SOUTH AFRICA

54 Alexander, Lucy & Cohen, Evelyn. 150 SOUTH AFRICAN PAINTINGS. Cape Town: Struikhof, 1990.

180 p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 600

A chronological anthology of important paintings exploring the values and beliefs of South African society.

55 Alexander, Morris. THE COMRADES MARATHON STORY. Johannesburg: Delta Books, 1985.

533 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports. Pict. paper covered boards. R 150

Contains a list of trophy and medal winners and the names of all those who completed the 1985 race.

56 Alexander, Peter F. ALAN PATON: a biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.

510 p., [8] p. of plates: ports. Cloth, d.w. R 200

57 Babe, Jerome L. THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS. Facsimile ed. Kimberley: Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape, 1976.

105 p.: ill., advertisements, folding map. Pict. leather with gilding. Edition limited to 500 copies. Reprint of the1872 edition. R 175

58 Baikoff, Jill & Sylvester, David. THE BOARD OF EXECUTORS, CAPE TOWN: established in 1838. Cape Town: The Board, 1988.

[44] p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paperback. R 75

Chronicles the Board's progress over 150 years from a Cape-based trust company to a national investment house.

59 Balkema, A.A. [festschrift]. LIBER AMICORUM PRO A.A. BALKEMA. Cape Town: Friends of the South African Library, 1984.

84 p. Stiff paper wraps. R 100

Balkema, after running a bookshop in Amsterdam during the Second World War, came to South Africa in 1948 where he pursued a career in publishing books primarily on African subjects.

60 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. Name and date on inside front cover. R 125

61 Boshoff, C.W.H. [et al.]. DIE VOLKSTAAT AS AFRIKANERBESTEMMING. Pretoria: Suid-Afrikaanse Buro vir Rasseaangeleenthede, 1989.

135 p.: map. Pict. paper covered boards. R 75

As late as 1989 some Afrikaners academics were still proposing a separate Afrikaner homeland.

62 Bouwer, J.S. & Louw, M.N. THE SAAF AT WAR, 1940-1984: a pictorial appraisal. Johannesburg: Chris van Rensburg, 1989.

220 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 400

Contains unusual illustrations, many taken by amateurs whilst on operational duty. All are carefully annotated.

63 Brent, Winston [comp.]. 85 YEARS OF SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE, 1920-2005. Nelspruit: Freeworld Publications, 2005.

445 p.: ill. (some col.), (African aviation series; no. 13). 4to. Paperback.

R 325

64 Bristow, David & Ward, Clive. MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1985.

142 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis., map. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Short gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 200

65 Brown, R.H. JOHANNESBURG VIEWS; R.H. Brown, bookseller and stationer. Johannesburg: R.H. Brown, [1893].

[24] reproduced views of Johannesburg, on 1 concertina-folded strip Oblong 16mo. Pict. embossed cloth faded on edges. Binding loose. R 575

SAB vol. 2, p. 691 (1 copy only held in any South African Library).

66 Bulpin, T.V. LOST TRAILS OF THE TRANSVAAL; line illustrations by A.A. Telford and C.T.A. Maberly. Johannesburg: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1965.

474 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards. R 235

"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.

67 Bulpin, T.V. LOST TRAILS OF THE TRANSVAAL; illustrations by A.A.Telford. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1956.

336 p.: ill., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. in unusually good condition. Name on front free endpaper. R 250

68 Bulpin, T.V. SHAKA'S COUNTRY: a book of Zululand; illustrations by Barbara Tyrrell. 3rd ed. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1956.

ix, 283 p.: ill., map on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. with tear to top edge. Name on front free endpaper. R 200

69 Bulpin, T.V. STORM OVER THE TRANSVAAL. illustrations by C.T. Astley Maberly. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1955.

319 p.: ill., ports, map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. in unsually good condition. Some pages browned. Name on front free endpaper. R 400

70 Bulpin, T.V. TO THE BANKS OF THE ZAMBEZI. line illustrations by A.A.Telford. Johannesburg: Nelson, 1965.

441 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (1 on endpapers). Pict. cloth, slightly browned on spine. Spotting on page edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 150

71 Bulpin, T.V. TO THE SHORES OF NATAL; illustrated by Barbara Tyrrell. Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, [1955].

340 p.: ill., maps on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges as normally seen. R 250

72 Bulpin, T.V. TRAIL OF THE COPPER KING; illustrated by A.A. Telford. Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, 1959.

239 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w., price clipped. Gift inscription on half-title page. R 275

The story of Orrie Baragwanath, who with Frank Lewis, discovered what became known as "The Copper Belt" in central Africa.

73 Burchell, William J. TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; reprinted from the original edition of 1822-4 with some additional material; and with an introduction by I. Schapera. London: The Batchworth Press, 1953.

2 vols. (xxix, 381; xvi, 473 p.): ill., ports. (1 as frontis in vol. 1), folding maps. Cloth, scarred. Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. R 2000

"The most valuable and accurate work on South Africa published up to the first quarter of the nineteenth century, and embracing a description of a large part of the Cape Colony and Bechuanaland at this period." Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 224, commenting on the original publication.

74 Burgers, Tom. CEDAR PEOPLE: photographic essay by Tom Burgers; text by W.A. de Klerk. Cape Town: Koeberg, 1968.

[144] p.: chiefly ill., ports., map on endpapers. 4to. Skivertex, d.w. worn on edges and with small tear to top edge. No. 1134 of a limited edition. R 200

75 Callaway, H. THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF THE AMAZULU: [in the Zulu language with translation into English and notes]. Standard ed. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1970.

448 p.: ill., port. as frontis. (Africana collectanea series; vol. 34). Skivertex. No. 410 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint. Originally published in four parts between 1868 and 1870. R 300

76 Carstens, Jack. A FORTUNE THROUGH MY FINGERS. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1962.

185 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed along edges. R 200

Carstens is credited with developing the diamond industry on the South African west coast.

77 Cartwright, A.P. VALLEY OF GOLD. London: Bailey Bros. & Swinfen, 1961.

194 p.: ill., col. frontis., ports., maps (2 on endpapers). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed on corners. Signatures on flyleaf. R 250

Describes the start of South Africa's gold mining industry in the town of Pilgrim's Rest, in the former South African Republic.

78 Casalis, Eugene. MY LIFE IN BASUTOLAND. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1971.

300 p. (Africana collectanea; vol. 38). Skivertex, d.w. Originally published in 1889. No. 504 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 500

Casalis was a missionary who came to know the Basuto people well.

79 Cilliers, Jakkie & Dietrich, Christian. ANGOLA'S WAR ECONOMY: the role of oil and diamonds. Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies, 2000.

x, 370 p.: table, map. Paperback. Funded by the Government of Finland.

R 150

"Funded by the Government of Finland".

80 Clammer, David. THE LAST ZULU WARRIOR. Cape Town: Purnell & Sons, 1977.

240 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis., ports., maps. Folio. Brown imitation leather with gilding, d.w. slightly frayed on top edges. Name on front free endpaper. No. 940 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 2500

Includes the reproduction of 50 colour glass lantern slides, painted during the Zulu War of 1879. Also reproduced are paintings from private collections, regimental museums and archives.

81 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., [3] p. of plates: frontis., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Some page corners browned. R 100

82 Cohen, Louis. REMINISCENCES OF KIMBERLEY. Facsimile reprint. Kimberley: Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape, 1990.

436 p. (Kimberley reprint series; no. 7). Skivertex, d.w. Originally published in 1911. R 400

This celebrated book, which caused Cohen to be imprisoned in England because of its "robust narrative" was originally banned.

83 Colvin, Ian Duncan. INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA: being a newly-illustrated reprint of the introduction to the South African Bibliography by Sidney Mendelssohn, originally published in 1910; with a biographical introduction by Frank R. Bradlow. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, for the Friends of the S.A.L., 1979.

