AFRICANA CATALOGUE no. 36
November 2004
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: DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN
BIOGRAPHY
Mendelssohn : SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY / Sidney
Mendelssohn
S.A.B. : SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY to the year 1925
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The fifth volume
in the third Brenthurst Press series of limited edition Africana is to be
published later this month. Entitled FRANCOIS LEVAILLANT AND THE BIRDS OF
AFRICA, it has been produced under the authorship of Drs L.C. Rookmaaker,
Peter Mundy, Ian Glenn and Emma Spary.
Francois
Levaillant (1753-1824) was an enthusiastic traveller, pioneering
naturalist and author. His accounts of his travels in southern Africa in the
1780s were widely read, and his bird books recorded his extensive bird
collections. During the late European Enlightenment, Levaillant combined his
enthusiastic pursuit of knowledge with trading in natural history specimens.
He pursued his scientific ambitions despite the upheavals of the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic era, and was a celebrity in his time.
The core of the
book is comprised of fifty-eight original watercolours (mostly birds of prey)
painted under Levaillant's close supervision as prototypes for engravings for
HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX D'AFRIQUE. The paintings are held by the
Brenthurst Library, Johannesburg, and have not been published before.
The accompanying bird descriptions and field observations are translated
into English for this publication, and have been reassessed from the
perspective of modern ornithology.
The standard
edition @ R2250 is limited to 850 copies and bound in beige cloth with
a dust-jacket. The de luxe edition @ R6250 (to be published in
January 2005) comprises 150 numbered volumes, bound in half navy goatskin
and hand-marbled paper. The de luxe edition is accompanied by 2 loose-leaf bird
plates. See
illustration.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy
of either the standard or deluxe edition, please contact us as soon as possible.
1 Barnard, Lady Anne. THE
CAPE JOURNALS OF LADY ANNE BARNARD: 1797-1798; edited by A.M. Lewin Robinson; with Margaret Lenta and
Dorothy Driver. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck
Society, 1994.
xix,
431 p.: ill., port. as frontis (laid down), map on endpapers. (Van Riebeeck
Society Publications. Second series; vol. 24). Cloth, d.w. See illustration.
R 300
2 Barnett-Clarke, H.P.
[comp.]. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THOMAS
FOTHERGILL LIGHTFOOT, B.D.: archbishop of Cape Town. Cape Town: Darter Bros, 1908.
337
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth.
Page edges browned. R 50
3 Bohan, Edmund. TO BE A HERO: Sir George Grey, 1812-1898. Auckland: HarperCollins, 1998.
374
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Bookplate on front endpaper, sticker on front free endpaper.
R 175
Grey's early career
started in Australia, where he became Governor of South Australia, before being
posted as troubleshooter to the new colony of New Zealand. Thereafter he became
Governor of the Cape Colony. An avid book collector, he bequeathed large and
important collections to the main libraries in Auckland and Cape Town.The major
part of his public life was in New Zealand.
4 Botha, Colin Graham. PLACE NAMES IN THE CAPE DISTRICT: their early origin and history. Cape Town: Salesian Press, for the SA National Society
for the Preservation of Places of Historic Interest, 1917.
47
p.: ill., plan. Stiff paper wraps,
spotted & worn on spine. Spotting throughout. Name on top right hand corner
of front cover. R 75
5 Bunbury, Charles J.F. JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: with excursions into the interior and notes
on the natural history and the native tribes. New York: Negro University Press, 1969.
xii,
297 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth. First published in London in 1848. R 250
Bunbury accompanied
his friend, Sir George Napier, then Governor of the Cape Colony, on his voyage
to Africa in 1837. He remained at the Cape for fourteen months, during which
time he pursued his interest in botany. He travelled with Napier to the Eastern
Province, and made observations on the Great Trek, and remarked on the dislike
of the Boers for the English. See Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 222.
6 Cape Town. GLORY OF THE CAPE: a pictorial review of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula; with
introductory foreword by Bettie Peacey. Pretoria: H.A.U.M., [1952].
56 p.: chiefly ill. Cloth spine & paper covered boards, very slightly rubbed.
R 75
Of interest in that the photographs depicted are not the usual scenes of Cape Town one normally sees in tourist publications of this nature.
7 Cobern, Malcolm M. STORY OF THE FISH HOEK VALLEY: from the beginning of time. [Limited ed.]. Fish Hoek: M.M. Cobern, 1984.
350
p.: ill., ports., maps. 4to. Skivotex,
d.w., with name on top right corner. Slight spotting on page edges. Cellotape
marks on front endpaper & address on front free endpaper. R 450
An informative history
of Fish Hoek, on the False Bay coast.
8 Kilpin, Ralph. THE OLD CAPE HOUSE: being pages from the history of a Legislative Assembly. Cape Town: T. Maskew Miller, [1918].
xi,
200 p.: ill., ports., plans. Cloth spine,
paper covered boards. Faded title label on spine. Signature on title page.
R 150
9 Kilpin, Ralph. THE ROMANCE OF A COLONIAL PARLIAMENT: being a narrative of the parliament and
councils of the Cape of Good Hope from the founding of the colony by Van
Riebeeck in 1652 to the Union of South Africa in 1910: to which is added a list
of
Governors from 1652-1910 and a complete list of
members from 1825-1910. London: Longmans, 1930.
xv,
175 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth,
some scarring. R 175
10 Leipoldt, C. Louis. JAN VAN RIEBEECK: a biographical study. London: Longmans, Green, 1936.
xiv,
292 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), plans. Cloth, some wear on edges. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages.
R 200
11 Murray, Marischal. UNDER LION'S HEAD: earlier days at Green Point and Sea Point. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1964.
x,
168 p.: ill., col. frontis., map. Cloth,
d.w. with col. ill. laid down, spotted & with small tear to lower edge of
spine. Some spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. No. 427 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 550
See
illustration on cover.
12 Penny, Joshua. THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JOSHUA PENNY. [Facsimile reprint]. Cape Town: South African Library,
1982.
59
p.: ill. (SAL reprint series; 11). Pict.
cloth. R 175
Penny, an American,
took part in the Battle of Muizenberg. After deserting to the Dutch he fled
inland, then returned to the Cape, where he lived on Table Mountain for many
months. Originally published in 1815, and exceedingly scarce in the original.
13 Rosenthal, Eric. 160 YEARS OF CAPE TOWN PRINTING. Cape Town: Cape Town Association of Printing House
Craftsmen, 1960.
36
p.: ill., ports., plan. 4to. Ring bound,
stiff pict. card covers. Published to
complement the Cape Printing Exhibition held in Cape Town from 19th-24th
September 1960. R 50
Publishing at the Cape
started during the last years of the VOC.
14 Tracey, Henry. A VISIT TO CAPE TOWN IN 1838; edited by Anna M. Cunningham. Johannesburg: Friends of the University of the
Witwatersrand Library, 1980.
xiii,
16 p.: ill. Pict. paper covered boards,
faded on spine. No. 37 of an edition
limited to 200 copies. R 135
Tracey joined the
Royal Navy as a surgeon in 1831. He arrived on board HMS Melville at Simon's Bay on 7
March 1838. He remained at the Cape whilst the Melville visited St Helena, finally leaving for England on 6 December
1838. This is a record of his visit.
15 Wagener, F.J. [ed.]. RONDEBOSCH DOWN THE YEARS, 1657-1957. Rondebosch: Privately published, 1957.
47
p.: ill. (1 col.), 2 maps (1 folding). Stiff
paper wraps. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 100
A wide ranging history
of Rondebosch, including the earliest inhabitants, the Free Burghers, the
churches and schools, as well as the great estates, e.g. De Groote Schuur and
Great Westerford. Contributors include Frank Bradlow and A.M. Lewin Robinson.
16 Compton, John S. THE ROCKS & MOUNTAINS OF CAPE TOWN. Cape Town: Double Storey, 2004.
112
p.: col. ill., col. maps. Paperback.
R 135
A well illustrated
guide to the exposures of rocks and mountains in the Cape Town region. Compton
describes the geological history of the area and how the landscape came about.
17 Dreyer, Gerhard &
Van Jaarsveld, Ernst. GERHARD
DREYER'S WILD FLOWERS: a visual celebration of South Africa's floral abundance; text by Ernst van
Jaarsveld. Cape Town: Struik, 2003.
1
vol. (no pagination).: chiefly col. ill. Oblong
8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150
18 Fransen, Hans. A GUIDE TO THE OLD BUILDINGS OF THE CAPE: a survey of extant architecture from before
c1910 in the area of Cape Town, Calvinia, Colesberg [and] Uitenhage;
illustrated with plans and photographs by Andre Pretorius, Arthur Elliott and
the
author. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2004.
xii, 596 p.: ill., frontis., plans, maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 700
Constitutes a revision
of THE OLD HOUSES OF THE CAPE (1965) and THE OLD BUILDINGS OF THE CAPE (1980);
retaining historical notes by Mary Alexander Cook.
19 Hout Bay [map]. HOUT BAY AND THE CONSTANTIA WINELANDS: the map; cartography by Peter Slingsby. Cape Town: Baardskeerder, 2004.
Col.
folding map. 42 x 58.5 cm. Scale 1: 20 000. (Cape Peninsula National Park
series; map 2). GPS compatible. Folds
into stiff col. paper wraps & stiff plastic sleeve. R 50
The main map includes
the forests and plantations of Tokai. On the reverse is a large-scale map of
the town of Hout Bay, with accomodation, dining and recreational facilities
clearly marked.
20 Joyce, Peter. FLOWER WATCHING IN THE CAPE: scenic routes throughout the year. New ed. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
96
p.: col. ill., col. maps. Oblong 8vo.
Paperback. R 100
21 Loos, Jackie. ECHOES OF SLAVERY: voices from South Africa's past. Cape Town: David Philip, 2004.
vii,
168 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 130
Published in response
to interest expressed as a result of her column on Cape history in a local
newspaper, Loos has worked from primary and secondary archival sources. She
concentrates on the last 30 years of slavery at the Cape, to the proclamation
of freedom in 1834 (during the second British occupation).
22 McIntosh, Fiona. TABLE MOUNTAIN ACTIVITY GUIDE; photos by Shaen Adey. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
191
p.: ill., maps. Paperback with endflaps.
R 140
Covers all aspects of
activity on Table Mountain, from "wandering along" to "going
extreme". Includes chapters on history, speciality trails, bird and animal
watching, treasure hunting, sightseeing, competing (events held annually on the
mountain), etc, and finally, giving back: clearing alien vegetation and
volunteer fire-fighting.
23 Ross, Graham. THE ROMANCE OF CAPE MOUNTAIN PASSES. 2nd impression. Cape Town: David Philip, 2003.
xv,
224 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps (some col.). Paperback. R 155
There are more than
490 mountain passes in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, in areas of
spectacular natural scenery. Many are over a century old, and the product of
considerable engineering feats. They give access to communities, providing ways
through and over natural barriers. The book highlights approximately 50 of the best
known passes.
24 Schoeman, Karel. 'N DUITSER AAN DIE KAAP, 1724-1765: die lewe en loopbaan van Hendrik Schoeman. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2004.
515
p.: maps. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 150
Hendrik Schoeman,
Karel's ancestor, came from Sleeswyk-Holstein to South Africa in 1724 as a
sailor with the Dutch East India Company. He established himself as a cattle
farmer in the interior and died in poverty in the Little Karoo in 1765.
25 Van Horsten, Lanz [et
al.]. CAPE POINT, SOUTH AFRICA: a pictorial guide to the southern tip of
the Western Cape; photography by Lanz von Horsten; aerial photography by John
Hone; underwater photography by Geoff Spiby. Durban: Art Publishers, 2004.
23
p.: col. ill., col. map. 4to. Pict. paper
covered boards. R 50
Spectacular
photographs of the peninsula from all angles!
26 85 Camouflage Company
SAEC. [WESTERN DESERT DIARY,
CAMOUFLAGE NOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHS]. Unpublished
private collection.
Loose-leaf
photographs, letters, notes, maps contained in a hardboard file. R 1000
This file was kept by
a South African officer who worked in the mobile section of the 85th Camouflage
Company of the SA Engineering Corps during the Western Desert campaign of WW II. It shows in detail the ploys used by
the 8th Army to foil the German and Italian intelligence gathering in the
desert during the period 1941-42. In some cases weapons made out of hessian
& pipes are shown (used to give the impression of greater numbers), and in
other cases men, munitions, trenches, tanks and other vehicles are shown
cleverly concealed. Petrol depots are shown disguised as small sand dunes,
Allied 25 pounder tank killers are turned into trucks. The South Africans even
constructed a mock tank landing ship in Aguisa Cove, Tobruk. Of particular
interest are the unusual photographs of the men and vehicles of the 8th Army;
and details of the fateful defences of Tobruk and the Gazala Line. An unusual
item.
