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SOUTH AFRICA120 Agricola, Georgius & Hoover, Herbert Clark. DE RE METALLICA [by] Georgius Agricola; translated from the first Latin edition of 1556 with biographical introduction, annotations and appendices upon the development of mining methods, metallurgical processes, geology, mineralogy & mining law from the earliest times to the 16th century by Herbert Clark Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover. Facsimile reprint. New York: Dover Publications, 1950. xxxi, 638 p.: ill. 4to. Skivetex with gilding. Originally published in 1912. "Specially bound for ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL's 125th anniversary, 1866-1991" Cover. R 400
125 p.: ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 350 Alberts, better known for his political portraits, uses black & white or sepia photographs to record the most important historical buildings across the whole of South Africa, which served a military role. Includes the Castle of Good Hope, the Provost Building, Grahamstown, Fort Schanskop, Pretoria and the Old Artillery Stables, Pretoria. Very seldom seen. 122 Axelson, Eric. CONGO TO CAPE: early Portuguese explorers; edited by George Woodcock. London: Faber and Faber, 1973. 224 p., [8] p. of plates: maps. Cloth, d.w. Names on half title page. R 450 Eric Axelson, then Professor of History at UCT, wrote a number of books on the Portuguese influence in southern Africa. He traced their exact routes around the coast of South Africa. Prof. Axelson combines elements of his previous books to explain and describe the voyages of the early Portuguese explorers. His great knowledge of their lives is very evident. Of particular interest is his astute detective work in tracking down the last Padrao at Kwaaihoek (and the resulting tug-of-war over this find!). A very readable account. 123 Bell, Terry & Ntsebeza, Dumisa Buhle. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: South Africa, apartheid & truth. London: Verso, 2003. xii, 385 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 225 Bell is a journalist, Ntsebeza is a well-known South African human rights lawyer and the former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Investigations Unit. They feel that the TRC and other bodies established after 1994 did not fully reveal and explore what had really happened during apartheid. Published only in paperback in South Africa, the hard cover is seldom seen. 124 Bloomberg, Charles. CHRISTIAN-NATIONALISM AND THE RISE OF THE AFRIKANER BROEDERBOND IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1918-48; edited by Saul Dubow. London: Macmillan, 1990. xxviii, 250 p.: port. as frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 300 Bloomberg realised the power exercised by the Broederbond before it was generally acknowledged in South Africa. Published posthumously. 125 Boeseken, Anna [comp]. GESKEIDENIS-ATLAS VIR SUID-AFRIKA; in oorleg met F.A. Steytler, P.S. du Toit, J.A. Smuts en L.W. Hiemstra. 2nd ed., 7th impression. Cape Town: Nasou, [1948]. 91 p.: all maps. 4to. Stiff paper wraps. Designed for schools use, the Atlas does not focus exclusively on South Africa, but also on European history and the early explorers and travellers. R 150 126 Breytenbach, Jan. FORGED IN BATTLE. Cape Town: Saayman & Weber, 1986. 149 p., [12] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. Stamp on front free endpaper. R 1250 Col. Jan Breytenbach commanded the famous, or infamous, 32 Battalion which campaigned so effectively in Angola and Namibia during the Bush War. The publishers were a small firm who only produced a limited print run of this book. It is a revealing and honest look at the war and has become a sought after account of the fighting between South African forces on the one side and Angolans and Cubans on the other, north of the "cutline". 127 Burkitt, M.C. SOUTH AFRICA'S PAST IN STONE AND PAINT. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928. xiv, 183 p., [9] leaves of plates: ill., col. frontis., map. Cloth, d.w. with small scar & browned on spine. Book plate removed from front free endpaper. R 350 128 Christopher, A.J. THE ATLAS OF APARTHEID. London: Routledge, 1994. 