72 p.: ill. Pict. paper covered boards. R 75

"…one of the most comprehensive and readable outlines of what is generally regarded as Africana ever written…" A.M. Lewin Robinson.

84 Corbett, Alison. DIAMOND BEACHES: a history of Oranjemund, 1928-1989. Cape Town: A. Corbett, 1989.

81 p.: ill., maps. Oblong 8vo. R 225

85 Crisp, Robert. BRAZEN CHARIOTS: an account of tank warfare in the Western Desert, November - December 1941; foreword by Field-Marshal Lord Harding. London: Frederick Muller, 1959.

223 p.: map on front endpapers. Cloth, d.w. frayed & rubbed along edges.

R 200

"The magnificent, first-hand account of the British tank regiment that blazed its way into battle against Rommel's Afrika Korps" Cover. Bob Crisp, a journalist and Springbok cricketer before the war, was a commander in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment of the Eighth Army. His memoirs have a vividness often missing in military accounts, and show just how ill-equipped the Allied forces were in the early part of the desert war. Crisp's regiment was one of the first regiments to encounter the Afrika Corps in North Africa, to their cost.

86 De Jongh, P.S. DIE LEWE VAN ERASMUS SMIT: proefskrif ingelewer vir die graad van Dokter Wysbegeerte aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Cape Town: HAUM, 1977.

272 p., [5] p. of plates: ill., port. as frontis., plan. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 125

Smit was a Dutch minister who "trekked" with the Voortrekkers. Although he was close to leaders such as Piet Retief, the fact that he was from the Netherlands and associated with the London Missionary Society, made the Voortrekkers wary of him and he was regarded as an outsider.

87 De Klerk, Willem. FW DE KLERK: the man in his time. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1991.

185 p., [24] p. of plates: ill. (chiefly ports., some col.). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 100

Willem de Klerk, FW's brother, was editor of Die Transvaler and then Rapport, from which he resigned in protest at interference by the then State President, P.W. Botha. He was a leading academic and advocate of "verligte" [enlightened] views in Afrikaner politics. Focusses on FW's role in changing the course of South Africa after 2 February 1990.

88 De Villiers, Marq. WHITE TRIBE DREAMING: apartheid's bitter roots as witnessed by eight generations of an Afrikaner family. 1st American ed. New York: Viking, 1988.

xxvii, 420 p.: ill., ports., genealogical tables, map. Cloth spine, paper covered boards, d.w. R 200

89 Democratic Party of South Africa. FIGHT BACK FOR A BETTER FUTURE: the Democratic Party's plan for South Africa. Cape Town: The Democratic Party, [1999].

41 p.: col. port. 4to. Paperback. Accompanied by a sticker, flyers and a stapled 20 p. reproduction of [the] DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. R 100

The "fight back" campaign was not very well received.

90 Dornan, S.S. PYGMIES & BUSHMEN OF THE KALAHARI: [an account of the hunting tribes inhabiting the great arid plateau of the Kalahari Desert, their precarious manner of living, their habits, customs & beliefs, with some reference to Bushman art]. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1975.

318 p.: ill., frontis., ports., folding map. (Africana collectanea; vol. 50). Skivertex, d.w. with small tears to top edge & slightly faded on spine. Edition limited to 1000 copies. R 700

Reverend Samuel Dornan (1871-1941) was born in Northern Ireland and came to South Africa during the South African War. Prior to writing his work, Dornan served in the Native Presbyterian Mission in Rhodesia.

91 Du Toit, Alex. OUR WANDERING CONTINENTS: a hypothesis of continental drifting: "Africa holds the key". Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1937.

xiii, 366 p., 2 folding leaves of plates: ill. (2 folding), maps. Cloth, slightly worn on edges of spine & corners. R 1000

Du Toit (1878-1948) attended Bishops, UCT and Glasgow University before working as a geologist in Cape Town from 1903. In 1927 he became consulting geologist for De Beers. He penned numerous academic articles and textbooks during his lifetime and was internationally known and respected for his views. He was granted honorary doctorates by three SA universities and was made a Fellow of the Royal Sociey. His work GEOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA has been reprinted a number of times. OUR WANDERING CONTINENTS was controversial when published. His hypothesis was carefully crafted and relied not only on his geological experience, but also his substantial botanical knowledge of what plants grew in what sediment. It also focussed on the southern hemisphere, which had been ignored hitherto by northern hemisphere scholars. At the time of publication, few people believed in continental drift, believing rather that "things are there because they are there" [p, vii] or as a result of meteors or an explosion. At the conclusion of this work, he predicts the discovery of minerals, and probably oil, in Antarctica. A man ahead of his times, and an important book!

92 Du Toit, Alex. THE GEOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA. 2nd ed., revised & enlarged. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1939.

xii, 539 p., [41] leaves of plates (some folding): tables, maps (some folding, 1 col. folding). Cloth, slightly worn on edges of spine. Front top corner bumped.

R 550

93 Duminy, Andrew & Ballard, Charles [eds.]. THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR: new perspectives. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1981.

xix, 179 p.: map. Paperback. R 150

94 Elliott, Aubrey. THE MAGIC WORLD OF THE XHOSA. London: Collins, 1970.

144 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Oblong 8vo. Cloth with gilding, d.w. price clipped. R 175

95 Eloff, C.C. OOS-VRYSTAATSE GRENSGORDEL: 'n streekhistoriese voorstudie en bronneverkenning. Pretoria: H.S.R.C., 1980.

ix, 496 p.: ill., tables, maps (1 on endpapers). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 175

The area of the Free State which borders on the mountain kingdom of Lesotho.

96 Elton, Lord [ed.]. THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS OF THE RHODES TRUST AND THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS, 1903-1953. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1955.

xiii, 268 p.: ports. Cloth. R 150

97 Emery, Frank. THE RED SOLDIER: letters from the Zulu War, 1879. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977.

288 p.: ill., ports., maps. Skivertex, d.w. price clipped. R 400

"First comes the trader, then the missionary, then the red soldier" Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu, quoted on title page.

98 Fairbridge, Dorothea. HISTORIC FARMS OF SOUTH AFRICA: the wool, the wheat and the wine of the 17th and 18th centuries. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1931.

194 p.: ill. (1 col.), col. frontis., ports., maps. Cloth. Some spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. R 450

Fairbridge (1862-1931) wrote a number of books dealing with the architectural and cultural heritage of South Africa.

99 Fielding, W.L. WITH THE 6th DIV.: an account of the activities of the 6th South African Armoured Division in World War II: with five sketch maps and many photographs. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1946.

xv, 191 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w., browned on spine with small chip to lower edge. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 550

Dustwrapper seldom seen. The SA 6th Div. fought their way up Italy from 1943-1945.

100 Fisher, John. THE AFRIKANERS. London: Cassell, 1969.

x, 380 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. Cellotape marks on endpapers & some spotting to page edges. R 100

101 Forbes, Vernon S. PIONEER TRAVELLERS OF SOUTH AFRICA: a geographical commentary upon routes, records, observations and opinions of travellers at the Cape, 1750-1800. De luxe ed. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1965.

177 p.: ill., col. frontis. (laid down), ports., folding table, maps (1 folding). 4to. Quarter leather with skivertex. No. 32 of an edition limited to 100 copies.

R 1500

Forbes was a careful researcher and lectured at Rhodes and Cape Town Universities. Amongst the travellers dealt with are Beutler, Thunberg, Sparrmann and Barrow. Covers the golden age of travel at the Cape as travellers reported back on their findings in the interior: physical, botanical, geological and anthropological.

102 Forbes, Vernon S. PIONEER TRAVELLERS OF SOUTH AFRICA: a geographical commentary upon routes, records, observations and opinions of travellers at the Cape, 1750-1800. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1965.

177 p.: ill., col. frontis. (laid down), ports., folding table, maps (1 folding). 4to. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges & faded on spine. R 1000

103 Fortes, M. & Evans-Pritchard, E.E. [eds.]. AFRICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS. 3rd impression. London: Oxford University Press, 1941.

