Cape Town and Environs

See also nos. 185 and 405

18 Baraitser, Michael & Obholzer, Anton. CAPE COUNTRY FURNITURE: a pictorial survey of regional styles, materials and techniques in the Cape Province of South Africa; with an historical introduction by Mary Alexander Cook. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1971.

xviii, 286 p.: ill. 4to. Cloth, d.w. slightly rubbed. R 1250

19 Baraitser, Michael & Obholzer, Anton. CAPE COUNTRY FURNITURE: a pictorial survey of regional styles, materials and techniques in the Cape Province of South Africa; with an historical introduction by Mary Alexander Cook. 2nd revised ed., 3rd impression. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1982.

368 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly faded on spine. R 2000

The most complete edition of this impressive reference work.

20 Baraitser, Michael & Obholzer, Anton. TOWN FURNITURE OF THE CAPE. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1987.

224 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Ownership inscription & bookplate on front endpapers. R 1750

21 Barnard, Lady Anne. THE LETTERS OF LADY ANNE BARNARD TO HENRY DUNDAS: from the Cape and elsewhere, 1793-1803, together with her journal of a tour into the interior and certain other letters; newly edited with an introduction and notes by A.M. Lewin Robinson. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1973.

xv, 303 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), plan, map. Skivotex, d.w. R 300

22 Beukes, Alec [ed.]. CAPAB BALLET = KRUIK-BALLET: 21 years, 1963-1984. Cape Town: Capab, 1984.

80 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paperback with crease on front cover. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 50

A history of the Cape Performing Arts Board and ballet in the western Cape.

23 Boucher, Maurice & Penn, Nigel [eds.]. BRITAIN AT THE CAPE, 1795 TO 1803. Standard ed. Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press, 1992.

263 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis., ports., maps (some col.). (Brenthurst Press. Second series; 9). 4to. Cloth, d.w. Edition limited to 850 copies. R 650

24 Bowler, T.W. PICTORIAL ALBUM OF CAPE TOWN: with views of Simon's Town, Port Elizabeth and Graham's Town; from original drawings by T.W. Bowler; with historical and descriptive sketches by W.R. Thomson. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1966.

44 p., 12 leaves of col. plates (1 folding). Oblong 4to. Cloth. No. 425 of an edition limited to 750 copies. R 250

25 Burrows, Edmund H. OVERBERG ODYSSEY: people, roads and early days. Swellendam: Swellendam Trust, 1994.

xii, 212 p.: ill., frontis., genealogical tables, ports., maps. Pict. paper covered boards. R 200

See illustration.

26 Burrows, Edmund H. OVERBERG OUTSPAN: a chronicle of people and places in the south western districts of the Cape. Cape Town: Maskew Miller, 1952.

xiv, 310 p.: ill., frontis., folding genealogical chart, ports., plans, maps (2 on endpapers). Cloth, d.w. with small tear on lower corner. R 250

Dr Burrows' detailed study of the Overberg is a valuable reference work for anyone interested in the area.

27 Cape Peninsula Publicity Dept. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: useful facts and figures. 10th ed. Cape Town: Cape Peninsula Publicity Dept., 1954.

96 p. : advertisements, tables, maps on folding rear cover. Paperback. Ex library copy. R 50

28 Cape Peninsula. MASKEW MILLER'S NEW MAP OF THE CAPE PENINSULA: showing main roads to date: [with smaller inset map of the central city and Atlantic seaboard]. Cape Town: T. Maskew Miller, [191-].

960 x 620 cm.: col. folding linen-backed map. Folds into red cloth binding with some spotting. R 1250

The map (which is remarkably clean) is clearly laid out, and shows the limited extent of Cape Town in the first decade of the twentieth century.

29 Currey, John Blades. JOHN BLADES CURREY, 1850 TO 1900: fifty years in the Cape Colony; edited by Phillida Brooke Simons. Standard ed. Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press, 1986.

274 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. (Brenthurst Press. Second series; 2). 4to. Cloth, d.w. Edition limited to 850 copies.

R 350

30 Dapper, Olfert [et al.]. THE EARLY CAPE HOTTENTOTS: described in the writings of Olfert Dapper (1668), Willem ten Rhyne (1686) and Johannes Gulielmus de Grevenbroek (1695); the original texts with translations into English by I. Schapera and E. Farrington. Reprint. Westport, Connecticut: Negro Universities Press, 1970.

309 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth. R 250

31 Dewar, David & Uytenbogaardt, Roelof. HOUSING: a comparative evaluation of urbanism in Cape Town. Cape Town: UCT Urban Problems Research Unit, [1978].

207 p.: ill., plans. 4to. Paperback. R 200

A very detailed study of land use in the greater Cape Town area, identifying problems that have yet to be solved!

32 Duckitt, Hildagonda J. HILDA'S DIARY OF A CAPE HOUSEKEEPER: being a chronicle of daily events and monthly work in a Cape household, with numerous cooking recipes… Facsimile ed. Johannesburg: Macmillan South Africa, 1978.

300 p.: frontis. Pict. paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. Reprint of the 1902 edition. R 250

33 Fagan, Gawie and Gwen. CHURCH STREET IN THE LAND OF WAVEREN. Tulbagh: Tulbagh Restoration Committee, 1975.

185 p.: ill., ports., plans. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges with small tears. R 250

Documents the work done to restore twenty-eight buildings of historic value in Church Street, Tulbagh, after the earthquake of 29 September 1969. Provides interesting insights into the original construction of the buildings.

34 Franklin, Lady Jane. THE JOURNAL OF LADY JANE FRANKLIN AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: November 1836, keeping up the character; edited, annotated and introduced by Brian and Nancy Warner. Cape Town: Friends of the S.A. Library, 1985.

76 p. Paperback. R 85

35 Fransen, Hans [comp]. DIE KAAPSE STOEL = THE CAPE CHAIR: the illustrated edition of the catalogue of an exhibition held in the Stellenbosch Museum in April 1969. Stellenbosch: The Museum, 1970.

79 p.: ill., frontis. Crown 8vo. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. No. 608 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 300

36 Gerber, Hilda. TRADITIONAL COOKERY OF THE CAPE MALAYS: food customs and 200 old Cape recipes. 5th impression. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1978.

127 p.: ill., frontis. Paperback. R 30

37 Gilliomee, Hermann. DIE KAAP TYDENS DIE EERSTE BRITSE BEWIND. Cape Town: HAUM, 1975.

378 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. creased with small tears. R 225

38 Herschel, John. HERSCHEL AT THE CAPE: diaries and correspondence of Sir John Herschel, 1834-1838; edited with an introduction by David S. Evans [et al.]. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1969.

xxxv, 398 p.: ill., port. as frontis., plans, maps. Skivotex spine, paper covered boards, d.w. R 85

39 Herschel, John. SIR JOHN HERSCHEL AT THE CAPE, 1834-1838. Cape Town: South African Library, 1958.

[46] p. of text, [18] p. of ill.: col. frontis. Stiff paper wraps. Reprinted from the QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN LIBRARY, Dec. 1957. R 75

40 Kiewiet, K. & Weichel, K. INSIDE CROSSROADS. Johannesburg: McGraw-Hill, 1980.

127 p.: ill., ports., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

An analysis and description of a squatter camp outside Cape Town. Provides an insider's view of the development of Crossroads and the lives of its residents, their homes constantly under threat of demolition by government agencies in the 1980s.

41 Loubser, A.G.H. DE ACHTERBUURTEN VAN KAAPSTAD. Stellenbosch: Pro Ecclesia, 1921.

111 p.: ill., ports., plans. Stiff paper wraps, spotted. R 250

Loubser was certain that drink was the root of evil in Cape Town's poorest suburbs. The photographs provide an interesting and unusual view of Cape Town during this period.

42 Moore-Anderson, A.P. THE CAPE TOWN NAVAL CADET CORPS: the story of eighteen years, with war record and illustrations. Cape Town: The Corps, [1924].

43 p.: ill., ports. Stiff paper wraps with ill. laid down on front cover.

R 100

43 Rhind, Dave. ST PETER'S CHURCH, MOWBRAY: Church of England in association with the Church of the Province of South Africa. Cape Town: St Peter's, 1994.

32 p.: ill., port., plans. Paperback. R 40

44 Schumacher, Johannes. DIE KAAP IN 1776-1777: akwarelle van Johannes Schumacher uit die Swellengrebel-Argief te Breda; uitgegee en van 'n historiese inleiding voorsien deur A. Hallema. 'S-Gravenhage: A.A.M. Stols, 1951.

