SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BOOKS
1 Aschan, Ulf. BARON BLIXEN: the man whom women loved. [Nairobi]:
Privately published, [1986].
233 p.: ill., ports., maps on endpapers. 4to. Cloth, d.w., with small repair to lower edge of
spine. Signed & dated inscription
from Aschan on title page. No. 71 of an edition limited to 2000 copies. R 2000
Bror Blixen married
Karen Dinesen and together they set out to farm coffee in Kenya. She
earned renown as Isak Dinesen / Karen
Blixen the writer, he as a big game hunter and safari leader. See illustration.
2 Bell, Fred. THE
SOUTH AFRICAN CONSPIRACY, or, THE AIMS OF AFRIKANDERDOM. London: William Heinemann, 1900.
xvi,
248 p. Cloth, scarred & torn along
spine. Dated inscription from the author
on front free endpaper to the Chairman of the Batchelor's table on the S.S. Dunottar
Castle, on Voyager 43 in
1900. R 300
3 Bennett, Benjamin. AND YOUR VERDICT? Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, 1954.
256
p.: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. Lengthy signed & dated inscription from Bennett on
half title page. R 75
4 Bulpin, T.V. LOST TRAILS OF THE TRANSVAAL; line illustrations by A.A. Telford and
C.T.A. Maberly. 4th ed. Cape
Town: Books of Africa, 1983.
474
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards. Signed
by Bulpin on title page. R 250
"This book
represents the combined material of several earlier works, LOST TRAILS OF THE
LOW VELD; THE GOLDEN REPUBLIC; STORM OVER THE TRANSVAAL and LOST TRAILS OF THE
TRANSVAAL (1956 edition). Much new material has also been added…" Author's
note.
5 Bulpin, T.V. THE HUNTER IS DEATH. illustrated by C.T. Astley Maberly. [New ed.]. Long
Beach, CA: Safari
Press, 1987.
348
p.: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Pict.
paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. Signed
by Bulpin on title page. R 750
6 Bulpin, T.V. THE IVORY TRAIL; illustrated by C.T. Astley Maberly. 3rd ed. Cape Town:
Books of Africa, 1988.
235
p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.), map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. Signed by Bulpin on title page. R 350
7 Burman, Jose. SO HIGH THE ROAD: mountain passes of the Western
Cape. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1963.
157
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps (1 col. folding on rear endpaper). Cloth, d.w. worn on edges and partially split along
fore-edge. Front endpaper browned. Signed
by Burman on the title page. R 300
8 Fehr, William. RUST EN VREUGD: guide to the collection = gids vir die versameling. Cape Town: William Fehr Collection, 1965.
74
p.: ill., frontis. Oblong 8vo. Paper
covered boards with col. ill. laid down on front cover. Signed & dated inscription from Fehr on front free
endpaper. R 225
William Fehr
assimilated a magnificent collection of Africana books, paintings and objects,
representing some of the finest records of the history of South Africa.
The collection can still be viewed in Cape
Town.
9 Franck, Bruce &
Robb, Frank. FISHERMEN OF THE CAPE; illustrations by Bruce Franck; text by
Frank Robb. Cape Town: Longman Penguin, 1975.
76
p.: ill., ports. Oblong 8vo. Paper
covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. Signed
& dated by Robb on a preliminary page. R 150
Depicts a
fast-vanishing Cape
Lifestyle.
10 Franklin, Margaret. THE STORY OF GREAT BRAK RIVER. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1975.
248
p.: ill., ports., folding genealogical table, maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. rubbed & creased along
edges. Signed by Franklin on title page, with dated
inscription on front free endpaper. Dedication at head of inscription erased. R 200
11 Griffiths, Edward
[comp. & ed.] KITCH: triumph of a decent man. Johannesburg: CAB, 1997.
vi,
151 p.: ports. (some col.). Paper covered
boards, d.w. Signed inscription from
Francois Pienaar and signed by Judy Christie (Kitch's widow) on front free
endpaper. See illustration. R 350
Kitch Christie was
coach of the Springbok rugby team which won the 1995 Rugby World Cup held in South Africa.
The win gave a unifying boost to post-apartheid South Africa as rugby was embraced
by all (including Nelson Mandela, who donned a Springbok rugby jersey for the
match!)! Kitch coached the team for 14 matches only, winning them all. Francois
Pienaar was the team's captain and his signature is notoriously difficult to
get.
12 Hoyland, Eric &
Bulpin, T.V. TICKEY: the story of Eric Hoyland; illustrated by
Penny Miller. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin, 1976.
242
p.: ill. (some col.). Pict. paper covered
boards, slightly soiled. Hinges cracked but holding. Signed by Bulpin on title page. R 500
A beautifully
illustrated account of one of South
Africa's best-loved clowns,
"Tickey" (1916-1988).
13 Keene, John [ed.]. SOUTH AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II: a pictorial history. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1995.
208
p.: ill., ports., maps. 4to. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Signatures of Keene
and the six contributors on title page, and each has signed at the head of his
or her contribution. R 175
14 Leipoldt, C. Louis. UIT MY OOSTERSE DAGBOEK. 2nd impression. Cape
Town: Nasionale Pers, 1937.
201
p. Pict. cloth, slightly worn on corners
and lower edge. Signature on front free endpaper. Signed by Leipoldt on title page. R 750
Leipoldt kept a diary
of his voyage to Malaysia
and Indonesia
in the late 1920s.
15 Millar, Anthony
Kendal. PLANTAGENET IN SOUTH AFRICA: Lord Charles Somerset. Cape Town: Oxford
University Press, 1965.
ix, 293 p.: ill., ports. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Millar on title page. R 175
Somerset was Governor of the Cape
from 1814 to 1826.
16 Pellissier, S.H. JEAN PIERRE PELLISSIER VAN BETHULIE: 'n volledige lewensbeskrywing van een van
die eerste Franse Protestantse sendelinge in Suid-Afrika wat 'n sendingstasie
op Bethuli in 1833 gestig het… Pretoria: Van Schaik, 1956.
697
p.: ill., ports. (1 col. as frontis.), 3 folding maps in pocket on rear
endpaper. Cloth. Lengthy signed & dated inscription from Pellissier
on front free endpaper. R 275
17 Robinson, Helen. SHAKESPEARE AT MAYNARDVILLE. Cape Town: Houghton House, 2005.
viii,
128 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Signed & dated by
Robinson on title page. R 150
The Maynardville open
air theatre in Wynberg has been in existence for 50 years. The annual
Shakespeare production at Maynardville is one of the highlights of the Cape Town theatrical
calendar.
18 Rotberg, Robert I. THE FOUNDER: Cecil Rhodes and the pursuit of power; with the collaboration
of Miles F. Shore. Johannesburg: Southern Book Publishers, 1988.
xxii,
800 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Signed by Rotberg on title
page. R 250
19 Sharp, Alfred. DAVID LIVINGSTONE: missionary and explorer. London: The Epworth Press, 1920.
239
p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, faded on
spine. Some pages uncut. Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges.
Signed & dated inscription from the author
on half title page. R 200
20 Smith, J.L.B. OLD FOURLEGS: the story of the coelacanth. London: Readers Union,
1957.
x,
260 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w. with small tears to top edge. Signed inscription from the author's wife, Margaret M.
Smith, on front free endpaper. R 250
21 Strutt, Daphne H. FASHION IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1652-1900: an illustrated history of styles and
materials for men, women and children, with notes on footware, hairdressing,
accessories and jewellery. De luxe
ed. Cape Town:
A.A. Balkema, 1975.
411
p.: ill.( some col., some laid down), ports. 4to. Quarter brown leather & marbled paper covered boards. No. 1 of an edition limited to 200 copies. Signed by
Strutt on a preliminary page. R 450
22 Sutcliffe, Tom. MY WAY WITH A TROUT: reflections of a South African flyfisherman. 2nd ed. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1986.
184
p.: ill., ports. Paperback. Lengthy signed & dated inscription from Sutcliffe
on half title page. R 150
23 Tapson, Winifred. TIMBER AND TIDES: the story of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay;
[illustrated] by Leng Dixon and John McDonough. Revised & enlarged ed. Johnnnesburg: General Litho
(printer), 1963.
xiv,
192 p., [18] p.: ill., double frontis., ports. (group as frontis.),
geneological chart on inside of dustwrapper, map. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w., lightly spotted, but
in unusually good condition. Spotting on page edges & endpapers. Inscribed by Tapson on title page. R 300
24 Trauseld, W.R. WILD FLOWERS OF THE NATAL DRAKENSBERG. De luxe subscriber's ed. Cape
Town: Purnell, 1969.
xxxi,
220 p.: col. ill., col. frontis., maps on endpapers. 4to. Full maroon leather. Some foxing to preliminary
pages. No. 62 of an edition limited to
200 copies. Signed by Trauseld on a certificate laid down on verso of front
free endpaper.