27 Beinart, William &
Bundy, Colin. HIDDEN STRUGGLES IN RURAL
SOUTH AFRICA: politics and popular movements in the Transkei and Eastern Cape,
1890-1930. Johannesburg: Ravan Press,
1987.
326
p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 75
28 Bernstein, Hilda. THE WORLD THAT WAS OURS: the story of the Rivonia Trial. London: SAWriters, 1989.
x,
309 p. Paperback, slight crease to lower
edge. R 75
Hilda Bernstein's
husband, Rusty was one of the " Rivonia Trialists". Acquitted in
1964, he was rearrested and fled into exile when released on bail.
29 Binns, C.T. DINUZULU: the death of the house of Shaka. London: Longmans, Green, 1968.
xi,
305 p.: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w.
R 200
Dinuzulu was the son
of Cetshwayo. Binns records the final dissolution of the great military empire
founded by Shaka.
30 Bleek, W.H.I. THE NATAL DIARIES OF DR W.H.I. BLEEK, 1855-1856; translated from the German with some
additional material and notes by O.H. Spohr. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1965.
117
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), map. Pict.
paper covered boards. R 150
31 Boonzaier, D.C. MY CARICATURES. Cape Town: D.C.
Boozaaier, [1914].
[192]
p.: all caricatures. 4to. Paper covered
boards, worn on edges. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 1850
Caricatures of leading
South African politicians, businessmen and military figures drawn while
Boonzaier was cartoonist for THE ARGUS. Boonzaier later became cartoonist for
DIE BURGER, and in that role one of the more celebrated supporters of Hertzog
and the National Party.
32 Booth, Alan R. THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
1784-1870. Cape Town: A.A.
Balkema, 1976.
xi,
236 p.: ill., ports., tables, maps. (South African biographical and historical
studies). Quarter calf & paper
covered boards, d.w. R 175
Topics covered
include: early voyages; the Cape as halfway house; whaling; evangelism and
missions to the Zulu; development of trade; merchants; cargo manifests and
trade statistics.
33 Botha, Colin Graham. COLLECTANEA. Cape Town: Van
Riebeeck Society, 1924.
141
p.: ill. (Van Riebeeck Society publications. First series; 5). Pict. cloth. Text
in Dutch and English. R 500
Contents include
Ovington, Beeckman and Dampier's descriptions of the Cape; Roger's description
of Natal; and two of the earliest accounts of journeys to the hot springs now
known as Caledon Baths, and of the whole experience of "taking the
waters".
34 Botha, Colin Graham. DIE OPENBARE ARGIEWE VAN SUID-AFRIKA, 1652-1910; [translated from the English] by H.S.
Pretorius. Cape Town: Cape Times, 1928.
110
p. Half leather & marbled paper
covered boards, rubbed. R 200
Botha discusses the
holdings of the four provincial archives that existed at that stage. This is a
valuable research tool, as he provides the dates that the various archival
groups cover.
35 Botha, M.C. POLITIEK EN PARLEMENT. Roodepoort:
CUM-Boeke, 1982.
152
p.: cartoons. Paper covered boards, d.w.
frayed on top edge. Some annotations and margin lines. R 165
M.C. Botha was a
senior member of the cabinet in the 1960s and 70s. He was instrumental in
implementing aspects of "grand apartheid". Significantly, he was
Minister of "Bantu Education" in 1976.
36 Botma, Francois
Johannes. BOTMA (BOTHMA) IS MY VAN: die doen en late van die Bot(h)ma-voorouers
aan die Kaap en my familieregister vanaf ons stamvader Steven Jansz (1618-1700)
tot my kleinkind Francois Johannes (gebore 1971). Ceres: F.J. Botma, 1990.
xiv,
100 p.: ill., port. Paperback. R 85
37 Bradlow, Frank R. AFRICANA BOOKS AND PICTURES: a selection of published papers. De luxe ed. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1975.
vii, 136 p.: ill., ports. Quarter leather & marbled paper covered boards.
R 225
38 Breytenbach, W. J. CROCODILES AND COMMONERS IN LESOTHO: continuity and change in the rulemaking
system of the kingdom of Lesotho. Pretoria:
The Africa Institute of South Africa, 1975.
136
p.: ill., genealogical tables, maps. (Communications of the Africa Institute;
no. 24). 4to. Paperback. R 100
39 Broom, R. FINDING THE MISSING LINK. London: Watts, 1950.
vi, 104 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth, small stain. Signature on front free endpaper.
R 225
Broom's work on man's early
antecedants is well known.
40 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, slight scarring &
slightly faded on spine. Ownership details on front free endpapers. 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.
41 Butler, Sir William. SIR WILLIAM BUTLER: an autobiography; by Lieut.-General The Rt. Hon. Sir W.F.
Butler G.C.B. 2nd ed. London: Constable,
1913.
xi,
476 p.: port. as frontis. (with tissue-guard), col. folding maps. Cloth, unevenly faded & worn on edges of spine.
R 425
Butler served in South
Africa several times, most notably in the immediate aftermath of Isandlwana,
and later when he was appointed Commander of the Cape Garrison, then Acting
High Commissioner of the Cape in late 1898. His forthright and direct manner of
writing provides fascinating glimpses into the run up to the South African War
and the decisions taken by Sir Alfred Milner and the Secretary of State for
Colonies, Chamberlain. Butler's refusal to support Milner's policies in the
lead up to the war led to his dismissal from his position and his return to
England, where he was attacked as being pro-Boer and a traitor. He was widely
respected in South Africa and his departure was regretted by Cape moderates
such as Merriman and Schreiner, who agreed with Butler's assertion that "war
would be the greatest calamity that ever occurred in South Africa". He was
an unorthodox soldier who wrote a number of books on his military experiences.
History has shown he was correct in his views on South African affairs, but his
role is seldom discussed. See SAB vol. 2.
42 Cachet, F. Lion. DE WORSTELSTRIJD DER TRANSVALERS: aan het volk van Nederland verhaald. 3rd impression. Amsterdam: Hoveker & Wormser,
[1898].
viii,
660 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), folding map (with tears) laid down on rear
endpaper. Pict. cloth, very slightly
rubbed. Text in Dutch. See illustration.
R 300
43 Carruthers, Vincent. MAGALIESBERG. Johannesburg:
Southern, 1990.
388
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps (col. map on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Carruthers on title page. R 250
44 Centre for African
Studies (UCT). AFRICA SEMINAR: collected papers. Vol 3. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1983.
v,
295 p. Paperback. R 125
The volume contains 5
papers on unions and the working class; 2 papers on language and literature; 3
papers on state and state policy and 3 papers on the evolution of African
societies.
45 Choy, Leona. ANDREW MURRAY: apostle of abiding love. Fort Washington, PA: Christian Literature Crusade,
1978.
274
p. Paperback. R 75
Murray (1828-1917)
belonged to a famous N.G. Church family.
46 Claassens, Aninka. UMHLABA: [rural land struggles in the Transvaal in the 80s; with
photographs and design by Paul Weinberg]. Johannesburg: TRAC/Black Sash, 1989.
25
p.: ill., ports. 4to. Paperback. R 100
"Umhlaba"
the Zulu word for land, encompasses both the soil and the earth. "The land
is our whole lives, we plough it for food, we build our homes from the soil, we
live on it and we are buried in it. When the whites took our land away from us,
we lost the dignity of our lives, we could no longer feed our children"
Petros Nkosi, SE Transvaal, July 1989 [Preface]. Ownership of the land is now
debated the length and breadth of South Africa, but this was not the case when
the Transvaal Rural Action Committee, a Black Sash project, published this
pamphlet. The ideas expressed are still relevant to present day debates around
land issues in southern Africa.
47 Cling, Jean-Pierre. FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: the post-apartheid South African economy. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2001.
207
p.: graphs. Paperback. R 100
48 Clokie, Linda. THE DOLPHINS OF PORT ELIZABETH: a tribute to Lady Dimple; edited by Andre
Viljoen. Port Elizabeth: Trustees of
the P.E. Museum, 1993.
x, 54
p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback.
R 65
A South African
institution: no visit to Port Elizabeth is complete without a visit to the
dolphinarium.
49 De Villiers, R.M.
[ed.]. BETTER THAN THEY KNEW. Cape Town: Purnell, 1972-1974.
2
vols. (xvi, 239; xiii, 214 p.): ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w.s. R 125
Outlines the
contribution made by English speakers to South Africa in the 20th century.
50 Devitt, Napier. MEMORIES OF A MAGISTRATE: including twenty-five years on the South
African bench. London: H.F. & G.
Witherby, 1934.
244
p. Cloth, lightly stained. Inscription on
front free endpaper. R 250
51 Fox, Revel. REFLECTIONS ON THE MAKING OF SPACE; edited by Justin Fox; with essays by Paul
Kotze [et al.]. [Cape Town, 1998].
183
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., plans. 4to.
Paperback. R 150
A catalogue of the
work of architect Revel Fox, which was exhibited at the time of the Sophia Gray
Memorial Lecture given by Fox in Bloemfontein in August 1997. The exhibition
was subsequently displayed at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town
in May 1998. Fox's work ranges from BankCity, Johannesburg, to modest homes for
private individuals.
52 Fransen, Hans. DRIE EEUE KUNS IN SUID-AFRIKA: beeldende kuns, boukuns, toegepaste kuns. Pietermaritzburg: Anreith Publishers, 1981.
230
p.: ill. (some col.)., ports., plans. 4to.
Paperback with endflaps. Bookplate on a preliminary page. R 135
53 Fremantle, H.E.S. THE NEW NATION: a survey of the condition and prospects of South Africa. London: George Bell & Sons, 1909.
xxxv,
328 p.: map. Cloth, some scarring. Some
pages uncut, signature on front free endpaper. R 300
Fremantle (1874
Hartfordshire-1931 Cape Town) was a keen supporter of closer union between
Afrikaner and Englishman and the four colonies after 1910. He initially
supported Louis Botha, but when the South African government supported England
in the First World War, he became a supporter of the National Party.
54 Galton, Francis. NARRATIVE OF AN EXPLORER IN TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA: being an account of a visit to Damaraland
in 1851… also vacation tours in 1860 and 1861 by Sir George Grove, Francis
Galton and W.G. Clark; edited by G.T. Bettany. [2nd ed]. London: Ward, Lock, 1889.
xviii,
320 p.: port. as frontis., map. (Minerva library of famous books). Embossed cloth. Originally
published in 1853. R 400
An account of an
expedition to Damaraland and Ovampoland in 1850-1852, accompanied by C.J.
Andersson as far as Lake Ngami. Due to the hostility of the Boers, who refused
their passage from the Cape Colony through their territory, the travellers went
by sea to Walvisch Bay to start their expedition through the areas inhabited by
the Damaras, Bushmen and Ovampos. Galton also met the "Hottentot"
chief, Afrikaner Yonker, and gave him a message from the Governor of the Cape
Colony, to the effect that there was no sympathy for the Boers' incursions into
the area. See Mendelssohn on the first edtion, vol. 1, p.585-6.
55 Grain, Tony. MISSION UNACCOMPLISHED:
an account of the work of railway missions in southern Africa,
1890-1980. Lingfield, Surrey: A.E.
Grain, [198-].
128
p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. R 75
The Mission catered
for the large numbers of railway employees who were widely scattered across
South Africa, and without access to regular parochial ministries. As the
country became more closely settled, the need for the ministry diminished.
Before that, priests and lay workers of the Mission travelled on foot and
bicycle, or occasionally in a railway caboose, ministering to isolated
individuals or tiny congregations, which have since grown into flourishing
parishes.
56 Grossert, J.W. ZULU CRAFTS. Pietermaritzburg:
Shuter & Shooter, 1978.
xii,
64 p.: ill., col. frontis. Paperback,
corners creased. Half title page has slight insect damage to fore-edge. R 150
57 Hager, Hetta. VAN KARRIKAMMA TOT GRIEKWASTAD: die geskeidenis van die NG gemeente en die
gemeenskap van Griekwastad [1881-1981]. Griekwastad: Kerkraad van Griekwastad, 1981.
92
p.: ill., col. frontis. (laid down), ports. Skivotex, d.w. Bookplate laid down on front endpaper. Signed inscription from Hager on title page. R 125
58 Hall, Grace H. NO TIME TO DIE. Cape Town:
Howard Timmins, 1958.
191
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. rubbed & frayed along edges. R 150
Graces describes what it
was like to live and work in the Lowveld before the South African War,
1899-1902.
59 Hall, Hugh L. I HAVE REAPED MY MIELIES. Johannesburg: Betteridge & Donaldson, [1939?].
251
p.: port. as frontis. Cloth. Inscription on front free endpaper. R 750
Hugh Hall's memoirs.