212 p.: plans, maps. Small 4to. Paperback. R 350 Apartheid was intended to enforce geographical separation. It is thus ironic that so little written attention has been devoted to this aspect. This atlas seeks to portray South Africa through the prism of maps, broken down into categories such as State apartheid, Urban apartheid, Personal apartheid and Resistance to apartheid. It provides a fascinating and alternative view. 129 Condon, Tim. BENEATH SOUTHERN SEAS: the story of skindivers' exploration of southern African seas. Facsimile reprint. Durban: Ihlane, 1990. 288 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., map. 4to. Skivotex, d.w. frayed along edges & with chip to top of spine. Originally published by Findiver Magazine in 1971. R 150 A comprehensive survey of underwater exploration in southern seas. There was a lapse of twenty years between impressions, as the original plates, artwork and photographs were destroyed when the printer's archives were, ironically, flooded! The original publication has been photolithographed without any changes. 130 COSATU. HLANGANANI BASEBENZI: a brief history of COSATU: [celebrating twenty years of the Congress of South African Trade Unions]; text, Judy Seidman and Neva Makgetla. Johannesburg: Cosatu, 1995. 80 p.: col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 150 131 Curson, H.H. COLOURS AND HONOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1783-1948; with a foreword by J.C. Smuts. Pretoria: H.H. Curson, 1948. xv, 123 p., [30] p. of leaves: ill., frontis., ports. Small 4to. Cloth, unevenly faded. Bears "Foyle's, Cape Town" book ticket on front endpaper. Accompanied by loose-leaf 5 page article by Curson from COMMANDO [magazine], March 1953, entitled: HELMET AND HAT SMASHERS, 1900-1922. R 1950 132 De Kock, W.J. & Kruger, D.W. [et al., eds.]. DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOGRAPHY. Pretoria: HSRC, 1968-1987. 5 vols. (xx, 894; 864; 861; 803; 909 p.). Small 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w.s., slightly frayed on edges of spine. R 2000 The entries are of a high standard, as the majority of the contributors were academics from prominent South African universities. 133 Denyer, Susan. AFRICAN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE: an historical and geographical perspective. London: Heinemann, 1978. xiv, 210 p.: ill., plans, maps. Paperback. R 125 134 Du Plessis, J. A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Facsimile reprint. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1965. xx, 494 p.: ill., ports., col. folding map. Skivertex, d.w. with chip to top of spine. Name & date on front free endpaper. Reprint of the 1911 edition. R 500 A large number of societies and churches started functioning in southern Africa to convert those who lived in this part of the "Dark Continent" to Christianity. This overview takes the reader from 1652 onwards. 135 Du Toit, Allan. SOUTH AFRICA'S FIGHTING SHIPS: past and present. Johannesburg: Ashanti, 1992. xxvii, 359 p.: ill. (some col.). 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 600 136 Du Toit, Schalk. DIE ONTSTAAN VAN DIE GEMEENTE NUWE KERK OP GRAAFF-REINET: 'n kritiese kerkhistoriese-kerkregtelike evaluering van die gebeure wat aanleiding was tot die kerkskeuring in 1927. Murraysburg: S. du Toit, 1993. ix, 126 p. Paperback. R 75 137 Erasmus, Yvonne [comp.]. THE TRILINGUAL COOKERY BOOK: simple recipes in English, South Sotho and Zulu; translators Mrs Constance Motsumi (Zulu) and Miss Eddie Malukwa (South Sotho). Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1972. 123 p. Paper covered boards, rubbed. R 250 Despite its good intentions, this publication is an example of high apartheid thinking: "I have a little maid who can cook reasonably well and who is very keen to learn more… naturally a little basic training by the mistress is necessary. The maid, or cook-boy, must be shown how to weigh on whatever type of kitchen-scale you have… and [to operate] your mixer, if you allow her to use it" Foreword. 138 Findlay, G.H. DR ROBERT BROOM: palaeontologist and physician, 1866-1951: a biography, appreciation and bibliography; introduction by Raymond A. Dart. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1972. 157 p., [16] p. pf plates: ill., ports. (South African biographical and historical studies; 16). Small 4to. Quarter calf & paper covered boards, d.w. with chip to lower spine & scarred along top edge. R 750 Dr Robert Broom became Professor of Zoology at the University of Stellenbosch and changed contemporary thinking about human origins. His output of scientific papers was prolific and he enjoyed a special place in South African academia. 