R 500
25 Turnbull-Kemp, Peter. THE LEOPARD. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1967.
xv,
268 p.: ill. (some col.). Paper covered
boards, d.w. with light creases and a tear to top edge and along fold to
fore-edge. Price clipped. Neat signature on front endpaper. Signed & dated inscription on title page: "
With the kindest regards of the author, P. Turnbull-Kemp, 29.11.1967". R 2500
Turnbull-Kemp, a game
ranger, made a particular study of the leopard during his years in the field in
Nigeria, the Sudan and South Africa.
This book examines the leopard from all angles: from the superstitions,
witchcraft and mythology associated with this predator; to how and where it
lives, mates, rears its young and hunts.
26 Uys, Ian. DELVILLE WOOD. Johannesburg: Uys Publishers, 1983.
xi,
298 p.: ill., ports., map. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Signed by Uys on title page. R 350
27 Vergunst, Nicolaas. HOERIKWAGGO: images of Table
Mountain: South African
National Gallery, November 2000 - April 2001; author and curator, Nicolaas Vergunst. Cape Town: The Gallery, 2000.
95
p.: chiefly col. ill., maps. 4to.
Paperback. Lengthy signed inscription
from Vergunst on title page. R 300
"A selection of
old maps, travel books, colonial prints, paintings, photographs, postcards,
posters and models showing Table Mountain to be an ever popular symbol for
Capetonians and the most recurrent cultural icon in South Africa" rear
cover.
28 Von Bonde, Cecil. SO GREAT THY SEA: a study of the oceans. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1956.
214
p.: ill., frontis., tables, maps. Cloth,
d.w. Spotting on preliminary pages. Signed
& dated inscription from Von Bonde on title page. R 125
Von Bonde was
Government Marine Biologist and Director of Fisheries of the Union of South Africa.
29 Waldmeir, Patti. ANATOMY OF A MIRACLE: the end of apartheid and the birth of the new South Africa. London: Viking, 1997.
xvi,
303 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Signed by Waldmeir on front
free endpaper. R 250
30 Williams, Gardner F. THE
DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH
AFRICA. [Author's ed.,
revised & enlarged]. New York:
B.F. Buck, 1905.
2
vols. (xvii, 359; xv, 353 p.): ill., frontispieces, ports., (1 as frontis. to
vol. 1), maps (some col., some folding). Some of the numerous illustrations are
on numbered pages and some are on unnumbered pages between pages of text. Both volumes include photogravure
illustrations (including frontispieces) with tissue-guards with captions or
futher illustrations- e.g. line drawings which are superimposed over the
underlying illustration. Small 4to. Full
brown embossed morocco with gilding & marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Faded on
spines. Vol. 1 bears bookplate of Vergenoeg and the the accession no. 000044.
on front endpaper. Vol. 2 bears accession no. 000045. Originally published in 1 volume in 1902. Set 381 of
an edition limited to 1000 copies, signed by Williams on a preliminary page.
This edition has been "… thoroughly revised, enlarged, and brought up to
date, with the addition of a number of new and interesting illustrations"
Preliminary page. R 4500
"… this
historical and practical account of the diamond industry, and especially of the
South African diamond mines… contains a full description of the mines with the
fullest details respecting their working". See Mendelssohn. Vol. 2, p.
614. Gardner
Williams was General Manager of De Beers Consolidated Mines. It was rumoured
that De Beers management was unhappy with the level of detail Williams
provided, fearing competitors might benefit from it. A cornerstone of any South
African mining collection. Vergenoeg was the Williams family's large Sir
Herbert Baker-designed house, overlooking Muizenberg
Beach, Cape Town.
See also no. 398
31 Bolsmann, Eric. PRETORIA: artists' impressions, 1857-2001. Pretoria: Protea Book House, 2001.
355 p.:
col. ill., col. ports. 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 425
Bolsmann provides a
pictorial record of the development of Pretoria
by collating a collection of paintings and sketches of the city of Pretoria since its
founding, as well as stories behind the artists and the paintings.
32 Emslie, Anne. THE OWL HOUSE; with photographs by Roy Zetisky. London: Viking, 1991.
102
p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w., faded on front cover. Small sticker on front endpaper indicating
that the book was originally sold in Nieu-Bethesda. R 550
The Owl House was the
home of Helen Martin; and the canvas on which she exerted her artistic
expression, primarily through the media of cement and glass.
33 Gordon-Brown, Alfred. PICTORIAL AFRICANA: a survey of old South African paintings, drawings and prints
to the end of the nineteenth century, with a biographical dictionary of 1000
artists. De luxe ed. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1975.
x,
254 p.:ill. (some col., 1 col. folding), frontis., ports. Quarter leather & marbled paper boards. No. 50 of
an edition limited to 200 copies. A crisp copy. Signed by Gordon-Brown on a preliminary page. R 450
34 Grosskopf, J.F.W. HENDRIK PIERNEEF: die man en sy werk. Pretoria: J.L.van Schaik, 1945.
24 p.
of text, [52] p. of plates (some col.): port. as frontis. 4to. Pict. cloth with gilding, d.w. with 2 small tears
& small chip to top of spine & frayed along edges (but seldom present).
Signed & dated inscription from Pierneef on
front free endpaper. R 4500
35 Malan, Solomon Caesar. SOLOMON CAESAR MALAN: aquarelles = akwarelle, Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1970.
24 p.
of text, [36] p. of col ill. 4to. Cloth,
d.w. with small tear to top edge.
R 350
Solomon Malan came to Cape Town from India in 1839 for health reasons.
During his four-month stay, he travelled and sketched, leaving behind these
appealing and historically interesting aquarelles. Second copy with small stain
to dustwrapper available @ R300.
36 Meyer, John &
Hilton-Barber, Brett. SEQUENTIAL
NARRATIVES. Johannesburg: Prime Origins, 2005.
104
p.: chiefly col. ill. Oblong 8vo.
Paperback with endflaps. R 200
Meyer, a leading
portrait painter, draws on the influence of the cinema and the moving image to
unfold a series of paintings grouped around a single theme or sequential
narrative.
37 Nel, P.G. [ed.]. J.H. PIERNEEF: his life and work: a cultural and historical study. Cape Town: Perskor, 1990.
261
p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Pict.
paper covered boards, d.w. A neat bookplate is attached to the front paste down
endpaper. A review of the book has been neatly laid down on the front free
endpaper. A crisp, clean copy. R 3000
A cultural and
historical study.
38 Pierneef, J.H. DIE HOUT-EN LINOSEE VAN J.H. PIERNEEF; [compiled by] F.E.G. Nilant. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1974.
x,
197 p.: frontis., chiefly ill. Cloth,
d.w. A crisp copy. R 2000
39 Stern, Irma. ZANZIBAR. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1948.
100
p.: chiefly ill, chiefly ports (some laid down), frontis. port. (laid down).
4to. Cloth, with ill. laid down on front cover.
R 6000
Stern visited Zanzibar, the island of spices and the gateway to central Africa, in 1939 and was profoundly influenced by what she
experienced in that part of the world. This led to the publication of this book
and “…a flood of creative work that
marked her maturity and highpoint of her career.” Dubow. IRMA STERN, p. 18.
40 Welz, Stephan. ART AT AUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: the Art Market Review, 1969-1995. Johannesburg: Art Link, 1996.
255 p.:
ill. (chiefly col.). 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 350
CAPE TOWN AND ENVIRONS
See also nos. 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 421 and 424
41 Burman, Jose. SAFE TO THE SEA. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1962.
167
p.: ill. (folding map in pocket on rear endpaper). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Some spotting to
preliminary pages & page edges. Browned on endpapers. R 200
Burman traces the
courses of rivers of the Cape
Peninsula from an
historical and a geographical perspective.
42 Burman, Jose. THE FALSE BAY STORY. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1977.
181
p.: ill., ports., plans, maps. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Front free endpaper price clipped. R 200
43 Burman, Jose. THE TABLE MOUNTAIN BOOK; with Douglas
Hey.
Cape
Town: Human
& Rousseau, 1991.
192
p.: maps, ill. (some col.). Pict. paper
covered boards. R 125
44 Cape Peninsula Publicity
Association. CAPE TOWN: useful information and statistics, 1930. Cape Town: The Association, 1930.
48 p.
16 mo. Stiff paper wraps. R 85
"[The Cape] will take its rightful place as one of the world's
most favoured health resorts and playgrounds" The Prince of Wales, 1925.
It is interesting to note that electricity tariffs are divided into electricity
for lighting, cooking and heating, and for water heating.
45 Cape Times. CAPE TOWN AND THE PICTURESQUE PENINSULA. Cape Town: Cape Times, [1910].
[40]
p.: all ill. Oblong 4to. Paper wraps,
slightly frayed along edges. R 400
Panoramic views of
sights around the Cape, including those that
can no longer be seen: The Pier (with an undeveloped Lion's rump in the
background); the old Post Office, Camp's Bay with no houses visible, etc.
Contributing photographers include Payne and Elliott.
