AFRICANA CATALOGUE
No. 71: April 2017
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CONTENTS:
SIGNED & INSCRIBED BOOKS ...... 4
CAPE TOWN AND ENVIRONS ...... 11 RECENT PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO THE CAPE ...... 16 SOUTH AFRICA...... 18 RECENT PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO SOUTH AFRICA ...... 36 RAILWAYS AND STEAM TRAINS...... 39
NORTH OF THE LIMPOPO...... 45
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ...... 48
FLORA AND FAUNA...... 49 RECENT PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO NATURAL HISTORY ...... 53 SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902...... 54
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ABREVIATIONS USED col .: colour comp .: compiler d.w .: dust wrapper ed .: edition / editor (s) frontis .: frontispiece ill .: illustrations p.: page(s) pict .: pictorial (e.g. pict. cloth) port .: portrait t.e.g .: top edge gilt vol .: volume 4to .: quarto 8vo .: octavo
Curtis: FISHING THE MARGINS / Paul Curtis (2005) D.S.A.B. : DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOGRAPHY Mendelssohn : SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY / Sidney Mendelssohn (1910) S.A.B . : SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY to the year 1925
Cover illustration: See no. 21
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SIGNED & INSCRIBED BOOKS
1 Agherdien, Yusuf; George, A.C. & Hendricks, S. SOUTH END AS WE KNEW IT: the story of South End as told by South Enders; editor, Roy du Pr'e. Port Elizabeth: Western Research Group, 1997. 125 p.: ill., frontis., ports., plans. 4to. Paperback. Signed & dated inscription from A.C. George on title page. R 400 South End was the "District Six" of Port Elizabeth, a vibrant cosmopolitan community shattered by the passing of the Group Areas Act.
2 Broster, Joan A. & Bourn, Herbert C. AMAGQIRHA: religion, magic and medicine in Transkei; text Joan A. Broster; photographs, Herbert C. Bourn. Cape Town: Via Africa, 1981. 126 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Browned on endpapers. Some light water damage. Signed & dated inscription from Broster on front free endpaper & signed by Broster on title page. R 350
3 Burns, Michael. ENDEAN: a South African sportsman in the apartheid era. New Malden, Surrey: Nightwatchman Books, 2017. 144 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by Dean on title page. R 250
4 Cameron, Trewhella. JAN SMUTS: an illustrated biography. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994. 192 p.: ill. (chiefly ports., 1 as frontis.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Gift inscription on title page. Signed & dated inscription from Cameron on title page. R 500
See nos. 5, 6 and 8
5 Coleman, Francis L. THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES, 1876-1986: "nunc animis". East London: The Kaffrarian Rifles Association, 1988. Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
xxii, 327 p., [40] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps (some folding, & 1 on endpapers). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Signed & dated inscription from Coleman on title page. R 400 The history of an Eastern Cape regiment.
6 Coltart, David. THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES: 50 years of tyranny in Zimbabwe. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2016. xv, 647 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., map. Paperback with endflaps. Signed by Coltart on title page. R 200 Coltart is a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer and resident of Bulawayo. He has served three terms in parliament, and ended his career there as Minister of Education, Sport, Art & Culture in 2013.
7 De Villiers, Simon A. OTTO LANDSBERG, 1803-1905: 19th century South African artist. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1974. 120 p.: chiefly ill. (some col.), genealogical chart, ports. (1 as frontis.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed by De Villiers on title page. R 250 "His canvases depicting early South African life, scenery and personalities are of particular interest to the Africana collector." d.w.
8 Dommisse, Boet. ADMIRALTY HOUSE, SIMON'S TOWN. Simon's Town: J. Dommisse, 2005. viii, 145, ix-xv p.: ill. (chiefly col.), plans, ports., map. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Signed on title page by Dommisse. Sponsored by the South African Navy Simon's Town Naval Base. Edition limited to 1200 copies. R 300 Admiralty House dates from 1743, and has been in continuous use since then. The book describes the House, detailing not only its contents, changes and environment, but also the the history of its distinguished occupants.
9 Espi, Juan. GREEN SPLENDOUR: South Africa's finest golf courses. Cape Town: Down South, 2006. 167 p.: col. ill., map. Oblong 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Crease to front free endpaper. Signed inscription from Espi on front free endpaper. R 150
10 Flack, Peter H. HEART OF AN AFRICAN HUNTER: stories of the big five and the tiny ten. 2nd ed. Long Beach, CA.: Safari Press, 1999. 266 p., [62] p. of plates: ill., ports. Skivertex, d.w. Signed & dated inscription from Flack on title page. R 1000
11 Godwin, Peter. WHEN A CROCODILE EATS THE SUN: a memoir. London: Picador, 2006. 341 p., [8] p. of plates: map. Paperback. Signed by Godwin on title page. R 125 Godwin, author of MUKIWA, revisited Zimbabwe to see his aging parents.
12 Hart, Peter. CLAREMONT, NEWLANDS AND BISHOPSCOURT STREET NAMES. Cape Town: P. Hart, 1999. iv, 80 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps. Limited edition. Signed by Hart on title page. R 300 Hart gives more than just the reasons behind the names given to particular streets; he relates plenty of local history too.
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13 Hart, Peter. RONDEBOSCH AND ROSEBANK STREET NAMES. Cape Town: P. Hart, 1998. 68 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps. Limited edition. Signed by Hart on title page. R 300
14 Holland, Heidi. DINNER WITH MUGABE: the untold story of a freedom fighter who became a tyrant. Johannesburg: Penguin Books, 2008. xxi, 250 p., [4] p. of plates: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Spotting on page edges. Signed by Holland on title page, with short inscription on half title page. R 450 "The most intimate portrait yet produced of Zimbabwe's clever but brutal leader. Heidi Holland gets under the skin of a troubled man who turned from nationalist hero to international pariah, all but destroying his country in the process" Adam Roberts, The Economist. A psycho-biography which traces Mugabe's gradual self-destruction and probes the mystery of Africa's loyalty to him. Mugabe has just enjoyed a state celebration of his 93rd birthday.
15 Jackman, Robin & Bryden, Colin. JACKERS: a life in cricket: the Robin Jackman autobiography with Colin Bryden; foreword by Sir Ian Botham. Cape Town: Don Nelson, 2011. 248 p., [8] p. of plates: ill. (chiefly ports, some col.). Paperback. Signed & dated inscription from Jackman on half title page. R 175 A readable and frank account of the life of an international cricketer and commentator.
16 Johnson, Shaun. STRANGE DAYS INDEED; foreword by Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert. London: Bantam Press, 1993. 367 p. Paperback. Signed & dated inscription from Johnson on half title page: "…the new SA is going to be okay…" R 100
17 Jowell, Joanne. THE CRAZY LIFE OF LARRY JOE: a journey on the streets and stage. Johannesburg: Pan Macmillan, 2014. xi, 330 p., [12] p. of plates: col. ill. (chiefly ports.). Paperback. Signed inscription from Larry Joe on a preliminary page. R 300 An ex-gangster and ex-convict, Larry Joe is also a singer, song-writer and motivational speaker.
18 Lastovica, Ethleen & Albert. BOTTLES & BYGONES: a guide for South African collectors; written and photographed by Ethleen Lastovica; with the assistance of Albert Lastovica. 2nd ed. Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1990. 104 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed inscription from Al Lastovica on title page. R 200
19 Leon, Tony. OPPOSITE MANDELA: encounters with South Africa's icon. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2014. 243 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill. (chiefly ports.). Paperback with endflaps. Signed by Leon on title page. R 300 Former Leader of the Opposition, Leon tells the inside story of how Nelson Mandela related to his democratic opponents.
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20 Maharaj, Mac & Kathrada, Ahmed [consultant eds.]. MANDELA: the authorised portrait; foreword, Kofi Annan; introduction, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; narrative, Mike Nicol; interviews, Tim Couzens [et al.]. Johannesburg: Wild Dog Press, 2006. 355 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Signed & dated by Kathrada & Nicol on title page. R 550 This richly illustrated volume comprises more than sixty specially commissioned interviews with world leaders, friends and associates of Madiba, including Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Bono, Thabo Mbeki, Mohammed Ali and former struggle comrades, who all contribute their individual stories of their experience of Nelson Mandela as an inspirational man. Kathrada (b.1929) grew up in the Western Transvaal, joining the Young Communist League at fourteen. He devoted his life to the freedom struggle in South Africa and was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial. Kathrada then spent twenty-six years in prison, where he grew close to Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and other prominent struggle figures. He was elected an M.P. in 1994 and was a political advisor to Nelson Mandela. He retired from politics in 1999.
See nos. 20 and 21
21 Mandela, Nelson. A PRISONER IN THE GARDEN: opening Nelson Mandela's prison archive; Verne Harris, project manager of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Commemoration Project [et al.]. Limited ed. Cape Town: Penguin Books, 2005. 208 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Small quarto. Half leather with marbled paper covered boards. Spine with raised bands and title label. Cloth slip case with port. laid down and marbled paper strips laid down on edges. No. 7 of an edition limited to 100 copies. Signed by Mr Mandela on a preliminary page. It is believed that numbers 1- 6 were reserved for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, therefore this is the lowest number in private hands. The space for the owner's name on the signature page has been left blank. R 45 000 This book brings together documents created by Nelson Mandela whilst in prison on Robben Island; and documents created by those in contact with him: official, unofficial and personal. The book also collates photographs and other memorabilia relating to this time. The documents show Nelson Mandela's incarceration from a very different angle. " 'A garden was one of 7 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
the few things in prison that one could control' wrote Mr Mandela. Much of his correspondence with the authorities reveals the adroit ways in which he extended his influence from the tiny patch of soil in the corner of a courtyard to the entire prison, the inmates and the warders, his many connections beyond the prison walls, the apartheid state, and ultimately the world." p. 205.
22 Manser, Riaan. AROUND AFRICA ON MY BICYCLE. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2007. x, 705 p., [24] p. of plates: col. ill., ports. Paperback. Signed & dated inscription from Manser on title page. R 250 It took Manser two years, two months and fifteen days to ride 36 500 km through thirty-four countries. He continues to pursue a life of adventure!
23 Maree, Doris [et al.]. HAWSTON: tussen berg en see, die geskiedenis van Hawston en sy inwoners; Doris Maree, Gladys Gillion [and] Pamela February. Hawston: Privately published, 2003. 102 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. Signed by Maree, Gillion & February on a preliminary page. R 200 Hawston is a village near to Hermanus in the Western Cape.
24 McMahon, Liz & Fraser, Michael. A FYNBOS YEAR; illustrated by Liz McMahon; with text by Michael Fraser. Cape Town: David Philip, 1988. xiv, 162 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps. 4to. Cloth, d.w. Signed by McMahon & Fraser on title page. R 250 A selection of the diversity of animal and plant life encountered in the south western Cape over the course of a year.
25 Miller, Penny. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; edited by Rosamund Handler. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin, 1979.
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311 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. worn along edges. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. Signed by Miller on title page. R 1000 The myths of the Bushmen, Xhosa, Ovambo, Zulu and other southern African peoples.
26 Otter, Steven. KHAYELITSHA: uMlungu in a township. Johannesburg: Penguin, 2007. 294 p., [12] p. of plates: ill. (some col.)., ports., map. Paperback. Lengthy inscription intialled by Otter on half title page. R 175 Otter (1973-2016) settled in the predominantly Xhosa community of Khayelitsha, outside Cape Town, from 2002-2005. He was tragically killed during a robbery at his home in Harfield Village in December 2016.
27 Philander, P.J. & Langdown, A.A. DIE BRUIN KOKON. Stellenbosch: Kosmo, 1965. [50] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Skivertex, d.w. No. 798 of an edition limited to 798 copies. Signed & dated by Langdown on title page. R 600
28 Picard, Hymen W.J. GRAND PARADE: the birth of greater Cape Town, 1850- 1913. De luxe ed. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1969. x, 176, [42] p.: ill. (some col., 1 col. folding), col. frontis, ports., folding map. 4to. Full green leather with gilding, marbled endpapers. No. 48 of an edition limited to 75 copies. Signed by Picard on title page. R 1000
29 Pinnock, Don. GANGS, RITUALS & RITES OF PASSAGE; with Dudu Douglas- Hamilton. Cape Town: African Sun Press, with the Institute of Criminology, UCT, 1997. 100 p.: diagrams. Paperback. Inscription from "Don" on title page. R 150
30 Schoeman, Chris. DIE ONBEKENDE VAN GOGH: die lewe van Cornelis van Gogh, van Nederland tot Suid Afrika. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2015. xviii, 213 p., [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports., genealogical table. Paperback. Signed by Schoeman on half title page. R 200 Cornelius (1867-1900), the third Van Gogh brother, was 15 years younger than Vincent and 10 years younger than Theo. Aged 22, he came to South Africa to work as an engineer on the gold mines and railways. He supported the Boers during the South African War, going on commando in the Free State. His death was to echo his famous brother's tragic end.