139 Geldenhuys, Jannie. A GENERAL'S STORY: from an era of war and peace. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1995. 328 p., [26] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps (1 on endpapers). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500 General Geldenhuys had command of the South African forces in the then South West Africa, and was an important military and political figure at that time. Geldenhuys played a crucial role in the fighting that took place on Namibia's northern border and gives interesting insight into the political scenario in which he operated. Seldom seen in hard cover. 140 Goosen, Willem. ON THE RUN. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1964. 224 p.: port. as frontis. Paper covered boards, spotted on spine, d.w.
24 p: ill. Oblong 16 mo. Paperback. R 75 142 Grant, Sandy & Elinah. DECORATED HOMES IN BOTSWANA. Mchudi: Phuthadikobo Museum, 1995. 134 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. 4to. Skivertex, d.w. R 300 A study of the manner in which the Tswana people decorate their homes and homesteads, and the meaning of the decorations. 143 Haughton, S.H. GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Geological Society of South Africa, for the South African Chamber of Mines, 1969. 535 p., [17] p. of plates: ill., col. folding map. Cloth, d.w. price clipped. Spotting on page edges. R 150 144 Hay, Sereld. HISTORY OF THE R.N.V.R. [Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]: South African division. Cape Town: Juta, 1920. xv, 193 p., [22] leaves of plates: ill., ports., folding plan. Cloth spine & paper covered boards, with some staining. Title handwritten on spine. Pages browned. Name & date on front endpaper. R 1250 Branches of the R.N.V.R. served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and were involved in both the defence and relief of Ladysmith. Chapters are also devoted to the Bambata Rebellion and the campaign in German South West Africa. After the cessation of hostilities there, members saw service in Europe. Of interest are the appendices which contain lists of the men who served, and those who did not return. 145 Heard, Vida & Faull, Lesley. COOKERY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: traditional and today. Cape Town: Books of Africa, 1970. 547 p., [12] p. of plates: ill. (some col.). Pict. paper covered boards. Name on front free endpaper. R 150 Faull was the doyenne of Cordon Bleu cooks in South Africa at the time of publication. She established Silwood Kitchen in 1963, still a renowned Cordon Bleu school. Heard, a journalist, undertook the research and editing. 146 Higgins, Stephen. BUILDING BANK CITY. Cape Town: Struik, 1996. xxi, 244 p.: col. ill., ports., plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500 First National Bank constructed its headquarters in downtown Johannesburg when most businesses were leaving and relocating to the northern suburbs. Covering seven blocks, the project was controversial at the time. It renewed the area in which it was built, and the design and scale of the building were impressive by any standards. "... the building's architecture echoes the history of Johannesburg: its presence marks a massive investment in the city and represents a determined effort in the sphere of urban renewal. Behind the building of this complex lay the intention to enrich the city, re-emphasise its past and express optimism in the future." Front endflap. Includes detailed architectural drawings and provides the thinking behind the project and its execution. 147 Holland, Frank. 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. Paper covered boards, d.w.s. Slight staining to page edges (vol. 2). Contents: Vol. 1. 1859-1910. Vol. 2. SAR locos 1910-55, and, Harbour Board locos 1873-1904. R 950 The most comprehensive work on the subject, with detailed technical drawings and numerous photographs. 148 Horrell, Muriel. THE AFRICAN RESERVES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg: SA Institute of Race Relations, 1969. 142 p.: 2 col. folding maps laid down on inside front and rear covers. Stiff paper wraps, unevenly faded. R 200 An academic and honest attempt to understand the requirements necessary to make the reserves (later called homelands) succeed. The African Reserves played a very important role in South Africa's history, as it was their presence which led to the "Bantustans" developing into "independent states" as apartheid matured. 