23 p. text, [48] leaves of ill. (some folding). Oblong 8vo. Cloth spine, paper covered boards, d.w. with ill. laid down, frayed along edges.

R 350

45 Walton, James. CAPE COTTAGES; illustrated by James Walton and Andre Pretorius. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Kagiso, 1997.

xii, 129 p.: ill., plans, map on inside front cover. Crown 8vo. Stiff paper wraps. R 300

46 Walton, James. OLD CAPE FARMSTEADS. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1989.

xvi, 147 p.: ill., col. frontis., plans, maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly faded on spine. R 375

See illustration.

47 Whalley, Fred L. TALES FROM MUIZENBERG. Cape Town: F.L. Whalley, 1905.

66 p.: advertisements. Stiff paper wraps. R 150

South Africa

59 Alexander, James Edward. EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA: [through the hitherto undescribed countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschmans and Hill Damaras performed under the auspices of Her Majesty's Government and the Royal Geographical Society]. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1967.

2 vols. (xxiii, 302; viii, 331 p.): ill., folding map in vol. 1. (Africana collectanea series; vols. 22 & 23). Skivotex, d.w. No. 619 of an edition limited to 750 copies. Reprint of the 1838 edition. R 500

Alexander left Cape Town in 1836, and travelled the regions mentioned by means of ox-wagon. He obtained a good collection of zoological and other specimens, many unknown to the scientific world at the time. He also gives an account of the social condition of the Namaquas, Bushmen and Damaras and disagrees with the mission practise of educating the local people in the Dutch language. See Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 20-21.

60 Andrew, R.V. [ed.]. HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, POTCHEFSTROOM, 1905-1955. [Potchefstroom: The School, 1955].

103 p.: ill., ports. Stiff pict. paper wraps, frayed on spine. R 50

61 Andrews, Tom & Ploeger, Jan. STREET AND PLACE NAMES OF OLD PRETORIA = STRAAT EN PLEKNAME VAN OU-PRETORIA. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1989.

73 p.: ill., ports., plans on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards.

R 80

62 Angas, George French. THE KAFIRS ILLUSTRATED: [in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda and Amakosa tribes: also portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo and other races inhabiting Southern Africa: together with sketches of landscape scenery in the Zulu country, Natal and the Cape Colony]; with an introduction by Frank Bradlow. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1974.

133 p.: col. ill. (laid down). Folio. Green cloth with gilding. Edition limited to 950 copies. Reprint of the 1849 edition. R 1200

Angas (1822-1886) visited Southern Africa during 1847 & 1848. Although the first ten plates depict life in the western Cape, the focus of the book is Zululand and the Zulu. His visit to Zululand was with the permission of Umpanda, who entertained him and allowed him to witness and depict a royal review of his warriors.

63 Axelson, Eric [ed.]. DIAS AND HIS SUCCESSORS; Eric Axelson, Charles Boxer, Graham Bell-Cross, Colin Martin. Cape Town: Saayman & Weber, 1988.

159 p.: ill., maps (some col.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 225

64 Axelson, Eric. PORTUGUESE PIONEERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg: SABC, [195-].

16 p.: port., map. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 50

65 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 30

66 Banks, Steven. IRMA STERN: as a collector: a selection… housed in her former home…now the UCT Irma Stern Museum. [Cape Town: The Museum, 1986].

56 p.: ill., plan, port. Pict. paper wraps. R 150

67 Barlow Rand. C.S. BARLOW, 1905-1979: [a tribute to "Punch" Barlow]. [Johannesburg: Barlow Rand, 1979].

20 p.: ports. 4to. Full brown leather, slightly rubbed, with port. R 150

68 Barlow, Trafford B. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PRESIDENT BRAND. Cape Town: Juta, 1972.

267 p.: ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 75

Johannes Hendricus Brand was President of the Orange Free State. Barlow presents him as a wise and able statesman, overseeing the Free State during a period when Englishman and Afrikaner lived in harmony.

69 Baynes, A. Hamilton. HANDBOOKS OF ENGLISH CHURCH EXPANSION: South Africa. London: A.R. Mowbray, 1908.

xiii, 219 p.: ill., ports. (group port. as frontis.), map. Cloth with gilding. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 85

Baynes was Bishop of Natal.

70 Beal Preston, Wendy. THE STORY OF A FRONTIER FAMILY. Cathcart: W. Beal Preston, 1983.

327 p.: ill., col. frontis., genealogical tables, ports., maps. 4to. Skivotex, d.w. R 150

71 Bergh, Olof & Schrijver, Isaq. JOERNALE VAN DIE LANDTOGTE = JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITIONS: of the Honourable Ensign Olof Bergh, 1682 and 1683; and the Ensign Isaq Schrijver, 1689; transcribed and translated into English and edited with a foreword and footnotes by E.E. Mossop. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1931.

270, xv p.: ill., port. as frontis., folding maps. (Van Riebeeck Society publications. First series; 12). Pict. cloth. Parallel text in English and Dutch. R 550

These early journeys into the interior of the Cape are of interest. Dr Mossop's footnotes provide greater insight.

72 Bernstein, Hilda. NO. 46, STEVE BIKO. 2nd impression. London: International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern Africa, 1987.

150 p. Paperback. First published in 1978. R 75

73 Beukes, W.D. [ed.]. OOR GRENSE HEEN: op pad na 'n nasionale pers, 1948-1990. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1992.

xii, 565 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Cloth, d.w. R 75

A history of Nasionale Pers.

74 Blake, Arthur. VLIEGHELDE VAN SUID-AFRIKA. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1966.

170 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Some spotting on preliminary pages. R 135

The "flying heroes" dealt with include Van der Spuy, "Sailor" Malan, "Pie" Pienaar and Edwin Swales.

75 Bleek, Dorothea. CAVE ARTISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA: 48 unpublished reproductions of rock paintings; collected by the late Dorothea Bleek; with a biographical introduction on Miss Bleek by Eric Rosenthal; and an archeological introduction by A.J.H. Goodwin. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1953.

80 p. (32 p. of text): ill. Oblong 16mo. Pict. cloth, slight foxing on edges. R 250

76 Bleek, W.H.I. & Lloyd, L.C. SPECIMENS OF BUSHMAN FOLKLORE; collected by the late W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd; edited by the latter; with an introduction by George McCall Theal. London: George Allen, 1911.

xl, 468 p.: ill., ports. (some col., 1 col. as frontis.). Pict. cloth with gilding, slight scarring, small nick at top of spine. R 3500

77 Boesak, Allan Aubrey. FAREWELL TO INNOCENCE: a socio-ethical study on black theology and black power. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1977.

xii, 185 p. Paperback, cover slightly creased. R 100

78 Boeseken, A.J. JAN VAN RIEBEECK EN SY GESIN. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1974.

xviii, 285 p.: ill., frontis., maps (2 on endpapers). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 250

79 Boshoff, S.P.E. VAALRIVIER, DIE BROEDERSTROOM: die uiteinde van Generaal C.F. Beyers. Bloemfontein: Die Volksblad, 1916.

119 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), folding map. Pict. cloth, slightly rubbed. R 250

Beyers, Boer hero of the war, drowned crossing the Vaal River at the height of the Rebellion of 1914, thereby, it was said, uniting the Transvaal and the O.F.S. Boshoff also provides a list of those men who tried to hold off the "Khakies" as Beyers attempted to escape across the river.

80 Botha, Colin Graham. SOME EARLY EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS AND TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA: a lecture delivered on 31 March 1916, at the quarterly meeting of the Mountain Club. Cape Town: Cape Times, [1916].

iv, 8 p.: folding map. Paper wraps. R 85

81 Botha, M.C. PREMIERS-VERKIESINGS SEDERT 1910. Johannesburg: Perskor, 1979.

176 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. rubbed along edges.

R 95

82 Breuil, Henri. PHILIPP CAVE; with the collaboration of Mary E. Boyle and E.R. Scherz. London: Abbe Breuil, 1957.

vi, 21 p. of text, [16] leaves of ill. (chiefly col., 1 folded), col. frontispiece, map. (THE ROCK PAINTINGS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; vol. 2). Folio. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Edition limited to 1200 unnumbered copies. R 1500

83 Bryden, H.A. KLOOF AND KARROO: sport, legend and natural history in Cape Colony: with a notice of the game birds, and of the present distribution of the antelopes and larger game. London: Longmans Green, 1889.

xiii, 435 p.: ill., frontis. Pict. cloth with gilding, scarring along edges. Signed with an inscription by Bryden on title page. R 4000

"The sketches afford considerable information with regard to the game of South Africa.." Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 211. He expresses great concern at the decimation of the herds of antelope and other big game, and hopes that the extinction of the quagga will serve as a warning.