31 Simons, Phillida Brooke & Proust, Alain. GROOTE SCHUUR: great granary to stately home. Cape Town: Fernwood, 1996. 144 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis., ports., plan, map. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Signed by Simons and Proust on a preliminary page. R 750
32 Trzebinski, Errol. SILENCE WILL SPEAK: a study of the life of Denys Finch Hatton and his relationship with Karen Blixen. London: Heinemann, 1997. xix, 348 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. price clipped. Two small ownership labels on front free endpaper. Accompanied by a pamphlet [6 leaves] depcting reproductions of some of the author's notes. Signed & dated by Trzebinski on title page. R 750 9 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
Trzebinski (1956-) lived on Blixen's farm outside Nairobi. She explores the love story immortalised in the 1985 film "Out of Africa". Finch Hatton was educated at Eton and went to Kenya after WWI to organise big game hunting. He met Karen Blixen there. Blixen was attempting to make a success of growing coffee. Both were fearless hunters, loved the African landscape and spent many weeks on safari expeditions. Finch Hatton flew extensively in East Africa in the 1920s, and sadly died after crashing his plane.
See nos. 32 and 39
33 Vary, Colin. DIVING FOR CRAYFISH IN SOUTH AFRICA: a guide to the South African rock lobster and its capture; drawings by Margo Branch. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1983. 112 p.: ill. (some col.), map. Pict. paper covered boards. Signed & dated inscription from Vary on front free endpaper. R 125
34 Venter, Al J. THE TERROR FIGHTERS: a profile of guerrilla warfare in Southern Africa; photographs, Cloete Breytenbach. Cape Town: Purnell, 1969. 152 p.: ill., ports., maps (2 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along the edges. Signed by Venter on front free endpaper. R 350 Venter travelled the length and breadth of Africa in the 1960s and 1970s, reporting on wars and conflict zones. He points out that the war in Angola, involving 60 000 Portuguese troops, would have a big influence on the future of southern Africa. Cloete Breytenbach was a noted journalist in his own right, having covered trouble spots from Cape Town to Algeria.
35 Wolhuter, Harry. MEMORIES OF A GAME-RANGER; illustrations by C.T. Astley- Maberley. Subscriber's ed. Wild Life Protection Society of South Africa, 1948.
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313 p.: ill., port. (laid down) as frontis., map on endpapers. Half calf. Raised bands (one with with small chip) and red title label. No. 389 of an edition limited to 400 copies. Gift inscription on a preliminary page. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. A tightly bound and clean copy. Signed and dated by Wolhuter on frontis. R 5000 Wolhuter was born in Beaufort West in 1877. His family moved to the Lowveld in the 1890s. In 1902, after a period with Steinacker's Horse during the SA War, he became one of Stevenson-Hamilton's original game rangers in what was to become known as the Kruger National Park. He served as a ranger for forty-four years, and his memoirs contain a rich fund of game stories. "It was a hard life: full of risks; but we were compensated by the interesting things we saw and did." p. 313.
36 Zapiro [pseud. of Jonathan Shapiro]. THE LAST SUSHI: cartoons from MAIL & GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES and THE TIMES. Johannesburg: Jacana, in association with Zaprock Productions, 2011. 160 p.: all cartoons. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. Signed inscription from Zapiro on title page. R 250
CAPE TOWN AND ENVIRONS
37 Bekker, A.E. THE HISTORY OF FALSE BAY UP TO 1795. Simon's Town: Simon's Town Historical Society [1987]. 182 p.: ill., maps (1 on front endpapers). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. Book plate laid down on front free endpaper. Based on Bekker's Master's thesis in history awarded by the University of Stellenbosch. R 450
38 Berkovitch, Barry M. THE CAPE GUNSMITH: a history of the gunsmiths and gun dealers at the Cape of Good Hope from 1795 to 1900, with particular reference to their weapons. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum, 1976. 127 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. Spotting to preliminary pages. R 400 The Stellenbosch Museum published this book as part of the "Cape" series, which included THE CAPE CHAIR and THE CAPE KITCHEN.
39 Bradlow, Frank R. BARON VON LUDWIG AND THE LUDWIG'S-BURG GARDEN: a chronicle of the Cape from 1806 to 1848 with an appendix showing some of the horticultural introductions of Baron von Ludwig. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1965. xii, 124 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. worn along edges with small tear along spine. Endpapers browned. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 250
40 Carse, Tommy. THE BLUE DAM IS THEIR HARVEST LAND: sketches from the lives of the Kalk Bay fishermen; translated by Lin and Ron Kent. Kalk Bay: The Kalk Bay Historical Association, 1999. 121 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paperback. Originally published in Afrikaans in 1959. R 125 The quaint harbour village of Kalk Bay has become a popular tourist destination. The fishermen and women who lived their lives connected to the sea are detailed here.
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41 Cartwright, Margaret Findlay [comp.]. MAPS OF THE SOUTH WESTERN CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: a bibliography. Cape Town: South African Library, 1992. xxii, 206 p.: maps. (South African Library. Grey Bibliographies; 18). Paperback. R 100
42 D'Oyly, Sir Charles. THE CAPE SKETCHBOOKS OF SIR CHARLES D'OYLY, 1832-1833: depicting Cape Town, the countryside and neighbouring villages; with an introduction by A. Gordon-Brown. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1968. xii, [238] p.: chiefly ill. 4to. Cloth, d.w. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 350 Whilst on leave from India in 1832-3, D'Oyly lived in Cape Town. A fine draughtsman, he painted from life and in the field. He loved the landscape and had an observant eye for people and their daily activities. He left an album of 118 sketches of the Cape Peninsula and environs. His landscapes record the countryside of the Boland and his sketches of people form an interesting social record of the time.
43 Herschel, John. SIR JOHN HERSCHEL AT THE CAPE, 1834-1838. Cape Town: South African Library, 1958. [46] p. of text, [18] p. of ill.: col. frontis. Stiff paper wraps, browned along the edges. Reprinted from the QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN LIBRARY, Dec. 1957. R 150 Sir John Herschel was one of the pioneers of Southern Hemisphere astronomical study, as well as a contributor in the fields of botany, geology, ornithology, chemistry and mathematics. He kept a diary throughout his scientific career, recording both his public and private lives. He spent 1834- 1838 at the Cape of Good Hope, making astronomical observations.
44 Hoefsloot, Ted & Pama, Cor. CAPE WINE HOMESTEADS; paintings by Ted Hoefsloot; text by Cor Pama. Standard ed. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1980. 120 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis., plans. Oblong 4to. Cloth, d.w. worn along edges. R 250 Includes a brief historical sketch of each farm illustrated, including Alphen, Allesverloren, Boschendal, Lanzerac, Meerlust, Spier, etc.
45 Huguenot Seminary. THE HUGUENOT SEMINARY AT WELLINGTON, CAPE COLONY, SOUTH AFRICA. Boston: Frank Wood (printer), 1881. 20 p. Paper wraps, embossed stamp on upper cover. R 350 The Huguenot Seminary was started in 1874 in Wellington, under the auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church. Teachers were sent from the Mt Holyoke Seminary in America and Europe. A boarding house was established to allow young ladies from the interior to also benefit from good schooling. See SABIB vol. 2, p. 621, one copy only.
46 Kerkham, William Andrew. FORGOTTEN TIMES: Cape Town in the early twentieth century; transcribed and edited by Andrew Summers Kerkham. Cape Town: Friends of the South African Library, 1990. 82 p.: ill., ports., genealogical table. Paperback. R 100 Family reminiscences. Kerkham's father was a linen draper who arrived in Cape Town in August 1890 to pursue his profession in a good climate.
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47 Langham-Carter, R.R. OLD ST GEORGE'S: the story of Cape Town's first cathedral. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1977. 90 p.: ill. Cloth, worn along edges, d.w. browned along edges. Book plate on front endpaper. R 300
48 Le Roux, Marius. THE CAPE COPPER-SMITH: a survey of the copper-smiths who worked at the Cape of Good Hope from 1662 onwards, with particular reference to the materials, tools and techniques they employed. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum, 1981. 160 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 275
49 Mann, William & Warner, Brian [ed.]. THE CAPE DIARY AND LETTERS OF WILLIAM MANN: astronomer and mountaineer, 1839-1843; edited by Brian Warner. Cape Town: Friends of the South African Library, 1989. 104 p.: ill., port. Paperback. R 100
50 Meyer, Gabi [comp.] & Twentyman Jones, L. [ed.]. RESEARCH RESOURCES IN CAPE TOWN: a guide. Revised ed. Cape Town: Centre for African Studies, UCT, 1984. 57 p. (Occasional papers; no. 1). Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 50
51 Noble, John [ed.]. HISTORY, PRODUCTIONS AND RESOURCES OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: official handbook. Cape Town: Saul Solomon, 1886. 328 p.: ill. (some col., some folding, including the Port Elizabeth panorama) col. folding panorama of Cape Town as frontis., plans, maps (some col., some folding), advertisements. Leather spine & cloth, with pict. paper illustration laid down, with insect damage, but in unusually good condition. "Printed for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Committee". R 500 John Noble was Clerk of the House of Assembly. A feature of this publication is the pleasing depiction by Graham Winch of Cape Town viewed from the Lion's rump- a panorama that is often seen framed.
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52 Pearse, G.E. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1652-1833: an account of its buildings and the life of its people. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1956. 166 p.: ill., frontis., plans, ports., maps. Pict. cloth with gilding, d.w. in unusually good condition. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. R 350
53 Raven-Hart, R. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1652-1702: the first fifty years of Dutch colonisation as seen by callers. Standard ed. Cape Town: Balkema, 1971. 2 vols. (xv, 527 p.).: ill., col. frontis., maps. 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 2250 Raven-Hart's scholarly compilation reflects the views of early visitors to the Cape. Their detailed and often unflattering reports provide an interesting counter balance to the official accounts as conveyed by Van Riebeeck and later governors in their reports to the VOC.
54 Raynard, J.H. DR ABDURAHMAN: a biographical memoir; edited by Mohamed Adhikari. Cape Town: Friends of the National Library of South Africa, 2002. 96 p.: port. as frontis. (Voices of Black South Africans series; no. 3). Paperback. R 350 Dr Abdullah Abdurahman (1872-1940), a descendant of slaves, was a popular and influential Coloured political leader during the first four decades of the twentieth century. Raynard's relationship with Abdurahman over forty years ranged from that of friendship to political rivalry. Abdurahman graduated from the Glasgow Medical School and by 1900 had a thriving practice in Cape Town. In 1914 he was elected to the Cape Provincial Council.
55 Schoeman, Chris. HISTORICAL WALK, MUIZENBERG / ST. JAMES. Cape Town: Civic Gallery, 1989. 27 p.: ill., plan. Paperback. R 100
56 Semple, Robert. ROBERT SEMPLE'S WALKS & SKETCHES AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE; with new introduction by Frank R. Bradlow. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1968. 32, 198 p.: ill., port. as frontis. Facsimile ed. Quarter leather, marbled paper covered boards, d.w. with insect damage along edges. Name & date on front free endpaper. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1805. R 300 "…an interesting account of Cape Town & its surroundings". Mendelssohn on the original edition, vol. 2, p. 303-304. Semple was at the Cape from 1798-1803. He undertook a journey to Plettenberg Bay, via Swellendam and Knysna, which took him twenty-one days on horseback.
57 Simons, Phillida Brooke. THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLES BELL: including THE ART OF CHARLES BELL: an appraisal; by Michael Godby. Cape Town: Fernwood, 1998. 176 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (1 as frontis.). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Book plate laid down on front free endpaper. R 350 Charles Bell was Surveyor-General at the Cape in the mid-nineteenth century, and designed the Cape triangular stamp.
58 Sleigh, Dan & Westra, Piet. DIE AANSLAG OP DIE SLAWESKIP MEERMIN, 1766. Cape Town: Africana Uitgewers, 2012. 171 p.: ill. (some col.). Paperback. R 175 14 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
The Meermin was taken over by the slaves being carried into captivity from their native Madagascar. Many of the crew were killed in the uprising and the slaves then negotiated with the remaining crew to steer the ship back to Madagascar. However, the ship was beached at Struisbaai on the Cape coast near Agulhas, after the crew convinced the slaves that the land they could see was indeed their homeland. The slaves were re-enslaved; and the two surviving leaders of the mutiny were sent to Robben Island where Masavana (a wealthy Madagascan farmer who had been invited by his king to inspect the Meermin and was stripped of his fine clothes and jewellery by the king's men en route to the ship and then sold as a slave) only survived two years of labouring in the lime quarry before dying. The other, Koesaaij, was still on the "Bandietrolle" fourteen years later. The senior sailors on the ship lost their jobs, but most of the crew regained their positions with the VOC.