301 p. Cloth, d.w. frayed and with small chips. R 75

104 Francken, C.J. Wijnaendts. DIE WEG NAAR INDIE EN DE KAAP DE GOEDE HOOP IN DE 17DE EEUW. Utrecht: Kemink en Zoon, [1919].

24 p. Paper wraps, creased. Initials on top corner. 2 stamps. Text in Dutch. R 50

105 Goldie, Fay. OSTRICH COUNTRY; line drawings by Penny Miller; photographs by T.V. Bulpin. Cape Town: Books of Africa, 1968.

80 p., [8] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards. R 100

The area known as the Little Karoo is regarded as ostrich country.

106 Groves, Percy J. THE WAR OF THE AXE: adventures in South Africa; illustrated by John Schonberg. New ed. London: Blackie and Son, 1904.

224 p., 32 p.: ill., frontis. Pict. cloth, scarred & faded on spine. R 500

107 Harford, Henry & Child, Daphne [ed.]. THE ZULU WAR JOURNAL OF COLONEL HENRY HARFORD. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1978.

88 p., [24] p. of plates: ill., maps on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. R 350

108 Hawkins, E.B. THE STORY OF HARRISMITH, 1849 - 1920. Harrismith: [Privately published], 1982.

[xii], 289 p., [74] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback, rubbed. R 125

Harrismith lies midway between Johannesburg and Durban.

109 Hay, William [ed.]. THOMAS PRINGLE: his life, times and poems. Cape Town: J.C. Juta, 1912.

259 p.: port.as frontis. Embossed cloth with gilding, faded on spine. R 200

110 Heese, H.F. GROEP SONDER GRENSE. Cape Town: University of the Western Cape, 1984.

viii, 89 p.: genealogical tables. 4to. Pict. paper wraps. R 550

One of the most important publications to challenge apartheid. This publication came out during the height of opposition to apartheid and two years before the second state of Emergency. Hans Heese drew on the substantial body of genealogical literature that had grown up around the well kept archives of the N.G. Church (of which his father, J.A. Heese, was archivist). Heese did not reveal anything new, but what he did was to set out plainly (names and dates) when intermarriages had taken place between black and white at the Cape. The reaction to his book was emotional in some quarters and legal threats and worse were aimed at him. Of particular note was that one of the ancestors of Ds. Andries Treurnicht (leader of the Conservative Party which opposed any liberalisation of government policies) was named in the book as having married "Victoria van die Kaap". Jan Hoon, Conservative MP for Kuruman and one of the most implacable opponents of liberalism in South Africa, publically announced his intention to sue Heese. Heese invited Hoon to meet him in the Cape Archives and look at the records with him. The case never came to court! This book shook the foundation of one of the basic tenets upon which apartheid was founded. This slim paperback is scarce in this condition. One of the most important publications in South Africa since 1948.

111 Higgins, Stephen. BUILDING BANK CITY. Cape Town: Struik, 1996.

xxi, 244 p.: col. ill., ports., plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500

First National Bank's headquarters. "... the building's architecture echoes the history of Johannesburg: its presence marks a massive investment in the city and represents a determined effort in the sphere of urban renewal. Behind the building of this complex lay the intention to enrich the city, re-emphasise its past and express optimism in the future." Front endflap.

112 Hobbs, Glynn B. FROM SICILY TO THE ALPS: personal accounts and recollections of World War II in Italy. Claremont: Mallard, 1999.

xiii, 259 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 135

113 Holden, William C. THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE KAFFIR RACES. [in three parts: 1. Their history. 2. Their manners and customs. 3. The means needful for their preservation and improvement]. Facsimile reprint. De luxe ed. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1963.

xii, 516 p.: ill., 2 folding tables, folding map. (Africana collectanea series; vol. 3). Half brown leather with raised bands on spine & paper covered boards. No. 37 of an edition limited to 50 copies. R 400

114 Holm, Erik. DIE BUREN: land, volk, geschichte. Berlin: Deutscher Verlag, 1942.

157 p., [28] p. of plates: ill., ports. Pict. cloth, worn on edges. Text in German.

R 400

115 Humble, Richard. CAPE TOWN TO CLYDE; with a foreword by Colonel the Master of Sempill. London: Longmans, Green, 1932.

xii, 91 p.: 2 p. of plates: ill., frontis. with tissue-guard, 2 folding maps. Pict. cloth, faded on spine. R 350

Humble flew at a time when a weekly flight had just been established between London and the Cape; and railways, rivers and roads were used to aid navigation!

116 Hyam, Ronald. THE FAILURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN EXPANSION, 1908-1948. London: Macmillan, 1972.

219 p.: ports. (group port. as frontis.), maps. Cloth, slightly scarred, d.w.

R 185

When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, it was expected that, just as South Africa had united the four colonies, so a greater South Africa would appear in due course, incorporating Namibia and Mozambique and the countries inbetween.

117 Ingham, Kenneth. JAN CHRISTIAN SMUTS: the conscience of a South African. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1986.

xii, 284 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200

118 Judin, Hilton & Vladislavic, Ivan [eds.]. BLANK: architecture, apartheid and after. Cape Town: David Philip, 1999.

1 vol. (unpaginated): ill. (some col.), ports., plans, maps. Pict. stiff paper wraps. R 1400

Compilation of articles by a number of leading South African architects, photographers, town planners, etc.

119 Juta, H.C. THE HISTORY OF THE TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH. Johannesburg: Hortors, 1933.

xiv, 152 p., viii p. of plates: ill., ports., folding maps. Pict. cloth with gilding.

R 1000

The Transvaal Scottish is one of South Africa's proudest regiments.

120 Kepple-Jones, Arthur. WHEN SMUTS GOES: a history of South Africa from 1952 to 2010, first published in 2015. Cape Town: African Bookman, 1947.

203 p. Cloth spine, paper covered boards, d.w. price clipped, but in unusually good condition. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping of Kepple-Jones's obituary. R 200

A celebrated exercise in predictive history. Professor Kepple-Jones (1909-1996) predicts that the race policies of the National Party would lead to a war within South Africa. A former Rhodes scholar, he taught at the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Natal.

121 Krenz, Alfred & Davis-Mesman, Ellen. THE COLOURFUL PALETTE OF ALFRED KRENZ. Onrust River: E. Davis-Mesman, 1998.

90 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 350

122 Lehmann, Olga. LOOK BEYOND THE WIND: [the life of Dr Hans Merensky]: with a foreword by the Hon N.C. Havenga. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, [1955].

xxvii, 183 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. R 250

Hans Merensky (1871-1952) trained as a geologist and was to prove very successful in this field. After financial setbacks and being interned in Pietermaritzburg during WWI, his life changed in 1924 when together with local farmers, he discovered the platinum reef in the Rustenberg district. He then purchased claims to prospect for diamonds on the West Coast near the mouth of the Orange River- claims which were later purchased from him by the Oppenheimer family for more than £1 million! He then became involved in exploiting the gold fields of the OFS and at one time owned the greatest deposit of chrome ore. Finally, he was instrumental in identifying and exploiting the existence of phosphate and copper in the Phalaborwa area.

123 Lewis-Williams, David & Dowson, Thomas. IMAGES OF POWER: understanding Bushman rock art. Johannesburg: Southern Books, 1989.

196 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. Small ownership stamp on preliminary pages. R 1000

David Lewis-Williams contributed hugely to the understanding of rock art in southern Africa. "His recent advances have places southern African work in the forefront of world rock art reseach" front endflap.