84 Cameron, Trewella [ed.]. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA; advisory ed, S.B.Spies. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1986.

320 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

85 Carnegie Commission. DIE ARMBLANKE-VRAAGSTUK IN SUID-AFRIKA: verslag van die Carnegie-Kommissie. Stellenbosch: Pro Ecclesia, 1932.

5 vols. (xxxiii, 237; xxxiii, 202; xxxiii, 383; xxxiii, 154; xxxiii, 232 p.): ill., tables, folding maps. Cloth, slightly worn on edges, volumes not uniformly coloured. Contents: Vol. 1. EKONOMIESE VERSLAG: plattelandsverarming en plaasverlating / J.F.W. Grosskopf. Vol. 2. PHYSCHOLOGIESE VERSLAG: die armblanke / R.W. Wilcocks. Vol. 3. ONDERWYS-VERSLAG: onderwys en die armblanke / E.G. Malherbe. Vol. 4. MEDIESE VERSLAG: die fysieke toestand van die armblanke / W.A. Murray. Vol. 5. SOCIOLOGIESE VERSLAG: die armblanke en die maatskappy / J.R. Albertyn; Die moeder en dogter van die armblanke-huisgesin / M.E.R. Rothmann. R 600

The Carnegie Commission arose out of a visit by the President and Secretary of the Carnegie Corporation of New York to South Africa in 1927.The Dutch Reformed Church requested support for an investigation into the "poor white" question. The Corporation agreed and took responsibility for the costs involved as well as arranging for two American sociologists to participate in the study.

86 Cartwright, A.P. BY THE WATERS OF THE LETABA: a history of the Transvaal Lowveld and of adventure. Cape Town: Purnell, 1974.

vii, 184 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed. Ownership inscription on front endpaper. R 135

87 Chadwick, G.A. THE BATTLES OF ISANDLWANA AND RORKE'S DRIFT. [Pretoria]: National Monuments Council, 1983.

20 p.: maps. Pict. paper wraps. R 60

88 Chipkin, Clive M. JOHANNESBURG STYLE: architecture & society, 1880s-1960s. Cape Town: David Philip, 1993.

vii, 335 p.: ill. (some col.), plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 225

89 Coetzee, J.J. SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE GUIDE. Pretoria: Wailachs, 1931.

434 p. Cloth. R 200

Coetzee (an Inspector of the Criminal Investigation Division of the SAP) calls the book "a practical text-book and guide dealing in detail with all subjects coming within the scope of a policeman's duties". These include "dodges of influential rogues", "illicit betting houses (bucket shops)", "immigrants prohibited" and various other crimes still occurring today!

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

436 p. (Kimberley reprint series; no. 7). Skivotex, d.w. Originally published in 1911. R 150

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

91 Conradie, W.J. SKETSE UIT DIE BOERELEWE. Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1943.

137 p. Stiff paper wraps, with small stain. R 70

92 Cooke, C.K. ROCK ART OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Books of Africa, 1969.

166 p. : ill. (some col.), col. frontis., maps. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

93 Creswell, Margaret. AN EPOCH OF THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA: in the life of Frederic Hugh Page Creswell. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, [195-].

174 p.: ports. Cloth. R 125

Creswell had a distinguished war record. He subsequently became leader of the Labour Party in South Africa. He was a cabinet member in the Pact government, but his beliefs were firmly rooted in the precept of a divided nation with "non europeans" being educated differently to "europeans".

94 Davis, Peter. IN DARKEST HOLLYWOOD: exploring the jungles of cinema's South Africa. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1996.

214 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 200

95 De Bosdari, C. ANTON ANREITH: Africa's first sculptor. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1954.

143 p. of text, [96] p. of plates: ill. 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 350

96 De Freitas, Frank [comp.]. AIRPORTS OF SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg: Da Gama, [1967].

114 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., plans, map, advertisements. Pict. cloth, d.w. frayed along edges with creases. R 165

97 De Leeuw Beyers, C.P. KRUGER PARK ADVENTURES. Johannesburg: C.P. de Leeuw Beyers, [1969].

56 p.: ill., port. Paperback. R 75

From 1921 onwards, the author trekked from one waterhole to the next, photographing and observing game in the Park.

98 Desmond, Cosmas. THE DISCARDED PEOPLE: an account of African resettlement; with a foreword by Nadine Gordimer. Johannesburg: The Christian Institute of SA, [1970].

266 p.: ill., col. folding map. Paperback. R 75

99 DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOGRAPHY; editor-in-chief, W.J. de Kock; with C.J. Beyers, J.L. Basson and D.W. Kruger. Pretoria: HSRC, 1972-1987.

5 vols. (895; 870; 861; 803; 909 p.): Skivotex, d.w.s. (vol. 1-4 maroon d.w.s, vol. 5 pict. d.w.) Vol.1. 2nd impression (1976). Vols. 2 - 5. 1st editions. R 1500

100 Dodge, Ernest S. BEYOND THE CAPES: Pacific exploration from Captain Cook to the Challenger, 1776-1877. London: Victor Gollancz, 1971.

xv, 429 p.: ill., col. frontis., ports., plans, maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 125

101 Dommisse, Jan [comp.]. DIE FAMILIE DOMMISSE IN SUID-AFRIKA. Privately published, 1941.

56 p.: ill., ports., folding genealogical table. Stiff paper wraps, frayed along edges. R 175

102 Du Plessis, I.D. POLTERGEISTS OF THE SOUTH. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1966.

83 p.: port. as frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly rubbed.

R 125

Du Plessis gives suggested explanations to various cases of the poltergeist phenomenon he describes. He defends South African Malays against the claim that poltergeist phenomena are "Malay tricks" or "Malay magic".

103 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

See also nos. 129 and 158.

104 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

105 Fairbridge, Dorothea. HISTORIC HOUSES OF SOUTH AFRICA. London: Humphrey Milford, 1922.

xvii, 191 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis. 4to. Pict. cloth with gilding. Small bump to bottom edge. R 1400

Colour plates are reproductions of paintings by Gwelo Goodman. Also included are reproductions of photographs by Arthur Elliott.

106 Farini, G.A. THROUGH THE KALAHARI DESERT: a narrative of a journey with gun, camera and note-book to Lake N'gami and back. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1973.

xx, 475 p.: ill., ports., folding map. (Africana collectanea series; vol. 43). Skivotex, d.w. faded on spine. No. 926 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Reprint of the 1886 edition. R 300

In 1885 Farini, an American adventurer, undertook to explore the Kalahari Desert in the company of his artist/photographer son and a man of Bushman descent, Gert Louw. Towards the end of their expedition, they came across what appeared to be the ruins of a mighty city, partially covered by sand. See also no. 110: Goldie, Fay. LOST CITY OF THE KALAHARI.

107 Friedman, Milton. MILTON FRIEDMAN IN SOUTH AFRICA; edited by Meyer Feldberg, Kate Jowell and Stephen Mulholland. Cape Town: Graduate School of Business, 1976.

61 p.: graphs. Paperback. R 50

108 Furneaux, Rupert. THE ZULU WAR: Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1963.

210 p.: ill., ports. (Great battles of history). Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. R 225

109 Gibb, Howard [comp.]. THE DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB, 1918-1965. [Durban: The Club, 1965].

88 p.: ill. Cloth. R 50

One of South Africa's finest golf courses!

110 Goldie, Fay. LOST CITY OF THE KALAHARI: the Farini story and reports on other expeditions. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1963.

138 p.: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w. R 250

Goldie retells Farini's story and includes reports of expeditions that have followed in his trail in search of the mysterious ruins, apparently buried by sand in the vastness of the desert. See also no. 106: Farini, G.A. THROUGH THE KALAHARI DESERT.

111 Green, Edwin & Moss, Michael. A BUSINESS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE: the Royal Mail Shipping Group, 1902-1937. London: Methuen, 1982.

xii, 291 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w. R 150

112 Groenewald, H.C. [ed.]. ORAL STUDIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Pretoria: HSRC, 1990.

174 p. Pict. paper covered boards. R 60

113 Gutsche, Thelma. THE HISTORY AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MOTION PICTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1895-1940. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1972.

xxiii, 404 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. No. 646 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 275

114 Hancock, W.K. SMUTS: study for a portrait: Smuts Memorial Lecture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, [1965].