See nos. 59 and 63
59 Sleigh, Dan & Westra, Piet. THE TAKING OF THE SLAVER MEERMIN, 1766. Cape Town: Africana Publishers, 2013. 159 p.: ill. (some col.). Paperback. Book plate laid down on inside cover. English translation. The original was published in Afrikaans in 2012. R 200
60 Smith, Andrew B. & Pheiffer, Roy H. THE KHOIKHOI AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: seventeenth-century drawings in the South African Library; text by Andrew B. Smith; translations by Roy H. Pheiffer. De luxe ed. Cape Town: South African Library, 1993. 84 p.: ill. 4to. Cloth with ill. laid down. Cloth covered slip case. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. No. 5 of an edition limited to 100 copies. R 1000 A collection of 27 drawings and sketches: the earliest realistic illustrations of the original inhabitants of the Cape. It is thought that the artist was a student of the Dutch school. The paper of the original drawings dates the sketches to the period from 1688 to 1707.
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61 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. 103 of an edition limited to 200 copies. R 200 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.
62 University of Cape Town. A PICTORIAL SOUVENIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN = GEILLUSTREERDE SOUVENIR VAN DIE UNIVERSITEIT VAN KAAPSTAD. Cape Town: The University, [1928]. [16] p.: chiefly captioned ill. Oblong 8vo. Stiff paper wraps. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 500 The University has an amazing physical setting on the slopes of Devil's Peak. This booklet provides views from the University, looking out over a semi-rural Rondebosch and Cape Flats and exterior views of buildings that still impress today. A scarce item.
63 Warner, Brian. ROYAL OBSERVATORY, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1820-1831: the founding of a colonial observatory; incorporating a biography of Fearon Fallows. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995. xii, 241 p.: ill., ports., maps. Pict. paper covered boards. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 500 A comprehensive account of the origin, construction and use of the first major astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere. Fallows, a Cambridge-trained mathematician, was the Observatory's first director.
64 Westra, Piet & Armstrong, James C. SLAVE TRADE WITH MADAGASCAR= SLAWEHANDEL MET MADAGASKAR: the journals of the Cape slaver Leijdsman, 1715. Cape Town: Africana Publishers, 2006. 165 p., [16] p. & 1 folding leaf of plates: col. ill. (1 folding), col. maps. Paperback. Book plate laid down on inside front cover. Parallel text in English and Dutch. R 250 The Great Smallpox Epidemic at the Cape in 1713 decimated the slave labour force of the Dutch East India Company. The Company sent Hendrik Frappe and Willem van der Lint to Madagascar to secure more slaves. The book reproduces the journals of the two men.
Recent publications relating to the Cape
65 Joubert, Leonie. ORANJEZICHT CITY FARM: food, community, connection; with contributions by OZCF volunteers. Cape Town: Oranjezicht City Farm NPC, 2016. 22 p.: col. ill., ports. Small 4to. Paperback with endflaps. R 280 The Oranjezicht City Farm, founded on a disused bowling green, has been very successful in championing urban farming and healthy food production.
66 Kruger, Joan. ON TOP OF TABLE MOUNTAIN: remarkable visitors over 500 years. Paternoster: Pastenoster Books, 2017.
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xiii, 296 p.: ill. Paperback. R 270 Kruger has collated twenty-seven interesting reports of a wide range of visitors to this iconic landmark at the southern tip of Africa.
67 Schoeman, Chris. THE HISTORICAL OVERBERG: traces of the past in South Africa's southernmost region. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2017. 222 p.: col. ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 285
See nos 65, 66 and 67
68 Walker, Michael. TRAVELS ALONG THE COASTAL ROAD: Simon's Town to Muizenberg, 1743-1890, the journey, the milestones and the toll-gates. St James: M. Walker, 2016. 88 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. R 150
See nos 68, 69 and 72
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69 Allan, Kate [ed.]. PAPER WARS: access to information in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2009. xix, 283 p.: ill. Paperback with endflaps. R 350 Explores the continuing struggle for South Africans to gain free and fair access to archives of private and public bodies in the Republic.
70 Anderson, Andrew A. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN A WAGGON: sport and travel in South Africa. New ed. in one volume. London: Chapman and Hall, 1888. xii, 423 p., 40 p., [14] leaves of plates: ill., frontis., folding map. Embossed cloth, worn along edges. Illustrations page loose. R 1500 Anderson had been a colonial magistrate up to 1860. He then decided to devote himself to the exploration of the regions north of the Cape Colony. He prepared for his explorations through a series of shorter journeys in Natal and the Free State. He visited Bechuanaland, the Kalahari Desert, Namaqualand, Damaraland and Ovamboland, spending much time along the Orange River. He considered it important for the "Walvisch Bay" area and coastline to be annexed by the Cape Colony. He also gives an account of the geography of the Transvaal. See Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 38-39.
71 Angas, George French. THE K_____ ILLUSTRATED: [in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda and Amakosa tribes: also portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo and other races inhabiting Southern Africa: together with sketches of landscape scenery]. Facsimile reprint; with a new introduction by Frank Bradlow. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1974. 133 p.: ill. (chiefly col., laid down), ports. Elephant folio. Skivertex. Bookplate on front endpaper. Originally published in 1849. No. 917 of an edition limited to 950 copies. R 3500 Angas visited Southern Africa during 1847 & 1848. Although the first ten plates depict life in the western Cape, the focus of the book is Zululand and the Zulu nation.
72 Attwell, Eric. THE ROAD TO LONDON: over 11 000 kilometres through Africa and Europe by bicycle. Johannesburg: R.D. Howell, [1985?]. 195 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. with small chip to top of spine. R 200 In 1936 two South African brothers cycled from Port Elizabeth to London!
73 Axelson, Eric. PORTUGUESE PIONEERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Johannesburg: SABC, [195-]. 16 p.: port., map. Stiff pict. paper wrap. R 125
74 Barnes, Pamela. WHERE DUTY LEADS: the life of Colonel Jasper Selwyn, R.E. [Privately published], 1979. 42 p.: ill. (some col.), port., maps, genealogical table. 4to. Paperback. No. 509 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 250 Selwyn was the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers, Graham's Town, 1834-1842.
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75 Bawcombe, Philip. PHILIP BAWCOMBE'S JOHANNESBURG; with text by Ted Scannell. [Standard ed.]. Johannesburg: Village Publishing, 1973. xiv, 132 p.: chiefly ill. (some col.), frontis., plans. Large 4to. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges with tears and small chips. R 150
76 Bawcombe, Philip. POTCHEFSTROOM, 1838-1988; drawings by Philip Bawcombe. [historical text, Arie Kuijers]. Potchefstroom: Potchefstroom University, [1987]. 78 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis., plans. Folio. Cloth, d.w., frayed on lower edge and with a crayon scribble on rear of cover. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 1000 Fifty-three original paintings were commissioned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Potchefstroom.
77 Beinart, William. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PONDOLAND, 1860-1930. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1982. xi, 220 p. Paperback. R 400
78 Benard, Ed & Twala, Mwezi. MBOKODO: inside MK: Mwezi Twala: a soldier's story. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1994. 160 p.: maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. Ownership details on half title page. R 2000 Twala describes what it was like to live in ANC camps in exile. An ANC dissident [he became disenchanted with the senior leaders in exile], he was one of the "Committee of Ten" elected to represent the grievances of the MK in Angola.
79 Bennett, Benjamin. SOME DON'T HANG. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1973. 200 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges and corners chipped. Name on front free endpaper. A reading copy. R 125 Bennett (1904-1985) worked for the Cape Argus for 50 years after matriculating at Kimberley Boys High School. His first book was published in 1932 and over the next 43 years he produced another 23 books, almost all 19 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
published by Howard Timmins, and nearly all on criminal cases. Bennett tells a good yarn and it is understandable that his books sold well. It was alleged that on occasion the police sought his advice on cases and his writing moves seamlessly between fact and pure speculation! In this book he gives his version of what might have happened to poor young "Bubbles" Schroeder near Corlett Drive one dark night… amongst other cases.
80 Birkby, Carel [ed.]. THE SAGA OF THE TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT, 1932-1950. [Standard ed.]. Cape Town: Howard Timmins for Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. xxxii, 749 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (some col., some folding, 1 on endpapers). Cloth with gilding, d.w. in remarkably good condition. "This work is a continuation of THE HISTORY OF THE TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH, 1902-1932, written by H.C. Juta". Title page. R 1250 The Transvaal Scottish is one of South Africa's most illustrious regiments. This book follows on with the Regiment's role in Italian East Africa and then North Africa, where they were involved in all the major battles: Sidi Rezegh, Gazala and El Alamein. Birkby then follows them northwards through Italy. The ill fitting dust wrapper is seldom seen- this one is "as new" and thus very unusual.
81 Bonner, Philip. KINGS, COMMONERS AND CONCESSIONAIRES: the evolution and dissolution of the nineteenth-century Swazi state. Johannesburg: Ravan, 1983. viii, 315 p.: maps. (African studies series; 31). Paperback. R 300 Bonner traces the Swazi state from pre-colonial times. He also examines the relationship between the Swazis and the Pedi and Zulu peoples as well as the Boer and British invaders.
82 Boxer, C.R. THE PORTUGUESE SEABORNE EMPIRE, 1415-1825. London: Hutchinson, 1969. xxvi, 426 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps (1 folding). (The history of human society series). Cloth, d.w. price clipped. Names on front free endpaper. Some spotting to page edges. Some pencil underlining in the early pages. R 500 20 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
See nos. 82 and 83
83 Bulpin, T.V. LOST TRAILS OF THE TRANSVAAL; line illustrations by A.A. Telford and C.T.A. Maberly. 6th ed. Cape Town: Books of Africa, 1989. 430 p., [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports., map on endpapers. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Originally published in 1956. R 300 "This book represents the combined material of several earlier works: LOST TRAILS OF THE LOW VELD; THE GOLDEN REPUBLIC; STORM OVER THE TRANSVAAL and LOST TRAILS OF THE TRANSVAAL (1956 edition). Much new material has also been added…" Author's note.
84 Burrow, John. TRAVELS IN THE WILDS OF AFRICA: being the diary of a young scientific assistant who accompanied Sir Andrew Smith in the expedition of 1834- 1836; edited by Percival R. Kirby. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1971. 90 p.: ill. Cloth. R 500 Illustrations by Burrow.
85 Burton, A.W. THE HIGHLANDS OF KAFFRARIA: a review of outstanding incidents in K---land and British Kaffraria leading up to the rise of King William's Town, Keiskama Hoek and East London, with special reference to the history and situation of Fort Stokes. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1969. 67 p., [17] p.: ill. (port. as frontis.), maps on endpapers. Skivertex, d.w. Originally published in 1942. R 300 Burton writes about the cattle killing, witchcraft, the personalities, the Frontier Wars and the economic growth of the area inland of Port Elizabeth and East London.
86 Buxton, Sydney Charles, Earl. GENERAL BOTHA. London: John Murray, March 1924. xv, 347 p.: ports. (1 as frontis.), maps (1 folding). Cloth, slightly frayed at edges of spine. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. Book plate on front endpaper. Endpapers browned. R 550 Earl Buxton was Governor General of South Africa from 1914-1920. He confines this biography of General Botha to the five years before Botha's death in 1919 (but does provide a short account of General Botha's early 21 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
life). These years were difficult politically, with the declaration of the First World War, the question of an expedition against then German South West Africa, and the Rebellion.
87 Cawthra, Gavin. BRUTAL FORCE: the apartheid war machine. London: International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern Africa, 1986. viii, 319 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paperback, faded on spine. Spotting to page edges. R 150 There are many accounts of the South African Defence Force from South African sources, but there are very few accounts from "the other side".
88 Centre for African Studies, UCT. AFRICA SEMINAR: collected papers. Vol 3. Cape Town: The Centre, 1983. v, 295 p.: map. Paperback. Page edges browned. R 200 The Seminar testifies to the groundbreaking standpoint adopted by the Centre. 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.