Grace & Hugh Hall settled near Nelspruit in the Lowveld in the late 19th
century, becoming the biggest landowners in that area. Hugh (1858-1940) gave up
a life of transport riding to settle on a farm, Riverside, near present day Nelspruit.
He was instrumental in developing the tropical and subtropical farming which
now dominates the Lowveld and was the first farmer to remain in the Lowveld all
the year round despite the risk of malaria.
60 Heidelberg Town
Council [Menu]. NOENMAAL = LUNCHEON: aangebied deur die Stadsraad van Heidelberg
by geleentheid van die amptelike opening van die nuwe spoorwegstasie deur sy
edele Dr H.F. Verwoerd… Dinsdag 5 September 1961. Heidelberg: Town Council, 1961.
1
folded card, 23 x 17,5 cm. Signatures on the front include that of H.F. Verwoerd,
and there are signatures of other dignitaries (including Mrs Verwoerd) inside. R 50
61 Helme, Nigel [ed.]. IRENE PERSONALITIES: twelve career stories by Irene residents; with an
introductory letter by the editor, Nigel Helme. Irene: Nigel Helme, 1982.
130
p.: ports. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 150
62 Helme, Nigel. IRENE: [a pictorial history of a Transvaal farm and village]; with
line drawings by Carola Brotherton and Julia van der Byl. Irene: Nigel Helme, 1977.
136
p.: ill. (some col), ports., maps. Oblong
8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed
& dated inscription from Helme on title page. R 175
63 Hobman, D.L. OLIVE SCHREINER: her friends and times. London: Watts, 1955.
ix,
182 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth. Slight
spotting on page edges. Signature on front endpaper. R 100
64 Hofmeyr, Jan H. SOUTH AFRICA. London: Ernest
Benn, 1931.
331
p.: folding map. (The modern world series). Cloth, faded on spine. Two small stains on front cover, signature on front
free endpaper. R 300
Jan H. Hofmeyr
(1894-1948) was a brilliant man whose position in South African politics is
controversial. He matriculated at 12 and by 15 had won a Rhodes scholarship and
attained his first degree! At Balliol College he obtained a double first. After
heading the University of the Witwatersrand, he was appointed Administrator of
the Transvaal in 1924. His liberal views led to clashes with the United Party,
of which he was a member and these views, especially on "the native question"
were fully exploited by the National Party in the run up to the 1948 election.
His stress on the need to spend heavily on social welfare, scientific research
and especially "Bantu" education did not go down well with the
majority of white voters. Hofmeyr lived by his beliefs and most of his own
salary as a government minister was paid into a fund for the education of black
children. He was blamed for the UP loss to the NP in 1948. This, together with
the huge workload he had assumed as Smuts's deputy during WWII, left him
exhausted and he died shortly after the elections.
65 Holford, William. THE CITY AND THE FARM. Johannesburg:
SABC Publications Dept, 1961.
70,
vii p.: ill., port., maps (1 folding). Stiff
paper wraps. R 85
Holford was a professor
of town planning. The booklet is based on a series of six talks broadcast in
1961, which examined the unique urbanization patterns of South Africa.
66 Horwitz, Robert B. COMMUNICATION AND DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
xx,
409 p. (Communication, society and politics series). Cloth, d.w. R 100
67 International
Commission of Jurists, Geneva. THE
TRIAL OF BEYERS NAUDE: Christian witness and the rule of law; edited by the
International Commission of Jurists, Geneva; preface by Lord Ramsey of
Canterbury; introduction by Sir Robert Birley; legal background by A.N. Allott. London: Search Press, 1975.
188
p.: port. as frontis. Paperback. R 200
Naude was placed on
trial for refusing to give certain evidence regarding the Christian Institute.
He held steadfastly to the belief that no one who believed in Christ should be
excluded from any church on the grounds of colour or race, and that the right
to own land where he is domiciled and to take part in the government of his
country is part of the dignity of any man. These convictions placed him in
conflict with the apartheid policies of the South African government and his
people, the Afrikaners. Despite being defrocked and excommunicated by his own
church, he never turned his back on the Afrikaner people, and sought to bring
about reconcilation and understanding between the races. He was held in high
esteem by all who fought against apartheid, and on his death last month,
"Oom Bey" was accorded a state funeral.
68 International Defence
& Aid Fund. THE APARTHEID WAR MACHINE: the strength and deployment of the South
African Armed Forces. London:
IDAF, 1980.
75
p.: tables; maps. (Fact paper on southern Africa; no. 8). Stiff paper wraps. R 75
69 Kalahari Mac [pseud.]. TWAALF JAAR AS BANNELING. Johannesburg: L.& S. Boek en Kunssentrum, 1950.
154
p. (Kalahari Mac series; 5). Cloth, d.w.
R 350
Kalahari Mac was the
pseudonym of Macdonald Cosworth. As an officer under General Manie Maritz, he
participated in the 1914 Rebellion. They were interned by the Portuguese in
Angola, from where they escaped to Spain. Here they waited out the war, only to
hear that they had been banned from ever returning to South Africa. However, a
new government allowed them to return after twelve years in exile in Europe.
70 Kayle, Allan. SALVAGE OF THE BIRKENHEAD. Johannesburg: Southern, 1990.
151
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map on endpaper. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 250
Bound for Algoa Bay, The Birkenhead sank on 26 February
1852 on the south eastern coast of Africa. The incident was marked by the
heroism of the soldiers on board, who went unflinchingly to their deaths so as
not to swamp the lifeboats carrying the women and children. Kayle and his team
of divers salvaged the wreck of the HMS Birkenhead.
71 Kieser, A. [ed.]. ARGIEF-JAARBOEK VIR SUID-AFRIKAANSE GESKEIDENIS, 1964,
deel 2. Pretoria:
Government Printer, 1954.
312
p.: folding chart, port. 4to. Cloth.
Bookplate laid down on front endpaper. Contents:
DIE GESKEIDENIS VAN DIE WINGERDKULTUUR IN SUID-AFRIKA TYDENS DIE EERSTE EEU,
1652-1752 / J.I.J. van Rensburg. DIE SENDELING ALEXANDER MERENSKY IN DIE
GESKEIDENIS VAN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE REPUBLIEK, 1859-1882 / T.S. van Rooyen. DIE
ROL DEUR LANDDROSTE, VREDEREGTERS EN VELDKORNETTE IN DIE DISTRIK BLOEMFONTEIN
1854-1880 GESPEEL / A.P.J. van Rensburg. R 125
72 Kirby, Percival R. THE TRUE STORY OF THE GROSVENOR EAST INDIAMAN: wrecked on the coast of Pondoland, South
Africa on 4 August 1782. Cape
Town: Oxford University Press, 1960.
xiii,
266 p.: ill., port., 2 maps on folded leaf. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges and creased on lower
corner. R 300
73 Kotze, D.A. AFRICAN POLITICS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1964-1974: parties and issues; with a foreword by M.
Gatsha Buthelezi. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik,
1975.
xi,
276 p.: group port. as frontis., maps. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Some pencil margin marks. R 100
74 Kotze, Sir John
Gilbert. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS AND
REMINISCENCES. Cape Town:
Maskew Miller, [194-].
2 vols.
(vi, 827; xlvii, 306 p.): ill., ports. (double port as frontis. in vol. 1, 1 as
frontis. in vol. 2). Cloth, vol. 1 faded
on spine, vol. 2 with d.w., browned on spine. Names on front free endpapers.
R 300
At 27, Kotze was
appointed a judge of the ZAR, with H. Rider Haggard as his clerk. He served in
various senior positions, ending as a judge on the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court of South Africa. On a number of occasions he clashed with Kruger
and his reminiscences are rich in social history.
75 Laubscher, B.J.F. SEX, CUSTOM AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: a study of South African pagan natives. 2nd impression. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul,
1951.
xv,
347 p.: ill., frontis., ports. Cloth,
d.w. R 150
76 Laubscher, B.J.F. THE PAGAN SOUL. Cape Town: Howard
Timmins, 1975.
207
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. Short inscription on front free endpaper. R 150
Examines traditional
Xhosa mythology and customs.
77 Laurence, Sir Perceval. THE
LIFE OF JOHN XAVIER MERRIMAN. London:
Constable, 1930.
428
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth,
faded on spine. Signature on front free endpaper. R 175
Merriman was a Cape
parliamentarian and the last premier of the Cape Colony. See D.S.A.B. vol. 2,
p. 463-469.
78 MacKeurtan, Graham. THE CRADLE DAYS OF NATAL, 1497-1845. London: Longmans, Green, 1930.
xii,
348 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.) Cloth,
faded on spine. Signature on front free endpaper. R 225
79 Maisels, Isie. A LIFE AT LAW; edited by Keith Maisels and Benjamin Trisk. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1998.
xii,
338 p.: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 175
Israel Maisels
(1905-1994), was a leading advocate at the South African Bar during a career
which spanned 60 years. After 1948 he acted for people prosecuted for their
political beliefs and is best remembered as leader of the defence in the
treason trial of 1956-60.
80 Marquard, Leo. THE STORY OF SOUTH AFRICA. London: Faber and Faber, [1954].
251
p.: ill., ports., maps. Full green
leather. Slight spotting on page edges, t.e.g. Signed & dated inscription from the author to his daughter, Jennifer
(to whom the book is dedicated) on a preliminary page. R 300
81 Marsh, Rob. FAMOUS SOUTH AFRICAN CRIMES. Cape Town: Struik Timmins,1991.
149
p.: ports. Paperback. R 75
82 Mashabela, Harry. TOWNSHIPS OF THE PWV. Johannesburg:
South African Institute of Race Relations, 1988.
184
p.: ill., tables. Paperback. R 75
Profile of 32
townships in South Africa's economic heartland (now called Gauteng Province).
Focuses particularly on the question of housing and the political dynamics at
work since the 1984 uprisings in the Vaal Triangle.
83 Miller, Penny. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; edited by Rosamund Handler. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin, 1979.
311
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. 4to. Pict.
paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. R 850
The myths of the
Bushmen, Xhosa, Ovambo, Zulu and other southern African peoples. See illustration.
84 Mkhondo, Rich. REPORTING SOUTH AFRICA.
London: James
Currey, 1993.
xi,
194 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 75
At the time of
publication, Mkhondo was a reported for Reuters, the international news agency.
The period covered is from February 1990 to April 1993.
85 Moodie, T. Dunbar. THE RISE OF AFRIKANERDOM: power, apartheid and the Afrikaner civil
religion. Berkeley: University of
California Press, 1975.
328
p. (Perspectives on southern Africa). Cloth,
d.w. R 185
A classic study of
apartheid South Africa.
86 Mossop, George. 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. See illustration. R 200
In this lively account
of his youth in Natal, Mossop recalls the events of the Zulu War and the first
Boer War with gripping intensity. He describes big-game hunting with a party of
Boers on the high veld of the Transvaal, transport wagons, riding with the
Frontier Light Horse, Majuba Hill, an escape from Cetawayo’s warriors, etc. He
gives graphic details of the Battles of Hlobane and Kambula and the horror of
close combat.
87 National Inauguration
Committee. MANY CULTURES, ONE NATION: inauguration of the President of South
Africa, 10 May 1994. Pretoria:
South African Communication Service, 1994.
60 p.:
col. ill., ports. Oblong 4to. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Accompanied by a video cassette with the same title.
R 300
Published to mark the
occasion of the inauguration of the first democratically elected president of
South Africa, Nelson Mandela.
88 Naude, J.D. GENERAAL J.B.M. HERTZOG EN DIE ONTSTAAN VAN DIE
NASIONALE PARTY, 1913-1914. Johannesburg:
Voortrekkerpers, 1970.
194
p. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed
along edges. R 100
89 Neame, L.E. GENERAL HERTZOG: Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa since 1924. [London]: Hurst & Blackett, [1930].
x,
286 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.) Cloth,
worn on edges & with rubbing. Signature on front free endpaper. R 300
This book is seldom
encountered. Neame (1876-1964) was a journalist who served on the RAND DAILY
MAIL and was later editor of THE CAPE ARGUS. He presents a perceptive, balanced
and well written account of Hertzog's life.
90 Ngcokovane, Cecil. DEMONS OF APARTHEID: a moral and ethical analysis of the N[ederlandse]
G[ereformeerde] K[erk], N[ationale] P[arty] and Broerderbond's justification of
apartheid. Johannesburg: Skotaville
Press, 1989.
xiv,
249 p. Paperback. R 125
91 Nkosi, Themba. THE TIME OF THE COMRADES. Johannesburg: Skotaville, 1987.
v, 42
p.: chiefly ill., ports. Oblong 4to.
Paperback. R 200
"Comrade" in
the South African context means both "friend" and "friend in the
struggle against apartheid". Nkosi, a press photographer with CITY PRESS,
documents through the medium of his craft "…the relationships that have
been formed, the clashes between various groups and the feelings of people
working for a new society". p. iii.