46 Cape Tramways. CAPE TRAMWAYS LIMITED, 1861-1965 = CAPE
TRAMWAYS BEPERK, 1861-1965. Cape Town: Cape Tramways,
1965.
[4,4]
p. Oblong 16 mo. Stiff paper wraps.
Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 75
47 Colenbrander, H.T. DE AFKOMST DER BOEREN. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1964.
127
p.: chiefly tables. Cloth. Reprint of the 1902 edition. Text in Dutch.
R 200
Of great genealogical
interest. Colenbrander lists the marriages of early residents at the Cape; and the number of children of each union. Unlike
Hans Heese in GROEP SONDER GRENSE, he steered away from marriages involving people
"van die Kaap", or children born out of wedlock.
48 Da Costa, Yusuf &
Davids, Achmat. PAGES FROM CAPE
MUSLIM HISTORY. Pietermaritzburg:
Shuter & Shooter, 1994.
182
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 150
49 De Mist, J.A. THE MEMORANDUM OF COMMISSARY J.A. DE MIST: containing recommendations for the form and
administration of Government at the Cape of Good Hope,
1802; with an English version by Kathleen M. Jeffreys; and a preface by S.F.N.
Gie.
Cape
Town: The Van
Riebeeck Society, 1920.
xiv,
290 p.: port. as frontis. (Van Riebeeck Society publications. First series; 3).
Pict. cloth with small stain to fore-edge.
Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. Embossed stamps on front free
endpaper & title page. Some underlining on 1 page. Text in Dutch and English. R 750
De Mist was asked by
the Asiatic Council in Holland to make
recommendations on the administration of the Cape
in the event of it being returned to Dutch rule by the British. The MEMORANDUM…
was the result. When the Cape was returned in 1802, he was appointed
Commissioner-General on behalf of Batavia.
He reached the Cape in 1802, and a year later
visited the interior, accompanied by, amongst others, his daughter Augusta and
Dr M.H. Lichtenstein, who both kept journals of their travels. He believed in
the sovereignty of the law, and instituted a strong central government. He
stressed individualism and free trade, but strict separation of the races. He
gave the church autonomy and instituted various other reforms. He returned to Holland in 1805.
50 De Wet, G.C. DIE VRYLIEDE EN VRYSWARTES IN DIE KAAPSE NEDERSETTING,
1657-1707. Cape Town: Historiese Publikasie-Vereniging, 1981.
vi,
246 p.: port., tables, map. Skivertex,
d.w. faded on spine, as usually seen, creased on edges. R 500
In 1657, nine VOC
officials were given permission to make a living pursuing private enterprises.
The "Vryliede" formed a new economic and social group at the Cape at the same time as another group was emerging: the
"Vryswartes" [Free Blacks]. De
Wet examines these two groups and their contributions, both positive and
negative, to the settlement. De Wet also illustrates, from the court records,
that one in seven free whites ended up in court at some time or another (many
on charges of drunkeness) and roughly half were sued for debt. There was also a
"lively sex traffic with female slaves", as there was a shortage of
female immigrants and many of the free burghers married or started families
with freed slaves. Dr de Wet worked in the South African Archive Service for
many years. His sober assessment of early life at the Cape
went virtually unnoticed in comparison to Dr Hans Heese's (also an archivist)
GROEP SONDER GRENSE, published a few years later. Both books revealed the shaky
foundations upon which the apartheid ediface was built.
51 Duff Gordon, Lady. LETTERS FROM THE CAPE; edited for school use by Hector J.
Anderson. Cape Town: Maskew Miller, [1925].
xxxvii,
181 p.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper
covered boards. Neat name & address on front free endpaper. R 125
Lady Duff Gordon came
to the Cape in 1861 to improve her health.
"Her brilliant and vivacious letters from the Colony give a capital
description of the country in the early sixites: she evidently greatly admired
the scenery and the novelty… she was [also] a keen observer of the character of
the inhabitants." Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 620. She pays particular
attention to the different racial groupings of the Cape
and her impressions of their interactions and relationships.
52 Ewart, James. JAMES EWART'S JOURNAL: covering his stay at the Cape of Good Hope, 1811-1814 &
his part in the expedition to Florida and New Orleans, 1814-1815;
with an introduction by A. Gordon-Brown. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1970.
137
p.: ill. (2 col. folding), frontis. Skivertex,
d.w. R 250
Ewart was a young
Scottish officer of the 93rd (Highland) Regiment
of Foot at the Cape of Good Hope for three
years and his is one of the earliest accounts written during the second British
Occupation.
53 Groot Constantia. GROOT CONSTANTIA. Pretoria: Department of Public Works, [1927].
30
p.: ill. Stiff paper wraps. R 75
54 Hope, Henry. WITH YOUR CAR AT THE CAPE. Cape Town: Cape Peninsula Publicity Association, 1936.
72
p.: ill., col. folding map (laid down on rear endpaper). Cloth spine, pict. paper covered boards. R 175
55 Idenburg, P.J. THE CAPE
OF GOOD HOPE AT THE TURN
OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Leiden: Universitaire Pers, 1963.
134
p.: port. as frontis., folding ill. Cloth,
d.w. stained. R 150
Documents the last
years of VOC rule at the Cape.
56 Le Roux, Marius. THE CAPE COPPER-SMITH: a survey of the copper-smiths who worked at the Cape of Good Hope from 1662 onwards, with particular
reference to the materials, tools and techniques they employed. 2nd impression. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum,
1982.
160
p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150
57 Muller, Hendrik. HAS THE CAPE
COLONY BEEN SOLD = HET
DIE HOLLANDERS DIE KAAP VERKOOP? Amsterdam: General
Committee of the Netherlands
South Africa
Association, 1932.
15,
17 p., [2] folding leaves of plates: ill. Stiff paper wraps. R 125
There was some dispute
at the time about how the Cape Colony was transferred to Britain in 1805/6. Dr Muller
provides letters from the British Government dated 1817 which indicate that Britain was now
the occupying power and that the Dutch must let the matter rest!
58 Obholzer, A.M.,
Baraitser, M. & Malherbe, W.D. THE
CAPE HOUSE AND ITS INTERIOR: an inquiry into the sources of Cape architecture & a survey
of built-in early Cape domestic woodwork. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum,
1985.
418
p.: col. frontis. (laid down), ill. (some col., laid down), plans, maps.
4to. Skivertex, d.w. No. 465 of an edition limited to 1600 copies. R 7000
The most complete work
on the subject. See illustration.
59 Rhodes National Heritage Trust. AN EXHIBITION OF CAPE CHAIRS = 'N UITSTALLING VAN
KAAPSE STOELE: brought together from private collections… in collaboration with the S.A.
National Gallery to commemorate the Tercencentary of the Castle, 1679-1979. Cape Town: The Trust, 1979.
[24]
p.: ill. Stiff pict. paper wraps. English and Afrikaans texts bound top-to-tail. R 125
60 Seekings, Jeremy. SURVEY OF RESIDENTIAL AND MIGRATION HISTORIES OF
RESIDENTS OF THE SHACK AREAS OF KHAYELITSHA; with Johann Graaff and Pieter Joubert. Stellenbosch: US Research Unit for the Sociology of
Development, 1990.
66
leaves: tables. (Department of Sociology. Occasional Paper; no. 15). 4to. Stiff paper wraps. R 175
Khayelitsha is a suburb
on the outskirts of Cape Town and has become one
of the largest satellite growth areas in South Africa.
61 Vollgraaff, Helene. THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SLAVE LODGE AT THE CAPE. Cape Town: SA Cultural History Museum, 1997.
54
p.: plans. Stiff paper wraps. R 100
A careful history of
one of the oldest buildings in South
Africa.
62 Welz, Stephan. CAPE SILVER & SILVERSMITHS: the work of silversmiths at the Cape of Good Hope from late 17th to mid 19th century:
early problems, training, output, marking, quality. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1976.
xi,
172 p.: ill., ports., maps. 4to.
Skivotex. R 500
63 Western, John. OUTCAST CAPE
TOWN. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1981.
372
p.: ill., ports., plans, maps, Cloth,
d.w., frayed along edges. R 150
Deals with the
implementation of the Group Areas Act in Cape
Town.
64 Austin, Neil &
Horsten, Lanz von. CAPE TOWN: the peninsula and beyond. Durban: Art Publishers, [2005].
125
p.: chiefly col ill. Oblong 8vo. Cloth,
d.w. R 150
"A multi-faceted
showcase of geographic splendour and historic fascination".
65 Diedericks, Christiaan
& Eden, Catherine. TABLE
MOUNTAIN AND THE CAPE PENINSULA; Christiaan Diedericks [photography]; Catherine Eden [text]. Cape Town: Struik, 2005.
128
p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered
boards, d.w. R 150
A visual record of the
Table Mountain
National Park: from the front face,
around the Atlantic seaboard, Chapman's Peak, Cape Point, False
Bay and the Constantia valley, ending with Kirstenbosch and
Devil's Peak.