89 Chaphole, Sol. DIHAEYA. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1986. xiii, 68 p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 11). Paperback. R 75
90 Chapman, James. TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1849-1863: hunting and trading journeys from Natal to Walvis Bay & visits to Lake Ngami & Victoria Falls; edited from the original manuscripts by Edward C. Tabler. [New ed.]. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1971. 2 vols. (xiii, 258 p.; xiii, 244 p.): ill., port. as frontis. (vol. 1), folding map (vol. 1). (South African biographical and historical studies; no.10). Skivertex spines & paper covered boards, d.w.s. A crisp set. R 2000 Chapman (1831-1872) was born in Cape Town and after a rudimentary education, went to live in Durban. While still in his teens, he opened a trading store in Potchefstroom and began to hunt to the north of the town. By 1851 he had given up the store and using ivory, skins and trade goods, he financed his travels. He was able to spend long periods in the wilds and lived with local tribes and the San people. He travelled with Thomas Baines, Thompson, Campbell, Edwards and Moffat. Tabler has edited Chapman's original account, added material from notes about his early travels between Natal and the ZAR, and has brought together notes by Chapman which are now held in several repositories. Chapman traversed the eastern portion of the OFS, travelled through the western Transvaal and Bechuanaland, penetrating up to Matabeleland. He also visited Walvis Bay and Lake Ngami, journeying through the country of the Namaquas and Damaras. "Few South African books give better descriptions of the sport of the country and the habits and customs of the native races inhabiting the vast area traversed, and throughout the volumes there are copious notes on the flora and fauna of the countries visited, amplified by the contents of a valuable index enriched with extracts from the works of able writers." See Mendelssohn vol. 1, p. 321-2, on original edition.
91 Chipkin, Clive M. JOHANNESBURG STYLE: architecture & society, 1880s-1960s. Cape Town: David Philip, 1993. 22 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
vii, 335 p.: ill. (some col.), plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 1250 The enormous wealth generated by the gold fields is reflected in the surprisingly diverse and rich architectural heritage of Johannesburg.
92 Clingman, Stephen. BRAM FISCHER: Afrikaner revolutionary. Cape Town: David Philip, 1998. xi, 500 p., [12] p. of plates: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 350 Fischer was an Afrikaner dissident who vehemently opposed the apartheid government.
93 Cruise, Wilma & Hemp, Doreen. CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Struik Winchester, 1991. 208 p.: col. ill., col. ports. 4to. Pict. cloth, d.w. & pict. paper covered board slip case, slightly rubbed along top edge. R 1250 Beautifully and profusely illustrated with full colour photographs.
94 De Kiewiet, C.W. A HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA: social and economic. London: Oxford University Press, 1941. 292 p.: maps. Cloth, unevenly faded. Browned on page edges. R 400 De Kiewiet (1902-1986) was born in Holland, but grew up in South Africa. He studied at the Universities of the Witwatersrand and London. He moved to the United States of America where he enjoyed a celebrated academic career and retired having headed both Cornell and Rochester Universities. Clearly written, concise and coherent, De Kiewiet provides a superb view of South African history and he sets out where problems might occur. "The most influencial book by a South African professional historian" Professor Chris Saunders. A.J.P. Taylor, the most-read English historian of his generation said this book gave him an "exhilarating intellectual pleasure". The first edition is hard to find.
95 Deacon, Janette & Foster, Craig. MY HEART STANDS IN THE HILLS. Cape Town: Struik, 2005. 191 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 650 A modern archaeologist and a filmmaker "symbolically return the images of these early South Africans [the /Xam Bushmen] to the landscape that was 23 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
their home." Foreword. The photographs are combined with prose selected from the Bleek-Lloyd Breakwater archives of San testimonies.
96 Delius, Peter. THE LAND BELONGS TO US: the Pedi polity, the Boers and the British in the nineteenth-century Transvaal. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1983. 278 p., [10] p. of plates: ill., genealogical chart, map. Paperback. Page edges browned. R 350 In 1879, two African kingdoms, obstacles to colonial expansion, were involved in wars with the British Empire. The Zulu War is well known, the battles involving the Pedi less well known.
See nos 96 and 99
97 Dickason, Graham B. IRISH SETTLERS TO THE CAPE: history of the Clanwilliam 1820 settlers from Cork Harbour. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1973. 113 p.: ill., plans, maps. (S.A. biographical & historical series; vol. 20). Skivertex spine & paper covered boards, d.w. browned along edges. R 750 The Irish settler parties under Parker, Butler, Ingram and Synnot formed part of the broader 1820 settler scheme, but were forced to live in and around Clanwilliam on the western side of the Cape- far away from those settled north of Port Elizabeth. They too suffered hardship and privation. This carefully researched account ends when Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. Seldom seen.
98 Die Voortrekkers. HANDLEIDING VIR OFFISIERE VAN DIE VOORTREKKERS. Cape Town: Matthee-Mitchell, 1963. 429 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards. Names on front free endpapers. Name stamp on title page. Endpapers browned. R 150 The South African "Voortrekker" movement, was similar to the Scout movement, teaching children outdoor skills and camping craft, but with a more militaristic emphasis. The movement was popular among young Afrikaners during the apartheid years. 24 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
99 Du Plessis, E.J. 'N ONDERSOEK NA DIE OOSPRONG EN BETEKENIS VAN SUID-AFRIKAANSE BERG-EN RIVIERNAME: 'n historiese-taalkundige studie. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1973. xxii, 365 p. (Naamkundereeks; nr 3). Paper covered boards, d.w. rubbed along edges. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 450
100 Egan, Anthony. THE POLITICS OF A SOUTH AFRICAN CATHOLIC STUDENT MOVEMENT, 1960-1987. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1991. xi, 150 p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 20). Paperback. R 100
101 Eloff, C.C. THE SO-CALLED CONQUERED TERRITORY: disputed border area between the Orange Free State (Republic of South Africa) and Lesotho (Basutoland). Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1979. 53 p.: ill., port., maps. Limp pict. cloth. R 225
102 Fairbridge, Dorothea. HISTORIC FARMS OF SOUTH AFRICA: the wool, the wheat and the wine of the 17th and 18th centuries. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1931. 194 p.: ill. (1 col.), col. frontis., ports., maps. Cloth. Some spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. Book plate of Sir Alfred Lane Beit laid down on front endpaper. R 750 Fairbridge (1862-1931) wrote a number of books dealing with the architectural and cultural heritage of South Africa. Sir Alfred Lane Beit (1903- 1994) was the son of Otto Beit, and nephew of Alfred Beit. He was involved with charitable trusts throughout his life, and these continued after his death.
See nos 103, 106 and 108
103 Fairbridge, Dorothea. THE PILGRIMS' WAY IN SOUTH AFRICA; with a frontispiece in colour by Gwelo Goodman [and] 32 photogravures from photographs by Lancelot Ussher… London: Oxford University Press, 1928.
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xi, 195 p., [104] p. of plates: ill., map. Small 4to. Cloth, lower corner bumped, d.w. browned. Spotting to page edges. R 150
104 Fisher, Roger C. & Le Roux, Schalk. DIE AFRIKAANSE WONING: herdrukke uit DIE BOEREVROU [1919-1931]. Hammanskraal: Unibook,1989. 127 p.: ill., plans. Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper covered boards. R 300
105 Furlong, Patrick J. THE MIXED MARRIAGES ACT: an historical and theological study. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1983. 108 p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 8). Paperback. R 150 The prevention of "mixed" marriages was a recurring theme in white dominated Southern African society. Furlong examines why this occurred and the effectiveness of the laws.
106 Harmsen, Frieda. LOOKING AT SOUTH AFRICAN ART: a guide to the study and appreciation of art; with chapters by Joey de Jager and Katinka Kempff. 2nd ed. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1985. 341 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Originally published in 1985. R 500
107 Hintrager, Oskar. SUDWESTAFRIKA IN DER DEUTSCHEN ZEIT. Munchen: Kommissionverlag, 1955. 261 p., [30] p. of plates: ill., ports., map. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Page edges browned. R 950
108 Hirson, Baruch. YEAR OF FIRE, YEAR OF ASH: the Soweto revolt: roots of a revolution? London: Zed Press, June 1979. x, 348 p.: maps. Paper covered boards, faded on spine. and frayed along edges. R 250 Hirson (1921-1999), a "lifelong Marxist and committed revolutionary" was sentenced to nine years in jail for his participation in the activities of the ANC before going into exile. He sets the events of 1976 in the broader context of conflict in South Africa at the time.
109 Hooper, Jim. KOEVOET!: [the inside story, told by an American journalist]. Johannesburg: Southern, 1988. 236 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Small, faint ownership stamp on lower corner of title page. R 1000 An account of the Southern African bush war by a journalist granted unrestricted access to the famous or infamous South West African Police Counterinsurgency Unit, known as Koevoet.
110 Hugo, Pieter. MESSINA / MUSINA. [Johannesburg?]: Punctum Press, 2007. 1 vol. (unpaginated leaves). 4to. Cloth. d.w. R 1500 Musina (formerly Messina) is the northernmost town in South Africa, on the border of Zimbabwe. Hugo has photographed individuals, families, interiors, landscapes and details of a community in transition.
111 Jurgens, A.A. THE HANDSTRUCK LETTER STAMPS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE FROM 1792 TO 1853, and, THE POSTMARKS FROM 1853 TO 1910. Cape Town: Privately published; Cape Times (printers), [1943]. 26 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
140 p.: ill.(some col.), double frontis. (including 1 port. with tissue guard), plan, map. 4to. Cloth with gilding. Incudes a list of subscribers. R 1000 Also includes information on Cape Triangular stamps.
112 Kannemeyer, A.J. HUGENOTE-FAMILIEBOEK. Cape Town: Unie-Volkspers, 1940. vi, 282 p.: ports., map. Small 4to. Cloth, browned on spine. Spotting on page edges. Inscriptions on front endpaper and verso of front free endpaper. R 950 One of the scarcest South African genealogical books. The Huguenots arrived in South Africa from France in the late seventeenth century, fleeing religious persecution. They brough their agricultural skills with them, and established the South African wine industry.
113 Kramer, John. JOHN KRAMER. Cape Town: Penny Dobbie Gallery, 2014. 64 p.: col. ill., ports. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 120 Kramer's distinctive photo-realism style captures small town shops, corner cafes and general dealer stores and various townscapes for prosperity in a uniquely South African body of work dating from the 1940s.
114 Lamprecht, Andrew [ed.]. TRETCHIKOFF: the people's painter; edited by Andrew Lamprecht; with essays by Andrew Lamprecht, Ashraf Jamal, Yvonne du Toit, Boris Gorelik and Melvyn Minnaar. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2011. 203 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. frontis., ports. Small 4to. Paperback with endflaps. R 1000
115 Lange, Wolfgang. FROM SEA TO SALT: the story of how Sutherland, a small town in the Great Karoo, became the largest astronomical observing site in the southern hemisphere. Cape Town: Lupus Press, 2007. 80 p.: col. ill., map. Paperback. R 150 The sea referred to was a vast, ancient inland sea called the Great Karoo Sea. SALT stands for The Southern African Large Telescope.
116 Langham-Carter, R.R. CLANWILLIAM: the town, the district, St John's Church. Cape Town: Diocesan College Press, 1993. 27 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
48 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. plan. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 125
117 Lategan, Felix V. DIE BOER SE ROER: die groot geweerboek van Suid-Afrika. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1974. 209 p.: ill. (some col.), col. port. as frontis. 4to. Cloth, d.w. No. 707 of an edition limited to 2000 copies. R 1200
118 Leipoldt, C. Louis. LEIPOLDT'S CAPE COOKERY; illustrated by Keri Swift. Cape Town: W.J. Flesch, 1976. 160 p.: ill. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Gift inscription on front endpaper. R 200 Leipoldt (1880-1947) is seen first and foremost as a poet and Afrikaans literary figure. His cookery books have become sought after too, depicting the way residents of the Cape, both black and white, used local ingredients and spices. The manuscript of this book was found amongst his papers after his death. Leipoldt waxes lyrical about the dishes described. He does not give exact measurements, rather one must add a "hint" or a "pinch" a "sliver" or "morsel" to dishes! Leipoldt also made use of all resources:he recommends fried locusts should be dusted with cinnamon; ox head should be twice baked; and porcupine crackling should be eaten with lemons!
See nos 118, 127 and 129
119 Levinson, Olga. DIAMONDS IN THE DESERT: the story of August Stauch and his times. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1983. 171 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along top edge with small tear. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 500 Stauch was a railway worker who stumbled across diamonds at an outpost in the desert area near Luderitz. Levinson follows the fortunes of Stauch and his family, as well as tracing the history of diamonds and of South West Africa / Namibia.
120 Lister, Georgina. REMINISCENCES OF GEORGINA LISTER. Johannesburg: Africana Museum, 1960. 28 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
114 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth spine with small chip & pict. paper covered boards. Ownership stamp on front free endpaper. R 250 Lister (1860-1954) was the daughter of Thomas Bain and granddaughter of Andrew Geddes Bain, eminent South African road engineers and geologists. Her husband, Joseph Storr Lister, became the first Chief Conservator of Forests in the Union of South Africa.
