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(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1943). 8vo; original oatmeal cloth, lettered in green to spine and in brown and green to upper cover; dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. (ii) + ii + (ii) + 181, incl. index; folding maps. Dustwrapper edgeworn and partially discoloured; code to tail of spine; new front endpaper and cloth tape reinforcing to lower hinge; occasional pencilled annotations. Good. Afrikaans text. (Nienaber I, p. 354) This work on the Cape colony's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War, on both sides of the conflict, is based on the author's 1932 doctoral thesis. .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1937). Squarish 8vo; original khaki cloth, with green and brown lettering; dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. (ii) + ii + (ii) + 285, incl. index; folding maps. Dustwrapper tanned and edgeworn; page edges a little browned throughout. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. (Nienaber I, p. 354) This work on the Cape colony's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War, on both sides of the conflict, is based on the author's 1932 doctoral thesis. .

(Cape Town: Cape Times, 1927). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. vi + (ii) + 616. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Pretoria: De Staatsdrukker, 1938). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. (viii) + 638. Cloth a little stippled. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Pretoria: De Staatsdrukker, 1938). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. (viii) + 638. Rough fore-edges to some pages. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Cape Town: Cape Times, 1926). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. iv + (iv) + 556. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Cape Town: Cape Times, 1931 & Pretoria: De Staatsdrukker, 1935). Afgeschreven en van een Register voorzien door Kathleen M. Jeffreys, M.A., van het Kaapse Archief . Two volume set; 8vo; original red cloth; pp. (iv) + 592 & (viii) + 345. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Cape Town: Cape Times, 1930). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. (iv) + 620. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Cape Town: Cape Times, 1928). 8vo; original red cloth; pp. iv + (iv) + 507. Very good condition. Sourcebook concerning the first Dutch occupation of the Cape of Good Hope during the time of Governor van Plettenberg. .

(Johannesburg: Rollerbird Press, 2009) 9781920075798. 278 x 208 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 175; full-colour photographs. Lower cover very slightly scored. Near fine condition. "From the producers of Kaelo - Stories of Hope, the SABC 2 television series that highlights social development in South Africa, comes an inspirational book that shows how ongoing, far-reaching social change is sweeping across South Africa as companies, individuals, non-governmental organisations and government come together to fight against poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment in South Africa." .

(Cape Town: Struik, 1997) 18688720195. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 168, incl. index; profusely illustrated with full-colour photographs; map. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and edgeworn; fore-corners slightly bumped; some of the art paper leaves have partially adhered, suggestive of past exposure to damp: all are now separated, though with a trace of scarring in some cases. Good condition. "Few photographers can know the Kalahari as intimately as [Nigel Dennis] does, fewer still have the skill, and the flair, to portray the living desert in such memorable fashion as he has done. The narrative text, by Michael Knight and Peter Joyce, is an ideal companion to this outstanding visual essay. Written in eminently readable style, it provides sharp insights into the nature of this strange, always hostile but often beguiling region, explaining many of its mysteries, revealing the secrets that enable the wildlife to meet its formidable… Read More

(Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2006). 216 x 137 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. 225; map. As new. Afrikaans text. "Dit is veral die mense van Aranos se wêreld wie se stemme in Kalaharijoernaal gehoor word, die mense wat in die ongenaakbare wêreld langs die Nossobrivier 'n bestaan gemaak het. Maar daar is ook die sagter geluide van die Kalahari se wild, die springbokke, die groot elande en koedoes, die kiewiete, die sandpatryse en die sonbesies wie se skril stemme oor die rooi sand bewe. Vir dié wat soek, wag daar immers 'n verrassing after elke duin, só leer die Kalaharikind vroeg al." .

(Pretoria: Protea-Boekhuis, 2003). 215 x 137 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. 232. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Kotzé loop met hierdie bundel herinneringe op sy kinderspore terug na die dorre noorde en sy mense, 'n lieflinghond wat in die duinestrate agterbly, 'n verharde pa, ontbering en, uiteindelik: liefde." .