31 p. Stiff paper wraps. R 60

115 Harington, A.L. SIR HARRY SMITH: bungling hero. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1980.

299 p.: maps (some on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 125

116 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. Neatly recased. R 300

The beautifully illustrated story of one of South Africa's best-loved clowns, "Tickey".

117 International Amateur Athletic Federation. 8TH IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS, 1998: September 11-13, Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg: Primedia, 1998.

91 p.: chiefly col. ill., ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. No. 659 of a limited edition. R 100

118 Johnson, Townley [et al.]. ROCK PAINTINGS OF THE SOUTH-WEST CAPE = ROTSTEKENINGE VAN DIE SUID-WES-KAAP; compiled by Townley Johnson, Hyme Rabinowitz [and] Percy Sieff. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1959.

38 p., 48 col. plates: ill., col. frontis. (laid down), maps. Pict. paper covered boards. Text in English & Afrikaans. R 450

119 Jones, David. THE TIME SHRINKERS: the development of civil aviation between Britain and Africa. [London]: David Rendel, 1971.

xii, 273 p.: ill., ports., frontis., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed along top edge. R 250

120 Katz, Jill [ed.]. THE STORY OF THE PRETORIA JEWISH COMMUNITY UP TO 1930. Pretoria: SA Jewish Board of Deputies, Pretoria, 1987.

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

121 Kohler, Peter C. SEA SAFARI: British India S.N. Co. African ships and services. Abergavenny: P.M. Heaton, 1995.

256 p.: ill., frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

122 Kruger, Nellie [comp.]. DIE VOORTREKKERTAPISSERIE = THE VOORTREKKER TAPESTRY: in the Museum of the Voortrekker Monument. Pretoria: Voortrekker Monument, 1972.

20 p.: ill. Paper wraps. R 50

123 Le Cordeur, Basil & Saunders, Christopher. THE WAR OF THE AXE, 1847: correspondence between the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Henry Pottinger, and the commander of the British forces at the Cape, Sir George Berkeley, and others. Standard ed. Johannesburg: Brenthurst Press, 1981.

287 p.: col. ill., col. frontis., maps. (Brenthurst Press. First series; 7). Cloth, d.w. Edition limited to 850 copies. R 550

In 1846 a man was caught stealing an axe in Fort Beaufort. The group escorting the thief was attacked, a guard killed and the prisoner freed. This incident sparked off hostilities which became know as the 7th Frontier War, or THE WAR OF THE AXE.

124 Lewis-Williams, J.D. REALITY AND NON-REALITY IN SAN ROCK ART: twenty-fifth Raymond Dart Lecture, delivered 6 October 1987. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1988.

25 p.: ill., frontis. Stiff paper wraps. R 100

125 Lunderstedt, Steve & Wilson, Dave. THE KIMBERLEY GOLF CLUB, 1890-1990: a celebration. Kimberley: The Golf Club, 1992.

viii, 151 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paperback. R 70

126 Malan, Jacques P. [ed.]. SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC ENCYCLOPEDIA. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1979-1986.

4 vols. (458; 513; 381; 520 p.): ill., music, maps on endpapers. Cloth, d.w.s. R 550

127 Mendelssohn, Sidney. MENDELSSOHN'S SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY: being the catalogue raisonne of the Mendelssohn library of works relating to South Africa, including the full titles of the books, with synoptical, biographical, critical and bibliographical notes on the volumes and their authors… London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1910.

2 vols. (lxxii, 1008, 1139 p.): ill., frontispieces. Cloth, lightly rubbed. Slight spotting on preliminary pages. T.e.g. Edition limited to 450 copies. R 2750

Mendelssohn, a diamond dealer, accumulated an extensive Africana library, which he left to South Africa (today it forms the basis of the Library of Parliament). This bibliography's value lies in his perceptive comments on the books and represents his generation's views of South African history. A cornerstone of any Africana collection.

128 Mitford-Barberton, Ivan & White, Violet. SOME FRONTIER FAMILIES: biographical sketches of 100 Eastern Province families before 1840. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1968.

303 p.: ill. Paper covered boards, d.w. browned on spine. Some spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. Edition limited to 1000 copies. R 175

129 Mockford, Julian. SERETSE KHAMA AND THE BAMANGWATO. London: Staples Press, 1950.

231 p.: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. R 100

See also nos.: 103 and 158.

130 Moffat, John S. THE LIVES OF ROBERT & MARY MOFFAT; by their son. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1885.

xix, 484 p.: ill., ports., (1 as frontis., laid down), maps. Cloth, with small stain on spine. Spotting on preliminary pages, but not interfering with text. R 300

131 Moodie, Donald [comp. & ed.]. THE RECORD: or a series of official papers relative to the condition and treatment of the native tribes of South Africa; compiled, translated and edited by Donald Moodie; with an introduction by Anna H. Smith. Facsimile reprint. Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1960.

1 vol. (various pagings): port. as frontis. Cloth spine, marbled paper covered boards. R 1000

First published between 1838 and 1841 in Cape Town. Moodie was Protector of Slaves for the eastern division of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. "The first and one of the most important publications in connection with the translation and compilation of the Cape Archives". Mendelssohn, vol. 2, p. 44-5.

132 Morris, Michael. TERRORISM: the first full account in detail of terrorism and insurgency in Southern Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1971.

249 p.: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along top edge. R 95

133 Mossop, G. RUNNING THE GAUNTLET: some recollections of adventure. 2nd ed. Pietermaritzburg: G. Button, 1990.

314 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), map. Paper covered boards, d.w. Originally published in 1937. R 200

Mossop recounts his youth in Natal. His participation in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 provides especially interesting and exciting reading.

134 Mountain, Alan. PARADISE UNDER PRESSURE: St Lucia, Kosi Bay, Sodwana, Lake Sibaya, Maputaland. Johannesburg: Southern, 1990.

149 p.: col. ill., ports., map as frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 150

135 NAVAL DIGEST. journal of the SA Naval Heritage Society. No. 1, June 1999. Simon's Town: The Society, 1999.

37 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. R 30

136 Nienaber, P.J. SUID-AFRIKAANSE PLEKNAAMWOORDEBOEK. Deel 1. 2nd, revised ed. Cape Town: Tafelberg for the HSRC, 1972.

418 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 135

137 Olivier, Henry. GREAT DAMS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Purnell, [1976].

232 p.: ill. (some col.), plans, maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

138 Phillips, Mrs Lionel. SOME SOUTH AFRICAN RECOLLECTIONS. 5th impression. London: Longmans, Green, 1900.

x, 183 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth, scarred. Some spotting on preliminary pages. R 375

See Mendelssohn, vol. 2, p. 164. Florence Phillips asserts in her preface that she has written this volume as a record for her children, of the part their father played in the Reform Movement in the Transvaal. Phillips was very well connected and reminisces about many prominent figures of the period. See also no. 12: Phillips, Lionel. SOME REMINISCENCES.

139 Pietersburg. DIE VERHAAL VAN DIE VESTIGING VAN DIE BLANKE BESKAWING IN PIETERSBURG DISTRIK. Pietersburg: Historiese Komitee, 1966.

28 p.: ill. Pict. paper wraps. R 50

140 Posel, Deborah. THE MAKING OF APARTHEID, 1948-1961: conflict and compromise. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997.

xii, 297 p. (Oxford studies in African affairs). Paperback. R 65

141 Reeves, Ambrose. SHOOTING AT SHARPEVILLE: the agony of South Africa; by Ambrose Reeves, Bishop of Johannesburg; foreword by Chief Luthuli. London: Victor Gollancz, 1960.

159 p.: ill. Paper covered boards, faded on spine. R 125

Contains disturbing images and important historical information, as it was written soon after the incident at Sharpeville.

142 Robinson, E. Forbes. WITH THE DA GAMAS IN 1497: a story of adventure told from the South African point of view. Cape Town: Juta, 1922.

233 p.: ill., port. as frontis., folding map. Cloth spine & paper covered boards. Specimen copy. R 95

143 Rosen, Myrna. THE NEW MYRNA ROSEN COOKBOOK. Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1986.

184 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 125

144 Rosenthal, Eric. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TRIANGULAR STAMP AND ITS STORY; with a check list and price chart of current market values by Eliezer Blum. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1957.