66 Grey, Julia. CAPE TOWN: an illustrated poem. Cape Town: Struik, 2005.
[96]
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Paperback with endflaps. R 150
A personal account of
life in the Mother
City, told through poetry
and illustrations- and Select Books is illustrated on the Long Street page!
67 Johnston, Bob &
Stuart-Findlay, Derek. THE
MOTORIST'S PARADISE: an illustrated history of early motoring in and around Cape Town. 1st ed. Cape
Town: The authors, 2005.
180
p.: ill. (1 col.), ports., maps. 4to.
Pict. paper covered boards. R 275
The story of how the
first motor journeys over the mountain passes to inland towns and coastal
villages were made; the building of the All Round the Peninsula Road; and
amazing journeys beginning or ending in Africa's most southerly city. Includes
over 400 historic photographs reflecting the first forty years of motoring in
and around the Mother
City.
68 Pinnock, Don. BLUE ICE: travels in Antarctica. Cape Town: Double Storey, 2005.
175
p.: col. ill., maps. Paperback. R 185
Antarctica has a
landmass the size of Africa. Its weather and
ocean currents dominate the planet. Pinnock journeys to the seventh continent,
examining what drew Cook, Shackleton, Scott and other adventurers to the icy
terrain; as well as the relationship between Cape Town and the frozen south.
69 Schoeman, Karel. ARMOSYN VAN DIE KAAP: voorspel tot vestiging, 1415-1651. [2nd impression.]. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2005.
314
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 200
Schoeman, South
Africa's most prolific published historian, describes the establishment of the
Dutch at the Cape and the growth of the
settlement over an eighty-year period. The use of journals brings home the
day-to-day life of VOC officials, as well as sailors and soldiers. Schoeman
pays particular attention to the slaves who were imported on a large-scale from
1658 onwards, as well as the "free black" community that emerged.
Central to the narrative is Armosyn, a Company slave, and her family (slave and
free) and their day-to-day lives.
70 Stevens, Ursula. GARDEN ROUTE TRAVELS: Overberg and Little Karoo,
Route 62. Cape Town: Wanderlust Books, 2005.
256
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps. Paperback.
R 170
71 Visagie, Willie &
Verster, Francois. OP DIE
SPORE VAN SIMON VAN DER STEL, 1685-1985. Privately
published by the Willie Visagie Trust, 2005.
198
p.: col. ill., col. ports. (4 as frontis.). Paperback. R 195
A record of the
re-enactment of Simon van der Stel's journey to Namaqualand
three hundred years earlier.
72 Walker, Mike. THE FAR SOUTH, WHERE OCEANS MEET: Fish Hoek, Kommetjie, Simon's Town, Cape
Point: a brief history with postcards of a bygone era. St James: M.J. Walker, 2005.
95
p.: ill., maps. Paperback. R 100
73 Westby-Nunn, Tony. HOUT BAY: an illustrated historical profile. Cape Town: Westby-Nunn Publishers, 2005.
176
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports., maps. Paperback.
R 228
Includes a chronology,
descriptions of the forts and batteries, farming, fishing industry, buildings
and personalities, etc., as well as a list of selected accomodation,
restaurants and businesses.
74 Worden, Nigel &
Groenewald, Gerald [ed]. TRIALS
OF SLAVERY: selected documents concerning slaves from the criminal records of the
Council of Justice at the Cape of good Hope,
1705-1794. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society for the Publication of South
African Historical Documents, 2005.
lxi,
681 p.: ill., frontis. (laid down), maps. (Van Riebeeck Society publications.
Second series; 36). Cloth, d.w. R 210
NATAL and THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR, 1879
75 Ashe, Waller &
Wyatt-Edgell, E.V. THE
STORY OF THE ZULU CAMPAIGN; introduction by John Laband. Cape Town: N & S Press, 1989.
xxix,
418 p.: folding map laid down on the rear free endpaper. (The Anglo-Zulu War
series). Skivertex, d.w. Bookplate laid
down on front endpaper. Facsimile
reproduction of the 1880 edition. R 175
Major Ashe and Captain
Wyatt-Edgell give an account of the part played by cavalry and irregular horse
in the campaign, both in reconnaissance and pursuit. Based on journals and
letters of cavalry officers, their duties are described- patrolling, bringing
up supplies and building forts- as well as skirmishes and battles.
76 Barthorp, Michael. THE ZULU WAR: a pictorial history. Paperback
ed., 2nd impression. [Durban]:
Bok Books International, 1985.
ix,
181 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
Small stain to lower margin of p. 169-172. Originally published in 1980. R 100
77 Clarke, Sonia. ZULULAND AT WAR, 1879: the conduct of the Anglo-Zulu War. Johannesburg: Brenthurst Press, 1984.
299
p.: ill. (some col.), frontis., maps. (Brenthurst Press. [First] series; 10).
4to. Cloth, d.w. R 2200
78 Colenso, Frances & Rees, Wyn. COLENSO LETTERS FROM NATAL; arranged with comments by Wyn Rees. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 1958.
440
p.: ill., ports. Cloth, worn on top edge,
d.w. frayed on edges of spine.
R 150
Three hundred letters
written by the wife of Bishop Colenso of Natal,
between 1865 and 1893.
79 Cowley, Cecil. SCHWIKKARD OF NATAL AND
THE OLD TRANSVAAL; edited by Louis Herrman; with a foreword by
Sir Richard Luyt; illustrated by Paul Wiles. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1974.
164
p.: ill., map. Paper covered boards, d.w.
rubbed. R 150
Major Otto Schwikkard
was born in Natal
in 1862. During a long and eventful life he was a prospector, farmer, transport
rider, military scout and transport officer. He fought as a youth in a Boer
commando against Sekukuni, and later saw action at Laing's Nek, Majuba and
Spionkop.
80 Duminy, Andrew &
Ballard, Charles [eds.]. THE ANGLO-ZULU
WAR: new
perspectives. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1981.
xix,
179 p.: map. Paperback. R 150
81 Elliott, W.J. THE VICTORIA CROSS IN ZULULAND AND SOUTH AFRICA: Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift. Pietermaritzburg: Africana Book Collectors, 1990.
112
p.: ill., frontis., ports. (Pamphlet series; no. 7). Paperback. Facsimile
reprint of the 1882 edition. No. 65 of an edition limited to 300 copies. R 150
82 Emery, Frank. THE RED SOLDIER: letters from the Zulu War, 1879. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Paperbacks, 1983.
288
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 200
83 French, Gerald. LORD CHELMSFORD AND THE ZULU WAR; with a foreword by General Sir Bindon
Blood. London: John
Lane, The Bodley Head, 1939.
xvii,
436 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w.
faded on spine, worn along edges and with repairs. R 750
General French
presents a vindication of Lord Chelmsford's actions during the Anglo-Zulu War
of 1879, based on Chelmsford's
private and official correspondence. Chelmsford
commanded the British forces during the war and his conduct of the campaign
attracted much criticism at the time.
84 Haggard, H. Rider. CETYWAYO AND HIS WHITE NEIGHBOURS, or, REMARKS ON RECENT EVENTS IN ZULULAND, NATAL AND THE TRANSVAAL. New & cheaper ed. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1896.
lxxviii,
314 p. Pict. cloth with gilding, unevenly
faded. R 500
Haggard's first book,
originally published in 1882 at his father's expense. Trubner was unhappy when
after 2 years only 154 had been sold! When Haggard's very successful KING
SOLOMON'S MINES was published in 1885, interest was revived and all the
remaining copies were sold. Haggard had been sent to South Africa by his father in order
to distance him from a lady friend. He held an official position in the Transvaal during the first annexation. The book provides
an overview of events in South
Africa in the period 1875-82. See
Mendelssohn. Vol. 1, p. 663-4.
85 Isaacs, Nathaniel. TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN EASTERN AFRICA: descriptive of the Zoolus, their manners
[and] customs, with, A SKETCH OF NATAL; newly revised and edited, in one
volume, with a biography of the author, notes and appendices by Louis Herman and Percival R. Kirby. New,
revised ed. Cape Town:
C. Struik, 1970.
xxxi,
349 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Cloth,
d.w. Slightly frayed at top & bottom of spine. Originally published in 1836. No. 942 of an edition
limited to 1500 copies. R 900
Isaacs accompanied
Lieutenant King on his voyage to Natal in search of King's friends, Lieutenant
Farewell and Francis Fynn. Isaacs and King were shipwrecked in Natal Bay and
while the crew built another ship, Isaacs ventured inland to visit Shaka's
royal kraal. He records his impressions of the Zulu people and their customs,
which are particularly interesting as they are an accurate account of the Zulu
people before they came under European influence. He lived in daily contact
with Shaka and was treated on the whole with favour, having rank and honours
conferred upon him, as well as a large tract of land.
86 Isaacs, Nathaniel. TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN EASTERN AFRICA: descriptive of the Zoolus, their manners
[and] customs, with, A SKETCH OF NATAL; newly revised and edited, in one
volume, with a biography of the author, notes and appendices by Louis Herman and Percival R. Kirby. New,
revised ed. De luxe ed. Cape Town:
C. Struik, 1970.
xxxi,
349 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to.