149 Keeble, Sheila [ed.] & Kutumela, S.P.P. THE BLACK WHO'S WHO OF SOUTHERN AFRICA TODAY. 2nd ed. African Business Publications, 1982. 336 p.: ports., advertisements. Small 4to. Cloth. R 350 Contains particulars of black state governments [the "Homelands"], administration boards [e.g West Rand AB, which comprised Soweto, Dobsonville and Diep Meadow, etc], and universities [including Fort Hare, University of the North and University of the Western Cape]. 150 Keppel-Jones, Arthur. SOUTH AFRICA: a short history. 5th ed. London: Hutchinson University Library, 1975. 251 p.: map. Paper covered boards, d.w. Name on front endpaper. R 100 Keppel-Jones was educated at the University of Cape Town and Oxford. He taught at The Universities of the Witwatersrand and Natal. Although he moved to Canada in 1959, he continued to write on southern African subjects. 151 Krige, Eileen Jensen & Krige, J.D. THE REALM OF A RAIN-QUEEN: a study of the pattern of Lovedu society; with a foreword by J.C. Smuts. 4th impression. London: International African Institute, 1956. xv, 335 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps (1 col. folding). Cloth, d.w. price clipped. Spotting to page edges and some light pencil underlining. R 250 152 Laurence, Sir Perceval. THE LIFE OF JOHN XAVIER MERRIMAN. London: Constable, 1930. 428 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w. frayed & slightly spotted, but unusually present. R 150 Merriman (1841-1926) was a Cape parliamentarian and the last Premier of the Cape Colony prior to Union in 1910. Laurence was a judge on the South African bench and knew Merriman well. See D.S.A.B. vol. 2, p. 463-469. 153 Lewis, Cecil & Edwards, G.E. HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1934. xix, 821 p.: port. as frontis., col. folding map (laid down on rear endpaper). Cloth, d.w. unusually present. Some spotting on page edges. R 500 154 Lhote, Henri. THE SEARCH FOR THE TASSILI FRESCOES: the story of the prehistoric rock-paintings of the Sahara; translated from the French by Alan Houghton Brodrick. London: Hutchinson, 1959. 236 p., [75] p. of plates: ill. (some col. folding), ports., 2 maps (1 folding). Pict. cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 150 155 Lister, Georgina. REMINISCENCES OF GEORGINA LISTER. Johannesburg: Africana Museum, 1960. 114 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth spine, pict. paper covered boards. R 200 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. 156 Meer, Fatima [ed.]. RESISTANCE IN THE TOWNSHIPS. Durban: Madiba Publications, 1989. 274 p. Paperback. R 200 Contributors include Barney Mthombothi, Paulus Zulu, Shamil Jeppie and others who have gone on to make their mark in the new South Africa. Of particular value is the inclusion of original affidavits describing acts of violence, intimidation, etc. It was published at a time the contributors call the "prelude to the end of apartheid" p. 1. 157 Molteno, Sir James Tennant. THE DOMINION OF AFRIKANERDOM: recollections pleasant and otherwise. London: Methuen, 1923. xii, 257 p., [3] leaves of ill.: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, faded on spine. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 450 The Hon. Sir James Molteno (1865-1936) was the last Speaker of the Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope and the first Speaker of the Union of South Africa. He studied at Bishops and at UCT before being called to the Inner Temple, London, in 1889. On his return to the Cape he became a member of the Legislative Council for Namaqualand. He distrusted Rhodes, and joined the opposition benches, infuriating some in the House for defending Cape Rebels in treason trials during the South African War of 1899-1902. He served once more in government under Merriman and was elected Speaker. He was not very successful and lost his seat in the 1915 election. He turned to farming in Elgin and wrote these two volumes of memoirs. 158 Molteno, Sir James Tennant. FURTHER SOUTH AFRICAN RECOLLECTIONS. London: Methuen, 1926. xiii, 236 p., [9] leaves of ill: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, faded on spine. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 300 159 Monick, S. SHAMROCK AND SPRINGBOK: the Irish impact on South African military history, 1689-1914; maps and illustrations by Christine Heseltine. De luxe ed. Johannesburg: South African Irish Regimental Association, 1989. vi, 436 p.: ports., maps. Pict. paper covered boards. Name on front free endpaper. R 1000 The Irish fought on both sides in both South African wars and the South African Irish Regiment took part in the German South West African campaign in WWI and in later conflicts in southern Africa. 