48 p.: ill., ports., col. facsimiles of stamps (laid down). Cloth, d.w. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 250

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

32 p.: ill., plans. 4to. Paperback. R 100

146 Saunders, Christopher & Derricourt, Robin [eds.]. BEYOND THE CAPE FRONTIER: studies in the history of the Transkei and Ciskei. London: Longman, 1974.

xvi, 228 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. Some slight spotting on preliminary pages. R 135

147 Smith, Anna H. [ed.]. AFRICANA BYWAYS. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1976.

189 p.: ill., frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 95

148 South African Archaeological Bulletin. ROCK PAINTINGS IN AFRICA. Cape Town: The SA Archaeological Society, [1950].

[56] p. of ill., [56] p. of captions. Stiff pict. paper wraps, some scarring. R 450

Collected reproductions of past Society Bulletin covers, arranged according to geographical groupings.

149 South African Jewish Board of Deputies. JEWISH AFFAIRS: Vol. 15, no. 5: May 1960. special festival issue: South African jewry in 50 years of Union, 1910-1960. Johannesburg: S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies, 1960.

112 p.: ill., ports., advertisements. Pict. paper wraps. R 90

150 Spence, C.F. MOCAMBIQUE: east African province of Portugal. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963.

147 p.: ill., tables., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. R 95

151 Stals, E.L.P. GEORGE: die verhaal van die dorp en distrik = the story of the town and district. George: The Municipality, 1961.

xiv, 113 p.: ill., ports. Cloth, some scarring. Parallel text in Afrikaans and English. R 125

152 Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa; D.J. Potgieter, editor-in-chief. Cape Town: NASOU, 1970-76.

12 vols.: ill. (some col.), ports. Cloth, covers. R 2100

Substantial reference work on Southern Africa.

153 Stark, Felix [ed.]. GERMISTON: the heart of South Africa = die hart van Suid-Afrika. Johannesburg: Felstar Publishing, [1975?].

455 p.: ill., ports., advertisements. 4to. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 135

154 Stubbings, Elizabeth O. & Spohr, O.H. [comps.]. PICTORIAL MATERIAL OF CECIL J. RHODES, HIS CONTEMPORARIES AND LATER SOUTH AFRICAN PERSONALITIES: in the C.J. Sibbert Collection of the University of Cape Town Libraries. Cape Town: UCT Libraries, 1964.

xiv, 156 p.: ill. (Varia series; no. 8). Cloth spine, paper wraps. Ex library copy. R 75

155 Synge, M.B. A BOOK OF DISCOVERY: the history of the world's exploration, from the earliest times to the finding of the South Pole. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [194-].

xxvii, 554 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (1 col. as frontis.). Col. pict. cloth with gilding, slightly worn at top of spine. Some pages uncut. R 300

"… a record of splendid endurance, of hardships bravely borne, of silent toil, of courage and resolution… of self-sacrifice unrivalled and faithful lives laid ungrudgingly down." Intro. Includes the Portuguese explorers who travelled around Africa. See illustration.

156 Terblanche, H.O. JOHN VORSTER: O.B.-generaal en Afrikanervegter. Johannesburg: Cum-Boeke, 1983.

234 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 120

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

xxviii, 392 p.: maps (2 on endpapers). (Africana collectanea series; no. 44). Skivotex, d.w. No. 779 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. Reprint of the 1887 edition. R 135

158 Tlou, Thomas [et al.]. SERETSE KHAMA, 1921-1980; by Thomas Tlou; Neil Parsons & Willie Henderson; with an epilogue by Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere. Johannesburg: Macmillan, 1995.

467 p.: ill., ports., map as frontis. Paperback. R 85

See also nos. 103 and 129.

159 Transvaal Consolidated Land & Exploration Co. Ltd. THE GREAT NORTH: the farmlands and cotton fields of the Northern Transvaal. Middleburg: T.C.L., [192-].

47 p.: ill., folding map. Paper covered boards, col. ill. laid down.

R 150

Huge tracts of land in the northern Transvaal were owned by so-called land companies, of which the largest was the T.C.L. After the Great War, the T.C.L. started selling parcels of land and this booklet served as an advertising brochure aimed at individuals in England.

160 Van der Waal-Braaksma, Gre [ed.]. DIE NOORDWESTE: die stoflike kultuuruitinge van die streek se bewoners. Johannesburg: Genootskap vir Afrikaanse Volkskunde, 1986.

170 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 225

Provides interesting insight into the artefacts used by the early settlers: how they were made, maintained and used, in order to sustain life in an inhospitable area.

161 Van Diggelen, Tromp. HEALTH THROUGH COMMON SENSE. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1962.

181 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 50

Well know South African bodybuilder and health advisor of the 1950s and 60s.

162 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, some slight staining. R 75

163 Van Jaarsveld, F.A. VAN VAN RIEBEECK TO VERWOERD, 1652-1966: 'n inleiding tot die geskeidenis van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Cape Town: Voortrekkerpers, 1971.

470 p.: ill., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. Small cellotape marks on endpapers. R 95

164 Van Onselen, Lennox. HEAD OF STEEL. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1962.

149 p.: ill., frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed along top edge. R 150

Van Onselen spent years collecting the stories of the early pioneers who built the railroads and of the people whose lives were changed by the arrival of the railroads: transport drivers, farmers and coachmen.

165 Van Riebeeck Festival, 1952. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE VAN RIEBEECK FESTIVAL, 1952 = AMPTELIKE PROGRAM VAN DIE VAN RIEBEECK-FEES, 1952: 1st February - 6th April 1952. Cape Town, 1952.

138, 130 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps, advertisements. Stiff paper wraps. English and Afrikaans texts bound top-to-tail. R 100

166 Van Riebeeck, Jan. JOURNAL OF JAN VAN RIEBEECK, 1651-1662; edited by H.B. Thom. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema for the Van Riebeeck Society, 1952-1958.

3 vols., port. as frontis. in each volume, maps. Cloth with slight scarring (as normally found). R 600

167 Venter, E.A. 400 LEIERS IN SUID-AFRIKA OOR VIER EEUE: beskouinge oor vierhonderd leierfigure in Suid-Afrika sedert die grondlegging. Potchefstroom: E.A. Venter, 1980.

511 p.: col. ill., b&w ports., frontis. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w.

R 165

168 Versfeld, Martin. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: a philosopher's cookbook. 2nd ed. Cape Town: Carrefour Press, 1991.

96 p. Paperback. R 150

169 Versfeld, Martin. SUM: selected works = 'n keur uit sy werke. Cape Town: The Carrefour Press, 1991.

251 p. Paperback. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 200

170 Villa, Edoardo. SCULPTURE BY EDOARDO VILLA, 1985 to 1987: Johannesburg Art Gallery, June 9 to July 12, 1987. [Johannesburg: The Gallery, 1987].

[34] p.: chiefly ill. (some col.), port. 4to. Stiff paper wraps. R 100

Villa came to South Africa under duress as a prisoner of war,

but stayed when the war was over.

171 Villa, Edoardo. VILLA 88: an exhibition of sculpture: the Standard Bank Festival of the Arts, Grahamstown. [Johannesburg: Standard Bank, 1988].

[12] p.: chiefly col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 75

172 Voight, J.C. FIFTY YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1795-1845. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1899.

2 vols. (xxvii, 350; 316 p.): folding maps. Cloth, some scarring. Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. R 375

Voight presents the case of the emigrant farmers [Boers] against the colonial authorities and the British government. See Mendelssohn vol. 2, p. 573-74. Ironically he lived in England.

173 Welz, Martin. BREYTEN EN DIE BEWAARDER: die Breytenbachverhoor, Junie-Julie 1977; saamgestel uit die hofstukke deur Martin Welz. Johannesburg: McGraw-Hill, 1977.

204 p. Paperback. R 95

174 West, Martin. BISHOPS AND PROPHETS IN A BLACK CITY: African Independent Churches in Soweto, Johannesburg. Cape Town: David Philip, 1975.

xii, 225 p.: ill., frontis., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w., rubbed along edges. R 135

175 Woodley, Valerie. ON THE HIGHFLATS OF NATAL: earliest pioneers in the Highflats/Ixopo area of southern Natal. 2nd ed. Highflats: Maxann Books, 1984.

xii, 98 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. Paperback. R 70

Recent Publications relating to South Africa

176 Abrahams, Peter. THE COYABA CHRONICLES: reflections on the black experience in the 20th century. Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle, 2000.

409 p. Paperback. R 120

Abrahams, born in South Africa in 1919, author of MINE BOY and TELL FREEDOM, considers the problem of the relationship between the races, and the quest for an integrated identity.