92 Norwich, Oscar I. A JOHANNESBURG ALBUM: historical postcards. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1986.
165
p.: (chiefly ill., some col.), plan as frontis. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.
See illustration. R 400
93 Nothling, C.J. [ed.]. ULTIMA RATIO REGUM (THE LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS): artilleriegeskeidenis van Suid-Afrika =
artillery history of South Africa. Pretoria:
Government Printer, 1987.
xii,
432 p.: ill. (some col.), col. ports., map. (Military Information Bureau, SADF.
Publication; no. 8). 4to. Skivertex.
Presentation label on front free endpaper. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 200
Published in
commemoration of the South African Defence Forces's 75th anniversary.
94 Phillips, Lionel. SOME REMINISCENCES. London:
Hutchinson, [1924].
xl,
292 p.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth.
R 300
Phillips, a mining
magnate and politician, was a Reform leader in the Transvaal under the Kruger
government as well as President of the Witwatersrand Chamber of Mines. See
Mendelssohn vol. 2, p. 163-4.
95 Picton-Seymour,
Desiree. HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN
SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town:
Struikhof, 1989.
192
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), map. 4to. Pict.
paper covered boards. R 400
96 Pollock, John. ANTIQUE FAKES IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Hampton Press, 1982.
133
p.: ill. 16 mo. Paperback. Bookplate on
verso of front cover. Some annotations. R 100
97 Redcliffe-Maud, John. EXPERIENCES OF AN OPTIMIST: the memoirs of John Redcliffe-Maud. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1981.
199
p.: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 125
Redcliffe-Maud was
British Ambassador to South Africa from 1959-63, a tumultuous time in South
Africa's history. He presents an interesting view of events of that time.
98 Resha, Maggie. 'MANGOANA TSOARA THIPA KA BOHALENG = MY LIFE IN THE
STRUGGLE. Johannesburg:
Congress of South African Writers, 1991.
269
p.: genealogical chart. Paperback.
Text in English. R 85
A leading female
figure in the ANC, Resha writes about the struggle against apartheid in the
1950s and 60s in particular. She first encountered the segregation of the races
when training as a nurse in 1947. She met her husband, Robert Resha, a member
of the ANC Youth League, when he was hospitalised as a result of a rugby
injury. Resha describes the Sophiatown removals, and her involvement in 40
years of liberation struggle.
99 Robinson, N.I. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER: the story of a South African prisoner of
war.
Durban: Robinson & Co, 1944.
73 p.
Paper wraps with endflaps. Spine reinforced with
opaque tape. Edges frayed. "Total
nett profits to Red Cross P.O.W. Fund". Cover. R 75
Robinson was taken
prisoner at Sidi Resegh, and spent 18 months in Axis hands. As a member of the
10th S.A. Field Ambulance Corps, he was released in March 1943, in keeping with
the principle that medical personnel captured in war were supposed to be
returned to their own side as soon as possible (in this case, 18 months
later!). He expresses his gratitude to the Red Cross: "the one organised
force which can reach out across national frontiers to bring [the POW] food,
clothes, medicine, books and parcels from home". [Preface].
100 Roux, Edward [Eddie]
& Win. REBEL PITY: the life of Eddie Roux. London: Rex Collings, 1970.
292
p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w. with
small stain to top edge. R 150
A son of Boer and
English parents, Eddie Roux grew up in a South Africa still suffering from the
divisions of the South African War of 1899-1902. After studying at Wits and at
Cambridge, he returned to the Cape and then to Johannesburg, where he worked
for the Communist Party during the 1920s and 30s as a journalist and editor
of UMSEBENZI. However, he found the CP
too rigid, and broke with them and pursued his academic interests in botany.
Nevertheless, in the 1960's he became a victim of the government's
anti-communist legislation and his movements were severely restricted.
101 Saron, Gustav &
Hotz, Louis [eds.]. THE
JEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA: a history. Cape Town: Geoffrey
Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1955.
422
p.: ill., ports., folding map. Cloth,
slight scarring, d.w. R 175
102 Saunders, Stuart. VICE-CHANCELLOR ON A TIGHTROPE: a personal account of climatic years in
South Africa. Cape Town: David Philip,
2000.
273
p.: ill., ports., tables. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 140
Saunders was
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town from 1981 to 1996.
103 Silberbauer, D.F. IF YOU CAN HOLD UP YOUR HAND, HEAR ME, or, IF YOU
CAN'T HEAR ME, WAVE…!! [Cape Town]:
D.F. Silberbauer, [198-].
149
p.: ill., ports. Skivertex, d.w. R 65
Amusing anecdotes from
a South African Navy career spanning 40 post war years.
104 Simpkins, B.G.
[comp.]. RAND LIGHT INFANTRY; edited by Ken Anderson. De luxe ed. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1965.
xiii,
371 p.: ill., col. frontis., ports., maps (some folding, 2 on endpapers).
Full navy leather, d.w. frayed along edges.
Inscription on preliminary page. Signed
by Simpkins on a preliminary page. No. 68 of a limited edition. R 650
105 Skotnes, Cecil. CECIL SKOTNES; editor Frieda Harmsen; authors, Neville Dubow, Michael Godby,
Stephen Gray [et al.]. Privately
published, 1996.
240
p.: ill. (some col.), port. Oblong 4to. Paperback. Inscription on front free
endpaper. R 325
106 Smith, Alan Huw. THE BRENTHURST GARDENS;
photographs by Dick Scott and Hans van Dyk. Johannesburg: Brenthurst Press, 1988.
78
p.: ill. (chiefly col.). 4to. Skivertex,
d.w. R 150
The Brenthurst estate
has been the home of the Oppenheimer family since the 1920s. The informal, formal
and wild gardens surround a house designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
107 Smith, Ken. ALFRED AYLWARD: the tireless agitator. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1983.
160
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w. Signed & dated inscription from
Smith on title page. R 150
Ayleward was a doctor,
a newspaper editor, a rebel leader, a war volunteer and author of a book on the
Transvaal of his day. Between 1870 and 1881, he was a witness to many
noteworthy South African events: the opening of the diamond fields, the
Transvaal war against the Pedi of Sekhukhuneland and the annexation of the
Transvaal by Britain.
108 Smith, Max. FERGUSON: the story continues: an illustrated history. Leamington Spa: John Harlow, 1998.
106
p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Cloth,
d.w. Bookplate on front endpaper. R 100
Virtually every South
African farmer has at some stage used a Massey-Ferguson tractor. This is the
story of the company founded by Harry Ferguson, of whom Churchill once said
"He's a remarkable fellow… bit of a one track mind though, but
remarkable".
109 South African Tourist
Corporation. INTRODUCING SOUTH AFRICA = 'N VOORSKOU VAN SUID-AFRIKA = COUP D'OEIL
SUR L'AFRIQUE DU SUD = BLICK AUF SUDAFRIKA: a selection of fifty-four colour
pictures. Pretoria: South African Tourist
Corporation, [196-?].
[110]
p.: col. ill. Oblong 16mo. Cloth spine
& pict paper covered boards. Signature on front free endpaper. R 65
Highlights South
Africa's tourist attractions in the 1960s.
110 Sparks, Allister. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER COUNTRY: the inside story of South Africa's
negotiated revolution. 5th
impression. Cape Town: Struik, 1995.
ix,
254 p.: col. group port. Paperback.
Signed inscription from Sparks on title page. R 150
111 Spender, Harold. GENERAL BOTHA: the career and the man. London: Constable, 1916.
348
p.: port. as frontis., maps. Cloth, faded
on spine. Date and name on front free endpaper. R 350
Botha (1862-1919) was
a farmer, a Boer leader in the war, and the first prime minister of the unified
South Africa.
112 Steenkamp, Willem. BORDERSTRIKE: South Africa into Angola. Durban: Butterworths, 1983.
266 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. with small stain.
R 175
Operations Reindeer,
Revenge and Sceptic in southern Angola in 1978.
113 Subrahmanyam, Sanjay. THE CAREER AND LEGEND OF VASCO DA GAMA. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
xxiii,
400 p.: ill., maps. Paper covered boards,
d.w. R 185
Vasco da Gama
"discovered" the sea route to India in 1497-99, passing the Cape en
route. The author teaches at the Dehli School of Economics.
114 Sundkler, Bengt G.M. BANTU PROPHETS IN SOUTH AFRICA. 2nd ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1961.
381
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.) Cloth,
d.w. Stamp on front endpaper. Some pencil margin lines. R 100
A study of independent
Zulu churches in South Africa.
115 Thom, H.B. D.F. MALAN. De luxe ed.
Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1980.
366
p.: ports. (group port. on endpapers). Half
leather & cloth. No. 11 of an edition
limited to 100 copies. Signed by Thom on a preliminary page. R 165
The definitive work on
Malan (1874-1959). He was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church before
becoming a member of parliament and later a cabinet minister. When South Africa
voted to join the Allied war cause in 1939, Malan broke away from Hertzog and
formed the Herenigde Nasionale Party and on the 26 May 1948, became the fourth
prime minister of the Union of South Africa.
116 Turpin, Eric W. BASKET WORK HARBOUR: the story of the Kowie. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1983.
143
p.: ill., maps. (1 on endpapers). Paper
covered boards, d.w. Bookplate on half title page, presentation card on title
page. R 100
Tells of the attempt
by 1820 Settlers to build a harbour at Kowie River.
117 Tyrrell, Barbara &
Jurgens, Peter. AFRICAN HERITAGE. Johannesburg: Macmillan South Africa, 1983.
276
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. 4to.
Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed along edges. R 300
Tyrrell's colourful
illustrations capture the vanishing tribal traditions of Southern Africa.
118 Union of South Africa. REPORT OF THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE OF THE
SOCIAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF URBAN NATIVES; Department of Native Affairs. Pretoria: Government Printer, 1942.
30 p.
4to. Paper wraps. Some staining. R 75
119 Van der Stel, Simon. SIMON VAN DER STEL'S JOURNAL OF HIS EXPEDITION TO
NAMAQUALAND, 1685-6; edited from the manuscript in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, by
Gilbert Waterhouse. London: Longmans, Green,
1932.
xxviii,
183 p. of text, [44] leaves of plates: ill., double port. as frontis., map.
Small 4to. Cloth with gilding, corners worn.
R 1500
120 Van Heerden, W.M. HARTLAND VAN DIE AFRIKANER. Morgenzon: Oranjewerkers Promosies, 1990.
1
vol. (various paginations): tables, maps. Paperback. R 125
Van Heerden espouses
the cause of an exclusive Afrikaner "homeland" in South Africa.
121 Van Jaarsveld, F.A. THE AWAKENING OF AFRIKANER NATIONALISM, 1868-1881; [translated from the Afrikaans by F.R.
Metrowich]. Cape Town: Human &
Rousseau, 1961.
258
p.: map. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 135
122 Van Jaarsveld, F.A. VAN VAN RIEBEECK TOT 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., frayed on corners. R 100
123 Van Rooyen, Johann. HARD RIGHT: the new white power in South Africa. London: I.B. Tauris, 1994.
xxiv,
236 p. Paperback. R 125
Examines the white
right wing in South Africa, the origin and growth of Afrikaner nationalism.
124 Versfeld, Martin. POTS AND POETRY. Cape Town:
Tafelberg, 1985.
95 p.
Paperback. R 65
Essays on various
subjects by the philosopher, Versfeld.
125 Walton, James. HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF BASUTOLAND: presidential address to the Basutoland
Scientific Association. Morija:
Morija Printing Works, 1957.
15
p.: ill. Stiff pict. paper wraps. Some
spotting. R 125
126 Winter, Alban. TILL DARKNESS FELL: [a history of the Community of the Resurrection in South
Africa]; with a foreword by Bishop Joost de Blanck. Privately published, 1963.
113
leaves. Reproduced typescript. Cloth
spine, stiff paper wraps. Edition limited
to 100 copies. R 100
The Community of the
Resurrection first sent two brothers to Johannesburg in 1902. They celebrated
60 years in South Africa as the Bantu Education Act was passed. They were
involved in education for all races, including at St Johns's College and St
Peter's School. Father Huddlestone was one of their number in the 1940s.
127 Alegi, Peter. LADUMA: soccer, politics and society in South Africa. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2004.
xv,
221 p.: ill. Paperback. R 145
128 Bond, Patrick. TALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT: South Africa's frustrated global reforms; cartoons by Zapiro. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2004.
xviii,
266 p.: cartoons, tables. Paperback.
R 160
129 Bozzoli, Belinda. THEATRES OF STRUGGLE AND THE END OF APARTHEID. Johannesburg: University of Witwatersrand Press, 2004.
viii,
326 p.: ill. Paperback. R 220
A study of the
Alexandra Uprising of 1986. (Alexandra is a township outside Johannesburg). The
2nd State of Emergency was proclaimed in mid-July.