(Amsterdam: Scheltens & Giltay, no date). Squarish 8vo; original olive green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 219 + (iv); plates. Dustwrapper rubbed and edgeworn, with archival tape repairs to reverse; endpapers a little foxed; regular browning throughout; some light foxing. Good. Dutch text. Dr Paul Julien (1901 - 2001) was a Dutch traveller and anthropologist, whose popular works relate his experiences among primitive peoples in central Africa during the years immediately prior to, and after, the Second World War. .

(London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1866). Extract from The Cornhill Magazine of December, 1866. 210 x 148; paper wrapper with title label mounted on cover; pp. [735-746]. Very good condition. .

(Cape Town: Timmins Publishers, 1986) 0869782916. 8vo; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 126; photographs; diagrams; line drawings. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed, and with some foxing to reverse side; archival tape repair to top edge of front free endpaper; some light foxing to endpapers and edges. Very good condition. 'Karate - the way of "empty hands" - is a form of unarmed combat that had its origins in India and China many hundreds of years ago. Beginning with a fascinating account of its history, Rob Marsh goes on to describe the various styles of karate that are practised in southern Africa today. Then in simple, easy-to-understand language he explains the underlying principles behind this increasingly popular sport, its stances, defensive and attacking techniques, and set sequences of moves or "kata". He includes a chapter on body-conditioning; on competition karate, a relatively new phenomenon; on tamashiwari, the… Read More

(Düsseldorf: teNeues, 2003) 3823845330. Small 4to; original black boards, lettered in white on spine and upper cover; laminated dustwrapper; pp. 80; several colour photographs; street plans. Trace of edgewear to dustwrapper. Very good condition. Text in four languages: English, German, French and Italian. "A fresh new series about the masters of classical architecture. Each volume in this eminently attractive series highlights the work of a renowned architect of the past centuries. Packed with dazzling photographs of exteriors and interiors, detailed plans, and brief, comprehensive texts." .

(Graaff-Reinet: Union Preparatory School, 2007) 0620284714. 4th, revised edition. 210 x 146 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 302, incl. index; line drawings; some adverts. Wrappers very slightly curled. Very good condition. "The Karoo is famous for its wide open space and quality of life. This is a selection of all-time favourite recipes gathered from families and popular guesthouses in the Graaff-Reinet district, 'the gem of the Karoo'." .

(Cradock: MLM Publishers, 2013) 9780620559928. Small 4to; 181 x 167 mm; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 284 + (iv); colour map; full-colour photographs. Light bump to head of spine. Near-fine condition. Covering the region in a series of chapters under such categories as Characters, Creatures, The Land, Heritage and Karoo Life, this is the second part of the essential guide to South Africa's arid heartland. "Keepsakes II is four more years of trekking across the Great Karoo, finding the characters, tracking down the historical angles, feasting at the festivals, enjoying many late nights on isolated farms and waking up before the dawn to prepare for 'that' photograph. It was a gentle process, one person at a time; one encounter at a time; one event at a time, one 'critter' at a time." .

(Cape Town: David Philip, 1977) 0949968765. 8vo; original brown boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xi + (i) + 267; plates. Dustwrapper somewhat rubbed and edgeworn; spotting to edges and endpapers, sporadically elsewhere; "Xmas 1977" in pen to front pastedown. Good condition. "'I was given a good life in a lovable world among remarkable people.' This is Guy Butler's record of his boyhood - to the age of 18 - in Cradock in the Eastern Cape. Though all the complex strands contributing to the troubled situation in South Africa today were present, and observed, yet it was a relatively carefree time when the only serious burden a young boy was aware of was the financial stringency of the Depression. His childhood was lit by the joyous enterprises of the ebullient family of five Butler children and their multifold farming cousins, and by the sense of community in family and in the small Karoo village. This endearing, often moving, book, rich in… Read More