121 Mandela, Nelson [photographs]. PHOTOGRAPHS OF NELSON MANDELA AND GRACA MACHEL. Lockerley, Hampshire: Ocean Pictures (Cruising), 1998. 12,5 x 18,5 cm.: ports. Four colour photographs stored in stiff card folders. R 400 In 1998 Mr Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, travelled from Durban to Cape Town on the Cunard liner, Queen Elizabeth II. There are two photographs of Mr Mandela on his own, one with his wife, and one of the couple with two young fellow passengers.
122 McIntyre, John [comp.]. THE OLD FORT DURBAN: for the Royal Durban Light Infantry Regiment Association. Durban: Hayne & Gibson (printer), 1959. 20 p.: ill. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 200 Traces the history of the Fort from its inception, including listing all the regiments who had been quartered in it.
123 McMagh, Patricia. THE STORY OF THE LE SUEUR FAMILY AND THE LE SUEUR GENEALOGY. Cape Town: P. McMagh, 1989. 97 p.: genealogical tables. 4to. Ring bound typescript. Accompanied by a letter from McMagh. R 250 Francois LeSueur arrived at the Cape in October 1729.
124 Meiring, Hannes. MY COUNTRY IN LINE AND COLOUR: an unconventional look at South African architecture; [foreword by Hans Fransen]. Cape Town: Fernwood Press, 2004. 112 p.: ill. (chiefly col.). Small 4to. Paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. R 850 "The romance of the built environment is the essence of this collection of drawings and paintings of South African buildings… this book is a celebration of the personality and character of buildings as well as a tribute to their designers and builders." Front endflap. Chapters include: Those who came before; Cape Dutch style; the West Coast; The call of the Karoo; and For the faithful.
125 Molteno, Frank. 1980 STUDENTS STRUGGLE FOR THEIR SCHOOLS. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1987. 212 p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 13). Paperback. Page edges browned. R 125 During 1980, there was a widespread boycott of classes by both "coloured" and black school children in greater Cape Town. Molteno discusses the background and assesses the lessons that could be learnt.
126 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. frayed & browned along edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 950 29 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
Moodie initially studied at Rhodes University, moving on to study at Oxford and Harvard. This work was based on his PhD thesis. Moodie examines the Afrikaner "intransigence" in the light of the Old Testament. He draws on other aspects of South African and Afrikaner history to substantiate his argument that apartheid was a not knee-jerk racist reaction, but a theologically backed movement which generated mass support from Afrikaners. He also deals with the role of the Broederbond. An erudite and groundbreaking study published at a crucial stage of our history.
127 Moore, W. Geoffrey. EARLY BIRD. London: Putnam, 1963. viii, 146 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. price clipped & slightly frayed on edges. R 350 Major Moore became a pilot after only two and a half hours instruction in 1914. He flew Sopwith Scouts on seaplane patrols as a naval airman in WWI. He later served in the East African Campaign, flying a BE2c, and on the Navy's first aircraft carrier, Furious. After service in Great Britain, he saw service in East Africa. He retured to England via South Africa and provides an interesting glimpse of life in Natal, the Reef and Cape Town during WWI.
128 Morrison, W.R. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN PRINTING: and catalogue of exhibition of early South African printing. Johannesburg: Leader (printer), [1952?]. 19 p., [7] leaves of plates: ill. Stiff paper wraps, frayed along edges. R 200
129 Muafangejo, John Ndevasia. JOHN NDEVASIA MUAFANGEJO: Second Guest Artist Award, Standard Bank National Arts Festival, 1988; text, Alan Crump & Olga Levinson. [Johannesburg]: Broederstroom Press, 1988. 1 vol. (no pagination): chiefly ill. Paperback with creases. R 250 Muafangejo (1943-1987) died of pneumonia shortly after initial arrangements were made for this exhibition of his work to be displayed in Grahamstown. He worked in Windhoek at the time, and was supported by Olga Levinson from the early days of his career. "He was one of Southern Africa's most creative artists and unquestionably one of the three greatest exponents of the linoprint technique in this country's printmaking history, the other two being Azaria Mbatha and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef" Introduction.
130 Muller, Hendrik P.N. & Snelleman, Joh. F. INDUSTRIE DES CAFRES DU SUD- EST DE L'AFRIQUE: collection recueillie sur le lieux et notice ethnographique par Hendrik P.N. Muller; description des objets representes par Joh. F. Snelleman. Leyde: E.J. Brill, [1892]. 49 p., 6 p., [108] p., 27 leaves of plates: ill. (some col.), music. Folio. Original quarter cloth with gilding & marbled paper covered boards, slightly rubbed. Small ownership stamps on endpapers. R 45 000 This reference book provides an invaluable resource on tribal material being made in this period prior to the rapid industrialisation that prevailed in this region in the twentieth century. The 27 full page engravings are well annotated. Illustrations include spears, daggers, shields, bowls, pipes, headrests, headdresses, beadwork, jewellery and musical instruments. Snellerman was a museum curator in Holland who supervised collections of African artefacts. Muller (1859-1940) was descended from a wealthy trading family and lived in Rotterdam. After travels down both east and west African coasts, he travelled through South Africa and in his later years developed a
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great love for the Orange Free State. He published a number of books about his African travels. During the South African War, 1899-1902, he worked behind the scenes for the two Republics. See Mendelssohn vol. 2, p. 63-4; SAB 3, p. 390 & D.S.A.B. vol. 1.
131 Nash, M.D. THE SETTLER HANDBOOK: a new list of the 1820 Settlers: [how to trace your settler roots]. Cape Town: Chameleon Press, 1987. 152 p.: ill. (chiefly ports.), map. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges with a few small tears. Annotation on title page. R 750 The most complete record of the actual Settlers, this carefully researched work dispels many of the myths which surrounded the 1820 Settlers' arrival in South Africa.
132 Nettleton, Anitra & Hammond-Tooke, David [eds.]. AFRICAN ART IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: from tradition to township. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1989. 252 p.: ill. (some col.), map as frontis. 4to. Paper covered boards, worn along lower edge, d.w. Book plate laid down on front free endpaper. R 500
133 Oberholster, J.J. [et al, comps.]. GEDENKALBUM VAN DIE ORANJE- VRYSTAAT = SOUVENIR ALBUM OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE. Bloemfontein: The Free State Centenary Central Committee, 1954. 154 p., xliv p.: ill., ports., map on endpapers. Some insect damage to last few pages' lower corners. 4to. Cloth. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 250 Documents the humble beginnings of many Free Sate towns and villages, 1854-1954.
134 Pama, C. HERALDRY OF SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILIES: coats of arms, crests, ancestry. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1972. ix, 365 p.: ill., col. frontis. (laid down). Cloth, d.w. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Offsetting from frontispiece to title page. R 650
135 Patterson, Freeman. NAMAQUALAND: garden of the gods. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1985. 128 p.: chiefly col. ill., map. 4to. Cloth, d.w. Originally published in 1984. R 200
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136 Pauw, Jacques. INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS: confessions of apartheid's assassins. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1997. 346 p., [12] p. of plates: ill. ports. Paperback. Spotting on page edges. R 1000 This was Pauw's second book, and in it he investigates the apartheid death squads that were being exposed by the Truth and Reconciliation hearings. His first book, IN THE HEART OF THE WHORE, had been instrumental in making South Africans aware of these units.
137 Pillay, Bala. BRITISH INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL: trade, politics and imperial relations, 1885-1906. London: Longman, 1976. xvii, 259 p., [4] p. of plates: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 300
138 Press, Karen & Van Graan, Mike. POPULAR AND POLITICAL CULTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1990. 122 p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 18). Paperback. Contents: Towards a revolutionary artistic practice in South Africa / Karen Press [and] International models of popular and political theatre / Mike van Graan. R 100
139 Queenstown Young Women's Auxiliary. TRIED FAVOURITE RECIPES. Queenstown: Queenstown Printing & Publishing Co., [19--]. 63 p. Stiff paper wraps, frayed, rusted staples. Page edges are browned & soiled. Well used! R 350 Among recipes for scones and tea cakes are some outdated ideas: using a ripe tomato to remove ink stains from laundry; rubbing a combination of rum, turpentine and honey on the soles of the feet for whooping cough. There is also a recipe for happiness which "can be made in any home at any time by anyone".
See nos 140, 141 and 143
140 Reitz, Deneys. NO OUTSPAN. 4th impression. London: Faber & Faber, 1945. 288 p., [4] leaves of plates: ill., ports., col. folding map. Cloth, d.w. with chips to edges of spine and corners, but in unusually good condition. Lower corner bumped. "… produced in complete conformity with the authorized [wartime] economy standards". R 400 33 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
The conclusion to Reitz's autobiographical trilogy, this volume deals with his period in politics and southern Africa post WWI. Every bit as readable as his classics, COMMANDO and TREKKING ON.
141 Reynolds, David. A CENTURY OF SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM TUGS. 3rd ed., [abridged.]. Pretoria: Bygone Ships, Trains and Planes, 1998. 128 p.: ill. Paperback. R 300 The late David Reynolds, despite living and working in Pretoria, was fascinated by tugs and the sea. He provides a substantial body of information pertaining to each tug described.
142 Rhoodie, Denys. BE A WINNER. Pretoria: HAUM, 1981. 205 p.: ill., ports. Pict. paper covered boards. Stamp on the half title page. R 150 How to be a winner at tennis, by a South African league tennis coach. Rhoodie was the brother of the more famous (or infamous) Eschel. He too was involved in the Information Scandal. It would be nice to think that some of the funds misappropriated funded a book on tennis!
143 Seekings, John Cormac. RUDD: the search for a Cape merchant. Bradford-on- Avon: Klipdrift Books, 2009. x, 210 p.: ill., ports., maps. Small 4to. Paperback. R 400 Charles Rudd (1844-1916), the securer for Rhodes of the "Rudd Concession" from Lobengula has always been a shadowy figure. Seekings delves into his background and life story.
144 Shepherd, David. THE MAN WHO LOVES GIANTS: an artist among elephants and engines: David Shepherd's autobiography. Cape Town: Purnell, 1975. 164 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150 Shepherd had tried unsuccessfully to become a game warden in Kenya in 1949. During his first ten years as a professional artist, he specialised in aviation and military subjects. As a guest of the R.A.F. in Kenya in 1960, he started painting elephants
145 Sonnenberg, Max. THE WAY I SAW IT. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1957. 188 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Book plate laid down on front free endpaper. R 75 Max Sonnenberg led a very adventurous life of travel and helping war refugees, but is best known for starting Woolworths in South Africa.
146 Southey, Joan. FOOTPRINTS IN THE KAROO: a story of farming life. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1990. 275 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 600 Those who speed through the Karoo miss something. This area in the heart of South Africa has changed much more slowly than the rest of the country. Southey lays before the reader the seasons, the produce, the families, the histories, the food and the traditions of this part of the country.
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147 Stevenson, Michael. [ed.]. THOMAS BAINES: an artist in the service of science in southern Africa: paintings from the collections of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and the Natural History Museum, London: accompanying the exhibition held at Christie's… 1-17 September 1999. London: Christie's, 1999. 211 p.: col. ill., col. frontis., ports., col. maps. 4to. Cloth with gilding. Sponsored by Anglo American plc. R 1500 This beautifully illustrated work brings together the contributions of a number of leading academics who provide an excellent overview of this remarkable 19th century figure. Seldom seen in hard cover.
148 Thompson, George. TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: [eight years a resident at the Cape: comprising a view of the present state of the Cape Colony, with observations on the progress and prospects of the British emigrants]. Facsimile reprint. [Cape Town]: Africana Connoisseurs Press, 1962. xviii, 493, 15 p.: ill., frontis., ports., plans (1 folding), tables, folding map. 4to. Cloth with gilding. Browning, spotting & some cellotape marks to endpapers. No. 3 of an edition limited to 510 copies. Originally published in 1827. R 1250
149 Van der Post, Laurens. THE LOST WORLD OF THE KALAHARI, with THE GREAT AND THE LITTLE MEMORY; a new epilogue by Laurens van der Post; photographs by David Coulson; with captions by the author. Illustrated ed. London: Chatto & Windus, 1988. 261 p.: col. ill., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. price clipped. R 500 An account of Van der Post's expedition through the Kalahari Desert, in search of the last pure Bushmen of southern Africa.
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150 Walton, James. HOMESTEADS AND VILLAGES OF SOUTH AFRICA. 2nd ed. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1965. xii, 111 p., [30] p. of plates: ill., plans. 4to. Cloth, d.w. [designed by J.H. Pierneef] frayed along edges of spine. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. R 1000
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Walton traces the development of folk building throughout South Africa. "He has followed the opening up of the country and describes the homesteads which characterise each region. Ornate gabled houses, fortified frontier homesteads, hardbieshuise and even the kakabeenwa… The interior of the house…also provides a rich store of surviving folk culture." Flyleaf.