124 Lord, W.B. & Baines, Thomas. SHIFTS AND EXPEDIENTS OF CAMP LIFE, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION; [foreword by Frank R. Bradlow]. Facsimile reprint. Johannesburg: Africana Book Society, 1975.

xvi, 734 p.: ill. (Africana Reprint Library; vol. 3). Skivertex with gilding, d.w. Originally published in 1876. R 750

A wide-ranging manual of instruction on the art of surviving in and enjoying the great outdoors in the nineteenth century. "An encyclopedia of practical living for the aspirant explorer of a hundred years ago." Front endflap.

125 Malan, Rian. MY TRAITOR'S HEART: London: Bodley Head, 1990.

349 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 225

"Blood and bad dreams: a South African explores the madness in his country, his tribe and himself" Cover.

126 Marinovich, Greg & Silva, Joao. THE BANG-BANG CLUB: [snapshots from a hidden war]. London: William Heinemann, 2000.

xiv, 254 p., [24] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 375

Marinovich, Silva, Ken Oosterbrook and Kevin Carter became press photographers in the late 1980s and 90s, covering the civil unrest in South African townships during the last days of apartheid. They also covered the wars in Angola and Croatia as well as the famine in Sudan. Marinovitch and Carter both won Pulitzer prizes. Oosterbrook was to die while covering an unrest situation and Carter committed suicide a few months later.

127 Martin, Henno. THE SHELTERING DESERT: Robinson Crusoes in the Namib. Windhoek: SWA Scientific Society, 1974.

234 p., [28] p. of plates: ill.: maps on endpapers. Cloth, d.w., name on front endpaper. First English edition published in 1957. R 150

Martin & Hermann Korn, German geologists working in Windhoek, took to the desert to escape internment during the war. For 2 1/2 years they learnt to survive on what the desert had to offer.

128 McIver, J.R. GEMS, MINERALS AND ROCKS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Standard ed. Cape Town: Purnell and Sons, 1966.

268 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis. (laid down), maps (some col., 2 folding). Cloth, d.w. R 250

129 McLeod, Ellen & Gordon, R.E. [ed.]. DEAR LOUISA: history of a pioneer family in Natal 1850-1888: Ellen McLeod's letters to her sister in England from the Byrne Valley; [edited by] R.E. Gordon. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1970.

xi, 280 p.: ill., ports., map. Paper covered boards with skivertex spine, d.w. Cellotape marks on endpapers. R 150

An amazing record of family life as the McLeods established themselves in Natal, battling against the elements and the land to establish themselves as farmers in their new country. Ellen kept up a full correspondence with her beloved sister Louisa over a period of 38 years; and the letters were faithfully preserved.

130 Meiring, Jane. THE TRUTH IN MASQUERADE: the adventures of Francois le Vaillant. Cape Town: Juta, [1973].

241 p.: ill., port. as frontis., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 175

Le Vaillant's journals of his travels into the interior of the eastern and north western Cape from 1781-4 make him one of the best known, if controversial, of the early travellers in South Africa.

131 Meiring, Jane. THOMAS PRINGLE: his life and times. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1968.

186 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w. R 100

132 Metelerkamp, Sanni. GEORGE REX OF KNYSNA: the authentic story. 4th impression. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963.

303 p., [9] p. of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed on edges with small tear to top edge. 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.

133 Metelerkamp, Sanni. GEORGE REX OF KNYSNA: the authentic story. 2nd ed. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, [196-].

303 p., [9] p. of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. rubbed along edges. R 300

134 Moller, P. JOURNEY IN AFRICA: through Angola, Ovampoland and Damaraland; translated from the original Swedish edition of 1899 and annotated by Ione and Jalmar Rudner. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1974.

216 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 folding). Paper covered boards, d.w. Spotting on page edges. R 350

135 Mutwa, Credo. LET NOT MY COUNTRY DIE. Pretoria: UPI, 1986.

228 p. Paperback. R 125

Mutwa's plea for South Africa.

136 Mutwa, Vusamazulu Credo. SONG OF THE STARS: the lore of a Zulu Shaman; edited by Stephen Larsen; foreword by Luisa Teish. New York: Station Hill Arts, 1996.

xxix, 224 p.: ports. Paperback, slightly rubbed. R 225

Mutwa, healer, shaman and spiritual leader, presents lore, prophecies, dreams, tales and a sketch of the mythology of the Zulu people.

137 Niehaus, Carl. FIGHTING FOR HOPE. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994.

144 p., [12] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 50

138 Nixon, John. AMONG THE BOERS, or, A TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA IN SEARCH OF HEALTH. London: Remington, 1880.

322 p.: ill., ports., frontis. Cloth, unevenly faded, some scarring. Name on title page. R 650

An account of an eight months' trip to the Orange Free State and the Transvaal in 1877-8. See Mendelssohn, vol. 2, p. 105.

139 Noonan, Patrick. THEY'RE BURNING THE CHURCHES: the final dramatic events that scuttled apartheid. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2003.

285 p. Paperback with endflaps. R 150

140 Odendaal, Andre. VUKANI BANTU: the beginnings of black protest politics in South Africa to 1912. Cape Town: David Philip, 1984.

xv, 391 p.: ports. Paperback. R 200

Odendaal traces the development of the first African political organizations in South Africa until 1912, when they merged into the African National Congress.

141 Olivier, Henry. DAMIT. Johannesburg: Macmillan South Africa, 1975.

182 p.: ill., plans, maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 225

Olivier, an engineer, worked on all the major dams built in southern Africa in the 1950s and 60s.

142 Oppenheim, Gladys. BOOKS FOR THE BANTU: a study of library service for the African, based on the Negro Library Service of the United States of America, with a chapter on bibliotherapy. Pretoria: Carnegie Corporation, 1940.

52 p.: ill. (Carnegie visitor's reports; [no. 22]). Paperback. Name & address on cover. R 150

Report of a visit to the United States of America under the auspices of the Visitor's Grants Committee of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

143 Paton, Alan. THE PEOPLE WEPT: being a brief account of the origin, contents and application of that unjust law of the Union of South Africa known as The Group Areas Act of 1950. Durban: A. Paton, [1957?].

44 p. Pict. paper wraps. R 50

144 Pauw, Jacques. INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS: confessions of apartheid's assassins. Johannesburg: Johanthan Ball, 1997.

346 p.: ill. ports. Paperback. Name & date on inside front cover.

R 1750

145 Potgieter, De Wet. CONTRABAND: South Africa and the international trade in ivory and rhino horn. Cape Town: Quellerie, 1995.

195 p. ill., ports., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200

An investigative journalist, Potgieter followed the trail of elements within South African armed and security forces who were a major factor in depleting the numbers of rhino and elephant: either by direct involvement in poaching, or by allowing conduits of contraband to double as intelligence routes.

146 Potgieter, Herman & Steenkamp, Willem. AIRCRAFT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE. Cape Town: Struik, 1980.

180 p.: col. ill. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 175

147 Potgieter, Herman. MORE THAN GAME: a salute to the South African Air Force; text Linden Birns; air-to-air pilot, Chris Briers. Johannesburg: AirReport, 1995.

200 p.: chiefly col. ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 400

Potgieter was regarded as one of the world's finest aviation photographers, before his untimely death in an aircrash in Kenya.

148 Pretorius, Andre. OUR THREATENED HERITAGE: a plea for the conservation of South Africa's meagre vernacular heritage, both Euro- and Afrocentric. Cape Town: Andre Pretorius, 1997.

217 p.: ill., frontis., plans, maps. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 650

Pretorius documents the decline and disappearance of splendid Cape and other buildings and houses over a long period. A well illustrated private publication produced to encourage all to take greater pride and care in conservation.

149 Raymond, Harry. B.I. BARNATO: a memoir. London: Isbister, 1897.

208 p., [6] leaves of ill.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, some scarring. New endpapers. Name in pencil at top of title page. R 350

150 Reader's Digest. SOUTH AFRICA'S YESTERDAYS; editor, Peter Joyce. Cape Town: Reader's Digest, 1981.

344 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 200

151 Roos, Karen & Meintjies, Annemarie. SOUTH: South African style in décor; text [by] Les Aupais; photography [by] Massimo Cecconi. Cape Town: Tent Books, distributed by Quivertree Publications, 2003.