Full tan leather with gilding, No. 72 of
an edition limited to 100 copies. R 1200
87 Laband, John &
Thompson, Paul. KINGDOM AND COLONY AT WAR: sixteen studies on the Anglo-Zulu War of
1879. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1990.
xvi,
358 p.: ill., frontis., ports., maps. (Anglo-Zulu War series). Skivertex, d.w. Bookplate laid down on front endpaper. R 250
88 Liebenberg, Doyle P. THE DRAKENSBERG OF NATAL. 2nd ed. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin,
1974.
x,
178 p.: ill. (some col.), tables, maps (some folding, 1 on endpapers). Pict. cloth. R 300
89 Lock, Ron. BLOOD ON THE PAINTED MOUNTAIN: Zulu victory and defeat, Hlobane and
Kambula, 1879. London: Greenhill Books, 1995.
224
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 150
90 Mackinnon, J.P. &
Shadbolt, S.H. THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
OF 1879; with a new index by John Young. London: Greenhill Books, 1995.
397
p.: ports., folding map laid down at rear. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. Originally published in 1880. R 475
Contemporary record
providing an overview of the entire campaign; biographies and portraits of the
sixty-two officers of the British Army and Navy who lost their lives in the
war; and summaries of all the British regiments and naval brigades in the
field. See illustration.
91 Mann, Robert James. THE ZULUS AND BOERS OF SOUTH AFRICA: a fragment of recent history. Pretoria: The State Library, 1968.
80 p.
(The State Library. Reprints; no. 36). Paper
covered boards. Originally published in
1879. R 150
92 Mitford, Bertram. THROUGH THE ZULU COUNTRY: its battlefields and people; with an
introduction by Ian Knight. London: Greenhill Books, 1992.
xxvi,
257 p.: ill., ports., frontis. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Facsimile reprint of
the 1883 edition. R 175
In 1882 Mitford
visited the battlefields by ox-wagon, at a time when the debris of war was
still visible on the land. He spoke to many Zulus and gives their first hand
accounts verbatim.
93 Moodie, D.C.F. MOODIE'S ZULU WAR; introduction by John Laband. Cape Town: N & S Press, 1988.
xxix,
264 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. (The Anglo-Zulu War series).
Skivertex, d.w. Facsimile reprint of HISTORY OF THE BATTLES AND ADVENTURES OF THE BRITISH,
THE BOERS AND THE ZULUS, published in 1879. R 250
94 Moodie, D.C.F. MOODIE'S ZULU WAR; introduction by John Laband. Cape Town: N & S Press, 1988.
xxix,
264 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. (The Anglo-Zulu War series).
Paperback. Facsimile reprint of HISTORY OF THE BATTLES AND ADVENTURES OF THE BRITISH,
THE BOERS AND THE ZULUS, published in 1879.
R 125
95 Taylor, Stephen. SHAKA'S CHILDREN: a history of the Zulu people. London: HarperCollins, 1994.
416
p.: ill, ports., maps. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 225
96 Vijn, Cornelius. CETSHWAYO'S DUTCHMAN: being the private journal of a white trader in Zululand during the British invasion; translated and
edited by the Right Rev. J.W. Colenso, Bishop of Natal. London: Greenhill Books, 1988.
xvii,
196 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper
covered boards, d.w. Facsimile reprint of
the 1880 edition. R 150
Vijn crossed into Zululand before the outbreak of the war of 1879. Arrested
by the Zulus and taken to King Cetshwayo's residence, he remained there
throughout the war, observing events from the Zulu viewpoint. He was later a
messenger for Cetshwayo during the failed negotiations preceeding the Battle of Ulundi.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
RELATING TO NATAL
97 Greaves, Adrian. CROSSING THE BUFFALO: the Zulu War of 1879. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2005.
383
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 180
98 Guy, Jeff. THE MAPHUMULO UPRISING:
war, law and ritual in the Zulu rebellion. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu Press,
2005.
xii,
276 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map as frontis. Paperback. R 160
In 1906 there was an
uprising of the Zulu led by Bhambatha ka Mancinza. The rebellion was put down
by the authorities of the Colony of Natal,
with great loss of life. In the Maphumulo region, two chiefs also led their
people in resistance to the colonial militia. Guy examines the rebellion and
the court battles that followed, as well as many of the social and political
issues around ethnicity, identity and nationalism in KwaZulu-Natal.
99 Rattray, David. DAVID RATTRAY'S GUIDEBOOK TO THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR
BATTLEFIELDS; [edited by] Adrian Greaves; in conjunction with the Anglo-Zulu War
Historical Society. [New impression]. Johannesburg: Jonathan
Ball, 2005.
vii,
214 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps (some col.). Paperback.
Accompanied by a double CD entitled: THE DAY OF THE DEAD MOON: the story of the Anglo-Zulu War 1879; author and
narrator David Rattray. R 280
100 Souchon, Duncan [comp.]. SERPENT SPIRES: [South African climbers profile the
Drakensberg's finest peaks]; introduction by Cathy O'Dowd. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2005.
208
p.: col. ill., route maps. Paperback.
R 160
101 Wylie, Dan. MYTH OF IRON: Shaka in history. Scottsville:
University of KwaZulu Press, 2006.
615
p.: maps. Pict. paper covered boards.
R 245
Wylie utilises Zulu
oral testimonies, supported by other documentary sources, to decide what is
actually known about the legendary Shaka's reign.
SOUTH AFRICA
102 Aitken, Francis W. BADEN-POWELL: the hero of Mafeking. London: S.W. Partridge, 1900.
176
p.: port. as frontis. Includes 27 p. publisher's catalogue. Pict. cloth. Spotting throughout. Inscription on half
title page and signature on front free endpaper. R 150
103 Alexander, E.M.G.;
Barron, G.K.B & Bateman, A.J. SOUTH
AFRICAN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1986.
160
p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. R 200
104 Allen, C.K. [ed.]. REGISTER OF RHODES SCHOLARS, 1903-1945. London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford
University Press, 1950.
290
p. Cloth. Some spotting on page edges
& preliminary pages. R 150
Provides a biography
of each recipient of this prestigeous scholarship.
105 Astbury, Brian. THE SPACE = DIE RUIMTE = INDAWO: March 1972 - September 1979. Cape Town: Privately published, 1979.
[112]
p.: ill. (chiefly ports.). 4to.
Paperback. R 200
The Space Theatre in Cape Town broke new ground in South Africa in many ways. Contains
a complete list of all performances at the Space Theatre. The first play staged
was Athol Fugard's STATEMENTS AFTER AN ARREST UNDER THE IMMORALITY ACT. Also
describes difficulties with playwrights, censors and the government of the day.
106 B.G. Lennon & Co. LENNON'S SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILY ALMANACK 1897. Cape Town: B.G. Lennon & Co., 1897.
1
volume (unpaginated): advertisements. Paper
wraps, spine worn & edges frayed. R 200
Provides postal
information; directions for fruit and vegetable gardening; a medical dictionary
in English and Dutch and a brief overview of diseases and treatments; together
with many advertisements for interesting items and cures: eg. An electrical
belt, gout pills, charcoal powders, liquid peptonoids and Pink Pills for Pale
People!
107 Baines, Thomas &
Diemont, Marius & Joy [eds.]. THE
BRENTHURST BAINES: a selection of the works of Thomas Baines in the Oppenheimer Collection
Johannesburg; [edited and compiled by] Marius and Joy Diemont. Standard ed. Johannesburg:
The Brenthurst Press, 1975.
183
p.: ill. (chiefly col., some laid down), col. port. as frontis. (Brenthurst
Press. [First] series; 1). 4to. Cloth,
d.w. A crisp copy. Edition limited to 850
copies. R 3500
108 Balfour, Alice
Blanche. TWELVE HUNDRED MILES IN A
WAGGON; with illustrations by the author. London: Edward Arnold, 1895.
xix,
265 p.: ill., frontis., col. folding map. Includes a 32 p. publisher's catalogue. Original pict. cloth with gilding; lightly worn on
edges of spine and corners. Bears the bookplate of Alpheus Fuller Williams of
Vergenoeg. R 1000
The account of a
leisurely journey from Kimberley to Umtali by
the author (sister of Arthur James Balfour, later Prime Minister of England) and
three companions. They sailed to the Cape and equipped themselves for a trip to
Matabeleland and Mashunaland by wagon. Whilst
waiting for the wagons to be built, they travelled around the Cape, Orange Free State, Basutoland, Johannesburg
and Kimberley; finally joining their wagons near
Mafikeng. Visits to Great Zimbabwe,
Victoria, Salisbury,
Bulawayo and Umtali
are described. See also Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 74.
109 Ballen, Roger. PLATTELAND: images from rural South Africa. Johannesburg: William Waterman, 1994.
[136]
p.: frontis., chiefly ports. 4to. Paper
covered boards, d.w. R 2400
See illustration.
