloth boards. 184pp illustrated coloured and b/w
plates, distribution maps. 4to. 1.9kg. slipcase. No inscription. 4
square corners. top corner of ffep clipped else A very Fine copy in
matching dustwrapper (excellent, slight wear of top edge of folding
flap due to insertion and withdrawal from slipcase, spine maybe
faded, but no chips, tears, or loss) and in a near-Fine slipcase
exhibiting only minor wear. Contents unmarked, an excellent copy in
all respects. Struik Winchester 1987. isbn 9780947430030
£45.00
This monograph covers the twelve species: Barn Owl,
Grass Owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Barred Owlet, African
Scops Owl, White-faced Scops Owl, Marsh Owl, Spotted
Eagle Owl, Cape Eagle Owl, Milky Eagle Owl, Pel's
Fishing Owl, African Wood Owl. Contains 18 full-page
coloured illustrations each of an individual species,
also 40 colour sketches and numerous pencil drawings
illuminating details of anatomy, posture, behaviour,
and the young. Much supplementary information on owls
in general. A definitive work on the subject.
#27860 Maclean, Gordon Lindsay. (Text). & Darroll, Gail. (Illus).
DUCKS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. Green
cloth boards. 150pp illustrated frontis and 36 full page colour
plates supported by many in-text pencil line drawings, folio.
2.8kg. Dustwrapper with French folds. No inscription. lower corners
bumped. contents unmarked. overall a VG copy in lesser dustwrapper
(storage fades, rubbed, soiled, worn, especially at spine ends, but
no chips, tears, or loss). Subscribers Edition. Acorn Books 1986.
isbn 9760620091756
£30.00
Copy 2129 of 2700. Covers all thirty of the
waterfowl species, both breeding and non-breeding,
found in Africa south of the Sahara. The pencil
drawings of other waterside birds, mammals, insects,
and plants embellish the main texts.
#27864 Pinhey, E.C.G. MOTHS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Descriptions And
Colour Illustrations Of 1183 Species. Buff buckram boards. 273pp
illustrated with 63 full-page coloured plates. 4to. 1.8kg Large
bookplate to front pastedown. Offset to eps else a VG+ copy in
lesser protected dustwrapper (rear soiled, tanned internally and to
spine, dib to rear and one 25mm closed tear to lower front, but no
major tears, or loss). Tafelberg. Cape Town 1978.
isbn 9780624007845
£120.00
The standard work on the subject. A wide ranging
reference both for classification and identification,
this also covers derivative pests such as armyworm,
codlin, bollworm, &c. as well as host plants and
other relevant matters such as systematics,
distribution, synonymy &c. Of interest to farmer,
gardener, and collector alike.
#27870 Roberts, Dr. Austin. (Illustrated by Norman C.K. Lighton).
THE BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 463pp illustrated 8vo. 1.2kg. Neat
ownership inscription dated 23/9/40 to front pastedown, name
repeated neatly on top edge. Else an extremely clean, sound, and
tight copy with bright gilt title and measuring rule on rear board,
4 square corners, unmarked text and plates, tissue guard to
frontis. A VG+ copy in lesser dustwrapper (some loss to spine ends
else a very clean wrapper). A top-class copy in all respects. H.F.
& G. Witherby, London, with The Central News Agency Ltd,
Johannesburg, for The Trustees Of The South African Bird Book Fund.
1st impression of 1st edition 1940,
£260.00
The first impression was published in June 1940 and
the second impression in December 1940. The scarce
first impression of this first edition.
#27818 Steyn, Marthinus. S.A. ACACIAS. Identification Guide. 40
Species, Sub-Species, & Varieties. 30pp stapled softcover.
illustrated colour photographs. A4 format. G+ condition. Self.
1994. isbn 9780620184861
£10.00
A visual guide for the identification of South
African acacias through life-size colour photographs
in tabular form. Easy to use with illustrations of
leaves, thorns, seed pods, flowers.
#27865 Tarboton, Warwick. (Photos. Peter & Beverly Pickford).
AFRICAN BIRDS OF PREY. Duck-egg blue cloth boards. 227pp
illustrated square 4to. 1.6kg. No inscriptions. some minor marks
else VG condition in VG protected dustwrapper. Cornell University
Press 1990. Same as Struik isbn 9780869776513 isbn 9780801425158
£15.00
This is the American edition of the title 'Southern
African Birds Of Prey'. Covers 82 species of African
raptors mating, rearing their young, in flight, and
catching prey.
#27862 Van Gogh, Joan. & Anderson, John. TREES AND SHRUBS OF THE
WITWATERSRAND, MAGALIESBERG AND PILANSBERG. Pale grey cloth boards.
112pp illustrated 4to. 0.9kg. No inscriptions. a VG copy in
protected dustwrapper. Struik. 1988 1st edition. isbn 9780869777190
£30.00
Contains 150 colour works supplemented with field
data compiled over many years plus maps showing range
of habitat and other relevant features. (This book is
not to be confused with the similar title by Barbara
Jeppe).