177 Alexander, Jocelyn. VIOLENCE AND MEMORY: one hundred years in the "dark forests" of Matabeleland; Jocelyn Alexander, JoAnn McGregor, Terence Ranger. Oxford: James Currey, 2000.

xiv, 291 p.: ill., ports., maps. (Social history of Africa). Paperback.

R 130

178 Apps, Peter & Du Toit, Richard. CREATURES OF HABIT: understanding African animal behaviour; text by Peter Apps; photographs by Richard du Toit. Cape Town: Struik, 2000.

160 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

Much more than a coffee table book. Provides an informed view of African animals and their habits.

179 Ashforth, Adam. MADUMO: a man bewitched. Cape Town: David Philip, 2000.

255 p. Paperback. R 90

Ashforth, an Australian social scientist who has spent many years in Soweto, chronicles the struggle of his friend Madumo to overcome the curse he believes has been placed on his life, even though he [Madumo] suspects it may be better to "westernise my mind and not think about witchcraft".

180 Bond, Patrick. ELITE TRANSITION: from apartheid to neoliberalism in South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 2000.

viii, 318 p. Paperback. R 145

181 Boraine, Alex. A COUNTRY UNMASKED: [inside South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission]. Cape Town: Oxford Univeristy Press, 2000.

xv, 466 p.: group port. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200

Boraine was deputy chairperson of the TRC and one of its chief architects.

182 Botha, Charles & Julia. BRING NATURE BACK TO YOUR GARDEN: western edition; illustrations by Eve Gibbs. Durban: Wildlife Society, 2000.

244 p.: ill. Paperback. R 75

Covers the western Cape. The earlier eastern edition deals with Kwazulu Natal.

183 Butler, Guy. THE PROPHETIC NUN: Sister Margaret CR, Sister Pauline CR, Sister Dorothy Raphael CSMV. Johannesburg: Random House, 2000.

127 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. 4to. Paperback. R 180

The interwoven story of three nuns- a visionary painter, a teacher of sculpture and a social worker- and their contributions to South Africa's social and cultural heritage.

184 Campbell, Susan Schuster. CALLED TO HEAL: traditional healing meets modern medicine in Southern Africa today. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2000.

169 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 90

185 Cape Town Tourism. DESTINATION CAPE TOWN: an insiders view of the city; editor, Jennifer Sorrell; photographers, Ronnie Levithan, Alain Proust [et al.]; contributors Mike Nicol, Nigel Penn [et al.]. Cape Town: Cape Town Tourism, 2000.

103 p.: col. ill., ports., maps. 4to. Paperback. R 150

At last! An excellent comprehensive, well illustrated guide to events, places, services, sports, outdoor adventures, cultural activities, landmarks, etc of Cape Town.

186 Cohen, Callan & Spottiswoode, Claire. ESSENTIAL BIRDING: western South Africa: key routes from Cape Town to the Kalahari. Cape Town: Struik, 2000.

136 p.: col. ill., maps. Paperback. R 90

Features 120 top birding sites linked into practical routes as well as other ecotourism attractions in the area.

187 Cottrell, Tom [et al.]. COMRADES MARATHON; Tom Cottrell, Ian Laxton, & David Williams. highlights and heroes, 1921-1999. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2000.

240 p.: ill. (chiefly col., chiefly ports.), tables. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 130

Includes the names of every runner to complete the marathon.

188 De Gruchy, John [ed]. THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: historical essays in celebration of the bicentenary of the LMS in Southern Africa, 1799-1999. Cape Town: David Philip, 1999.

ix, 229 p. Paperback. R 110

189 Dubow, Saul. THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2000.

114 p. Paperback. R 60

A history of the ANC from its foundation in 1912 to the election of Nelson Mandela.

190 Fardon, Richard & Furniss, Graham [eds.]. AFRICAN BROADCAST CULTURES: radio in transition. Oxford: James Currey, 2000.

xvi, 239 p.: ill., maps. Paperback. R 110

191 Fourie, Coral [ed.]. SPLINTERS FROM THE FIRE = ECLATS D'UN FEU: Bushmen stories collected and edited by Coral Fourie; Portico and French translation by Edouard J. Maunick; illustrated by Bushman artists, Kgoro/whaa [et al.]. Pretoria: Protea Book House, in association with the Alliance Francaise, 2000.

71 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis. Oblong 8vo.Pict. paper covered boards. R 200

The title is taken from a Bushman song "Take a splinter from the fire, let it light your way. Then follow your song".

192 Gordimer, Nadine. LIVING IN HOPE AND HISTORY: notes from our century. Cape Town: David Philip, 1999.

244 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 160

193 Gouws, Deon. "…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" ? Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2000.

213 p.: col. ill., ports. Paperback. R 90

An insight into the public world of cricket and the personal tragedy of Hansie Cronje, SA's disgraced former captain.

194 Haggard, H. Rider. DIARY OF AN AFRICAN JOURNEY: the return of Rider Haggard; edited with an introduction and notes by Stephen Coan. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 2000.

345 p.: ill., maps, ports. Paperback. R 150

Haggard returned to South Africa in 1914, as a member of the Dominions Royal Commission. He kept a diary of his trip, recording his views on race and politics, his thoughts on the plight of the Zulu and an interview with John Dube, first president of the ANC.

195 Hift, Robbie. THE LEGENDS OF JEFFREYS BAY. Jeffreys Bay: R. Hift, 2000.

72 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Paperback. R 150

Anybody who has surfed anywhere in the world knows of Jeffreys Bay!

196 Hurford, Elaine. SIMPLY SOUTH AFRICA: a culinary journey; photography by Craig Fraser. Cape Town: Struik, 2000.

160 p.: col. ill., col. map. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

Describes the various regions of South Africa, highlighting the main tourist attractions and includes recipes from the kitchens of the hotels, guesthouses and restaurants along the way.

197 James, Wilmot & Van der Vijver, Linda [eds.]. AFTER THE TRC: reflections on truth and reconciliation in South Africa. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2000.

x, 228 p. Paperback. R 95

198 Jurgens, Richard. THE MANY HOUSES OF EXILE. Pretoria: Covos-Day, 2000.

498 p. Paperback. R 95

An account of a white man's role in an African liberation struggle.

199 Lamb, Christina. THE AFRICA HOUSE: the true story of an English gentleman and his African dream. London: Penguin, 2000.

xxxiii, 345 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 80

Stewart Gore-Browne, a colonialist who supported independence, created an English estate in Northern Rhodesia, complete with uniformed servants, a rose garden and a lake.

200 Lastovica, Ethleen. GINGER BEER BOTTLES: an illustrated guide for South African collectors. Wynberg: Gaffer Press, 2000.

137 p.: ill. (chiefly col.). 4to. Paperback. Edition limited to 1000 copies. R 140

201 Leger, Paul. WESTERN CAPE GUIDE TO BUDGET GETAWAYS: the good, the bad, and the best. 2nd ed. Cape Town: Red Press, 2000.

188 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. Paperback. R 60

202 Loots, Johan S. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SEA KAYAKING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: over 50 chartered routes; photography by David Rogers. Cape Town: Struik, 1999.

160 p.: ill. (some col.), map. Paperback. R 80

203 Meyer, Ilse. PRINCE ALFRED'S PASS: spectacular and diverse. Oudtshoorn: Ilse Meyer, 1999.

25 p.: ill., ports.(1 as frontis.), maps, 1 on rear inside cover. Paperback. R 50

204 Newall, Peter. UNION-CASTLE LINE: a fleet history. London: Carmania Press, 1999.

256 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500

205 Paarman, Ina. THE GOOD FOOD COOKBOOK; photography by Craig Fraser. Cape Town: Struik, 2000.

128 p.: col. ill. Softcover. R 100

One of South Africa's best known cookery writers.

206 Pienaar, Heilie. ON THE COALS. Cape Town: Struik, 2000.

112 p.: col. ill. 4to. Paperback. R 100

Collection of recipes for outdoor cooking.

207 Pinchuck, Tony [et al.]. SOUTH AFRICA: the rough guide. 2nd ed. London: Rough Guides, 1999.

xv, 759 p.: col. ill., maps. Paperback. R 120

208 Sampson, Anthony. MANDELA: the authorised biography. 1st paperback ed. Johannesburg: HarperCollins, 1999.

678 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 130

209 Schmahmann, Brenda [ed.]. MATERIAL MATTERS: appliques by the Weya women of Zimbabwe, and needlework by South African collectives. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 2000.

160 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 120

210 Seeking, Jeremy. THE UDF: a history of the United Democratic Front in South Africa, 1983-1991. Cape Town: David Philip, 2000.