110 Barber, James &
Barratt, John. SOUTH AFRICA'S FOREIGN POLICY: the search for status and security, 1945-1988. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1990.
ix,
398 p.: tables. (Cambridge
studies in international relations; 11). Paperback.
R 75
111 Barber, Sydney Hilton. TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF THE TRANSVAAL GOLD LAW 15
OF 1898: together with an index and the cases decided under the different sections
of the Law. Cape
Town: Cape Times,
1899.
81 p.
Cloth, lightly scarred on spine. Unevenly browned
on endpapers.
R 200
112 Barnard, Chris. THE SECOND LIFE: memoirs, edited by Chris Brewer. Cape Town: Vlaeberg, 1993.
407
p.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Paperback.
R 100
113 Bergman, W. A HISTORY OF THE REGULAR AND EMERGENCY PAPER MONEY
ISSUES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: W. Bergman, 1968.
61
p.: ill. Stiff paper wraps, slightly
soiled. R 75
114 Biko, Steve [ed.]. BLACK VIEWPOINT; Njabulo Ndebele, C.M.C. Ndamse, Chief M.G. Buthelezi [and]
Bennie A. Khoapa. Durban: Spro-Cas Black Community Programmes, 1972.
67 p.
Paperback. Signature of Jim Bailey on
preliminary page. R 100
115 Birkby, Carel [ed.]. THE SAGA OF THE TRANSVAAL
SCOTTISH REGIMENT, 1932-1950. De luxe ed. Cape Town: Howard Timmins
for Hodder & Stoughton, 1950.
xxxii,
749 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (some col., some
folding, 1 on endpapers). Half navy blue
leather & cloth with gilding. Raised bands on spine. R 750
"This work is a
continuation of the "History of the Transvaal
Scottish, 1902-1932, written by H.C. Juta" Title page.
116 Boon, Martin James. THE HISTORY OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE. London: William Reeves, 1885.
xvi,
248, v, 16 p. Original green cloth, with
black pictorial decoration and gilt lettering. Slight spotting to preliminary
pages. Neatly recased with new endpapers. Additional pages include book advertisements and preliminary pages of
Boon's THE IMMORTAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA. R 1000
"Mr Boon is
somewhat contemptuous of the ruling powers of the Republic and of its Volksraad
and Burghers… they would do better by trusting the English." See
Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 152.
117 Bozzoli, Belinda
[ed.]. TOWN AND COUNTRYSIDE IN THE TRANSVAAL: capitalist penetration and popular response. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1983.
xii,
446 p.: ill., map. Paperback, slightly
browned along page edges. R 75
118 Bradford, Mary &
Richard [eds.]. AN AMERICAN FAMILY ON THE
AFRICAN FRONTIER: the Burnham family letters, 1893-1896. Durban: Bok Books International, 1993.
300
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth,
d.w. R 125
Burnham was a scout in
his native America, before coming to Africa and and serving as a scout in the
Matabele War of 1893, the Matabele Rebellion of 1896 and the South African War
of 1899-1902 (in which he served as Chief of Scouts under Lord Roberts).
119 Browne, J.H. Balfour. SOUTH AFRICA: a glance at current conditions and politics. London: Longmans, Green, 1905.
239
p. Cloth, slightly scarred. Some pages
uncut. Includes a 40 p. publishers' catalogue. R 100
120 Brownlee, Charles. REMINISCENCES OF KAFFIR LIFE & HISTORY AND OTHER
PAPERS; with a brief memoir by Mrs Brownlee. 2nd ed. Lovedale: Lovedale Mission Press, 1916.
x,
383 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth,
faded on spine. R 350
The son of Rev. John
Brownlee, Charles went to Natal
to act as interpreter to the American missionaries there. He then farmed in
Kaffraria, and took part in the War of the Axe. He was appointed Gaika
Commissioner in 1854, then Colonial Secretary for Native Affairs and finally
Chief Magistrate of East Griqualand. Having
spent many years in the Eastern Cape
and having a wide knowledge of the Xhosa, he wrote widely on their history, and
Mendelssohn says of this work "…include[s] interesting and valuable
records of Kaffraria." See vol. 1, p.205-6. Chapters include: Sandile;
Xoxo; Tola; and Natal and Zululand
fifty years ago.
121 Calpin, G.H. INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1949.
310
p. Cloth, d.w. A crisp copy. R 150
122 Christopher, A.J. SOUTH AFRICA: the impact of past geographies. Cape Town: Juta, 1984.
108
p.: maps. ( South African geography and environmental studies series). Paperback. R 50
123 Cloete, Stuart. AFRICAN PORTRAITS: a biography of Paul Kruger, Cecil Rhodes and Lobengula, last
king of the Matabele. Cape Town: Constantia Publishers, 1969.
366
p.: frontis., ports. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Bookplate laid down on front endpaper. R 150
124 Clough, E.M.O. THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY MANUAL. London: Whittaker, 1909.
1
vol. (various paginations): col. folding map. as frontis., tables. 16mo. Cloth, worn on edges, a.e.g. Spine cracked,
binding weak but holding. Small stamp on front free endpaper. R 750
Owen Clough was the
first Speaker of the Union Parliament in 1910. This manual (seldom seen) not
only attempts to set parliamentary precedence, but also provides invaluable
detail of Electoral Divisions in all four colonies. There is voluminous detail
relating to all those who represented any constituency, including genealogical
details and population numbers. Clough also provides cartographic illustration
of constituencies; and an introduction in Dutch.
125 Coertze, P.J. DIE AFRIKANERVOLK EN DIE KLEURLINGE. Pretoria: HAUM, 1983.
142
p. Pict. paper covered boards. R 100
126 Coetzee, Renata. FUNA: food from Africa: roots of
traditional African food culture. Durban: Butterworths, 1982.
182
p.: ill. (some col.), maps. 4to. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Very small tear to top of spine. R 250
127 Cook, Edward T. EDMUND GARRETT: a memoir. London: Edward Arnold, 1909.
x,
284 p.: port. as frontis. Incudes 16 p. publisher's catalogue. Cloth, slightly rubbed along edges. Signature on front
free endpaper. R 150
Garrett was a member
of the Cape House
of Assembly between 1898 and 1902; and editor of the Cape Tiimes
from 1895-1899. This publication includes interviews with Paul Kruger in 1890
and 1895; and with Cecil John Rhodes in 1898.
128 Cooke, H.B.S. PRESERVATION OF THE STERKFONTEIN APE-MAN CAVE SITE, SOUTH
AFRICA. Bound reprint
from STUDIES IN SPELEOLOGY, vol. 2, part 1, July 1969.
[9]
p.: ill., port., map. Small 4to. Stiff
paper wraps. R 75
129 D'Arcy, Patricia. WHAT HAPPENED TO A V.C.
Dundalk: Dundalgan
Press,
[196-].
107
p.: port. as frontis., 2 maps (1 folding). Paperback. R 300
130 De Jong, R.C. [et
al.]. NZASM 100, 1887-1899: the buildings, steam engines and structures
of the Netherlands South Africa Railway Company. Pretoria: Chris van Rensburg, 1988.
265
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), plan, maps (1 on endpapers). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500
"...maps the
valiant efforts of the first railway company to establish an extensive railway
network in an isolated country in Africa. At
the close of the nineteenth century when the Boers of the 'Zuid-Afrikaansche
Republiek' (ZAR) were still living in a pre-industrial timeframe and had never
seen a train, a railway company, the 'Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg
Maatschappij' (NZASM), laid the foundation of a modern transport system.
Together with the gold-mining industry in the Eastern Transvaal and on the Witwatersrand, the railways inaugurated the industrial
revolution in a country managed by an agrarian people.' Flyleaf.
131 De Kiewiet, C.W. BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN
REPUBLICS, 1848-1872. London: Longmans, Green, 1929.
xiii,
317 p. Cloth, d.w. frayed at edges of
spine. Spotting on page edges. Some underlining in pencil. R 250
132 Delius, Peter. THE LAND BELONGS TO US:
the Pedi polity, the Boers and the British in the
nineteenth-century Transvaal. London: Heinemann, 1984.
278
p.: ill., genealogical chart, map. Paper
covered boards, d.w. R 200
In 1879, two African
kingdoms, obstacles to colonial expansion, were involved in wars with the British Empire. The Zulu War is well known, the battles
involving the Pedi less well known.
133 Difford, Ivor D. THE STORY OF THE 1st BATTALION CAPE CORPS, 1915-1919; with an introduction by the Rt. Hon. John
X. Merriman. Cape Town: Hortors, [1920].
[xxi],
448 p.: ill., ports., maps. Small 4to.