#27867 Van Wyk, P TREES OF THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK. Volumes 1 & 2.
Green skivertex. 597pp total. illustrated colour & b/w photos,
maps, errata slip to Vol.1. 4to. 3.3kg. Bookplate to front
pastedown of both volumes. very minor tanning else generally VG
copies in protected matching dustwrappers (mild wear, no loss or
tears). Purnell, Cape Town 1972. Vol.2 isbn 0360001831.
isbn 9780360001589
£50.00
The two-volume definitive text on the subject. As
well as information on the botanical aspects of the
trees, any medicinal values of the growth and the
commercial uses of the timber are discussed.
#27868 Visser, John. & Chapman, David S. SNAKES AND SNAKEBITE.
Venomous Snakes And Management Of Snakebite In Southern Africa.
Terracotta cloth boards. 152pp. illustrated colour & b/w photos,
line drawings, etc. No inscriptions. a VG copy in matching
protected dustwrapper (light wear only, no chips, tears, or loss).
Struik. Cape Town 1980 4th imp. isbn 9780869772188
£15.00
Detailed standard work on the clinicopathological
aspects and management of snakebite with illustrative
cases. Also covers identification of snakes. Well
illustrated.
POLITICAL & SOCIAL
#27848 Butler, Anthony. THE IDEA OF THE ANC. 139pp illustrated
paperback. No inscription. A Fine unread copy as new. Jacana Pocket
Book. Jacana 2012. isbn 9781431405787
£10.00
Explores how ANC leaders and intellectuals have
interpreted the historical project of their movement.
Investigates the concepts of power, the promotion of
unity, and a commitment to human liberation, and
explores how these concepts have shaped South African
politics in the past and how they may inform ANC
responses to the future,
#27844 Gumede, Willian. & Dikeni, Leslie. (Eds). THE POVERTY OF
IDEAS. South African Democracy And The Retreat Of Intellectuals.
258pp paperback. No inscriptions. a VG-Fine copy. Jakana 2011.
isbn 9781770097759
£10.00
Tackles the uncomfortable and much-avoided issue of
the devaluation of ideas and the intellect in the
public sphere in post apartheid South Africa. In
particular it examines the intolerance of criticism
and dissent particularly during the Mbeki era and the
impact this has had and continues to have on the
consolidation of democracy.
TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
#27813 Holgate, Kingsley. CAPE TO CAIRO. One Family's Adventures
Along The Waterways Of Africa. Printed padded boards. 207pp
illustrated colour & b/w 4to. A Fine copy, virtually unmarked. no
inscriptions. Struik. Cape Town 2002 1st edition and printing.
isbn 9781868726943
£20.00
The 1993 diarised account of intrepid South African
travellers moving from the Cape to Cairo as much on
water as possible.
WEST AFRICA
#27810 Mikell, Gwendolyn. COCOA AND CHAOS IN GHANA. 284pp
illustrated softcover. No inscription. Cadbury library label ffep.
some marks to front wrap else a VG copy. Howard University Press
1992. isbn 9780882581538
£25.00
Contends that cocoa has been both a source of
wealth and chaos in Ghana and, as the cash nexus in
capitalist development, it became the pivot of
economic and political activity. The struggle to
control the resources from cocoa and the state's
inordinate dependence upon its revenues for national
development led to tensions at every level of
society. Domestic gender tensions, lineage
fragmentation, peasant/elite and ethnic/regional
antagonisms, and a state political economy that
became increasingly problematic for national elites
to administer. Overall underdevelopment and
impoverishment were the outcomes of Ghana's
dependence on cocoa.
#27811 Shillington, Kevin. GHANA AND THE RAWLINGS FACTOR. 184pp
illustrated softcover. No inscriptions. VG+ condition. Macmillan.
London 1992. isbn 9780333568408
£50.00
Gerry John Rawlings was a man arousing intense
emotions in both opponents and admirers. This is the
story of the 1979 and 1981 revolutions led by him,
tracing the history of the turbulent years after the
1981 revolution and assessing its triumphs and
failures. As Ghana heads towards its Fourth Republic
it asks how real is the vaunted economic recovery to
the ordinary Ghanaian, and analyses the revolution's
attempts to evolve a 'true democracy' with Ghana once
more leading Africa into a new era of freedom and
justice.
SECOND BOER WAR (ANGLO-BOER WAR)
#27881 Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE GREAT BOER WAR. Rebound tan
half-leather over green cloth boards (plain spine with no titling).
743pp illustrated 5 fold-out maps. 8vo. Inscribed 'Herbert Currie,
Aug. 1904'. A Good sound copy, maps excellent. Bell's Indian and
Colonial Library. George Bell & Sons. 'Complete Edition'. London
1902 revised Final Edition.
£100.00
Some 16 editions of this work appeared throughout
the course of the war. This final edition extends to
cover the last battles and the terms of surrender.
Revised by the author as the final edition.