130 Bregin, Elana &
Kruiper, Belinda. KALAHARI
RAIN SONG. Durban: University
of Kwa-Zulu Natal Press, 2004.
110
p.: col. ill., col. ports., map. Paperback.
R 145
Belinda is married to
Vetkat Regopstaan Longlife Krupier, a member of the #Khomani Bushman community
and well-known artist. She tells their story and the story of the Bushmen's
struggle for survival, land and identity in South Africa today.
131 Bryden, Colin [ed.]. SA CRICKET ANNUAL 2004.
Johannesburg:
Mutual & Federal, 2004.
592
p.: col. ill., col. ports., tables, advertisements. Paperback. R 110
A full review of South
African international and domestic cricket.
132 Cederberg [map]. CEDERBERG: the map: cartography by Peter Slingsby; notes &
illustrations by Ed Coombe & Peter Slingsby. 3rd ed. Cape Town: Baardskeerder, 2003.
Col.
folding map. 42 x 58.5 cm. Scale 1: 200 000. Folds into stiff col. paper wraps & stiff plastic sleeve. R 50
133 Cohen, David. PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOLEN FROM ME. Johannesburg: Picador Africa, 2004.
xiv,
181 p. Paperback with endflaps. R 142
Cohen uses one shop's
owners, customers, staff, thieves and swindlers as a microcosm of the problem
of crime in South Africa.
134 Coulton, John. TAKE 40 FRESH CRAYFISH:
[and plunge into very little water. When cooked, toss aside:
you have the beginnings of the stock…]. London: Penguin, 2004.
238
p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 110
A delightful memoir of
someone entranced by food from an early age. Definitely for supporters of the
trend to slow food!
135 David, Saul. ZULU: the heroism and tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879. London: Viking, 2004.
xiv,
467 p.: ill., ports., maps (some on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 230
According to David,
the war was supposed to turn a host of disparate colonies into a South African
confederation. A short, sharp strike to destroy Zulu military power became a
protracted and expensive war with political repercussions in England.
136 Dely, Frans. SOARING WITH EAGLES: the South African Air Force: visual celebration. Pretoria: Aviation Dimension, 2004.
192 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 460
137 Dobson, Richard Mark. KAROO MOONS: a photographic journey; photographs [by] Richard Mark Dobson;
text [by] Ruben Mowszowski. Cape
Town: Struik, 2004.
1
vol. (unpaginated): chiefly col ill., ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 250
The playwright Athol
Fugard says in his foreword that for him, the Karoo has been summed up by the
words space, time, silence and variety.
138 Du Preez, Frik &
Schoeman, Chris. FRIK: the autobiography of a legend; with Chris
Schoeman; foreword by Colin Meads. Cape
Town: Don Nelson, 2004.
256
p.: col. ill., ports. Trade paperback.
R 170
Frik du Preez is
regarded as one of the greatest Springboks of all time.
139 Due-South Craft Route
Project. TRAVEL GUIDE TO SOUTH
AFRICAN CRAFT SITES. Erasmuskloof:
Eskom, 2004.
1
vol.: col. ill., col. maps (some folding). 4to. Ringbound. R 150
A comprehensive,
colourful, well indexed guide to craft routes in each of the nine provinces.
Includes places to stay and cultural tourism opportunites.
140 Ehlers, Dineke &
Van Beek, Pieta. ORANJE
BOVEN: Nederlands voor
Zuid-Afrika. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis,
2004.
256
p. Paperback. Text in Dutch. R 120
A guide to Dutch
grammar and culture, and its links with Afrikaans.
141 Ellis, Chris. COMMUNICATION WITH THE AFRICAN PATIENT. Pietermaritzburg: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press,
2004.
144
p. Paperback. R 75
142 Erasmus, B.P.J. ON ROUTE IN SOUTH AFRICA: a region by region guide. 2nd ed. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2004.
400
p.: col. ill., col. maps. 4to. Paperback
with endflaps. R 260
Arranged by climatic
zones, the book gives a combination of tourist / historical / photographic
insight into South Africa. Includes detailed regional maps and route
directions, with chapters arranged in a logical sequence, beginning in Cape
Town and radiating outwards. This new updated edition includes 37 new maps and
over 500 new photographs. Highly recommended for the actual and armchair
traveller! See illustration.
143 Erasmus, B.P.J. OP PAD IN SUID-AFRIKA: 'n streek-vir-streek-gids. 2nd ed. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2004.
400
p.: col. ill., col. maps. 4to. Paperback
with endflaps. R 260
144 Giliomee, Hermann. DIE AFRIKANERS: 'n biografie. Cape
Town: Tafelberg, 2004.
xviii,
656 p.: maps. Paperback with endflaps.
R 225
145 Gillings, Ken. BATTLES OF KWAZULU NATAL: a pictorial souvenir of the battles of
KwaZulu Natal from 1818-1906. Durban:
Art Publishers, [2004].
56
p.: col. ill., ports., col. maps. 4to.
Paperback. R 125
146 GREAT SOUTH AFRICANS: the great debate. London:
Penguin, 2004.
240
p.: ill., ports. (some col.). Paperback
with endflaps. R 180
The book is based on
the television series GREAT SOUTH AFRICANS [the publicity announcements have
said that the programme is about choosing the greatest South African AFTER
Nelson Mandela]. The results have led to much debate around the concept of
"greatness": the choices have been somewhat surprizing: Hansie Cronje
was voted in at no. 11; Charlize Theron at no. 12 and Govan Mbeki at no. 97. The
television series was withdrawn on 15 October, due to the controversy
surrounding the representivity of the voting public, and access to the voting
lines. The book provides short biographies of 100 high profile South Africans
from Shaka Zulu to Nkosi Johnson.
147 Green, Michael. AROUND AND ABOUT: memoirs of a South African newspaperman. Cape Town: David Philip, 2004.
247
p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 140
Before retirement,
Green was one of South Africa's longest-serving newspaper editors.
148 Hallett, George [ed.]. MOVING IN TIME: images of life in a democratic South Africa; photographs
edited by George Hallett; introduction by Mandla Langa. Johannesburg: KMM Review, 2004.
280 p: chiefly ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w.
R 425
A selection of
photographs by leading South African photographers, capturing the spirit of the
country, post democracy.
149 Hoberman, Gerald &
Pinnock, Don. SOUTH AFRICA: photographs in celebration of the splendour
and diversity of the jewel of the African continent; by Gerald Hoberman; [text
by] Don Pinnock. Cape Town: The Gerald &
Marc Hoberman Collection, 2004.
160
p.: chiefly col. ill., col. map. Oblong
8vo. Pict. cloth. R 425
150 Kathrada, Ahmed. MEMOIRS: [the story of prisoner no. 468/64]. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2004.
xix,
400 p.: ill., ports. Paperback with
endflaps. R 190
Joining the Young
Communist League at fourteen, Kathrada devoted his life to the freedom struggle
in South Africa. Sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial, Kathrada
spent twenty-six years in prison, where he grew close to Nelson Mandela, Walter
Sisulu, and other prominent struggle figures.
151 Keegan, Timothy [ed.]. MORAVIANS IN THE EASTERN CAPE, 1828-1928: four accounts of Moravian Mission work on
the Eastern Cape Frontier; translated by F.R. Baudert and edited by Timothy
Keegan. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck
Society, 2004.
xlii,
308 p.: col. frontis. (laid down), ill., ports., map. (Van Riebeeck Society
publications. Second series; no. 35). Cloth,
d.w. R 130
152 Kirsten, Gary &
Manthorp, Neil. GAZZA: the Gary Kirsten autobiography; with Neil
Manthorp. Cape Town: Don Nelson, 2004.
224
p.: col. ill., ports. Trade paperback.
R 160
Kirsten tells of his
experiences during ten years as a member of the national cricket team.
153 Kotze, Willem D. KALAHARI-KIND. Pretoria:
Protea Boekhuis, 2003.
232
p. Paperback. R 100
Kotze was born in the Kalahari in 1931.
154 Kotze, Willem D. VOETSPORE IN DIE KALAHARI: jeugherrineringe. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2004.
170
p. Paperback. R 100
155 Le Roux, Dominique
[comp.]. IN SEARCH OF THE STRANGE: and other tales of South Africans at large. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
181
p. Paperback. R 140
Adventure stories told
by South Africans who have driven across Africa, climbed the Himalayas, cycled
through Uganda, kayaked across Lake Victoria, run across the Sahara, etc.
156 Lewis-Williams, David
& Pearce, David. SAN
SPIRITUALITY: roots, expressions & social consequences. Cape Town: Double Storey, 2004.
xxvii,
267 p.: ill., frontis., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 170
Lewis-Williams and
Pearce examine the interplay of San cosmology, myth, ritual and art. They
integrate archeological finds, historical accounts, ethnographic information
and interpretation of rock art. They also examine the role of shamans, the
ritual of the trance dance and accounts of their other-worldly experiences.
157 Mason, David. A TRAVELLER'S HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA. London: Phoenix, 2003.
301
p.: ill., maps. Paperback. R 130
A history of the
country for the prospective traveller.
158 Meckel, Dawin &
Keune, Ole. STRAIGHT TALK: voices from the new South Africa. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
151
p.: col. ill., col. ports. Small 4to.
Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 190
South Africans’
perspectives on the new South Africa, together with many photographs.
159 Oborne, Peter. BASIL D'OLIVEIRA: cricket and conspiracy: the untold story. London: Little, Brown, 2004.
274
p.: ill. (chiefly ports.). Cloth, d.w.
R 160
The D'Oliveira Affair
of 1968 marked the start of twenty years of sporting isolation for South
Africa, an isolation which contributed to the demise of apartheid.
160 Overberg [map]. OVERBERG WHALE COAST: Hermanus, Cape Agulhas,
Swellendam: the map; cartography by Peter Slingsby. 2nd
ed. Cape Town: Baardskeerder, 2004.
Col.
folding map. 42 x 58.5 cm. Scale 1: 250 000. GPS compatible. Folds into stiff col. paper wraps & stiff plastic
sleeve. R 50
"Overberg"
means over the mountains: the land beyond the ring of mountains separating Cape
Town from the rest of Africa.
161 Perryer, Sophie [ed.]. 10 YEARS, 100 ARTISTS: art in a democratic South Africa; selected by Emma Bedford
[et al.]. Cape Town: Bell-Roberts,
2004.
447
p.: chiefly col. ill., ports. 4to. Paper
covered boards, d.w. R 375
Fifteen writers give
their views on South African art after a decade of democracy. The book includes
biographical sketches, career summaries and colour illustrations of 100 South
African artists' work, from Jane Alexander to Sandile Zulu.
162 Pistorius, Micki. FATAL FEMMES: women who kill. London:
Penguin, 2004.
298
p.: ports. Paperback. R 110
Pistorius, a
psychologist, spent six years as a profiler with the South African Police
Force. During this time she was involved in over 30 serial killer cases, as
well as in the training of detectives in serial homicide investigation.
163 Pretorius, Willem. KERKORREL. Cape Town:
Tafelberg, 2004.
142
p.: ill., ports. Small 4to. Paperback
with endflaps. R 150
Johannes Kerkorrel was
the stage name of Ralph Rabie, a controversial Afrikaner musician who took his
own life.
164 Ramsamy, Sam. REFLECTIONS ON A LIFE IN SPORT; with Edward Griffiths. Cape Town: Greenhouse, 2004.
168
p.: ill. (chiefly col. ports.). Paper
covered boards, d.w. R 100
Born and bred in
Durban, Ramsamy mobilized the international isolation of apartheid sport from
his exile in London. He returned to South Africa in 1991, and was later elected
as President of NOCSA, the National Olympic Committee of South Africa. In 1995
he was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
165 Sachs, Albie. THE FREE DIARY OF ALBIE SACHS; with occasional counterpoint by Vanessa
September. Johannesburg: Random House,
2004.
232
p. Paperback with endflaps. R 150
In 1988 Sachs lost his
right arm & the sight in his left eye due to a car-bomb attack in Maputo.
He was jailed for his anti-apartheid activities, and wrote movingly about his
expecriences in a previous book, THE JAIL DIARY OF ALBIE SACHS. In this FREE
DIARY… He returns to London, St Petersburg and Helsinki, places where he had
lived in exile. See illustration.
166 Stroebel, Garth. MODERN SOUTH AFRICAN CUISINE; photography by Neil Corder. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
191
p.: col. ill., port. 4to. Pict. paper
covered boards, d.w. R 290
A superbly illustrated
book with clear instructions as to the making and presentation of each of the
100 dishes included.