Cloth spine, paper covered boards, worn on edges & with small tear to lower
edge of spine. Additional pages (handwritten index) added by previous owner,
and a letter is laid down between preliminary pages. Name & inscription on
front free endpaper. Some pencil annotations in margins. [Previously owned by a
member of the regiment and the letter records the transfer of the book to
another member of the regiment]. R 1750
"The purport and
object of this story is to place on record the good service rendered by the
officers and men, but particularly the men, of the 1st Battalion Cape Corps for
King and Empire, and especially for South Africa during the great World
War." Preface. The regiment was formed in 1915, and Difford was
Quartermaster from 1915-1919. A scarce regimental history of the forces raised
primarily from amongst the mixed race or "coloured" and black population of South Africa in
WWI. Includes the early history of black troops and their service in South Africa
prior to 1915. Also includes nominal rolls, honours and awards, casualties; and
a list of members, their service dates and details.
134 Dowdle, K. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NAMAQUALAND. Unpublished typescript, 1959.
34
leaves. 4to. Paper covers. R 165
135 Du Preez, J.M. AFRICANA AFRIKANER: master symbols in South African school textbooks; translated
by Hope du Plessis; editor T.J. Horne. Alberton:
Librarius Felicitas, 1983.
106
p. Paperback. R 150
136 Duivelskloof Publicity
Association. DUIVELSKLOOF IN THE NORTHERN TRANSVAAL: a scenic retreat where tropical fruits and timber thrive. Johannesburg: SAR&H and The Association, 1928.
16
p.: ill. Stiff paper wraps. R 75
137 Dutfield, Michael. A MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE: the persecution of Seretse and Ruth Khama. London: Unwin Hayman, 1990.
xiii,
223 p.: ill., ports., map. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 75
138 Galbraith, John S. RELUCTANT EMPIRE: British policy on the South African frontier, 1834-1854. Berkeley: University
of California Press,
1963.
x,
293 p.: maps. Cloth, d.w., slightly
rubbed on fore-edge. R 300
An important study of
a crucial period in the development of the Cape.
Galbraith deals with the border wars which cost British taxpayers heavily and
the reason why Imperial policy floundered in this part of the world.
139 Geldenhuys, Jannie. DIE WAT WEN: 'n generaal se storie uit 'n era van oorlog en vrede. Pretoria: Van Schaik, 1993.
261
p.: ill., ports., maps (1 on endpapers). Pict.
paper covered boards.
R 125
General Geldenhuys had
command of the South African forces in then South West
Africa, and played an important military and political role at
that time.
140 Greeff, Jack. A GREATER SHARE OF HONOUR. Ellisras: Ntomeni, 2001.
172
p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 175
A highly experienced
special force officer's personal account of Recce operations during the South
African bush war. Greeff tells of clandestine war, African guerrilla warfare
and undercover operations.
141 Hauman, Riel. VAN RIGA
TOT DRAKENSTEIN: die verhaal van Eduardt Christian Haumann [sic] en sy nasate. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekdrukkery, 1987.
148
p.: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w.
with some insect damage evident. R 100
142 Hauptfleisch, Temple. THEATRE AND SOCIETY IN SOUTH AFRICA: reflections in a fractured mirror. Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic, 1997.
x,
197 p.: ill., ports., diagrams. Paperback.
R 90
143 Huddleston, Trevor. NAUGHT FOR YOUR COMFORT. [1st ed]. London:
Collins, 1956.
255
p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w. frayed
along lower edge. Spotting on page edges. R 125
"He writes with
poignancy and vigour… because he wishes to arouse the conscience of the
world." Elspeth Huxley.
144 Jaff, Fay. THEY CAME TO SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963.
131
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. rubbed along edges. R 100
Pen pictures of
individuals who made their mark in southern Africa:
William Burchell, Lady Anne Barnard, Andrew Geddes Bain, Thomas Baines; Sir
Herbert Baker and Arthur Elliott, amongst others.
145 Jagger, J.W. &
Tredgold, Sir Clarkson. THE NATIVE FRANCHISE
QUESTION: addresses delivered at a public meeting held in Cape
Town on Wednesday, 15th January 1930 at 8.15 pm. Cape Town: Non-Racial Franchise Association, 1930.
15 p.
Stiff paper wraps. R 100
"… what has
always struck me is their readiness to see… the side also of European people,
and their willingness to take this into their consideration. What they want and
ask for is a fair deal. And quite rightly, they do not see the justice of being
deprived of a privilege which they value highly… Fear and repression can lead
only to the harbouring of a sense of grievance and discontent.' The then
Archbishop of Cape Town,
the Rt. Hon. Mr H. Buxton, p. 15.
146 Katzew, Henry. APARTHEID AND SURVIVAL:
[a Jewish view]. Cape Town: Simondium, 1965.
109
p. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed
along edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 75
147 Kgosana, Philip Ata. LEST WE FORGET: an autobiography. Johannesburg: Skotaville, 1988.
108
p. Paperback. R 150
Kgosana, a member of
the PAC, led thousands of anti-pass demonstrators in a march on Caledon Square
Police Station in Cape Town on March 30, 1960. A journey northwards into exile
followed, with Kgosana finally becoming a Unicef officer in Sri Lanka.
148 Kirby, Percival R. SIR ANDREW SMITH: his life, letters and works. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1965.
ix,
358 p.: ill., ports., plans, map. Cloth,
d.w., rubbed & faded on spine. Some spotting to page edges. R 250
Smith came to the Cape in 1821 as a member of the Army Medical Department.
He undertook various journeys in the Cape, Natal
and Transvaal during which he made scientific
and anthropological studies.
149 Krauss, Ferdinand. TRAVEL JOURNAL: Cape to Zululand:
observations by a collector and naturalist, 1838-40; edited by O.H. Spohr. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema for the Friends of the SAL, 1973.
90
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. Pict.
paper covered boards. Name and date on front free endpaper. R 175
150 Lawal, Ibironke O.
[comp.]. METALWORKING IN AFRICA SOUTH
OF THE SAHARA: an annotated bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1995.
x,
270 p. (African special bibliographic series; no. 19). Cloth. R 50
151 Leipoldt, C. Louis. BUSHVELD DOCTOR. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1980.
259
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. Name on front free endpaper. Originally
published in 1937. R 300
Leipoldt qualified as
a doctor in 1907. After practising in and around London,
he returned to South Africa
in 1914 to become Chief Medical Inspector of Schools in the Transvaal.
This book was the result of his experiences in that post. Not only does he
discuss the medical aspects of his job, but in typical Leipoldt fashion,
discusses the flora, the fauna, the politics and the people he encountered and
thus allows us a glimpse of those who inhabited what was one of the most
isolated parts of South Africa.
152 Leipoldt, C. Louis. DIE GROOT TREK. Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1938.
v,
172 p.: ill., frontis. Pict. cloth, d.w.
with small tears on edges. R 200
153 Lewis, Thomas H. [ed.
& comp.]. WOMEN OF SOUTH AFRICA: a
historical, educational & industrial encyclopaedia & social directory
of the women of the sub-continent. Cape Town: Le Quesne & Hooton-Smith, 1913.
1
vol. (unpaginated).: ill., ports. 4to.
Full calf with gilding, rubbed on spine. Marbled endpapers. R 1500
Biographical sketches
of prominent South African women of the time, accompanied by portraits.
154 Little, W.J. Knox. SKETCHES AND STUDIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: J.C. Juta, 1899.
328
p. Cloth, rubbed and worn on lower front
corner. R 125
The Rev. Little wrote
from an imperialistic point of view. See Mendelssohn, vol. 1., p.905-6.
155 MacConnachie, John. AN ARTISAN MISSIONARY ON THE ZAMBESI: being the life story of William Thomson
Waddell, largely drawn from his letters and journals. Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1910.
156 p.:
ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), map. Col.
pict. cloth, lightly scarred. Browned on endpapers. R 100
Waddell, trained as a
joiner and blacksmith, assisted the preaching missionary Francois Coillard in
the Barotsi Valley. He first came out to South Africa to help build a Dutch Reformed
Church in Bethlehem, in the Orange Free State.
156 MacDonald, William. THE IMMORTAL STRUGGLE: letters to the people of South Africa. Cape Town: The Argus, 1918.
131
p.: ill., frontis. Cloth, worn on
corners. R 100
MacDonald reports from
the WWI battlefields of France and attempts, by means of this book, to attract
more immigration to South Africa
from Europe.
157 Mackenzie, John. TEN YEARS NORTH OF THE ORANGE RIVER: a story of everyday life and work among the
South African tribes from 1859 to 1869. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1871.
xix,
523 p., [8] leaves of plates: ill., frontis., folding map. Cloth, worn on corners. Front hinge weak but holding.
Spotting to map. Occasional pencil lines and a few annotations in margins.
R 750
John Mackenzie of the
London Missionary Society gives an account of his early work in South Africa
(in Kuruman, Taungs and Likatlong), with notes on the Orange Free State, the
Transvaal, "Bushman Land" and Matabeleland. He also describes the
earliest days of the diamond fields in the Kimberley region. Includes an appendix
entitled: The races of Southern Africa. See Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 948.
158 Marsh, John H. NO PATHWAY HERE. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1948.
199
p.: ill., maps (1 on endpapers). Cloth,
d.w. frayed along lower edge.