191 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 330

152 Rosenthal, Eric & Blum, Eliezer. RUNNER AND MAILCOACH: postal history and stamps of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Purnell, 1969.

280 p.: ill., col. frontis., ports. Skivertex, d.w. R 150

153 Sabatini, Richard. KIMBERLEY TRAMWAYS: a history of Kimberley's Tramways, 1887-1985. Kimberley: R. Sabatini, 1985.

32 p.: ill., plans. 4to. Paperback. R 125

154 Schadeberg, Jurgen. WITNESS: 52 years of pointing lenses at life. Pretoria: Protea Book House, 2004.

143 p.: chiefly b&w photographs (chiefly ports.). 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 250

155 Schmidt, Sigrid. ASCHENPUTTEL UND EULENSPIEGEL IN AFRIKA: Entlehntes Erzahlgut der Nama und Damara in Namibia. Koln: Rudiger Koppe Verlag, 1991.

255 p. Paperback. Text in German. R 100

156 Schoeman, Karel [ed.]. THE BRITISH PRESENCE IN THE TRANSORANGE, 1845-1854. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1992.

147 p., [4] p. of plates: ill., map. Paperback. R 100

157 Sheffield, W.N. [et al., eds]. STAMPS OF SOUTH AFRICA: handbook catalogue; editors, W.N. Sheffield, S.J. Hagger, T.B. Berry, Sam Legator. Golden Jubilee ed. Johannesburg: The Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa, 1960.

400 p.: ill., map. Skivertex with gilding, d.w. frayed at the top of spine.

R 275

158 Smuts, J.C. PLANS FOR A BETTER WORLD: speeches. 2nd impression. London: Hodder & Stoughton, April 1942.

288 p.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Gift inscrption on front free endpaper. Originally published in March 1942. R 100

159 South West Africa. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR SOUTH WEST AFRICA = TELEFOON-ADRESBOEK VIR SUIDWES-AFRIKA = FERNSPRECHER-ADRESSBUCH FUR SUDWES-AFRIKA: 1st January 1940 = 1ste Januarie 1940 = 1 Januar 1940. Windhoek, 1940.

132, xxxii p.: ill., advertisements. Stiff paper wraps, worn along edges. Punch hole on top edge, near spine. (To facilitate hanging on a hook near to the telephone!). Text in English, Afrikaans and German. R 750

Provides a list of all telephone numbers across the whole territory and one can thus establish the residents of even the smallest town and settlement in the area, ranging from Windhoek (which dominates the directory) to Otjiwarumendu, where the only resident was B.J.J. Swart of the farm Losberg. The advertisements are interesting, as is the list of General Instructions, which informs one how to talk over the telephone ("with lips near to the mouthpiece") and also indicating that to use objectionalble expressions over the telephone line was forbidden. Includes information about postage charges in the territory.

160 South West Africa. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR SOUTH WEST AFRICA = TELEFOON-ADRESBOEK VIR SUIDWES-AFRIKA = FERNSPRECHER-ADRESSBUCH FUR SUDWES-AFRIKA: 1st January 1938 = 1ste Januarie 1938 = 1 Januar 1938. Windhoek, 1938.

118, xxxi p.: ill., advertisements. Stiff paper wraps, worn along edges. Punch hole on top edge, near spine. Text in English, Afrikaans and German. R 750

161 Southey, Joan. FOOTPRINTS IN THE KAROO: a story of farming life. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1990.

275 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. A crisp copy. R 450

162 Steyn, Rory & Patta, Debora. ONE STEP BEHIND MANDELA: the story of Rory Steyn, Nelson Mandela's chief bodyguard; as told to Debora Patta. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2000.

207 p.: ill. (col. ill., chiefly ports.). Paperback with endflaps. R 200

Interesting and humorous account of life in close proximity to Madiba!

163 The Star. THROUGH THE RED REVOLT ON THE RAND: a pictorial review of events, January, February, March 1922; compiled from photographs taken by representatives of The Star. Johannesburg: Central News Agency, 1922.

[68] p.: all ill. (1 folding), 1 folding map. Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper wraps., front cover detached. R 200

The mine workers' revolt was centred on the Witwatersrand. It was put down with considerable loss of life by General Smuts. The Pact government of 1924 was the political result.

164 Theal, George McCall. HISTORY OF THE BOERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: Struik, 1973.

xxviii, 392 p.: maps (1 on endpapers). (Africana collectanea series; no. 44). Skivertex, d.w. No. 251 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Reprint of the 1887 edition. R 250

165 Tretchikoff, Vladimir & Hocking, Anthony. PIGEON'S LUCK. London: Collins, 1973.

283 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.), map. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. Gift inscription on flyleaf. R 300

166 Trevelyan, Raleigh. GRAND DUKES AND DIAMONDS: the Wernhers of Luton Hoo. London: Secker & Warburg, 1991.

xxii, 472 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. (chiefly ports.). Paper covered boards, d.w. Name on front free endpaper. R 300

The family fortune was amassed by Sir Julius Wernher, the financier and mining magnate who was the business partner of Alfred Beit in South Africa.

167 Tucker, E.N. & McGregor, P.M.J. PER NOCTEM PER DIEM: the story of 24 Squadron, South African Air Force. 2nd impression. [Cape Town]: 24 Squadron Committee, 1962.

291 p., [87] p. of plates: ill., col. frontis., ports., maps (1 folding, 2 on endpapers). Pict. skivertex with gilding, d.w. frayed along edges & with small tears and chips, but not normally present. R 1500

The story of one of the most famous SAAF bomber squadrons of WWII, which, together with other squadrons of 3 SAAF Wing, contributed to the defence of Egypt and Allied victories in the Mediterranean. "The formation of the squadron in East Africa, the numerous actions in the Western Desert, the pursuit of the Axis forces across North Africa, operations from Malta, Sicily and Italy, are fully described." Front endflap. Includes a Roll of Honour; Honours and Awards; and the Nominal Roll.

168 Turner, L.C.F.; Gordon-Cumming, H.R. & Betzler, J. WAR IN THE SOUTHERN OCEANS, 1939-45. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1961.

xv, 288 p.: ill., frontis., ports., maps (some folding). Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges & price clipped, but in unusually good condition. R 1100

The scarcest volume of the war trilogy produced by the Union War History Section on the South African war effort, before the section was closed down by the National Party government.

169 Turner, Malcolm. SHIPWRECKS & SALVAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA: 1505 to the present. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1988.

224 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500

A crisp copy of the first edition of the standard work on this subject.

170 University of Natal. THE CAMPBELL COLLECTIONS. Durban: University of Natal, [198-].

15 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 50

The collections comprise the Mashu Museum of Ethnology, the William Campbell Furniture Museum and the Killie Campbell Africana Library. They are housed in a neo-Cape Dutch house on Durban's Berea, called 'Muckleneuk'.

171 Van der Post, Laurens. THE DARK EYE IN AFRICA. London: Hogarth Press, 1955.

159 p. Cloth, d.w. A crisp copy. R 200

172 Van der Post, Laurens. THE LOST WORLD OF THE KALAHARI, with THE GREAT AND THE LITTLE MEMORY; a new epilogue by Laurens van der Post; photographs by David Coulson; with captions by the author. Illustrated ed. London: Chatto & Windus, 1988.

261 p.: col. ill., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 450

173 Van Heyningen, Caroline. ORANGE DAYS: memoirs of eighty years ago in the old Orange Free State. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1965.