151 Walton, James. VROEE PLASE EN NEDERSETTINGS IN DIE ORANJE VRYSTAAT. Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1955. 36 p.: ill., plans. Cloth. Endpapers browned. R 1500
Recent publications relating to South Africa
152 Bairnsfather Cloete, Nini & Fraser Craig. REMARKABLE HERITAGE HOUSES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Quivertree Publications, 2016. 270 p.: chiefly col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 600 A glimpse inside twenty spectacular private residences.
153 Booyens, Bun & Schoeman, Aldi. DIE BURGER 100, 1915-2015: sy mense en hul stories. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2017. 265 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 340
154 Cooper, Gavin. UNDER DEVIL'S PEAK: the life and times of Wilfrid Cooper, an advocate in the age of apartheid. Cape Town: Burnet Media, 2016. 307 p., [24] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 260
155 Desai, Ashwin. REVERSE SWEEP: a story of South African cricket since apartheid. Johannesburg: Fanele, 2016. xiv, 272 p. Paperback. R 240
156 Ehlers, Marina Giovitto & Manning, Cher. MOSAICS MADE IN AFRICA: a tribute to the mosiacs of Vera Giovitto. Pretoria: Mosaic Arts, 2013. 188 p.: col. ill., ports. Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper covered boards. R 325
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A trained mosaic artist, Renato Giovitto came to South Africa in 1958, seeking a better life after WWII. He was joined by his Italian fiance Vera Lunari in 1964. Her artistic talent was developed through self study and she too learnt to work with mosaics.
157 Fagan, Gwen. GWENDOLINE'S GAWIE; with an introductory essay by Peter Rich. Cape Town: Breestraat Publikasies, 2016. 231 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500 Gwen and Gawie Fagan were responsible for over two hundred restoration projects as well as other building projects during their seventy years together.
158 Heath, Duane & Grieb, Eddie [eds.] SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2017; contributing editors, Kobus Smit & Stephen Nell. 46th ed. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union, 2017. 672 p., [32] p. of plates: ports. (chiefly col.), tables. Paperback. R 210 Chronicles the 2016 season.
159 Kane-Berman, John. BETWEEN TWO FIRES: holding the liberal centre in South African politics. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2017. xiii, 338 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 275 Kane-Berman was Chief Executive of the Institute for Race Relations for thirty years.
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160 McKinley, Dale T. SOUTH AFRICA'S CORPORATISED LIBERATION. Johannesburg: Jacana Media, 2017. ix, 198 p. Paperback. R 240
161 Meredith, Martin. AFRIKANER ODYSSEY: the life and times of the Reitz family. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2017. xvi, 215 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 250
162 Noah, Trevor. BORN A CRIME: and other stories. Johannesburg: Macmillan, 2016. 342 p. Paperback. R 290 Born to a Swiss father and a Xhosa mother during apartheid, Trevor Noah's parents could have been imprisoned for his existence.
163 Platter, John. PLATTER'S 2017 SOUTH AFRICAN WINE GUIDE; edited by Philp van Zyl. 37th ed. Hermanus: John Platter SA Wine Guide, 2016. 657 p. col. map. Pocket format. Skivertex. R 210 An annual, definitive guide to South African wines and wine estates.
164 Schmahmann, Brenda. THE KEISKAMMA ART PROJECT: restoring hope and livelihoods. Cape Town: Print Matters Heritage, for the Keiskamma Trust, 2016. 212 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 500 The Project provides work to over a hundred people in the Eastern Cape settlement of Hamburg. Collaboration produces outstanding fabric artworks.
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165 Theron, Jan. SOLIDARITY ROAD: the story of a trade union in the ending of apartheid. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2016. xiv, 441 p. [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback with endflaps. R 280 Theron was general secretary of the Food and Canning Workers' Union in 1976. He relates the story of the values that shaped the trade union movement struggle during the apartheid years, and the decisions and practices which undermined them.
166 Weaver, Tony & Ingram, Andrew. INTO A RAGING SEA: great South African rescues. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2016. 38 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
xi, 234 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 240 Tales of the brave volunteers of the National Sea Rescue Institute.
167 Writer, Larry. PITCHED BATTLE: in the frontline of the 1971 Springbok tour of Australia. Melbourne: Scribe, 2016. 329 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 350 When an all-white Springbok team toured Australia in 1971, anti-apartheid campaigners clashed with the government, police and rugby fans, leading to a State of Emergency in Queensland. Grounds were ringed with barbed wire. Some Wallabies refused to play and were called "national disgraces" by the then Prime Minister William McMahon. It was a turbulent time for all involved.
168 Zille, Helen. NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT. Cape Town: Penguin Books, 2016. ix, 529 p., [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 390
RAILWAYS AND STEAM TRAINS
169 Baxter, Antony. THE TWO FOOT GAUGE ENIGMA: Beira Railway, 1890-1900. East Harling, Norfolk: Plateway Press, 1998. 64 p.: ill. Paperback. R 400 This work answers the question as to how and why the more than 350 kilometres of railway from Beira to Umtali had the very narrow two foot gauge.
170 Burman, Jose. EARLY RAILWAYS AT THE CAPE. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1984. 162 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. Pict. paper covered boards. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 200
171 Campbell, Edward Donald. THE BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATAL RAILWAYS. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 1951. 170 p., [40] leaves of plates: ill., ports., map. Cloth, d.w. with slight scarring to back cover. Signed by Campbell on front free endpaper. No. 232 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 950 The first railway in South Africa was opened from the Point to Durban in June 1860 and from that time onwards, engineers and railwaymen planned and worked to get railways into the interior and to other major centres in Natal. The arrival of the first train in any city, town or village led to expressions of huge civic pride and outpourings of patriotism. By 1890 one could travel from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in five hours and to Ladysmith in twelve hours. By 1895 trains ran for the first time between Durban and Johannesburg.
172 Cape Government. WESTERN RAILWAYS WORKING TIME TABLE: from the 11th day of August, 1879, until further notice, for use of railway servants only. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: Railway History Group, [199-]. 32 p. Stiff paper wraps. R 100
173 Coates, Peter Ralph. TRACK AND TRACKLESS: omnibuses and trams in the Western Cape. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1976.
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239 p.: ill., frontis., ports., maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Endpapers browned. Some spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. R 350
174 Conyngham, R.V. THE "K&S" CLASS LOCOMOTIVES OF THE NATAL GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. Cape Town: Railway History Group, 1996. 24 p.: ill. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 150 Kitson & Stephenson tank locomotives were used on railways in Natal, from the 1870s onwards.
175 Cornell, John C. STEAMING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY: photographing South African steam trains. Privately published, 2012. 252 p.: col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper covered boards. Gift inscription on front fee endpaper. Signed by Cornell on title page. R 1500 Dramatic full page photographs of steam trains across South Africa in the last decade of the 20th century. Cornell captures the scale of steam trains used in this country, photographed against dramatic backdrops of the South African veld, coast and mountains.
176 Durrant, A.E.; Jorgensen, A.A. & Lewis, C.P. STEAM IN AFRICA. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1981. 207 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. 4to. Paper covered boards,d.w. R 300
177 Espitalier, T.J. the 4'8 1/2" GAUGE RAILWAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1845-1873. Cape Town: Railway History Group, 1996. 48 p. Paperback. R 200 The early railways in both the Cape and Natal were 4'8 1/2"gauge. Espitalier was born in Fiji, but educated in Durban. An overview of early railway development.
178 Espitalier, T.J. & Day, W.A.J. THE LOCOMOTIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA; introduction by Graham Swallow. [Pretoria]: South African Transport Services Museum, 1989. 1 vol. (various paginations): ill., ports. Small 4to. Paperback. Some staining. Reprinted from the S.A.R. magazine, 1943 to 1948. R 450 40 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
179 Frankel, S. Herbert. THE RAILWAY POLICY OF SOUTH AFRICA: an analysis of the effects of railway rates, finance and management on the economic development of the Union; with a preface by Jan H. Hofmeyr. Johannesburg: Hortors, 1928. xvii, 367 p.: folding tables. Cloth, worn on corners. Paint spatters on upper cover. Name & date on front free endpaper. R 750
180 Garratt, Colin. LEGENDS OF STEAM. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998. 253 p.: col. ill. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200
181 Gill, Fraser. CAPE TRAMS, 1861-1961: from horse to diesel. [Cape Town]: Fraser Gill and Associates, [1961]. 100 p., [36] p. of plates: ill., double frontis., ports., maps. Small 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. very frail with tears and small chips. R 250 Produced to commemorate the centenary of road passenger transport in the Cape, funded by the Cape Electric Tramways. Many people feel that trams should be re-introduced to Cape Town!
182 Hagen, H.S. & Naylor, S.P. RAILWAY STAMPS OF SOUTH AFRICA: the railway parcels, newspaper and official stamps of the South African Railways and of the various administrations which preceded it. Johannesburg: Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa, 1985. 125 p., xxv p., [6] p. of plates, 2 folding: ill. (some col.), folding chart & map. Paper covered boards. R 300
183 Harrison, C.W. Francis [comp. & ed]. NATAL: an illustrated official railway guide and handbook of general information. London: Payne Jennings, 1903. xii, 300 p.: ill., frontis., ports., col. maps (some folding, 1 in pocket on the rear endpaper). Small 4to. Half leather & cloth. faded on spine. New endpapers. Two books bound as one. Contents: Book 1. A guide to the ports, railways, battlefields, towns, villages, industries and attractions of Natal, including also useful information anent the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. Book 2. Handbook of general information. R 3000
184 Hloben, Paul. STEAM PASSION. Johannesburg: Rexxon Corporation, 2007. 160 p.: chiefly col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. Edition limited to 1000 copies. R 350
185 Holland, D.F. THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971 (vol. 1); Cape Town: Purnell, 1972 (vol. 2). 2 vols. (144; 144 p.): ill., frontispieces, diagrams, ports., maps. (David & Charles locomotive studies). Small 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.s frayed along edges. Contents: Vol. 1. 1859-1910. Vol. 2. SAR locos 1910-55, and, Harbour Board locos 1873-1904. R 2000 In this age of fast, easy flights and good roads, one forgets how dependent South Africa was on trains for both passengers and freight to cover long distances quickly. Holland's research was exhaustive and this work allows one to easily distinguish the differing locomotives and even their individual histories.
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See nos 185, 187 and 189
186 Hutchinson, Robert & Martelli, George. ROBERT'S PEOPLE: the life of Sir Robert Williams, Bart. 1860-1938. London: Chatto & Windus, 1971. 254 p., [8] leaves of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges with small tears. R 125 Williams was the engineer who supervised the building of the railways in central Africa and the man whom Rhodes employed to assist in his dream of a Cape to Cairo line.
187 Miller, Charles. THE LUNATIC EXPRESS: an entertainment in imperialism. London: Macdonald, 1917. xii, 559 p.: ill., ports. (maps on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. Gift inscription on half title page. R 300 George Whitehouse arrived in Mombasa in December 1895 with a brief to build a railway from the coast to Lake Victoria in Uganda. The route lay across an unmapped 600 mile landscape comprising a desert, a volcanic region bisected by the Great Rift Valley, and a 100 miles of spongy quagmire at its end. There were other challenges: tsetse flies, malaria, wildlife and hostile local inhabitants. The six year enterprise cost £5 million and countless lives.
188 Moir, S.M. & Crittenden, H. Temple. NAMIB NARROW GAUGE. 2nd ed. Johannesburg: Janus, 1982. 154 p.: ill., plans. Skivertex, d.w. R 1350
189 Moir, Sydney M. TWENTY-FOUR INCHES APART: the two-foot gauge railways of the Cape of Good Hope. Lingfield, Surrey: The Oakwood Press, 1963. 183 p., [20] p. of plates: ill., maps. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges, with chips. Names on front endpaper. R 950
190 Moore, Dennis. THE SUNSET OF STEAM: a tribute in colour to the golden years of steam locomotives in South Africa. Johannesburg: Chris van Rensburg Publications, 1990. 160 p.: col. ill. Oblong 4to. Skivertex, d.w. R 500 42 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
191 Nock, O.S. RAILWAYS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1971. 243 p., [56] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), col. frontis. (Railways of the world; no. 1). Cloth, d.w. R 350
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192 Pattison, R.G. THE CAPE SEVENTH CLASS LOCOMOTIVES. Cape Town: The Railway History Group, 1997. 63 p.: ill., plans. Paperback. R 300 The "Seven H class" locomotives built in late Victorian times were the engines responsible for enabling railways to expand northwards. Strong and reliable, they were the quintessential train locomotive.