371 p. Paperback. R 120

211 Stern, Jennifer. GETAWAY ADVENTURE GUIDE. Revised ed. Cape Town: Ramsay, Son & Parker, 2000.

318 p. Paperback. R 80

Covers South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique.

212 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. R 90

213 Uys, Pieter Dirk. EVITA SE PERRON. [Cape Town]: comPress, 2000.

1 folding sheet: col. ill. R 35

Uys, a famous South African satirist, created an alter ego, Evita Bezuidenhout, as a vehicle for political comment. He has converted the former station of a small Cape village, Darling, into an entertainment complex called "Evita se Perron".

214 Van Woerden, Henk. A MOUTHFUL OF GLASS; translated from the Dutch and edited by Dan Jacobson. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2000.

168 p. Paperback. R 100

The story of Dimitri Tsafendas, the parliamentary messenger who stabbed Hendrik Verwoerd, "the architect of apartheid", to death.

215 Wine Magazine. WINE MAGAZINE'S POCKET GUIDE TO WINES AND CELLARS OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2001. Cape Town: Ramsay, Son & Parker, 2000.

299 p.: maps. 16mo. Paperback. R 40

216 Wine Magazine. WINE MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 RESTAURANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2001. Cape Town: Ramsay, Son & Parker, 2000.

135 p.: col. ill. Paperback. R 60

217 Wylie, Dan. SAVAGE DELIGHT: white myths of Shaka. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 2000.

270 p.: ill., ports., map as frontis. Paperback. R 145

218 Zapiro [pseud]. THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT: cartoons from SOWETAN, MAIL & GUARDIAN and SUNDAY TIMES. Cape Town: David Philip, 2000.

160 p.: all b&w cartoons. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 70

North of the Limpopo

259 Avery, David. NOT ON QUEEN VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY: the story of the Rio Tinto mines. London: Collins, 1974.

464 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. Paper covered boards, d.w., slightly frayed along edges. Cellotape on front endpaper. R 200

Trains did not run on Sundays or the Queen's birthday.

260 Baines, Thomas. BAINES ON THE ZAMBEZI, 1858 TO 1859; [edited by] Edward C. Tabler, Eric Axelson and Elaine N. Katz. Standard ed. Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press, 1982.

251 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps. (Brenthurst Press. [First] series; 8). 4to. Cloth, d.w. Edition limited to 850 copies. R 1000

See illustration.

261 Baines, Thomas. THE GOLD REGIONS OF SOUTH EASTERN AFRICA; by the late Thomas Baines, accompanied by biographical sketch of the author. London: Edward Stanford, 1877.

xxiv, 240 p.: ill. (laid down), port. as frontis. (laid down), folding facsimile letter, advertisements, folding map in pocket on rear endpaper. Pict. cloth with gilding, neatly recased. Some pages uncut. Map neatly repaired. R 3250

See Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 71-72.

262 Bridgland, Fred. JONAS SAVIMBI: a key to Africa. 1st paperback ed. London: Coronet Books, 1988.

671 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. R 60

263 Brown, Mervyn. MADAGASCAR REDISCOVERED: a history from early times to independence. London: Damien Tunnacliffe, 1978.

310 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 90

264 Decle, Lionel. THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA; with an introduction by H.M. Stanley. London: Methuen, 1898.

xxxi, 594 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), 5 maps (some col., some folding). Original pict. cloth with leopard motif and gilding, scarred. Signed by Decle on half title page, inscription removed. R 1950

Decle, a Frenchman living in England, was charged by the French government to carry out an expedition for scientific purposes. "Four different zones of exploration were traversed, i.e., South Africa, Nyassland, Tanganyika and Equatorial zones, the whole representing the longest journey that has yet been achieved at one stretch from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. . . a valuable account of the religion, customs, and superstitions of the people, with a description of Victoria Falls." The appendix contains a vocabulary in Kiswahili, Kinyamwesi, Luganda, Kavirondo, Masai, Kikamba, Kisenga. The book is dedicated to Cecil Rhodes, who helped the expedition. See Mendelssohn, vol. 1, p. 427-8.

265 Durrant, A.E. THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS. Harare: African Publishing Group, 1997.

218 p.: ill. (some col.), tables. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards.

R 150

The history of Rhodesia / Zimbabwe's rail system.

266 Dutton, E.A.T. KENYA MOUNTAIN; with an introduction by Hilaire Belloc. London: Jonathan Cape, 1929.

xv, 218 p.: ill., frontis., tables, maps (1 folding). Recent half brown calf & marbled paper covered boards, d.w. R 2200

The preface notes that interest in Mount Kenya has been aroused due to the second successful summit climb by Mssrs Harris, Shipton & Sommerfelt. The author foresees a time when the mountain will be invaded by tourists. Includes detailed lists of stores and foodstuffs required for a three week period, based on a list for a sixteen day safari.

267 First, Ruth. THE BARREL OF A GUN: political power in Africa and the coup d'etat. London: Allen Lane, 1970.

513 p. Cloth. Slight spotting on page edges. R 225

268 Garlake, Peter. THE HUNTER'S VISION: the prehistoric art of Zimbabwe. London: British Museum Press, 1995.

176 p.: ill. (some col.), map. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 135

269 Hart, Sue. LIFE WITH DAKTARI: two vets in East Africa. 2nd impression. London: Bles/Collins, 1969.

224 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed.

R 150

Hart and her husband, Toni Hartshoorn, a pioneer in immobilising large wild animals, make an exceptional veterinary team in East Africa.

270 Heald, Madeline [comp.]. DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH SOME EARLY RHODESIAN WOMEN, 1897-1923. Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia, 1979.

323 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paperback, small tear to top of spine. R 75

271 Hetherwick, Alexander. THE GOSPEL AND THE AFRICAN: the Croall Lectures for 1930-1931 on the impact of the gospel on a central African people. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1932.

xi, 176 p. Cloth. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages.

R 50

272 Huxley, Elspeth. A NEW EARTH: an experiment in colonialism. London: Chatto & Windus, 1960.

288 p.: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w. R 100

Huxley describes a revolution in the daily lives of Kenyans as they forsake their ancient communal traditions for a western individualism. Rural Kenya is transformed by dividing it into tens of thousands of individually-owned smallholdings in an attempt to create the economic strength to support a structure of self-government.

273 Joelson, F.S. [comp.& ed.]. EASTERN AFRICA TODAY: an intimate description of Kenya Colony, Tanganyika territory, Uganda, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Zanzibar and British Somaliland, with notes on the Sudan and Portuguese East Africa; compiled and edited by F.S. Joelson. London: East Africa [weekly journal], 1928.

xvi, 420 p.: ill., advertisements, maps. Cloth, faded & torn on spine. Binding weak but holding. R 400

The advertisements are as interesting as the text, as they provide an idea of what was being produced in East Africa, as well as to what was available & desirable for purchase.

274 Kohl-Larsen, Ludwig & Margit. DIE BILDERSTRASSE OSTAFRIKAS: felsbilder in Tanganyika. Kassel: Erich Roth, 1958.

142 p.: ill. (some col.), map. Cloth, d.w. frayed with tears along edges. R 250

An noteworthy work on the rock paintings of East Africa.

275 Lardner-Burke, Desmond. RHODESIA: the story of the crisis; with a foreword by Ian Smith. London: Oldbourne, 1966.

101 p.: map. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 85

"Rhodesia's Minister of Justice gives the full Rhodesian case for the first time" d.w.

276 Livingstone, David. LIVINGSTONE LETTERS, 1843-1872: David Livingstone correspondence in the Brenthurst Library, Johannesburg; edited by Maurice Boucher. Standard ed. Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press, 1985.

255 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.), col. maps. (Brenthurst Press. Second series; 1). 4to. Cloth, d.w. Edition limited to 850 copies. R 750

277 Longland, F. FIELD ENGINEERING: [a handbook on simple construction]: Tanganyika territory. 2nd, revised ed., 5th impression. Dar es Salaam: Government Printer, 1948.

162 p.: ill., plans, tables. Cloth spine, slightly scarred & paper covered boards. R 250

Aimed at the British official or farmer living in isolated areas in British colonies in Africa. Provides such basic information as how to build structures, how to survey unmapped terrain, construct roads, dig wells and generally introduce the standards of the home country.