167 Toerien, Barend J. DIE WEGRAAK VAN FRANS JOOSTEN. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2004.
61
p.: ill. Paperback. R 75
Early in the 18th
century, a young woman reported her husband's disappearance to the magistrate
at Drakenstein. An investigation followed, and suspects were sent to the Castle
for questioning. However, something happened on the way there. Toerien examines
the fine line between justice and revenge.
168 UN World Summit on
Sustainable Development, 2002. TEN
DAYS IN JOHANNESBURG: a negotiation of hope. Pretoria:
Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism; United Nations Development Fund
(SA), 2004.
260
p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 245
The World Summit on
Sustainable Development met in Johannesburg from 26 August to 4 September 2002.
169 Van Lill, Dawid. VAN LILL'S SOUTH AFRICAN MISCELLANY. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2004.
154
p.: tables. Paper covered boards, d.w.
R 100
Van Lill collates
interesting facts and lists relating to all aspects of South Africa and South
African life.
170 Weinberg, Paul. TRAVELLING LIGHT. Durban:
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Press, 2004.
xvii,
109 p.: chiefly ill., ports. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 245
Acclaimed photographed
Weinberg collates images taken over twenty-five years. He started photography
in the streets of Johannesburg in the 1970s, and the book ends with
contemporary landscapes of rural South Africa and Namibia.
171 Wine Magazine. WINE MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 RESTAURANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA,
2005. Cape Town:
Ramsay, Son & Parker, 2004.
128
p. Paperback. R 80
172 Woodhouse, H.C.
[Bert]. BUSHMAN ART OF SOUTHERN
AFRICA: 40 significant Bushman rock-art sites. Durban: Art Publishers, 2004.
48
p.: col. ill., col. map. 4to. Pict. paper
covered boards. R 100
173 World Economic Forum. SOUTH AFRICA AT 10: perspectives by political, business and civil leaders. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2004.
224
p.: ill. Paperback with endflaps. R 100
Commissioned by the
World Economic Forum to capture the views of leading South Africans in
government, business and civil society, who contributed to the country's
transition to democracy in 1994, and continued to contribute over the ensuing
decade.
174 Baines, Thomas. EXPLORATIONS IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA: [an account of a journey in the years 1861
and 1862 from Walvisch Bay, on the western coast to Lake Ngami and the Victoria
Falls]. Facsimile reprint; introduction
by Frank R. Bradlow. Salisbury: Pioneer Head, 1973.
xiv,
535 p.: col. frontis. (with tissue guard), col. folding maps, map on endpapers.
(Heritage series). Embossed cloth, d.w.,
frayed along edges & two very small
stains to spine. No. 974 of an edition
limited to 1000 copies. Originally published in 1864. See illustration. R 1000
In his introduction,
Bradlow notes that the original work was published without Baines's knowledege
while he was still in South West Africa. His mother had sent his journals to
the Geographical Society, which arranged for them to be published by Longman,
accompanied by Baines's own illustrations. His mother, Mary Anne Baines
provided the preface and they were duly published in 1864. The book was to
cause trouble between Baines and his companion on the journey of exploration,
James Chapman.
175 Eveleigh, William. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA: [formerly German South West Africa]. Cape Town: T. Maskew Miller, 1915.
260
p.: tables. Cloth, faded & worn on
spine. Front hinge weak, marks on two preliminary pages. R 400
General overview of
Namibia to 1915. "…a brief but comprehensive account of the country, its
people, its resources, and its possibilities." Foreword.
176 Hardinge, Rex. SOUTH AFRICAN CINDERELLA: a trek through ex-German [South] West
Africa. London: Herbert Jenkins,
1937.
348
p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), map on endpapers. Cloth, faded on spine. Some spotting on page edges.
R 300
177 Massmann, Ursula
[comp.]. SWAKOPMUND: a chronical of the town's people, places
and progress. Swakopmund: Society for
Scientific Development and Museum, 1983.
81
p.: ill. Paperback. Bookplate on verso of
front cover. R 100
178 Sohnge, G. TSUMEB: a historical sketch. Windhoek:
Committee of the S.W.A. Scientific Society, 1967.
92
p.: maps (some folding). (Scientific Reseach in South West Africa; 5th series).
Stiff paper wraps, d.w. R 125
179 Von Moltke, J. JAGKONINGS. 2nd impression.
Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1945.
295
p.: ports. Cloth, d.w. in unusually good
condition. R 1250
A collection of
hunting stories, based on the pioneer history of the Afrikaner in West and
South West Africa. Hunters include Hendrik van Zyl, Pieter Botha, Jannie
Robbertse and Jan Labuschagne.
180 African Rights. JUSTICE IN ZIMBABWE; [co-directors, Rayika Omaar and Alex de Waal]. London: African Rights, 1996.
105
p. 4to. Paperback. R 75
"This report
examines the political, social, economic and cultural impediments to justice
which ordinary people in Zimbabwe face" Preface. African Rights is a human rights
organisation, researching human rights abuses in Africa.
181 Beard, Peter. THE END OF THE GAME: the last word from paradise: a pictorial documentation of the
origins, history & prospects of the big game in Africa… featuring, with
full perspective, a twenty year illustrated record of the great pachyderm (loxodonta africana) and man… [New ed.]. San
Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988.
[290] p.: ill., multiple frontispieces, ports. 4to. Softcover with endflaps.
R 200
While documenting the
history and future of African wildlife, Beard tells of the explorers,
missionaries and big-game hunters whose quests for progress and adventure
changed the face of Africa. These include Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway,
Denys Finch-Hatton, J.A. Hunter and J.H. Patterson.
182 Fagan, Brian M. [ed.]. THE VICTORIA FALLS: a handbook to the Victoria Falls, the Batoka Gorge and part
of the upper Zambesi River. 2nd ed.
Northern Rhodesia: Commission for the Preservation of Natural and Historical
Monuments and Relics, 1964.
184
p., [33] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), maps (1 as frontis.). Small 4to. Paperback, some spotting to upper cover.
R 185
183 Godwin, Peter &
Hancock, Ian. RHODESIANS NEVER DIE: the impact of war and political change on
white Rhodesia, c. 1970-1980. Harare:
Baobab Books, 1995.
400
p. Paperback. R 350
184 Grundy, Kenneth W. GUERRILLA STRUGGLE IN AFRICA: an analysis and preview. New York: Grossman, 1971.
xx,
204 p.: tables, maps. (World order books). Paperback. Some margin lines. R 100
185 Harris, William
Cornwallis. PORTRAITS OF THE GAME AND
WILD ANIMALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: delineated from life in their native haunts; drawn on stone
by Frank Howard. Facsimile reprint. Cape
Town: Struik, 1986.
175
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. port. as frontis. Folio. Paper covered boards, d.w. Lower right hand corner bumped. Reprint of the 1840 edition. R 700
"One of the most
important and valuable of the large folio works on South African fauna… in
addition to the beautiful coloured engravings which render this work almost the
most highly prized of the books relating to South African animals, every plate
is accompanied by an exhaustive chapter upon the characteristics of the animal
represented, as well as by a short sketch of its personal appearance…".
Mendelssohn on the original work, vol. 1, p.688.
186 Johnson, Frank. GREAT DAYS: the autobiography of an empire pioneer. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1940.
xix, 366 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (1 on rear endpaper) Cloth, neatly recased, but soiled. Inscription on front free endpaper. Some spotting.
R 250
Lt. Col. Johnson was
employed by Rhodes to enlist, equip and lead the Pioneer Corps to occupy
Mashonaland. Includes an account of his experiences during the Bechuanaland
Rebellion of 1897.
187 Nkomo, Joshua. NKOMO: the story of my life. London: Methuen, 1984.
xiv,
270 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 600
Nkomo (1917-1999) was
the leader of the National Democratic Party in Rhodesia and was prepared to talk
to Ian Smith in the early 1960's. Hardliners in his party, under Robert Mugabe,
scuppered the plan and set up their own party with support from China. Both
Nkomo and Mugabe spent years in jail before the Lancaster House Agreement
brought independence to Zimbabwe in 1980. His party did badly in the 1980
elections and in 1982 Mugabe accused him of plotting a coup. He was fired from
the cabinet and fled into exile in the United Kingdom. In Zimbabwe, Mugabe's
forces killed thousands in Matabeleland, Nkomo's area of support. Nkomo
returned to Zimbabwe in 1985 on Mugabe's terms and spent his remaining years in
a ceremonial role. This book was produced during his exile and is very seldom
encountered.
188 Nkrumah, Kwame. AFRICA MUST UNITE. London:
Heinemann, 1963.
xvii, 229 p.: port. as frontis., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed on top edge, with small tear. Signed & dated by Nkrumah on frontis. port.
See illustration. R 225
189 Nkrumah, Kwame. DARK DAYS IN GHANA. London:
Lawrence & Wishart, 1968.
163
p. Paperback. R 75
Nkrumah's
justification of the policies pursued by his government in Ghana, and his
indictment of the coup of 1966.
190 Olivier, S.P. DIE PIONEERTREKKE NA GAZALAND. Limited wartime ed. Cape Town: Unie-Volkspers, 1943.
xii,
192 p.: ill., ports., 1 folding map. Cloth
spine & pict. paper covered boards. Small name stamp at head of title page.
R 165
191 Richards, Geraint. FROM VISION TO REALITY:
the story of Malawi's new capital; written on behalf of the
Capital City Development Corporation, Lilongwe. Johannesburg: Lorton Publications, 1974.
62
p.: ill. (some col.): col. map. Small
4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Bookplate on preliminary page. Name on title
page. Signed & dated by Richards on
title page. R 150
Dr Hastings Banda of
Malawi, who declared himself Ruler for Life, Chief of Chiefs, Ngwasi, was a
maverick who flouted the Organization of African Unity's moratorium on ties
with apartheid South Africa. His reward was huge amounts of South African money
to build Lilongwe (as it was to be known) from virgin bush.
192 Schillings, C.G. IN WILDEST AFRICA; translated by Frederic Whyte; with over 300 photographic
studies direct from the author's negatives, taken by day and by night… New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907.
xvi,
716 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Half
maroon morocco & cloth, unevenly faded and with some scarring. R 450
A further volume by
the author of WITH FLASHLIGHT AND RIFLE.
193 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, d.w. R 550
194 Taylor, John. PONDORO: last of the ivory hunters. 2nd impression. London: Frederick Muller, 1956.
275
p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards,
d.w., frayed along edges. R 350
See illustration.
195 Acebes, Hector. PORTRAITS IN AFRICA, 1948-1953; Isolde Brielmaier and Ed Marquand. Cape Town: Sunbird, 2004.
23 p.
of text; 73 plates of ill.: ports. 4to.
Cloth, d.w. R 300
Achebe's photographs
were taken on his travels in Africa in the 1940s and 1950s. See illustration.
196 Fox, Justin [et al.]. JUST ADD DUST: overland from Cape to Cairo; Justin Fox; Mike Copeland,
Cameron Ewart-Smith [and] Don Pinnock. Cape
Town: Kwela Books, 2004.
244
p.: map. Paperback. R 120
Copeland was the
principle driver for the journey, with the others (travel writers and
photojournalists) each joining him for a leg of the trip. Ewart-Smith, a marine
biologist, joined Copeland for the East African section, Fox for the historical
and architectural highlights of Ethiopia onwards and Pinnock for the journey
through the desert to Cairo. See illustration.
197 Fuller, Alexandra. SCRIBBLING THE CAT: travels with an African soldier. Johannesburg: Picador Africa, 2004.
256
p.: ill. Paperback with endflaps. R 145
By the author of DON'T
LETS GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT: an African childhood. Fuller grew up in then
Rhodesia, living through the bush war before her parents moved to Zambia. In
this book, she describes a visit to her parents' farm there and her meeting
with one of their neighbours, a former member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry.
They travel together to Mozambique. Fuller becomes enmeshed in his tales of his
war experiences and recklessly curious about his emotional and physical scars.
"Fuller writes with devastating humour and directness about desperate
circumstances: tender, remarkable" Daily Telegraph. The title is a
reference to "curiosity killed the cat".
198 Michler, Ian. BOTSWANA: the insider's guide. Cape
Town: Struik, 2004.
192
p.: col. ill., ports., maps. Small 4to.
Paperback with endflaps. R 180
Guide to the best
overland trips; the variety of plants and animals; the history of Botswana and
its people; the arts and crafts; where to stay, etc.
199 Shelley, Steve. DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICA: a practical guide for investors,
entrepreneurs and expatriate managers. Cape
Town: Zebra Press, 2004.
xiv,
305 p. Paperback. R 170
Provides vital help
for anyone contemplating business in Africa north of the Limpopo and south of
the Sahara. Covers general issues, from political and economic conditions to
public services and personal security. Includes individual country profiles,
providing specific facts on business sectors and key opportunities, incentives
and restrictions, culture and communication.