R 200
Marsh accompanied the
H.M.S.A.S. Transvaal on a secret mission to occupy Marion
and Prince Edward
Islands in the name of the Union of South Africa.
159 Marshall, Lorna. THE !KUNG OF NYAE NYAE.
Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard
University Press, 1976.
xvi,
433 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), genealological tables. Cloth, d.w.
R 225
160 Martin, Minnie. BASUTOLAND: its legends and customs. London: Nichols, 1903.
v,
174 p. Cloth, faded on spine. Hinge weak
but holding. R 350
Martin spent ten years
in the region as her husband was a British government official there and she
learnt to speak the local language. She traces Basutoland's
history back to the mid-eighteenth century.
161 McLean, Steven. THE SPITFIRE IN SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE SERVICE. Cape Town: GR Printing and Publishing, 2001.
224
p.: ill. (some col.)., ports., col. maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. R 1000
The story of the
fighter 'plane designed primarily to defend airspace in the 1930's. The
Spitfire became a symbol of Britain
and the Commonwealth's determination in the face of overwhelming odds in
1940-41. The SAAF is the second oldest airforce in the world.
162 Meiring, Jane M. SUNDAYS RIVER VALLEY: its history and settlement. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1959.
188
p.: ill., ports. Cloth with gilding.
R 225
163 Metelerkamp, Sanni. GEORGE REX OF KNYSNA: the authentic story. 4th
impression. Cape Town:
Howard Timmins, 1963.
303
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper
covered boards, d.w. Small label on front free endpaper.Newspaper clippings
included. R 300
The story of George
Rex of Knysna, whose parentage was long a matter of speculation- he was
rumoured to be the son of King George III and a young Quaker girl, Hannah
Lightfoot.
164 Miller, A.J. [comp.
& ed.]. THE AA ROAD BOOK OF THE
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, BASUTOLAND, SWAZILAND, SOUTH-WEST AFRICA, SOUTHERN
RHODESIA, ETC, ETC.: with a review of scenic and touring attractions in South Africa, a digest
of legislation affecting motorists, itineraries, routes, gazetteer, maps, etc. Durban: Automobile Association of SA, [192-].
488
p., [32] p. of maps. Cloth. Title in Afrikaans printed on rear cover, but text in
English only. R 200
Voluminous information
for the car traveller! Includes distances between towns, touring hints,
accomodation available, scenery and information relating to leisure activities
including golf and fishing.
165 Millin, Sarah
Gertrude. GENERAL SMUTS. 2nd impression. London:
Faber & Faber, 1936.
2
vols. (xv, 393; xi, 469 p.): ill., ports. (1 as frontispiece in each vol.).
Cloth, d.w.s., d.w. of vol. 1 slightly creased.
Inscription on front free endpaper. R 300
166 Mitchell, James H. TARTAN ON THE VELD: the Transvaal Scottish,
1950-1993. Johannesburg: Transvaal Scottish
Regimental Council, 1994.
xxx, 787 p., [32] p. of plates, : ill. (some
col.), ports., maps. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 300
167 Mitford-Barberton,
Ivan. COMDT. HOLDEN BOWKER: an 1820 Settler book including unpublished
records of the Frontier Wars. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1970.
274
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), map. Paper
covered boards, d.w. with some insect damage to edges. 2 small stickers.
R 400
Bowker was the son of
an 1820 Settler leader and his letters and papers depict life on the north
eastern frontier of the Cape
Colony in the early
nineteeth century.
168 Molema, S.M. THE BANTU PAST AND PRESENT: an ethnographical & historical study of
the native races of South
Africa. Edinburgh: W. Green & Son, 1920.
xix,
398 p.: tables, genealogical charts, maps. Cloth, lower front corner bumped. Some pencil annotations and margin lines
on a few pages only. R 350
169 Motoring &
Aviation. PERSONALITIES IN SOUTH
AFRICAN MOTORING AND AVIATION; with a foreword by C.F. Clarkson, Minister of Posts and
Telegraphs. Durban: Knox Printing and Publishing, 1941.
xiii,
675 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Embossed cloth
with gilding. Binding tight. Contributors
include N.T.G. Murray, H.W. Davey, J.H. Willard, Frank Hatfield and Norman
Herd. Contains chapters on South African Airways, the SAAF, General Motors,
Grand Prix racing, etc. [p. 1-228]; Personalities and index to personalities
[p. 229-657]. R 1950
…that stupendous era
of Power and Speed… which was to engulf all popularly preconceived ideas of
Time in relation to Space which was... within the comparatively brief period of
four decades [1900-1940] to transform
the world..." Clarkson, Foreword. Many of the figures described had
distinguished flying careers during WWII.
170 Murray, Marischal. SHIPS AND SOUTH AFRICA: a maritime chronicle of the Cape with particular reference to mail and passenger
liners from the early days of steam down to the present. London: Oxford
University Press, 1933.
xxvi,
360 p.: ill., frontis. Quarter leather and
cloth, with raised bands and gilding. Neatly recased with new endpapers.
R 2250
171 Naidoo, Jay. TRACKING DOWN HISTORICAL MYTHS: eight South African cases. Johannesburg: Ad Donker, 1989.
205
p. Paperback. Small stamp on preliminary
page. R 125
Described as an
alternative to what Naidoo calls "settler history", the book
re-examines several well-known historical events in South African history. The
motivations of Jan van Riebeeck, Dr John Philip and Gandhi, and the
circumstances surrounding the deaths of Hintsa and Piet Retief are among the
topics which are re-evaluated.
172 Nielsen, Peter. THE BLACK MAN'S PLACE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Juta, 1922.
149
p. Cloth, slightly worn on edges of
spine. R 100
Nielsen's solution was
territorial separation and parallel development.
173 North, James. FREEDOM RISING: [life under apartheid through the eyes of an American on a
four-year clandestine journey through Southern Africa]. New York: Macmillan, 1985.
xi,
336 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 as frontis.). Cloth spine, paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. Stamp on front
free endpaper. R 150
174 Norval, Morgan. INSIDE THE ANC: the evolution of a terrorist organization. Washington, D.C.: Selous Foundation Press, 1990.
263
p.: ill., ports., tables, maps. Cloth,
d.w. Name & date on front free endpaper. See illustration. R 150
175 Norval, Ronald. GONE TO THE GOLF. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1965.
230
p. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed with
small tear at head of spine.
R 75
Norval was the Cape Times'
golf reporter.
176 Orpen, Neil. EAST AFRICAN AND ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGNS. Cape Town: Purnell, 1968.
xiv,
390 p.: ill., ports., maps (some col. folding). (South African Forces. World
War II; vol. 1). Paper covered boards,
d.w. Name & date on front free endpaper. R 400
177 Pauw, Jacques. IN THE HEART OF THE WHORE: the story of apartheid's death squads. Johannesburg: Southern, 1991.
309
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. A crisp copy. R 1500
178 Picton-Seymour,
Desiree. VICTORIAN BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA: including Edwardian and Transvaal
Republican styles, 1850-1910: a survey of houses, churches, schools… Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1977.
xii,
411 p.: ill. 4to. Cloth. R 175
179 Pike, Henry R. A HISTORY OF COMMUNISM IN SOUTH AFRICA. Germiston: Christian Mission International of South Africa,
1985.
xix,
601 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 200
180 Pistorius, Julius C.C. MOLOKWANE: an Iron Age Bakwena Village: early Tswana settlement in the Western Transvaal. Johannesburg: Perskor Printers, 1992.
79
p.: ill., plans, maps. Oblong 8vo.
Paperback. R 50
Based on research for
Pistorius' MA thesis, completed in 1984.
181 Plaatje, Sol T. NATIVE LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA: before and since the European War and the
Boer Rebellion. 3rd ed. Kimberley: Tsala ea Batho, [1915?].
382
p.: ports. as double frontis., folding map. Cloth. A neat, tight copy.
R 2000
Plaatje (1876-1932)
was born in Boshof in the Free State.
He was largely self-educated and widely travelled. He became a political
journalist and founder member of the African Native National Congress. This
work is a strong denunciation of the Natives' Land Act of 1913.
182 Platter, John. JOHN PLATTER'S BOOK OF SOUTH AFRICAN WINES. [1st ed.]. Cape
Town: John Platter, 1980.
119
p.: ill., maps. Pocket format. Skivertex.
R 175
The definitive guide
to South African wines and wine estates, now an annual publication.
183 Ramphele, Mamphele. A LIFE. Cape Town: David Philip, 1995.
224
p., [18] p. of ports. Paperback. R 100
Studying to be a
medical doctor at the University
of Natal Medical School,
Ramphele was drawn into the circle of activists centred around Steve Biko of
the Black Consciousness Movement. She was serving a banning order when he was
killed, and when this was lifted in the early 1980s she moved into the world of
academia and writing. After her tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town she took up a position at the
World Bank.
184 Raper, P.E. SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE OF ON
