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South African Institute of Race Relations. Extracted from Race Relations Journal, Vol. XXCI, Nos. 2** and 3*. Contents: The "Volunteer Scheme"*; Suggested Reforms of Recruitment and Conditions*; Some Conclusions and Reflections*; Law Relating to Farm Labour*; African Farm Labour**; and Some Statistics. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Cardwraps with some foxing and toning. Staplebound. Rusty staples. Abrasions to the spine area.

Protea Boekhuis. Language: Afrikaans. An interesting and colourful life of the Dorslandtrekkers who ended up in Angola in 1981 and left the land for good when civil war broke out in 1975. Numerous photographs. Ex Libris stamp on front fixed end paper. 666 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear to extremities. Small closed tear to lower spine edge which has been reinforced with clear tape on the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Some edge-wear to extremities.

Georges Bridel Editeur, 1888. On the 9th of July 1875, two young missionaries, Creux and Berthoud, founded the Swiss mission station of Valdezia in the Northern Transvaal, with their field of action being a hard living and constantly tested society. The Swiss mission was famous for its high quality hospitals and schools. The Principal task was Evangelisation, however they strongly believed in the power of education as a tool to improve living conditions, with schools offering agricultural and industrial syllabi. Strong efforts to foster good race relations were made by the church, as well as a focus on cordial ties with other christian sects.This book, written in French, includes 32 plates and 1 map.

John Meinert. Text: German. Families and mission stations in Namibia. 16 photographs. 48 Pages

Rustica Press. Inscribed by the author. With the collaboration of Colin Simmonds. Limited edition of 200 copies. From the Preface: "The following account of some of the depressed classes of Malwa was written in 1994 and presents only the conditions at that time. All photographs were taken by James Walton with a Box Brownie camera and all the drawings were made at the same time." Photographs and illustrations of each caste's implements and tools of his trade.

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. and The Imperial South African Association. Two pamphlets (16 pages and 15 pages) authored by the brother of South African writer, Olive Schreiner. Theophilus Schreiner was known for his temperance work and as a supporter of 'native' rights. He campaigned as pro-Rhodes and pro-War during the Anglo-Boer war and was in conflict with his sister over this. In the first pamphlet he argues that 'civilised' men of colour should be allowed to vote but not drink alcohol. The second pamphlet is a response the Conwright Schreiner's (husband of Olive) article on the "native question" that appeared in the Manchester Guardian of 30 October 1900. Conwright's Manchester article claims that all 'natives' were in favour of a Boer run state and in danger of being exploited by the 'mining capitalists'. Theophilus argues that this is wrong and that all 'civilised natives' favour a British run state. 16 pages and 15 pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Tissue… Read More

British Museum Press. Re-discovery and re-examinations of the bog bodies in Ireland and the Netherlands. Some light foxing to the prelims. B&w illustrations. 256 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to all extremities. A few small closed tears. A few spots of foxing. Abrasions to the folds. Binding: Hardcover.

Written and compiled by women of South Africa between 19 August and 31 October 1985. Poems and constructive comment of protest, hope for the future and experiences of the past. Rejecting apartheid. Reflecting on life under a government which is found to be unacceptable. What is desired is peaceful change, freedom of thought, and speech and movement. Light scattered foxing throughout. 63 Pages. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Staple-bound. Some edge-wear and edge-wear.

The Botswana Society. Annual journal devoted to research and scholarship on all aspects of Botswana, especially its culture, history, and natrual phenomena in relation to the country's development. Amongst the articles published are: Depression rock shelter site at Tsodilo hills; Regent of Bangwato's market gardens; Khoe linguistic relationships reconsidered; Klikko, the wild dancing bushman; Music and musicians of the Kalahari; Earth's magnetic field in Botswana; Grapple trade. Foxing on the verso of covers and prelims. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thin card-wraps. Edge-wear. Foxing to covers. Small tears to the lower spine.