200 Tyndale-Biscoe, Edward
Carey. SAILOR, SOLDIER: an autobiography. Somerset West: J.A.D. Tyndale-Biscoe, 2004.
296 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. Edition limited to 250 copies.
R 195
Tyndale-Biscoe was in
the Royal Navy from 1878 to 1889, and saw action in Egypt. In 1890 he joined
Major Frank Johnson in leading the Pioneer Corps to Rhodesia, in charge of the
Naval Brigade guns. After the Corps disbanded, he prospected for gold in the
Mazoe Valley until he was asked to reinforce the BSA Police on various sorties.
He participated in the campaign to punish the Matabele and Lobengula for their
actions against the Mashona. In 1899, he volunteered for the Naval Brigade at
the siege of Ladysmith.
201 Erasmus, J.S. [comp.]. MINERS' DICTIONARY = MYNERSWOORDEBOEK: English/Fanakalo = Afrikaans/Fanakalo. [Johannesburg]: Chamber of Mines of South Africa,
Provention of Accidents Committee, [195-?].
xi,
125 p. Limp cloth. Name on title page.
R 200
Fanakolo is largely
derived from Zulu, English, Xhosa and Afrikaans. It served as a means of
communication in the mining industry, where employees came from as many as
fifteen European and forty-four African language groups.
202 Fugard, Athol. MY LIFE & VALLEY SONG: two plays. Johannesburg: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996.
86
p.: ill. Paperback. R 60
203 Huxley, Elspeth. THE WALLED CITY: a novel. London:
Chatto and Windus & The Book Society, 1948.
xvi,
319 p. Cloth, d.w. Book plate on front
endpaper. Signed by Huxley on verso of
half title page. R 100
204 Krog, Antjie. LADY ANNE. 2nd impression.
Johannesburg: Taurus, 1990.
108
p. Paperback. R 200
Antjie Krog's seventh
collection of poems. Lady Anne Barnard (1750-1825) was a Scottish noblewoman
who came to the Cape with her husband. She travelled extensively while here,
gave many receptions, kept a diary and was an excellent correspondent. Krog
re-examines her life and experiences from her own perspective, two centuries
later.
205 Leslau, Charlotte
& Wolf [comps]. AFRICAN
PROVERBS; compiled by Charlotte and Wolf Leslau; and with decorations by Jeff Hill. Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, 1962.
61 p.
Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. with small tear
to top edge. R 50
Collected proverbs
from many African nations.
206 Makhuphula, Nombulelo. XHOSA FIRESIDE TALES; illustrated by Muzi Donga. Johannesburg: Seriti sa Sechaba, 1988.
63 p.: col. ill. (Children's fiction series). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards.
R 100
207 Markowitz, Arthur. WITH UPLIFTED TONGUE: stories, myths and fables of the South African bushmen, told
in their manner; illustrated by Arthur Goldreich. Johannesburg: Central News Agency, [1956].
77 p.: ill. Paperback, with slight insect damage to lower & fore-edges.
R 150
208 Schreiner, Olive. DREAMS. London: T.
Fisher Unwin, 1891.
182
p.: port. as frontis., (with tissue guard, spotted). Pict. cloth. Inscription on front free endpaper and on
title page. R 400
A collection of short
stories or "dreams".
209 Smith, Wilbur A. WHEN THE LION FEEDS. [1st ed.].
London: Heinemann, 1964.
458
p. Recent half green calf & marbled
paper covered boards. R 1750
A true first edition
of Smith's first novel, which set him on the path to a very long &
successful career. The story is set in Natal around the time of the Zulu War
and then on the Witwatersrand during the gold rush and the early days of
Johannesburg.
210 Zwelonke, D.M. ROBBEN ISLAND; cover photograph by George Hallett. 2nd impression. London: Heinemann, 1978.
151
p. (African writers series; 128). Paperback.
R 75
Zwelonke was
imprisoned on Robben Island before going into exile. In his preface entitled
"Why I write", Zwelonke explains that he is unable to speak about the
Island and his experience of it, but will write about it instead, as a work of
fiction: "Fiction, but projecting a hard and bitter truth; fiction
mirroring non-fiction, true incidents and episodes".
211 Benade, Therese. KITES OF GOOD FORTUNE. Cape Town:
David Philip, 2004.
247
p. Paperback. R 130
Historical novel,
based on the life of Anna de Koning, daughter of Angela of Bengal, a slave in
the household of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape of Good Hope in the seventeenth
century. Benade is an eleventh generation descendant of Anna.
212 Bosman, Herman
Charles. WILD SEED; edited by Stephen Gray. Anniversary ed. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2004.
176
p.: ill. Paperback. R 125
The complete poems of
Herman Charles Bosman, in one volume.
213 Brink, Andre. BEFORE I FORGET. London: Secker
& Warburg, 2004.
311
p. Trade paperback. R 135
The narrator is Chris
Minnaar, a distinguished South African writer, who in the process of writing
the final creative work of his life, records past and present loves, and the
history of a life set against the history of a nation.
214 Campbell, Roy. SELECTED POEMS; edited by Michael Chapman. Johannesburg: Ad Donker, 2004.
160
p. Paperback. R 95
215 Driver, Jonty. SHADES OF DARKNESS: a novel. Johannesburg:
Jonathan Ball, 2004.
278
p. Paperback. R 140
A love story which
highlights the personal price paid by opponents of the apartheid regime in the
dark days of the struggle.
216 Hickman, Deirdre. RUGBY RHYMES. Pretoria: The
Hatfield Press, 2004.
127
p. Paperback. R 90
217 Jooste, Pamela. PEOPLE LIKE OURSELVES. London: Black
Swan, 2004.
335
p. Paperback. R 95
A novel which examines
the new South Africa, set in the inner circle of Johannesburg high society.
218 Kannemeyer, J.C. JAN RABIE: prosapionier en politieke padwyser. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2004.
532
p.: ill. (chiefly ports.). Paper covered
boards, d.w. R 295
Jan Rabie (1920-2001)
was a prolific Afrikaans writer and thinker.
219 Livingstone, Douglas. A RUTHLESS FIDELITY: collected poems of Douglas Livingstone; edited by Malcolm
Hacksley and Don Maclennan. Johannesburg:
Ad Donker, 2004.
[28],
563 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 225
A poet with a
doctorate in microbiology, Livingstone came to Africa at the age of ten. His
subjects range from the natural world to politics, religion, satire, human
relations and love.
220 Matthee, Dalene. DREAMFOREST. London:
Penguin, 2004.
315
p. Trade paperback. R 140
A further novel about
the Knysna forest dwellers.
221 Prinsloo, Anton F. SPREEKWOORDE: en waar hulle vandaan kom: [8000 Afrikaans expressions with
English equivalents]. Cape
Town: Pharos, 2004.
513
p. Trade paperback. R 175
222 Rostron, Bryan. MY SHADOW. Cape Town:
David Philip, 2004.
240
p. Paperback. R 140
A novel about a
society in transition.
223 Scholtz, Pieter. TALES OF THE TOKOLOSHE;
illustrated by Cherie Treweek. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
143
p.: ill. Paperback. R 100
A tokoloshe is a
mythological mischievous sprite from Southern African folklore.
224 Schreiner, Olive. KAROO MOON; edited by T.S. Emslie. Cape Town: Stonewall Books, 2004.
xiv,
706 p.: port. Paperback. Contents: [1]. UNDINE. [2]. THE STORY OF AN AFRICAN
FARM. [3]. FROM MAN TO MAN. R 220
Brings together three
of Olive Schreiner's novels. Includes a short biographical sketch of Schreiner.
See
illustration.
225 Smith, Alexander
McCall. IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL
LADIES. Edinburgh:
Polygon, 2004.
231
p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 180
A further volume in
the No.1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY series, set in Botswana.
226 Van Niekerk, Marlene. AGAAT: roman. Cape
Town: Tafelberg, 2004.
718
p. Paperback with endflaps. R 250
A novel of farm women,
of necessity dependent on each other.
227 Adamson, R.S. &
Salter, T.M. [eds.]. FLORA
OF THE CAPE PENINSULA. Cape Town:
Juta, 1950.
xix,
889 p.: maps on endpapers. Cloth. R 600
Working copy also
available at R400.
228 Balfour, Daryl and
Sharna. RHINO; foreword by Ian
Player. Cape Town:
Struik, 1991.
176
p.: col. ill., maps. 4to. Paper covered
boards, d.w. Label on front free endpaper. R 150
The Balfours spent
1989 in Umfolozi and Hluhluwe Game Reserves, studying rhino.
229 Davies, B.R.;
O'Keeffe, J.H. & Snaddon, C.D. A
SYNTHESIS OF THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH
AFRICAN RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. Pretoria: Water
Research Commission, 1993.
232
p.: ill., tables, maps. (WRC Report; no. TT62/93). 4to. Paperback. Bookplate on verso of front cover.
R 75
230 Du Toit, Heinrich S. DROGE-LAND BOERDERIJ. Potchefstroom:
Het Westen, 1913.
viii,
127 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), advertisements. Cloth, faded on spine. R 75
Presents an important
aspect of agriculture, since of necessity most of South Africa employs dryland
farming methods. The advertisements are interesting too, for example, one for
the "Duffett-Koch Parafin Ploeg Tractor".
231 Gall, Sandy. GEORGE ADAMSON: lord of the lions. London:
Grafton Books, 1991.
238
p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. Paper
covered boards, d.w. Inscription on front free endpaper. R 150
232 Hewitt, John. A GUIDE TO THE VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE EASTERN CAPE
PROVINCE. Grahamstown:
Albany Museum, 1931-1937.
2
vols. ( viii, 256 p. [34] leaves of plates]; vii, 141 p., [38] leaves of
plates): ill. (some col.), ports. Skivertex
spines, stiff paper wraps. Contents: Part
1. Mammals and birds. Part 2. Reptiles, amphibians and freshwater fishes. R 275
233 Leistner, O.A. [ed.]. GRASSES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: an identification manual with keys,
descriptions, classification and automated identification and information
retrieval from computerized data; G.E. Gibbs Russell, L. Watson, M. Koekemoer,
L. Smook, N.P. Barker, H.M. Anderson
[and] M.J. Dallwitz; illustrations, W. Roux, [et al.]; editor O.A. Leistner.
[Pretoria]: National Botanic Gardens, 1990.
ix,
437 p.: ill., range maps. (Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa; no.
58). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards.
Signed on title page by five of the authors and
one of the illustrators. R 300
234 Letty, Cythna. CHILDREN OF THE HOURS: indigenous plants with peculiar habits; drawings, paintings
and poems. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker,
1981.
63
p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis. 4to.
Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by
Letty on title page. R 100
235 Marloth, Rudolf. THE FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA WITH SYNOPTICAL TABLES OF
THE GENERA OF THE HIGHER PLANTS. Cape Town &
London: Darter Bros. / William Wesley, (vols. 2 & 3 as Wheldon &
Wesley), 1913-1932.
4
vols. in 6 parts. 4to. Original green
cloth with gilding, unevenly faded. T.e.g. Lacking figure 59 in vol. 4 as
usual. A clean & tight set. R 9000
Vol. 1. contains
biographies of various botanists. Vol. 1 & 4 were published in 1913 &
1915, vol. 2 in 1925 and vol. 3 in 1932. See S.A.B. vol. 3, p.261. Marloth was
a chemist and amateur botanist. He died before the final volumes of this
monumental work could be published. Anna Smith suggests that a fire in the
printing house destroyed some of the pictures, thus reducing the number of completed
copies. See AFRICANA BYWAYS, p. 81.
236 Meredith, D. [ed.]. THE GRASSES AND PASTURES OF SOUTH AFRICA; illustrated by Gertrude E. Laurence, Cythna
Letty and other artists; with maps by R.A. Dyer & J.H.P. Acocks. Subscribers' ed. Johannesburg: Central News Agency,
for the Grasses & Pastures of S.A. Book Fund, 1955.
xvi,
771 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis., tables (some folding), range maps,
col. folding maps. Small 4to. Full green
leather with gilding, rubbed on corners. No.
233 of an edition limited to 300 copies. Signed by Meredith and the chairman of
the board of Trustees. R 450
237 Michaelis, H. von. BIRDS OF PREY: a kinship. Subscribers'
ed. Knysna: S.A. Natural History Publication C.C., 1987.
165
p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Cloth, d.w.
No. 628 of an edition limited to 1200 copies. R 275
238 Van der Westhuizen,
G.C.A. SAMPIOENE EN PADDASTOELE =
MUSHROOMS AND TOADSTOOLS: a guide to the common edible, inedible and poisonous South
African species. [Pretoria]: Department of
Agriculture, [196-?].
72
p.: col. ill. Oblong 16 mo. Paperback.