193 Pivnic, H.L. RAILWAY DINING CARS IN SOUTH AFRICA: history and development. Johannesburg: South African Transport Services, 1985. 415 p.: ill., frontis., plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 1200 A detailed and fascinating history of food provision to rail travellers. "The inherent nature of rail travel in South Africa- long distances covered at relatively slow speeds- resulted in catering services becoming a necessity rather than a luxury". Introduction.
194 Pool, G. PIONIERSPOORWEE IN DUITS-SUIDWES-AFRIKA, 1897-1915. Durban: Butterworth, 1982. 301 p.: ill., plans, maps. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. Ownership details on front free endpaper. R 950
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195 Robbins, David. THE BLUE TRAIN: a guide to the world's most luxurious train and the routes which it travels; photographs by Steve Corner. London: Viking, 1993. 117 p.: ill. (chiefly col.) Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 200
196 Rodgers, David C. SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM TODAY. London: Ian Allan, 1980. 136 p.: chiefly ill., maps. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Gift inscription on verso of front free endpaper. R 250
197 Rosenthal, Eric. GIRDERS ON THE VELD: structural steel and its story in South Africa. Johannesburg: SA Institute of Steel Construction, 1981. 138 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis. 4to. Half calf & cloth, with ribbon book mark. R 150
198 Siviter, Roger. FOCUS ON SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981. [96] p.: chiefly ill., map. Paper covered boards, d.w. Page edges browned. R 250
199 Smith, A.W. & Bourne, D.E. THE SPIRIT OF STEAM: locomotives in South Africa. Cape Town: Struik, 1983. 137 p.: col. ill., col. frontis. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 300
200 South African Railways. LIST OF TECHNICAL AND OTHER TERMS = LYS VAN TEGNIESE EN ANDER TERME. Pretoria: Government Printer, 1947. 210, 155 p. Stiff board & cloth spine, split along lower edges. Name & date on front free endpaper. English and Afrikaans texts bound top-to-tail. R 200
201 South African Railways. THE APPLE EXPRESS. 2nd ed. Johannesburg: SAR, 1980. 8 p.: col. ill. , map. Oblong 16 mo. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 75 The apple Express runs along a narrow-gauge railway line between Port Elizabeth and the apple-growing areas of the Langkloof Valley, winding through mountain and forest.
202 South African Railways. UITENHAGE, 1876-1976: a century of railway history. Port Elizabeth: E.H. Walton, 1976. 63 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., advertisements. 4to. Paperback. R 200 The railway facilitated the industrial expansion of this Eastern Cape town.
203 South African Railways. WE FOUGHT THE MILES: the history of the South African Railways at war, 1939-1945; foreword by J.C. Smuts. Johannesburg: South African Railways, [1947]. 120 p.: ill. (some col.), col. frontis., ports., map. Cloth spine & paper covered boards, rubbed.& worn on edges. R 300 Written by the anonymous "Chief Public Relations Officer" and including reproductions of the art of Capt. L.T. Burrage, the Official War Artist, this book was produced by the Railways to record the achievements of the 14 000 railwaymen who volunteered for active service, and worked in "…the construction, restoration, and operation of military railway services and harbour facilities in Abyssinia, Palestine, the Western Desert and Italy." p. 3. Smuts is quoted on the title page: "As I look back on the Second World War,
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I often feel that in the material sense some of our greatest achievements were related to transportation…"
204 Union of South Africa. Ministry of Transport. 'N EEU VAN VERVOER, 1860- 1960: eeufees van die S.A. Spoorwee = S.A. Railways centenary. Johannesburg: Da Gama Publications, 1960. 263 p.: ill., ports., tables, map on endpapers. 4to. Skivertex. R 400 Provides a history of the South African Railways from 1860-1960, but also looks at other forms of transport.
205 Zurnamer, Bernard. ELECTRIC AND DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Beaufort West: B. Zurnamer, 1987. 76 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Paperback. Small scar on upper cover. R 500
NORTH OF THE LIMPOPO
206 Beard, Peter Hill. 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., 2nd impression]. St James Place: Collins, 1988. [290] p.: ill., multiple frontispieces, ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Originally published in 1965. R 2000 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. Seldom seen in hardcover.
207 De Bellegarde, Carlo. AFRICAN ESCAPE: [a bid for freedom through 2000 miles of jungle and forest]; foreword by Lieutenant-Colonel R.W. Godson. London: William Kimber, 1957. 203 p.: maps (1 on endpapers). Cloth, d.w. price clipped & frayed along top edge with small chip to lower edge of spine. Spotting on page edges. R 300 De Bellegarde and a friend escaped from a British PoW camp in Kenya in May 1943. Walking alone through Kenya and Tanganyika for over 1500 km, De Bellegarde was recaptured close to the Mozambique border. In the foreword Godson, of the 3/4 County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), pays him this compliment "… he had bad luck in his escape, but his effort was a stout-hearted affair and any army would have been willing and pleased to have him serving as an officer." p. 8.
208 Gallmann, Kuki. I DREAMED OF AFRICA. London: Viking, 1991. 314 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Name on front free endpaper. Spotting on page edges. R 350 A moving modern classic of Kenya. Born near Venice, Kuki Gallmann dreamed of visiting Africa. After an horrific accident, she convalesced in Kenya with her future husband, and decided to move there. She writes of their life there and despite the tragic loss of her husband and later her son, she has devoted herself to combining development and conservation in an
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attempt to harmonise the coexistence of man and environment. She has also contributed to the survival of the black rhino in Kenya, and to research into the use of local plants for medicinal purposes.
209 Hamley, Richard. THE REGIMENT: an outline of the history and the uniforms of the British South Africa Police. Cape Town: T.V. Bulpin, 1971. 120 p.: ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Endpapers browned. R 600 The British South Africa Police comprised men recruited to escort Cecil John Rhodes' pioneers to Mashonaland. In addition to their normal police duties in the fast growing colony of Southern Rhodesia, men of the regiment saw action in the Boer War, both World Wars and the bush wars of the 1960s and 1970s.
See nos 209 and 213
210 Harris, William Cornwallis. PORTRAITS OF THE GAME AND WILD ANIMALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: introductory essay by Edward C. Tabler; zoological note by Richard Liversidge. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1969. ix, 195 p.: 30 plates (some col. folding): ill., port. as frontis. 4to. Cloth, d.w. "Reproduced complete from the original edition of 1840/41". R 1000
211 Johnston, Sir Harry. HANDBOOK TO BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA: Shire Highlands and Nyasaland, etc: issued for the information of intending settlers, planters, miners and travellers. New impression. Blantyre: [Rotary Club of Blantyre], 1985. 111 p.: ill. Pict. paper covered boards & linen spine. Originally published in 1905. No. 578 of an edition limited to 1000 copies. R 200
212 Mancham, James R. PARADISE RAPED: life, love and power in the Seychelles. London: Methuen, 1983. 256 p., [12] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. Cellotape marks on endpapers. R 450 Mancham (1939-2017) became the first elected president of the Seychelles, after that country secured independence from Great Britain in 1976. In 1977 he was deposed by F.A. Rene, with the support of Tanzania and Russia. 46 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
Mancham returned from exile to the Seychelles in 1992 and continued to focus his energies on increasing tourism to his country.
213 Meredith, Martin. THE PAST IS ANOTHER COUNTRY: Rhodesia, 1890-1979. London: Andre Deutsch, 1979. 383 p.: map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 1000 A classic account of this period by an experienced journalist. Meredith was a foreign correspondent in southern Africa for THE OBSERVER and later THE SUNDAY TIMES.
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214 Rau, Uwe & Mwalim, Mwalim A. DOORS OF ZANZIBAR; photographs by Uwe Rau; text by Mwalim A. Mwalim. London: HSP Publications, 1998. 143 p.: ill., folding plan. Small 4to. Paperback. R 2000 Contains 95 images of the elaborate doors that have become so well known in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The doors and their surroundings carry messages and proclaim the status of those who inhabit the property behind them.
215 Selous, Frederick Courteney. AFRICAN NATURE NOTES AND REMINISCENCES; illustrated by E. Caldwell. Facsimile reprint. Salisbury: The Pioneer Head, 1969. xxx, 356 p.: ill., col. port. as frontis. (Heritage series; vol. 1). Cloth, d.w., t.e.g. No. 506 of a limited edition. R 400
216 Selous, Frederick Courteney. SUNSHINE AND STORM IN RHODESIA: [being a narrative of events in Matabeleland, both before and during the recent native insurrection, up to the date of the disbandment of the Bulawayo Field Force]. Facsimile ed. Bulawayo : Books of Rhodesia, 1968. xxvii, 290 p.: ill., ports., folding maps. (Rhodesiana reprint library. Gold series; vol. 2). Cloth, d.w. very slightly faded on spine. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1896. R 350
217 Smith, S.J. ROWLAND WARD'S RECORDS OF BIG GAME. 22nd ed. San Antonio, Texas: Rowland Ward Publications, 1989.
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xvi, 796 p.: ill., col. maps. 4to. Cloth with gilding. No.1 of an edition limited to 2000 copies. R 600
218 Strage, Mike. CAPE TO CAIRO: rape of a continent. 1st American ed. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. 278 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Cloth, d.w. R 200 From 1870 to 1900, the continent was opened up to European powers.
219 Thesiger, Wilfred. VISIONS OF A NOMAD. London: Collins, 1987. 224 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 450 Thesiger travelled in East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Sub- Continent.
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
220 Blair, Jon & Fenton, Norman. THE BIKO INQUEST: [a play]. London: Rex Collings, in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company, 1978. 61 p. Paperback. R 300
See nos 220 and 226
221 Bold, J.D. PHRASE-BOOK, GRAMMAR AND DICTIONARY OF FANAGALO: the lingua franca of Southern Africa, as spoken in the Republic of South Africa, Rhodesia, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi, etc. 9th ed. Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland, 1974. 104 p.: ill. Limp cloth, stained. Binding weak. R 150 The phrases with their translations reflect South African society and relations between the races at the time of publication.
222 Bull, Bartle. THE WHITE RHINO HOTEL. London: Viking, 1992. 404 p.: maps. Cloth spine & paper covered boards, d.w. Some spotting to page edges. R 150 Set in Kenya after World War I.
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223 Dent, G.R. [comp.] & Nyembezi, C.L.S. [ed.]. COMPACT ZULU DICTIONARY: English-Zulu; Zulu-English. 3rd ed., 12th impression. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 1974. 150 p. 16 mo. Paperback. R 100
224 Kombuis, Koos A. AFRIKAANS MY DARLING. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2003. 193 p. Paperback. R 150
225 Kombuis, Koos A. RAKA: die roman. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2005. 222 p. Paperback. Spotting on page edges. R 200 Kombuis is the pseudonym of Andre le Roux du Toit (1945-), writer, poet, singer, fireman and well known Afrikaans figure.
226 Le Roux, Willemien. SHADOW BIRD. Cape Town: Kwela Books, 2000. 192 p. Paperback. R 650 Willemien le Roux (nee Jerling) grew up in D'Kar, Botswana, amongst the San, as her father was a missionary and farmer. After studying at university, she moved back to D'Kar with her pastor husband and became involved in organising San art exhibitions and Indigenous Minorities Conferences for the United Nations. This book received the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction, but has not been reprinted. Le Roux's intimate knowledge of the San and their environment allowed her to write with deep insight. Simple in style, the short stories are well crafted and leave one with a understanding of San lives; of the way they perceive the outside world and those who come to study their way of life.
227 Lloyd, B.G. KITCHEN-K____ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. [Johannesburg]: Central News Agency, [195-]. 32 p. Paper wraps, loose. R 200 "A European landing in South Africa must take some years to learn to speak Zulu fluently. The average European picks up sufficient K-K for his immediate wants and ceases to trouble about Zulu; and when he tries anything higher, the result is generally incorrect". Preface.
228 Reid, Jane. ENGLISH LITERATURE IN SOUTH AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOLS: a critique of set books. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, 1982. 152, xxxiv p. (Centre for African Studies. Communications; 7). Paperback. R 100 There is much debate at present about not only the cost of education in South Africa, but also around what should be taught. This was also of concern in 1982.
FLORA AND FAUNA
229 Bosman, Paul & Hall-Martin, Anthony. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: and other great tuskers of the Kruger National Park. Standard ed. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994. 70 p.: ill. (some col.). Oblong 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 4000
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An artistic celebration of the great tuskers of the Kruger National Park. Bosman's paintings of the seven: Mafunyane, Shingwedzi, Kambaku, Joao, Dzomba, Ndlulamithi and Shawu; are complemented by cameos and pencil drawings of elephants and many other of the mammals, birds and plants that share their habitat. The main interest of Hall-Martin's career as a biologist has been the ecology and behaviour of the African elephant and the black rhinoceros. This magnificent publication combines outstanding wild life portraits with exceptional detail of elephant biology, ecology, behaviour and the management practices of the Park.