The Botswana Society. Annual journal devoted to research and scholarship on all aspects of Botswana, especially its culture, history, and natrual phenomena in relation to the country's development. A few of the articles include: The Thamaga Site; Rock art at Maredi; Ethno medicine of the Hambukushu; Anatomy of an Ngamiland Basket; Setswana Herpetology and Drinking water for Nata. Foxing to all edges. 142 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thin card-wraps and light edge-wear and foxing to the covers. Sunning with a tide mark to the top edges of the spine.

The Botswana Society. Annual journal devoted to research and scholarship on all aspects of Botswana, especially its culture, history, and natural phenomena in relation to the country's development. Amongst the articles published are: Terminal Pleistocene from Drotsky's cave; Early iron age herders; Hunters and herders; Stone axes near Tswaane borehole; Baobab tree and seasonal hunger in Africa; analysis of fish catches during 1985 Chobe fishing competition; population trends; and death and burial in Mochudi. Mild foxing to prelims. 180 Pages. Binding firm. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thin card-wraps. Edge-wear. Foxing to covers. Small tears to the lower spine.

Dennis Edwards & Co.. A personal collection of miscellaneous articles and illustrations from the Cape Illustrated Magazine in re-purposed blue boards (1895 - 1897). e,g A trip to the Cederberg; A Zulu Wedding; Vintage advertising. One page lacks the lower corner. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Light bumping to lower corners. Tiny split to header.

Maskew Miller Limited. With twenty illustrations in colour and monochrome after Paintings and Photographs. Some toning to front and rear feps. 94 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 2nd Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to all extremities. Sunning to spine and top edge. Abrasions to front cover. Foxing and toning to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with some light edge-wear.

Maskew Miller Limited. With twenty illustrations in Colour and Monochrome after Paintings and Photographs. Previous owner's name in red ink on title page with a red and blue ink line on the half title page. Some light scattered foxing. Splitting at Page 46. 94 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good, in a very good dust jacket.

Namibia Archaeological Trust . Doctoral thesis. The author examines the bead and ceramic trade between indigenous pastoralists at Walvis Bay and Western seafarers and identifies three phases of social and economic change. The wealthy pastoralists controlled the trade and circulation of goods inland, but by the mid-19th century commerical operations at Walvis Bay had collapsed and the people were dependent upon wage-labour, charity and scavenging. (from the rear cover). 119 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Thick card-wraps. Some light rubbing to covers. Mild edge-wear.

Unisa. Text: Afrikaans. A treasure-trove of memories, stories and anecdotes based on the author's thorough research. A keen sense of humor as well as oral tradition is evident when describing the ups and downs of the inhabitants of Ceres from the 1920s up to and including the earthquake of 1969. Includes two fold out maps at the rear or the West and East areas of Ceres. Numerous b&w illustrations. 221 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Mild edge-wear.

By the author. Genealogy of the Tucker family. Some foxing to front and rear prelims.127 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Mild edge-wear.

Unie-Volkspers. Text: Afrikaans. Anthology of Afrikaans poetry. Inscribed by the author. The poems feature aspects of the lives, culture and religion of the Cape Malay community in Cape Town, South Africa. Index to the poetry at the rear. Beautiful woodcut engravings. Bookplate on front fixed end paper. 63 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to cloth boards. Some light fraying. Discolouration mark to the footer.

Human & Rousseau. Language: Afrikaans. Susanna Smit, sister of one of the Trek leaders, Gert Maritz and wife of the Trek Minister, Erasmus Smit. Against a background of the turbulent Eastern Frontier, the author tells of a re… Read More

C Struik Publishers. From the fly-leaf: "... a human story about motorists and the cars they bought, drove, raced, crashed, cursed, scrapped, hated - and loved. A nostalgic and informative look at the first 40 years of the motor-car in Southern Africa." Mild foxing to endpapers, prelims and top- and fore-edges. 224 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear with a few small closed tears. Sunning to spine. Some light creasing. Light foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.