Inscription on title page. R 60
239 Van Wyk, Ben-Erik [et
al.]. POISONOUS PLANTS OF SOUTH
AFRICA; Ben-Erik van Wyk; Fanie van Heerden & Bosch van Oudtshoorn. Pretoria: Briza, 2002.
288
p.: col. ill., col. range maps. Pict.
paper covered boards. R 300
240 Cillie, Burger &
Oberprieler, Ulrich. POCKET-GUIDE
TO SOUTHERN AFRICAN BIRDS. Cape Town:
Sunbird, 2004.
158
p.: col. ill., range maps. 16 mo.
Paperback. R 90
241 Lawes, M.J. [et al.]. INDIGENOUS FORESTS AND WOODLANDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: policy, people and practice. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2004.
xxiii,
863 p.: col. ill., tables, maps (1 as frontis.). Pict. paper covered boards. R 295
242 Manning, John. SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILD FLOWERS: jewels of the veld; photography by Colin
Paterson-Jones. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
176
p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered
boards, d.w. R 250
Examines the diverse
landscapes and plant life of the Southern African subregion. Emphasis is given
to the environment in which the flowers grow.
243 Pakenham, Thomas. THE REMARKABLE BAOBAB. Johannesburg:
Jonathan Ball, 2004.
142
p.: col. ill. Cloth, d.w. R 170
The most magnificent
specimens of baobab trees are very ancient, possibly 1000 years old. There are
seven species, five found only in Madagascar, one in both Madagascar and twenty
countries in Africa and one native to Australia. See illustration.
244 Riphagen, Dean. STILLWATER TROUT IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.
191
p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Pict. paper
covered boards, d.w. R 275
A lavishly illustrated
guide, including chapters on tackle, knots, stillwater insect life and
including a fly-pattern directory.
245 Van Wyk, Ben-Erik
& Smith, Gideon. GUIDE
TO THE ALOES OF SOUTH AFRICA. 2nd ed.
Pretoria: Briza, 2003.
304
p.: col. ill., col. range maps. Pict.
paper covered boards. R 300
Contains detailed
descriptions of all 125 aloes found in South Africa, including information on
the plant's distinguising features, flowering period, habitat and distribution,
etc. Provides an identification system, dividing the aloes into 10 groups,
largely based on growth habit. See illustration.
246 Watson, Lyall. THE WHOLE HOG: exploring the extraordinary potential of pigs. London: Penguin, 2004.
278
p. Paperback. R 140
Watson, author of
SUPERNATURE, reassesses the true nature of pigs and suggests that they be
considered with elephants, dolphins and great apes when it comes to real
intelligence. They are capable of manipulating their environment in ways which
demonstrate learning, memory, abstract thought, a capacity for pleasure and an
aptitude for reason. Includes a section on African pigs.
247 Royal Dalton plate. ZULU WARRIOR, ZULULAND.
26 cm in diameter. African series. D6364. A colour photograph
has been transferred onto the plate.
R 250
Depicts a Zulu warrior
of mature years, bearing a shield and fighting sticks, standing on a rocky
outcrop with a vista of the hills of Zululand.
248 Staffordshire
figurines [2]. BULLER AND ROBERTS. Both figurines are 36,9 cm tall, chiefly
off-white with gilding. Both figures are mounted on white horses facing left,
with the figures turned in the saddle to face the viewer. R 2250
Porcelain models of
personalities raised to prominance due to the South African War were produced,
and Staffordshire Potteries produced mounted figures of the generals. See BOER
WAR MEMORABILIA / Peter Oosthuizen, p. 40, plates 83 & 84. See illustration.
249 Sunset Ware figurine. BOY SCOUT. 24 cm tall. Chiefly cream in colour, with a brown belt. Bears
an imprint in blue which reads: Souvenir of S.A. Boy Scouts Jamboree, East
London, 1936. R 350
Made in England. The
figurine depicts a blond boy in scout uniform, standing and whittling a stick.
He wears a scarf around his neck, and has a large brimmed hat attached to his
belt. See
illustration.
250 Brandt, Johanna. DIE KAPPIE KOMMANDO, of, BOEREVROUWEN IN GEHEIME
DIENST. 2nd ed. Cape
Town: H.A.U.M., 1915.
xiv,
376 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Half
cloth & paper covered boards. Text in
Dutch. R 200
Brandt describes her
experiences and those of other women during the War.
251 Carver, Field
Marshall, Lord. THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM
BOOK OF THE BOER WAR. London: Pan
Books, 2000.
xvii,
299 p.: ill., frontis., ports., maps. Paperback.
R 75
Lord Carver's account
of the war includes photographs from the National Army Museum's archives and
accounts from the level of squadron, battery, company and below, giving a clear
impression of what life was like for a soldier in this unconventional war.
252 Defender [pseud.]. SIR CHARLES WARREN AND SPION KOP: a vindication by "Defender": with
a biographical sketch, portrait and map. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1902.
xix,
244 p.: port. as frontis., folding map. Cloth,
faded on spine, slight scarring. R 1500
"The volume gives
a detailed account of Sir Charles Warren's connection with the Natal campaign,
and the circumstances attending the occupation and evacuation of Spion Kop. The
writer asserts that Sir Redvers Buller was responsible for the appointment of
Lt-Colonel Thorneycroft as officer in command of the hill. Sir Charles 'it is
stated with good authority' was forbidden to lead the attack, but was
nevertheless censured by Lord Roberts… he was given no long-range guns to reply
to those of the Boers, and Thorneycroft gives this prominently as a reason for
retiring, which he did without consulting his superiors in rank, and against
the advice of those around him." See Mendelssohn, vol. 2, p. 586. Includes
extracts from despatches which represent the affair from different points of
view: Roberts, Buller, Warren, Thorneycroft and Major-General Talbot Coke.
253 Gordon, C.T. THE GROWTH OF BOER OPPOSITION TO KRUGER, 1890-1895. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1970.
xxii,
290 p. Cloth, d.w., slightly frayed on
corners. Signed & dated by Gordon on
front free endpaper. R 125
254 Kestell, J.D. THROUGH SHOT AND FLAME.
Johannesburg:
Africana Book Society, 1976.
xix,
347, x p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis. with tissue guard). (Africana reprint
library; vol. 8). Facsimile reprint.
Skivertex, d.w. front endpaper upside down. Originally published in Afrikaans under the title: MET DE BOERENCOMMANDO'S.
Reprint of the English translation, first published in 1903. R 225
Kestell was the son of
an 1820 Settler father and an Afrikaner mother, and was admitted into the
ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1881. At the outbreak of war, he
served as a chaplain to the Harrismith Commando and later became an advisor to
President Steyn and General de Wet. He was later involved in the peace
negotiations.
255 Knight, E.F. SOUTH AFRICA AFTER THE WAR: a narrative of recent travel. London: Longmans, Green, 1903.
xi,
356 p.: ill. Cloth, scarred & browned
on spine. R 350
A clear and concise
account. As a special correspondent for THE MORNING POST, Knight travelled for
eight months through the Cape Colony, the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony
and Rhodesia. "The main object of my mission was to describe the political
condition of the Cape Colony, and the resettlement of the new colonies after
the war, and to obtain on the spot as much information as I could as to the
present attitude, sentiments and aspirations of the Dutch population."
Preface.
256 LA VIE ILLUSTREE et L'UNIVERS ILLUSTRE REUNIS. No. 111, troisieme
annee. 30 Novembre 1900. Paris: [M.F.
Juven, editor], 1900.
[20]
p.: chiefly ill., ports., advertisements. 27,5 x 35 cm. Paper wraps. A well preserved copy. R 850
This issue contains
pictures and articles relating to Paul Kruger's visit to Marseilles and Paris.
The cover illustration depicts Kruger with two of his great-grandchildren,
Gerald and Annie Eloff. The picture is repeated inside the magazine, and was
taken at l'Hotel Noailles on 23 November 1900 by Louis Piston. The centrefold
consists of six captioned photographs of Kruger's arrival at Marseilles. There
are a further five pages of photographs relating to his visit, including a full
page photograph by M. Ouviere of Kruger at the head of the gangway of The Gelderland, about to disembark,
on 22 November 1900. There is also a further full page photograph of his
arrival at the Gare de Lyon on 24 November 1900.
257 LE RIRE: journal humoristique paraissant le Samedi. No. 275. 10
Fevrier 1900. Paris: [Felix
Juven], 1900.
[16]
p.: chiefly ill., advertisements. 23,5 x
30,5 cm. Paper wraps. Front & rear cover illustrations in colour. A very
well preserved copy. R 500
The back page has a
cartoon panel depicting Paul Kruger playing billiards with "John
Bull". Bull gives Kruger 90 points to start, and in lining up his cue,
Kruger pokes Bull in the eye- he is carried off by two Scotsmen, and Kruger's
score moves to 100. Inside this edition, there is a page of cartoons taken from
other publications, and of the five, three relate to the South African War:
Joubert is shown giving "John Bull" a hiding; Paul Kruger is depicted loading an ancient
rifle with the caption that the Boers know nothing of modern methods and do
things as their ancestors did; and finally fun is made of Lord Methuen at
Modder River. There is a further cartoon showing a very dishevelled and swollen
John Bull beset by bees, having pushed his rifle into a hive in the shape of
the Transvaal. See illustration.
258 Mafeking Mail: special siege slips. No. 1, November 1st, 1899 - No. 152, Thursday May 31st, 1900.
Various
pages bound together in a blue cloth folder. Folio. Binding weak but holding,
with simple repairs. No. 1: Siege spelt "seige". No. 46 states that
"reprints of nos. 1, 2 & 3 are ready". In the reprint, the
spelling of siege was corrected. No. 45 is present, as is no. 142 containing
the full account of the Eloff attack. No.
56 was not issued and no. 57 has an explanation for this omission pasted to the
top of it (a ninety-four pounder shell!). Also includes the nominal rolls for
the Bechuanaland Rifles (as at May 17, 1900), the Town Guard (Railway
Division), and Town Guard. Also contains the special edition published on March
8th, 1900 (follows no. 88) recording Colesberg's capture, and that Cronje had
been taken prisoner. "Glorious Slaughter of Women-slayers. One thousand
Boers killed…". R 7500
"Issued daily,
shells permitting". One of the most famous literary results of the South
African War. The slips were published throughout the siege, under the
editorship of G.H.N. Whales and printed by Mr Townsend (of Townsend & Son).
During the siege the newspaper's offices were hit by shells three times and the
assistant editor was killed in an altercation with a British officer. Of
particular interest are the differing types and sizes of paper used, including
cashbook paper complete with lines, etc. "The amount of news [in the
MAFEKING MAIL] from outside was remarkable in quantity and accuracy".
Brian Gardiner, MAFEKING: a Victorian legend, p. 84. See also Mendelssohn vol.
1, p. 967 and S.A.B., vol. 3, p. 228.
259 Snyman, J.H. DIE AFRIKANER IN KAAPLAND, 1899-1902. Pretoria:
Government Printer, 1979.
190
p. (Argiefjaarboek vir Suid-Afrikaanse
geskeidenis; 24/part 2). 4to. Paper
covered boards. R 250
Snyman, later head of
the Archives Service in South Africa, wrote this definitive study on the Cape
rebels: British subjects who fought for the Boer Republics. Many were put to
death by firing squad when caught.
260 Foden, Giles.
MIMI AND TOUTOU GO FORTH: the bizarre Battle of
Lake Tanganyika. London: Michael Joseph, 2004.
319 p.: maps. Cloth,
d.w. R 160
At the start of World War I, Britain had no naval craft on
Lake Tanganyika and German warships controlled the vast lake. In June 1915,
twenty-eight men were despatched from Britain; their orders: to take control of
the lake. To achieve this, they had to haul two motorboats [called Mimi and
Toutou] across Africa.
261 Johnson, R.W.
SOUTH AFRICA: the first man, the last nation. Johannesburg:
Jonathan Ball, 2004.
xv, 244 p. Paperback
with endflaps. R 140
A re-examination of South African history. Johnson's views on
post-apartheid South Africa will be controversial.
262 Stiff, Peter.
THE SILENT WAR: South African Recce operations, 1969-1994. 2nd
ed., 2nd impression. Alberton: Galago, 2004.
608 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps. Trade paperback. R 245
263 Time Out guides.
TIME OUT CAPE TOWN. London: Time Out Guides, 2004.
280 p.: col. ill., col. maps. Paperback. R 175
264 Williamson, Sue.
RESISTANCE ART IN SOUTH AFRICA; [with a foreword by
Desmond Tutu]. [New ed.]. Cape Town: Double Storey, 2004.
158 p.: ill. (chiefly col.). 4to. Paperback. R 230
A re-issue of Williamson's account of the visual art of the
culture of resistance. Presents the work of over 100 artists: their paintings,
sculpture, murals, posters, T-shirts, graffiti, drawings on the wall.
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