104 p.: port. as frontis. Paperback, slightly browned on spine. R 150

174 Van Jaarsveld, A.Z.A. [comp.]. KRONIEK VAN EEU-OU PRIESKA, 1882-1982; Prieska: Prieska Munisipaliteit, 1982.

271 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Pict. cloth. R 125

175 Van Wyk, At. HONORIS CRUX: ons dapperes = our brave. Cape Town: Saayman & Weber, [1982].

121 p., [16] p. of plates: ports. (some col.). Paper covered boards, d.w. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 150

The Honoris Crux is awarded for outstanding bravery whilst in extreme danger, in war and peace.

176 Venter, Lester. WHEN MANDELA GOES: the coming of South Africa's second revolution. London: Doubleday, 1997.

301 p. Paperback. R 100

177 Voss, Vivian. THE STORY OF NO. 1 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.: sometime known as the Billy Boys. Cape Town: Mercantile Atlas, 1952.

519, xiii p.: ill. (chiefly ports.). Cloth. Spotting on preliminary pages. R 2500

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham referred to No. 1 Squadron as "the finest Fighter Squadron in the Middle East" Preface. "To have been in at the beginning and to have seen the successful conclusion of every successive campaign in East Africa, Abyssinia, North Africa, Sicily and Italy, which led up finally to the complete overthrow of the enemy forces, is an enviable record for any unit." Brigadier W.H. Hingeston, foreword.

178 Wagner, Percy Albert. THE DIAMOND FIELDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. 2nd impression. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1971.

xiii, 355 p.: ill., frontis., plans (1 folding), tables, folding maps. Skivertex, d.w. frayed along top edge. Short inscription on front free endpaper. Reprint of the 1914 edition. R 1750

179 Walton, James. WINDPUMPS IN SOUTH AFRICA: wherever you go, you see them: whenever you see them, they go; with the collaboration of Andre Pretorius. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1998.

77 p.: ill., frontis. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 500

Walton felt that the development of the very arid interior of South Africa had been greatly facilitated by the use of the windpump.

180 West, Richard. RIVER OF TEARS: the rise of the Rio Tinto-Zinc Mining Corporation. London: Earth Island, 1972.

201 p. Paper covered boards, d.w., price clipped. Ownership details on front free endpaper. R 100

Includes a section on the controversial mining of uranium in the former South West Africa, whilst under South Africa's mandate.

181 Willcox, A.R. THE DRAKENSBERG BUSHMEN AND THEIR ART: with a guide to the rock painting sites. 2nd impression. Winterton: Drakensberg Publications, 1985.

xv, 95 p.: ill., map, advertisements. Paperback. R 150

182 Winter, Gordon. INSIDE BOSS: South Africa's secret police: [an ex-spy's dramatic and shocking expose]. London: Allen Lane, 1981.

640 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. Page edges browned. R 1000

Winter was a BOSS [Bureau of State Security] spy for over 12 years. He tells of his role in brewing scandal among South Africa's political opponents, and in spying on South African dissidents and their supporters: a role he finally rejected.

183 Wood, J.G. THE UNCIVILIZED RACES, or, NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN: being a complete account of the manners and customs, and the physical, social and religious condition and characteristics, of the uncivilized races of men, throughout the entire world. Volume 1. [1st American ed.]. Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, 1870.

774 p.: ill., frontis., ports. Cloth, faded on spine, marbled page edges.

R 275

"With the addition of a full index and list of illustrations, and a description of the races of Alaska and Siberia, by an Eminent American Traveler; with over 700 fine illustrations from new designs, by Zwecker, Angas, Danby, Wolf, Handley, etc, etc; engraved by the brothers Dalziel." Title page. Volume 1 is concerned with the races of Africa only.

184 Young, George. SHIPS THAT PASS. Cape Town: J.F. Midgley, 1976.

161 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 250

185 Young, George. SOUTH AFRICA ON WORLD SEA LANES: the story of the nation's emancipation from foreign domination of its sea trade; with foreword by Admiral H.H. Biermann. Cape Town: Marine Underwriters, 1991.

108 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 150

186 Zuckerman, Solly. FROM APES TO WARLORDS: the autobiography (1904-1946) of Solly Zuckerman. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978.

xv, 447 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 100

Zuckerman was born in South Africa in 1904.

NORTH OF THE LIMPOPO and HUNTING

212 Agar-Hamilton, J.A.I. & Turner, L.C.F. CRISIS IN THE DESERT: May-July 1942. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1952.

x, 368 p.: ill., port. as frontis., maps (some folding). Cloth, faded on spine. Spotting on preliminary pages. Name & stamp on front free endpaper. R 400

The story of the most critical phase of the Western Desert campaign of 1942, including the first complete account of the battles of Gazala and the "Cauldron".

213 Augustinus, Paul. BOTSWANA: a brush with the wild; foreword by Ian Player. Johannesburg: Acorn Books, 1987.

207 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps. Oblong 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w., slightly faded on spine. R 2000

Augustinus lived in the wilderness of Botswana as an artist and traveller. From the Makgadikgadi salt pans, he travels northwards to Maun, on the edge of the Okavango. He also includes details of previous travellers in the region: David Livingstone, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, F.C. Selous, and Helmore & Price. The book is illustrated with Augustinus's paintings and photographs as well as early engravings and detailed maps. This, the first edition, is seldom seen.

214 Automobile Association of South Africa. TRANS-AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: a route book of the main trunk roads in Africa. 3rd ed. Johannesburg: The Association, 1956.

xvi, 548 p.: maps (1 folding, in pocket laid down on front endpaper). Cloth, d.w. R 275

A very specific guide which would allow the overland traveller to plan his trip exactly. Includes information on ferries, on possible damage to roads as a result of rain, how many beds would be available to travellers in certain mission hospitals, and the quality of petrol available in the belgian Congo, etc. Also available, 5th ed. (1963) @ R100.

215 Birkinshaw, Philip. THE LIVINGSTONE TOUCH. Cape Town: Purnell, 1973.

x, 182 p.: ill., port.as frontis., folding map. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. R 100

216 Bull, Bartle. SAFARI: a chronicle of adventure. London: Penguin Books, 1992.

383 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps. 4to. Paperback, slightly rubbed along edges. R 275

A history of the great African safari, as undertaken by various individuals, starting with Cornwallis Harris in 1836. Others include Denys Finch Hatton, Bror Blixen, Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), Theodore Roosevelt, Selous etc. Bull also examines the ethics of hunting and the dilemma of the hunter-conservationist.

217 Bulpin, T.V. THE IVORY TRAIL; illustrated by C.T. Astley Maberly. [1st ed.]. Cape Town; Howard Timmins, 1954.

205 p.: ill., port. as frontis., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed on edges. R 500

"The uproarious story of Bvenkenya [The one who swaggers as he walks, or Cecil Barnard] the greatest of all poachers, and his wild companions who followed the Ivory trail, does for Rhodesia, Mozambique and the northern areas of N.E. Transvaal what 'Jock of the Bushveld' has done for the men of the old Lourenco-Marques road." Front endflap.

218 Cole, Barbara. THE ELITE: the story of the Rhodesian Special Air Service. 2nd ed. Durban: Three Knights, 1984.

449 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along top edge. R 350

219 Cowie, Don. AN AFRICAN GAME RANGER ON SAFARI. Johannesburg: Rowland Ward Publications, 2006.

x, 227 p.: ill., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 350

220 Dann, H.C. THE CANCELLATIONS OF THE RHODESIAS AND NYASALAND. London: Robson Lowe, 1950.

85 p.: port. as frontis., ill., maps. Cloth, bumped on lower corner. Bears book plate of Robert Selby Taylor, later Archbishop of Cape Town. R 300

221 Dann, H.C. THE ROMANCE OF THE POSTS OF RHODESIA, BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA AND NYASALAND: ... a book of equal interest for philatelists and those interested in the history of Central Africa. London: H.C. Dann, 1940.

viii, 151 p., [56] p. of plates: ill., port. Embossed cloth. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 350

222 Farwell, Byron. THE MAN WHO PRESUMED: a biography of Henry M. Stanley. London: Longmans, Green, 1958.

viii, 334 p., [12] p. of plates: ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed, faded on spine & price clipped. Name on front free endpaper. R 200

223 Garlake, P.S. GREAT ZIMBABWE. 2nd impression. London: Thames and Hudson, 1974.

224 p.: ill. (some col.), plans. (New aspects of antiquity). Cloth, d.w. Name on front free endpaper. R 275

224 Grahame, Iain. JAMBO EFFENDI: seven years with the King's African Rifles; illustrated by Sheila Rogers. London: J.A. Allen, 1966.