278 Mauch, Carl. THE JOURNALS OF CARL MAUCH: his travels in the Transvaal and Rhodesia, 1869-1872; transcribed by E. Bernhard; translated by F.O. Bernhard; edited by E.E. Burke. Salisbury: National Archives of Rhodesia, 1969.

x, 314 p.: ill. (some col.), port. as frontis., maps (2 folding in pocket on rear endpaper). Cloth, d.w. slightly frayed along edges. R 225

279 Mtusu, Daniel. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AFRICAN: retold in biographical form and in the wild African setting of the life of Daniel Mtusu; by Donald Fraser. London: Seeley, Service, 1925.

209 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Pict. cloth, faded on spine, spotting on preliminary pages. Stamps of the Africa Evangelistic Band. R 100

Describes Mtsusu's early life, first contact with missionaries and final conversion to Christianity, which he followed until his death.

280 O'Brien, Conor Cruise. TO KATANGA AND BACK: a UN case history. London: Hutchinson, 1962.

371 p.: ill., ports.(1 as frontis.), maps. Cloth, d.w. frayed along top edge with tear on spine. R 125

O'Brien was the United Nations representative who authorised the use of force against Tshombe in Katanga in September 1961. He accused the British Government of bad faith over their Congo policy. He recreates the events of which he was the controversial centre.

281 Patterson, J.H. THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO: and other East African adventures; with a foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous. 3rd impression. London: Macmillan, 1949.

xv, 350 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth, d.w. torn with piece missing at top of spine. R 100

282 Perham, Margery & Simmons, J. AFRICAN DISCOVERY: an anthology of exploration. Paperback ed. London: Faber and Faber, 1957.

280 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 150

A collection of passages from the records and diaries of early British explorers in Africa. These include Bruce, Park, Livingstone, Burton, Baker and Stanley.

283 Preller, Bob. MY HOND, DIE OORLOG EN EK: die veldtog in Somaliland en Abessinie. Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1945.

196 p.: ill., frontis., ports., map on front endpaper. Cloth, slightly worn along spine. Small cellotape marks on endpapers. Ex library copy.

R 150

284 Reynolds, Reginald. BEWARE OF AFRICANS: a pilgrimage from Cairo to the Cape. London: Jarrolds, 1955.

367 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (2 on endpapers). Cloth with gilding. R 150

The title refers to a road sign the author came across in Northern Rhodesia, on his journey through Africa. The book is dedicated to the women of emergent Africa.

285 [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 200

286 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, with an account of the colonisation of Mashunaland and the progress of the gold industry in that country. London: Rowland Ward, 1893.

xviii, 503 p.: ill., ports., col. folding map. Recent half red morocco & cloth with gilding. R 3000

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.

287 Sharp, R.R. EARLY DAYS IN KATANGA. Bulawayo: R.R. Sharp, 1956.

210 p.: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. R 100

Major Sharp, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. was one of the first european tin miners in Katanga in the early part of the 20th century.

288 Stanford, Edward. A MAP OF RHODESIA: divided into provinces and districts under the administration of the British South Africa Company, 1905. London: Edward Stanford, 1905.

925 x 1320 cm.: col. folding linen-backed map. Scale 1: 1000 000. Folds into black cloth binding. Cover bears title label: A MAP OF MASHONALAND, MATABELILAND, &C… R 2000

289 West, Richard. THE WHITE TRIBES OF AFRICA; photographs by John Bulmer. London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.

188 p.: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards. Library stamps. R 75

Sir Laurens van der Post

Born in Philippolis 13/12/1906, died in London in 17/12/1996.

293 Carpenter, Frederic I. LAURENS VAN DER POST. New York: Twayne, 1969.

163 p. Cloth. R 135

294 Van der Post, Laurens & Pottiez, Jean-Marc. A WALK WITH A WHITE BUSHMAN: Laurens van der Post in conversation with Jean-Marc Pottiez. London: Chatto & Windus, 1986.

318 p. Paperback. Uncorrected proof copy. R 100

295 Van der Post, Laurens & Taylor, Jane. TESTAMENT TO THE BUSHMEN. Harmondsworth: Viking, 1984.

176 p.: col. ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 500

Describes the Bushmen of the Kalahari and how they are abandoning their nomadic hunter-gatherer existence, while retaining much of their ancient dance and ritual.

296 Van der Post, Laurens. A BAR OF SHADOW. London: Hogarth Press, 1964.

58 p. Cloth spine, paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 300

The story of Hara, a Japanese sergeant in virtual command of a prisoner of war camp.

297 Van der Post, Laurens. A FAR-OFF PLACE. London: Hogarth Press, 1974.

310 p. Paper covered boards. R 150

Continuation of A STORY LIKE THE WIND. "The story is like the wind. It comes from a far-off place and we feel it". Xhabbo, a Bushman, quoted on the title page.

298 Van der Post, Laurens. A MANTIS CAROL. [2nd ed.]. London: Chatto & Windus, 1989.

168 p. Paper covered boards, d.w R 200

The true story of Hans Taaibosch, uprooted from his own civilization, before being rescued by an American from the captivity of a circus in Jamaica during the First World War. Unembittered, he made a deep impression on those who knew him.

299 Van der Post, Laurens. A MANTIS CAROL. London: Hogarth Press, 1975.

166 p. Paperback, d.w. Uncorrected proof copy. R 150

300 Van der Post, Laurens. ABOUT BLADY: a pattern out of time. London: Chatto & Windus, 1991.

255 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

A true account of the people, events, themes and relationships that have formed a pattern in Van der Post's life.

301 Van der Post, Laurens. FIRST CATCH YOUR ELAND. New York: William Morrow, 1978.

218 p. Cloth spine, paper covered boards. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 550

Van der Post takes the reader on a tour through Africa, examining the entire range of African food, from the most primitive to the most sophisticated. " Focusing upon food as an expression of the various cultures of the African continent, here is a fascinating blend of personal reminiscence, adventure and historical insight" d.w.

302 Van der Post, Laurens. FLAMINGO FEATHER: a story of Africa. London: Hogarth Press, 1955.

319 p. Cloth, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 350

Van der Post's fourth book.

303 Van der Post, Laurens. IN A PROVINCE: a novel. 5th impression. London: Hogarth Press, 1980.

350 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 50

Van der Post's first book, with its theme of racial antagonism in Africa, was originally published in 1934.

304 Van der Post, Laurens. JOURNEY INTO RUSSIA. London: Hogarth Press, 1964.

307 p.: col. folding map on rear endpaper. Cloth, slightly worn along edges, d.w. slightly spotted. Signed by Van der Post on title page.

R 300

An account of a journey undertaken, without political bias, into the heart of Russia and her people.

305 Van der Post, Laurens. JUNG AND THE STORY OF OUR TIME. London: Penguin, 1978.

275 p. R 200

306 Van der Post, Laurens. THE ADMIRAL'S BABY. London: John Murray, 1996.

x, 340 p.: port. as frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

Van der Post was freed from a Japanese POW camp in Java in 1945, but was asked, as the most senior British officer, to stay on until the Allied troops arrived. He found himself guiding the Japanese in their efforts to keep peace in Java.

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

159 p. Cloth, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 300

308 Van der Post, Laurens. THE FACE BESIDE THE FIRE: a novel. London: Hogarth Press, 1953.

311 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 300

309 Van der Post, Laurens. THE HEART OF THE HUNTER; with drawings by Maurice Wilson. London: Hogarth Press, 1961.

256 p.: ill. Cloth, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 350

Continuation of THE LOST WORLD OF THE KALAHARI.

310 Van der Post, Laurens. THE HUNTER AND THE WHALE: a story. London: Hogarth Press, 1967.

318 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed inscription from Van der Post on title page. R 350

311 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 400

312 Van der Post, Laurens. THE LOST WORLD OF THE KALAHARI. London: Hogarth Press, 1958.

255 p., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 350

313 Van der Post, Laurens. THE NIGHT OF THE NEW MOON. London: Hogarth Press, 1970.

157 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 300

An account of Van der Post's time as a Japanese POW.

314 Van der Post, Laurens. THE SEED AND THE SOWER. London: Hogarth Press, 1963.

246 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200

Three stories concerned with the experiences in war of an English soldier, John Lawrence, Van der Post's fellow prisoner in a Japanese POW camp.

315 Van der Post, Laurens. VENTURE TO THE INTERIOR. London: Hogarth Press, 1952.

xiii, 240 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 400

Van der Post's second book.

316 Van der Post, Laurens. YET BEING SOMEONE OTHER. 4th impression. London: Hogarth Press, 1983.

352 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Van der Post on title page. R 300

"It is a distillation of the experiences that moved him on the deepest level of imagination and made him the exceptional person and writer he is." Flyleaf.

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