#27806 Mahan, A.T. (Captain U.S.N). THE STORY OF THE WAR IN SOUTH
AFRICA 1899-1900. Red dec. cloth boards. frontis, folding map.
322pp 8vo. Ownership inscriptions, binding shaky, spine faded,
clean sound reading copy. The large folding map has one tear else
excellent. Low's Indian & Colonial Library. Sampson Low Marston.
London 1900 1st edition.
£12.00
A popular author of his day he was already retired
from the U.S.N. when he wrote this book. It
terminates with the relief of Kimberley and of
Ladysmith, and the surrender of General Cronje.
#27808 McFadden, Pam. THE BATTLE OF ELANDSLAAGTE 21st October 1899.
44pp softcover illustrated. No inscriptions, crease to top corner
of front wrap else a VG+ copy. Battle Book Series. Ravan Press 1999
1st edition. isbn 9780869754818
£5.00
An attack on Elandslaagte Station in Natal prompted
Major-General John French and Colonel Ian Hamilton to
employ innovative tactics at Elandslaagte. This
battle was the scene of the last cavalry charge by
the British forces in a set piece battle. The
strength of this attack had a major impact on the
morale of the Boer forces who faced it.
#27805 Schikkerling, Roland William. COMMANDO COURAGEOUS (A Boer's
Diary). Pale cloth boards. 396pp 8vo. No inscription. spine tanned,
a Good clean copy without dustwrapper. Hugh Keartland. Johannesburg
1964 1st edition.
£20.00
"This is a diary I kept during the Boer's guerilla
war with England. In it I have faithfully, and to the
best of my skill, dealt with the vicissitudes and
trials of those of us who chose to follow to the end
our country's fortunes. The events were recorded at
the time, many of the notes being made in the saddle,
and they have now slumbered in manuscript for nearly
fifty years".
#27809 Watt, Steve. THE BATTLE OF VAALKRANS 5-7 February 1900. 44pp
softcover illustrated. A Fine copy. Battle Book Series. Ravan Press
1999 1st edition. isbn 9780869755174
£5.00
With Ladysmith weakening daily, Buller made a third
attempt to relieve the beleaguered town. Inspired by
his optimism, the British soldiers make an unusual
feint attack on the weakly held Boer position.
Although achieving a partial success, Buller failed
to capitalise on it and ultimately abandoned
Vaalkrans.
MILITARY (Regimental histories, militaria, wars in Africa)
#27856 Couzens, Tim. BATTLES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Softcover 224pp
illustrated b/w maps with foldout coloured map at rear showing
location of the battles sites in South Africa. Ownership signature
inside front wrap. A VG copy. David Philip. Claremont 2004.
isbn 9780865866219
£10.00
A general work describing 26 individual battles
fought between 1725 & 1927. The battles are personal
selections of the author and with few exceptions do
not form part of the major Anglo Boer War or Anglo
Zulu War events. Included are Saldhana Bay,
Muizenberg, Blaauwberg, Slagtersnek, Grahamstown,
Fort Beaufort, Magoebaskloof, and many others.
#27840 South African Defence Force & South African Museum Of
Military History. WAR IN THE DESERT 1940 - 1943 And The Battle Of
El Alamein. Printed wraps. 36pp saddle stapled booklet with 4
colour plates. No inscriptions. a VG copy. 1992.
£15.00
Catalogue for the exhibition held at the South
African Museum Of Military History in June 1992 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle of El
Alamein. Includes colour plates of work by G.K. Long,
F. Krige, A.N. Lewis, & A.G. Taylor. Includes a brief
biography of each as well of the other artists
represented at the exhibition - P. Bawcombe and S.
Koenig. English and Afrikaans texts.
#27812 Thomas, Kevin. SHADOWS IN AN AFRICAN TWILIGHT. Game Ranger,
Soldier, Hunter. 705pp illustrated softcover 8vo. A VG copy, light
wear only. Uthekwane 2008. isbn 9780620397278
£20.00
Large authorial gift inscription to title page.
Stories about a life spread across nearly 4 decades
in Africa and culminating in Iraq. Game ranger,
special force soldier, professional hunter, personal
security officer, each a story on its own. Tells of
courageous game rangers dedicated to preserving
wildlife also fighting against terrorist forces.
Author also relates his experiences in the Selous
Scouts during the Rhodesian bush war.
#27832 Uys, Ian. FOR VALOUR. The History Of Southern Africa's
Victoria Cross Heroes. White cloth boards. 398pp illustrated b/w
photos. 8vo 0.9kg. No inscriptions. cloth boards foxed, contents
clean, VG in worn dustwrapper (rubbed, frittered at head of spine,
no major tears or loss). Ian S. Uys. Johannesburg 1973. stated
first edition. isbn 9780620008228
£20.00
The story surrounding every Victoria Cross is told,
not only for those serving in South African units but
also for those who served with other Commonwealth
forces. Additionally describes the campaigns in which
the awards were won, and the later lives of the
recipients detailed. Various appendices.
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