230 Bryden, H.A. WILD LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA. London: George G. Harrap, 1936. 282 p.: frontis. Cloth, d.w. Two book plates laid down on front endpapers. R 300 "A book of information and anecdote for sportsmen and naturalists about bird and beast in South Africa" cover.
231 Caldwell, Edmund. THE ART OF EDMUND CALDWELL. Volume 2; descriptive text by Frank R. Bradlow; description of the animals by Dale Kenmuir. Mazoe: Frank Read Press, 1982. xxvi, 218 p.: ill. (including 44 full page col. lithographs), col. frontis., map. Elephant folio. Quarter red calf and cloth with gilding. Very slight rubbing to top of spine & small stain to cloth. No. 115 of an edition limited to 250 copies. R 7500 Caldwell achieved fame as the artist for Percy FitzPatrick's JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD. "A literary wedding- perhaps one of the most successful of all time- a marriage of evocative art with a stimulating tale." Introduction. Caldwell went on to illustrate numerous scientific and general books and all early guides to the Kruger National Park (and even some today) carry his work. "Caldwell has succeeded in imbuing his animals not only with scientific accuracy, but also with life and beauty". Kenmuir.
232 Cowling, Richard & Richardson, Dave. FYNBOS: South Africa's unique floral kingdom; photography by Colin Paterson-Jones. Cape Town: Fernwood Press, 1995. 156 p.: col. ill., maps. 4to. Paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 450
233 Cowling, Richard [ed.]. THE ECOLOGY OF FYNBOS: nutrients, fire and diversity. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1992. xi, 411 p., [16] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), map. Small 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Spotting to page edges. R 1000
234 Hutchinson, J. A BOTANIST IN SOUTHERN AFRICA; foreword by J.C. Smuts. London: P.R. Gawthorn, 1946. xi, 686 p.: ill., ports. (1 col. as frontis.), maps. Cloth, d.w., slightly rubbed, but seldom seen. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 750
235 Isemonger, R.M. SNAKES AND SNAKE CATCHING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, [196-]. xii, 105 p., [24] p. of plates: ill. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 300 50 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
"[Isemonger] is one of the very few persons ever to recover from a Black Mamba bite; his account of this harrowing episode in his life makes particularly interesting reading." Front endflap. Not for the faint-hearted.
236 Jeppe, Barbara. SOUTH AFRICAN ALOES. Cape Town: Purnell, 1969. xxvii, 144 p.: ill. (chiefly col.). Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly frayed along edges. Spotting to page edges & preliminary pages. R 350
237 Rookmaaker, L.C. THE ZOOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, 1650-1790. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1989. xii, 368 p.: ill. (some col.), maps. 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 2000 Discusses 18th century books, drawings and manuscripts concerning mammals and birds, especially those of several well-known explorers: Gordon, Sparrman, Thunberg, Paterson, Le Vaillant, Masson, etc.
See Nos 234 and 238
238 Scholtz, C.H. & De Villiers, W.M. DUNG BEETLES. Pretoria: De Jager-HAUM, 1983. 48 p.: ill., (some col.). (The insight series). Pict. paper covered boards. R 100 All you ever wanted to know about dung beetles! There are over 2000 known species. "The great service rendered by the myriad of dung beetles in South Africa is not appreciated by most people" p. 7.
239 Skead, C.J. HISTORICAL MAMMAL INCIDENCE IN THE CAPE PROVINCE. 6th impression, King William's Town: Kaffrarian Museum, 1989. 2 vols. (903; x, 1121 p.). 4to. Skivertex. Contents: Vol. 1. The western and northern Cape. Vol. 2. The eastern half of the Cape Province, including the Ciskei, Transkei and East Griqualand. R 2000 A work of great breadth. Over a long period, Skead collated records pertaining to animals in specific areas. He attempted to ascertain which animals were prevalent (and in what numbers) in each area when first described by early travellers and inhabitants, and how the presence of humans altered the figures over time. He has culled the literature for the 51 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
tiniest reference to even the tiniest mammal! He often needed to decipher the descriptions that were given by the early travellers as they were often contradictory or in terms they could relate to: e.g. "dassies" were sometimes described as "rabbits".
240 Smith, Andrew. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ZOOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA. [consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835 and 1836]. Facsimile ed. Johannesburg: Winchester Press, 1976. 3 vols. (268 p., 83 plates; 499 p., 114 plates; 616 p., 82 plates): ill., port. in vol. 1. 4to. Full leather with gilding. Reprint of the 1849 edition. No. 90 of a set limited to 376 sets. Contents: Vol. 1 Mammalia. (Mammals). Vol. 2. Aves (Birds). Vol. 3. Reptilia, Pisces & Invertebratae (Reptiles, Fish & Invertebrates). R 9000 "This handsome and valuable work gives full particulars of the natural history subjects of South Africa, collected by Dr Andrew Smith's expedition… embracing parts of the Cape Colony, Natal ...". The illustrations, which are of a very high order, were executed by Mr George Ford." Mendelssohn (on the original edition), vol. 2, p. 328. Smith (1797-1872), son of a shepherd, was born in Scotland. His family apprenticed him to a medical doctor, and he graduated as a doctor in 1819, having joined the army in the interim. His final medical thesis was written in Latin. Smith briefly saw service in Quebec, Nova Scotia and Malta before arriving at the Cape in 1821. He was then sent to Grahamstown, where he was nominally attached to the Cape Regiment, but travelled extensively around the frontier. It was here that Smith began to record notes on his environment, and collect samples of what he saw. He also encouraged local tribesmen to bring him specimens, skins, and day-to- day objects they used. Lord Charles Somerset was most impressed by Smith, and in 1825 acceded to his request to set up a museum. In that year Smith moved to Cape Town and the South African Museum was established. Smith had been promoted whithin army structures, but spent all his time working at the Museum! He worked long hours cataloguing the hundreds of specimens he and others had donated to the Museum, as well as writing papers, sketching and planning trips to the interior. In 1828 Sir Richard Bourke sent him to Namaqualand, where he crossed the Orange River and met "Bushmen and Hottentots". Ostensibly there to collect specimens, Smith was also instructed by Bourke to assess the tribes who lived in the area. Smith proved an able diplomat and he favoured détente with those he met. In 1832, Sir Lowry Cole sent Smith to meet Dingaan in Natal, to ascertain "his real wishes". Smith was chosen as London wanted the leader of the expedition to be a man in whose judgment the Governor could place full confidence. En route to Dingaan, Smith met Hintza, Henry Francis Fynn and James Collis. His six day stay with Dingaan convinced Smith that he would enter into an alliance with the Cape. On his return journey, Smith met George Rex, T.H. Duthie and C.C. Michell. In 1834, on instruction of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Smith led a large expedition northwards. Accompanied by Charles Bell and George Ford amongst others, they met Andrew Murray, Donald Moodie and the Kok brothers (at Philippolis) Moshesh (at Morija), Rev. Archbell, Moroka (chief of the Baralong), Rev. Robert Moffat and Mzilikazi. Mzilikazi got on very well with Smith and sent an ambassador and retinue to travel back to Cape Town with the expedition. Smith ensured the ambassador was treated well, received many gifts and was sent back to Mizilikazi with a treaty of friendship (witnessed by another traveller, J.E. 52 Select Books Africana Catalogue no. 71: April 2017
Alexander). Mosheshe, Kok and the others had been invested with medallions and given ornamental cloaks to signify the recognition accorded them by the Cape as the rightful rulers of their people. Before Smith departed the Cape in 1837, he also met Darwin and Cornwallis Harris. He reached a high rank in military medical services and was in charge of medical matters during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale was initially opposed to Smith, feeling that he was the cause of the problems she encountered, but after they had both given evidence before the Commission set up to investigate the efficiency of the Army Medical Department, she was more inclined to agree with the authorities (who had supported Smith). Regarded as the father of Cape zoology, Smith's continual collecting of specimens, his forethought in setting up the South African Museum, his London exhibition of items from his travels in southern Africa, and his extensive writings, made the Cape and its interior very well known. His diplomatic skills were impressive and he quickly gained the confidence of those amongst whom he travelled. His reports and submissions to those in authority shaped the way they viewed the Cape and their policies.
241 White, Alain & Sloane, Boyd L. THE STAPELIEAE: [illustrations by Cythna Letty, Carl Luckhoff, et al.]. 2nd ed. Pasedena: White & Sloane Stapelieae Collection, 1937. 3 vols. (xvi, 1184, 23 p.): ill. (some col.)., folding map in vol. 1, col. map in vol. 2. Small 4to. Cloth. Book plates on front endpapers. R 3000
Recent publications relating to natural history
242 Bruton, Mike. WHEN I WAS A FISH: tales of an ichthyologist. 3rd impression. Johannesburg: Jacana Media, 2016. xiv, 310 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. Originally published in 2015. R 250
243 Clarke, Hugh & Charters, Michael. THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN PLANT NAMES; edited by Eugene Moll. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2016. xxii, 482 p.: ill. (col.), ports. Paperback. R 450
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902
244 Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer. LONDON TO LADYSMITH VIA PRETORIA. New ed. Durban: T.W. Griggs, 1982. xiv, 498 p.: 4 maps (2 folding). Pict. cloth, d.w. faded on spine as usually seen. Facsimile reprint of the 1900 edition. R 400
See nos 244 and 248
245 Kestell, J.D. CHRISTIAAN DE WET: 'n lewensbeskrywing. Cape Town: De Nasionale Pers, 1920. 283 p., [18] leaves of plates: ill., ports (1 as frontis.). Cloth, some staining. Binding weak. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 450 Vader Kestell (1854-1941) was an Afrikaner leader on a number of fronts. He was involved with translating the Bible and was a leading member of the NG Kerk over decades as an author and educator. It was his participation in the South African War, often at the side of his friend and fellow Free Stater, De Wet, that gained Kestell his initial fame. This poorly bound book is seldom seen.
246 Ridpath, John Clark & Ellis, Edward S. THE STORY OF SOUTH AFRICA: the historical transformation of the Dark Continent by the European powers and the culminating contest between Great Britain and the South African Republic in the Transvaal War. Chicago: Thomas N. James, [1899]. 640 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), col. maps. Small 4to. Pict. cloth with gilding. Accompanied by the abridged edition, published in Chicago by C.W. Stanton in 1899. (134 p.: ill., ports., maps. Small 4to. Pict. cloth with gilding. Contains advertisement for full edition, with description of 4 different binding styles, as well as samples of the spine options laid down on endpapers). R 600
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A detailed history of the African continent from a European perspective, beginning with the Portuguese explorers and ending with the (at the time still current) Siege of Ladysmith.
247 Stott, Clement H. THE BOER INVASION OF NATAL: being an account of Natal's share of the Boer War of 1899-1900, as viewed by a Natal colonist. London: S.W. Partridge & Co., 1900. 224 p., [12] leaves of plates: ill., group port. as frontis., maps (1 folding). Pict. cloth, slightly worn along edges of spine. Spotting on page edges. Offsetting from a gift card used as a bookmark present on p. 20-21. R 1250
248 Swinton, E.D. THE DEFENCE OF DUFFER'S DRIFT: a few experiences in the field defence for detached posts which may prove useful in our next war. [New ed.; with a foreword by Field Marshall Earl Wavell]. Oxford: George Ronald, August 1949. 62 p.: maps. Cloth, d.w. spotted. Name & date on front free endpaper. Originally published in 1905. R 300 Swinton (1868-1951) received a D.S.O. in the South African War and is credited with the invention of the tank. He was colonel commandant of the Royal Tank Corps and professor of military history at Oxford University from 1925-1939. Both thought provoking and entertaining, DUFFER'S DRIFT is Swinton's vehicle to set out six "dreams" in which he tries to defend "Duffer's Drift" from the Boers. In each case, he shows poor planning, misplaced trust put in locals, and the need to plan for all eventualities. In the first five "dreams" he wakes up defeated by the Boers. Only in "dream" six, where absolutely every eventuality is covered, is the task put before the officer achieved. Translated and published around the world many times over.
149 Van Niekerk, L.E. KRUGER SE REGTERHAND: 'n biografie van Dr. W.J. Leyds. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1985. 457 p., [17] p. of plates: ill. (chiefly ports., 1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 450 Leyds (1859-1940) served the Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek as State Attorney (1884-1889) and as the State Secretary (1889-1898). The latter role could be equated to Prime Minister- hence his title as "right hand man" of President Kruger. Leyds never spoke Afrikaans, only Dutch, and was unpopular in some quarters. He was at the centre of events in the run up to the South African War.
250 Van Oordt, J.F. PAUL KRUGER EN DE OPKOMST DER ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK. Cape Town: HAUM, 1898. 904 p.: port. as frontis. 4to. Pict. cloth. Some spotting to preliminary pages. Text in Dutch. R 500
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