224 p., [2] leaves of plates: ill., col. frontis., col. maps (1 on endpapers). Cloth, d.w. R 300

The author served with the King's African Rifles for four years in the 1950s. Includes a brief account of the MauMau.

225 Helly, Dorothy O. LIVINGSTONE'S LEGACY: Horace Waller & Victorian mythmaking. Athens, Ohio: Othio University Press, 1987.

xviii, 404 p.: ill., frontis., ports., map on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. R 200

226 Huxley, Elspeth. THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE: a journey through East Africa. 2nd impression. London: Chatto and Windus, 1949.

365 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports., folding map. Cloth, d.w. slightly frayed on top edge, browned on spine & price clipped. R 125

227 Jeal, Tim. LIVINGSTONE. London: Heinemann, 1973.

xv, 427 p., [12] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w. with small chip to top of spine. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 175

Published to co-incide with the centenary of Livingstone's death. Jeal attempts to separate the man from the legend, using new source material.

228 Lumholtz, Ludvig L. A SLICE OF LIFE. Edinburgh: The Prentland Press, 1992.

209 p., [12] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Name & address on front free endpaper & gift inscription on half title page. R 175

Lumholtz served in the B.S.A.P. from the 1930s. He was involved in Counter Intelligence work during World War II in Rhodesia. He served on the Rhodesian Grain Marketing Board for twenty years, until UDI when he left Rhodesia.

229 Martelli, George. LIVINGSTONE'S RIVER: a history of the Zambezi Expedition, 1858-1864. Newton Abbot: Victorian (& modern history) Book Club, 1972.

259 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. Name on front endpaper & title page. R 100

230 Rowland, Tiny. TINY ROWLAND: the ugly face of neocolonialism in Africa; by an Executive Intelligence Review investigative team. Washington, D.C.: Executive Intelligence Review, 1993.

viii, 165 p. Paperback. R 125

231 Selous, Frederick Courteney. TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN SOUTH-EAST AFRICA: [being the narrative of the last eleven years spent by the author on the Zambesi and its tributaries…]. Facsimile reprint. Salisbury: The Pioneer Head, 1972.

xviii, 503 p.: ill., col. frontis. with tissue-guard, ports., col. folding map. (Heritage series; vol. 5). Pict. cloth with gilding, d.w. T.e.g. Originally published in 1893. No. 948 of an edition limited to 2000 copies. R 1000

The first nine chapters are devoted to Selous' experiences with the Boers and native tribesmen while engaged in hunting expeditions in order to collect specimens of fauna. The latter part includes an account of the Chartered Company's expedition to Mashonaland, in which Selous played a prominent part. See Mendelssohn, vol. 2, p. 300.

232 Silberbauer, George B. REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BECHUANALAND ON THE BUSHMAN SURVEY. Gaberones: Bechuanaland Government, 1965.

138 p.: ill., col. frontis., ports., folding map in pocket laid down on rear inside cover. Small 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps, worn on spine. Name written at head of preface. R 500

233 Smart, James. A JUBILEE HISTORY OF NAIROBI, 1900-1950. Nairobi: [East African Standard?], 1950.

lxxxiii, 103 p.: ill., ports., advertisements. 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps, small tear to spine. R 100

Nairobi became a city in 1950.

234 Tabler, Edward C. THE FAR INTERIOR: chronicles of pioneering in the Matabele and Mashona countries, 1847-1879. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1955.

443 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (1 folding). Cloth. Slight spotting on preliminary pages. R 500

In this scholarly work, Tabler follows in chronological order the stories of the early hunters, explorers, missionaries and traders who opened up the area that became known as Southern Rhodesia. Tabler felt that the stories of the period before the concession hunters, imperialistic wars and occupation had to be chronicled.

235 Taylor, Don. THE RHODESIAN: the life of Sir Roy Welensky. London: Museum Press, 1955.

191 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. Cloth, d.w. frayed with tear along edge of spine. Slight spotting to page edges. R 65

Recent publications relating to the North

236 Binda, Alexandre & Cocks, Chris. THE SAINTS: the Rhodesian Light Infantry; compiled and edited by Chris Cocks. Johannesburg: 30o South Publishers, 2007.

544 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.), col. maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Accompanied by a 90 minute DVD, including combat footage. R 750

The RLI existed between 1961 and 1980, and carved a legacy as counter-insurgency fighters. Consisting of more than 20 different nationalities, the members of the RLI acted in collaboration with the Rhodesian Air Force and the Selous Scouts.

237 Swan, Gerhard; Smit, Pieter; Botes, Dirk. HUNTING AFRICA: a practical guide. 3rd ed. Cape Town: Sunbird Publishing, 2007.

xx, 350 p.: col. ill., ports., col. map & range maps. Paperback. R 250

FLORA AND FAUNA

255 Branch, Margo & George. THE LIVING SHORES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; photography by Anthony Bannister; drawings by Margo Branch. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Struik, 1983.

272 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Spotting on top edge. Name on front free endpaper. R 300

256 Clancey, P.A. [ed]. S.A.O.S. CHECKLIST OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN BIRDS; prepared by the List Committee of the Southern African Ornithological Society. [Pretoria?]: S.A.O.S., 1980.

xiii, 325 p.: col. frontis. (laid down), maps. Pict. paper covered boards. Name on front free endpaper. Accompanied by a small booklet, entitled A HAND CHECKLIST OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN BIRDS. R 100

257 Clancey, Phillip A. RARE BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; written and illustrated by Phillip A. Clancey. Johannesburg: Winchester Press, 1985.

512 p.: col. ill., range maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 350

258 Dennis, Nigel & Tarboton, Warwick. WATERBIRDS: birds of Southern Africa's wetlands; photography by Nigel Dennis; text by Warwick Tarboton. Cape Town: Struik, 1993.

137 p.: col. ill. 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 250

259 Fabian Anita & Germishuizen, Gerrit. WILDFLOWERS OF NORTHERN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Fernwood, 1997.

472 p.: col. ill., frontis., maps. Paperback. R 150

260 Fox, Francis William & Young, Marion Emma Norwood. FOOD FROM THE VELD: edible wild plants of southern Africa botanically identified and described; in collaboration with Desmond Hallowes [et al.]. Johannesburg: Delta Books, 1982.

399 p.: ill. Paper covered boards, d.w., slightly browned on spine. Name on front free endpaper. R 350

261 Giddy, C. CYCADS OF SOUTH AFRICA; pencil drawings and diagrams by Barbara Jeppe. 2nd revised ed. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1984.

112 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), table, range maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Slight spotting on preliminary pages. Name on front free endpaper. R 600

262 Goode, Douglas. CYCADS OF AFRICA; consulting editor, John Comrie-Greig. Cape Town: Struik Winchester, 1991.

256 p.: col. ill., range maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Slight spotting on endpapers. Pict. paper covered board slip case. R 675

263 Grzimek, Bernhard. HE AND I AND THE ELEPHANTS. London: Andre Deutsch, 1967.

208 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 75

Grzimek, Director of the Frankfurt Zoo, made two trips to the Ivory Coast in order to study its animals in their natural state. On both occasions he lived with the Buale tribe of the region.

264 Hes, Lex. THE LEOPARDS OF LONDOLOZI. Cape Town: Struik Winchester, 1991.

168 p.: col. ill. 4to. Cloth, d.w., pict. paper covered board slip case. R 1200

Hes was based at Londolozi private game reserve for over 12 years and closely observed the habits and habitat of this elusive big cat.

265 Hockey, Phil & Douie, Clare. WADERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; illustrations by Clare Douie & Andrew Barlow. Cape Town: Struik Winchester, 1995.

288 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. range maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. , pict. paper covered board slip case. R 450

266 Horsbrugh, Boyd Robert. THE GAME-BIRDS AND WATER-FOWL OF SOUTH AFRICA; with coloured plates by C.G. Davies. London: Witherby, 1912.

160 p., [65] leaves of plates: col. ill. Quarter leather, rubbed, with cloth covered boards. Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. T.e.g. R 4500

267 Kemp, Alan & Calburn, Simon. THE OWLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; text by Alan Kemp; paintings by Simon Calburn. Standard ed. Johannesburg: Struik Winchester, 1987.

184 p: ill. (chiefly col.), col. frontis., range maps. 4to. Pict. cloth, d.w., pict. paper covered board slipcase. R 475

268 Kench, John. THE COAST OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; text by John Kench; photographs by Ken Gerhardt; consultant George Branch. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1984.

171 p.: ill., col. maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

269 Kilburn, Richard & Rippey, Elizabeth. SEA SHELLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Johannesburg: Macmillan, 1982.

249 p.: ill. (some col.), map on endpapers. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 850

Describes over 600 species, most illustrated in full colour. Emphasizes the biology of the living creatures inside the shells, and includes field observations.

270 Lewis, G. Joyce & Obermeyer, A. Amelia. GLADIOLUS: a revision of the South African species; in collaboration with T.T. Barnard. Cape Town: Purnell, 1972.

316 p.: ill. (some col.), port. as frontis. (Journal of South African Botany. Supplementary vol.; no. 10). Cloth, d.w. rubbed along edges. Bookplate laid down on front free endpaper. R 300

271 Marais, Eugene N. DIE SIEL VAN DIE MIER. 2nd ed., 2nd impression. Pretoria: Van Schaik, 1975.

170 p.: ill. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Bookplate on front free endpaper. Originally published in 1934. R 325

272 Mundy, Peter [et al.]. THE VULTURES OF AFRICA; Peter Mundy, Duncan Butchart, John Ledger, Steven Piper; illustrations by Duncan Butchart. Standard ed. Johannesburg: Acorn Books, 1992.

464 p.: ill. (some col.), range maps. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w.

R 750

273 Payne, Andrew I.L. & Crawford, Robert J.M. OCEANS OF LIFE OFF SOUTHERN AFRICA; illustrated by Anthony P. van Dalsen. Cape Town: Vlaeberg Publishers, 1989.

xii, 380 p.: ill. (some col.), tables, maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 350

274 Pinhey, E.C.G. MOTHS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1975.

273 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. frontis. (laid down). 4to. Cloth, d.w. browned on spine, frayed along edges with tear on rear. Slight spotting on page edges.

R 750

275 Rose, Walter. VELD & VLEI: an account of South African frogs, toads, lizards, snakes and tortoises; illustrated by numerous diagrams and 127 photographs and x-rays by the author. Wynberg: The Speciality Press of South Africa, 1929.

xxiii, 240 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth with gilding, faded on spine & with some fraying. School prize-label laid down on front endpaper. Signed & dated inscription from Rose on front free endpaper. R 950

Scarce early work on South African herpetology, by a pioneer in the field.

276 Scholtz, Clarke H. & Holm, Erik [eds.]. INSECTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Durban: Butterworths, 1985.

502 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. slightly faded on spine. R 450

Well illustrated and descriptive guide to South African entomology."The main objective of the book was to present a systematic account of all the major insect groups in southern Africa, with as much information on their biologies as was feasible." Preface.

277 Schumann, Dolf; Kirsten, Gerhard. ERICAS OF SOUTH AFRICA; in collaboration with E.G.H.Oliver. [Standard ed.]. Cape Town: Fernwood Press, 1992.

272 p.: col. ill., col. maps. 4to. Pict. cloth with gilding. R 500

"The most comprehensive illustrated work on the genus, covering more than 450 species." Cover.

278 Skaife, S.H. AFRICAN INSECT LIFE; with illustrations by the author. London: Longmans, Green, [1953].

viii, 387 p.: ill. (some col.). Cloth, scarred. Name on front free endpaper.

R 200

279 Skead, C.J. THE SUNBIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: also the sugarbirds, the white-eyes, and the spotted creeper; assisted by Cecily Niven [et al.]. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, for the South African Bird Book Fund, 1967.

351 p.: ill. (some col.), range maps. Accompanied by seven single record of sunbird calls & songs. Cloth, d.w. slightly spotted. Some spotting on page edges. R 550

280 Steele, Nick. BUSHLIFE OF A GAME WARDEN; line drawings by Nola Steele. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin, 1979.

230 p., [14] p. of plates: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

A personal account of events in the game reserves of Zululand between 1964 and 1974, including the white and black rhino capture saga, as they were relocated from their overcrowded habitats and redistributed to other locations.

281 Swanepoel, D.A. BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTH AFRICA: where, when and how they fly. De luxe ed. Cape Town: Maskew Miller, 1953.

319, [32] p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Full green calf. No. 200 of a limited edition. Signed & dated inscription from Swanepoel on title page. R 950

282 Swanepoel, D.A. BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTH AFRICA: where, when and how they fly. De luxe ed. Cape Town: Maskew Miller, 1953.

319, [32] p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Full green calf. No. 181 of a limited edition. Signed by Swanepoel on verso of half title page. Accompanied by a notebook of annotations, and further loose-leaf annotations on notepaper laid down by previous owner on pages opposite plates. R 850

Swanepoel, in the preface, indicated that he was prepared to travel 500 miles in a weekend in order to collect just one specimen! Such dedication led him to produce the first widely available monograph on this subject.

283 Van Wyk, Braam & Malan, Sasa. FIELD GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS OF THE HIGHVELD: also useful in adjacent grassland and bushveld; with the collaboration of Timothy K. Lowry; line drawings by Anne Pienaar. 2nd ed., 2nd impression. Cape Town: Struik, 1998.

352 p.: col. ill., maps. Paperback. R 170

284 Weinberg, Samantha. A FISH CAUGHT IN TIME: the search for the Coelacanth. London: Fourth Estate, 1999.

xiii, 239 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. Name on half title page. R 125

285 Wicht, Hein. THE INDIGENOUS PALMS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1969.

62 p.: ill., frontis., maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. Bottom corner bumped. R 100

Recent publications on flora and fauna

286 Pakenham, Thomas. IN SEARCH OF REMARKABLE TREES: on safari in Southern Africa; [text and photographs by] Thomas Pakenham. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2007.

208 p.: col. ill., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 350

287 Peschak, Thomas P. WILD SEAS, SECRET SHORES OF AFRICA; photography and text by Thomas P. Peschak. Cape Town: Struik, 2007.

181 p.: col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 220

A photographic essay of an underwater journey around the African coast.

288 Steinman, Harris. KIRSTENBOSCH: beyond words; photographs by Harris Steinman; foreword by Brian Huntley; introduction by Connie de la Vega. Pretoria: Briza, 2007.

96 p.: chiefly col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Paperback with endflaps. R 160

A photographic exploration of the flora that occurs in the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

289 Watson, Rupert. THE AFRICAN BAOBAB. Cape Town: Struik, 2007.

200 p.: col. ill. Pict. paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. R 190

"The baobab is surely the botanical symbol of Africa" Front endflap.

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1900

290 Burrage, E. Harcourt. CARBINEER AND SCOUT: a story of the Great Boer War; illustrations by N. Testelin. London: Blackie & Son, [190-].

vi, 240 p., [4] leaves of plates: ill., frontis., partially detached. Pict. cloth with gilding, some scarring. Spotting to preliminary pages. Pencilled name and address on half tittle page. R 250

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