160 Mountfield, David. A HISTORY OF AFRICAN EXPLORATION. London: Hamlyn, 1976. 160 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., maps (2 on endpapers). 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w., price clipped. R 200 The author deals with ancient travellers, the slave trade, the Portuguese, Park, Livingstone, Stanley, Burton and many others. Provides a good overview of the topic. 161 Naude, Adele. HUGO NAUDE; general editor, Charles Du Ry. Cape Town: Struik, 1974. 64 p.: chiefly ill. (some col.)., port. as frontis. Oblong 8vo. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along top edge. R 350 162 Norwich, Oscar I. MAPS OF AFRICA: an illustrated and annotated carto-bibliography; bibliographical descriptions by Pam Kolbe. Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1983. 444 p.: chiefly maps (some col., 1 as frontis., 2 on endpapers). 4to. Cloth, d.w. R 1000 163 OUR LEGAL HERITAGE; [a project of De Rebus, the South African Attorney's Journal, under the auspices of the Association of Law Societies of the Republic of South Africa]. Durban: Butterworths, 1982. 204 p.: ill.,ports., maps. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. frayed & spotted. R 150 This publication was intended for the layman, so that the traditions and history of the legal fraternity and the practise of law in South Africa could be better understood by all. 164 Pachai, Bridglal. THE INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN QUESTION, 1860-1971. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1971. xi, 318 p. Small 4to. Cloth, d.w. Cover title: THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN QUESTION, 1860-1971. R 175 165 Pearse, G.E. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA. 3rd ed. Cape Town; A.A. Balkema, 1957. xi, 48 p., 113 p. of plates: ill., frontis., plans, map. Folio. Cloth, d.w. A crisp copy. R 3000 166 Pettman, Charles. SOUTH AFRICAN PLACE NAMES: past and present. [New ed.]. Johannesburg: Lowry Publishers, 1985. 238 p. Cloth. Name on front endpaper. Originally published in 1931. R 250 Toponymy is under the spotlight in South Africa, as long-standing names are replaced by new ones. Pettman was a Methodist minister who developed a deep knowledge of history, natural history and tribal history which allowed him to write extensively on the subject. 167 Pietersburg [plan]. THE HANDY POCKET PLAN OF THE TOWNSHIP PIETERSBURG (TRANSVAAL). Pietersburg: Geo. F. Hughes, [190-?]. 27 x 21,5 cm. Folding limp cloth. R 100 Pietersburg (now called Polokwane) was established in 1886 and named after the trekker Petrus Jacobus Joubert. This plan extends from Onder Street to Hoog Street and from Rissik Street to Marshal Street. 168 Republic of South Africa. AMPTELIKE PLEKNAME IN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA EN IN SUIDWES-AFRIKA = OFFICIAL PLACE NAMES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AND IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA; compiled by the Place Names Committee, Department of National Education. Pretoria: Government Printer, 1978. 329 p. Cloth with gilding, scarred along edges. Name stamps on page edges. R 200 169 Roman Catholic Church of South Africa. EPISCOPAL INSTALLATION OF THE MOST REVEREND STEPHEN NAIDOO CSsR: in the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Lansdowne, Cape, on the third Sunday of Advent, 16 December 1984. Cape Town: Salesian Press, 1984. 23 p.: col. port. Stiff pict. paper wraps. Accompanied by an invitation to the installation. R 75 170 Saunders, Christopher. THE MAKING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN PAST: major historians on race and class. Cape Town: David Philip, 1988. 240 p.: ports. Paperback. Name & address stamp on half title page. R 300 An important reference work dealing with the major historians of South Africa and their interpretations of events. 171 Schwager, Dirk & Colleen. LESOTHO; photography, Dirk Schwager; text, Colleen Schwager. Maseru: Schwager Publications, 1986. 141 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. Accompanied by postcards bearing Lesotho scenes. R 150 Contains photographs of many spectacular scenes of the mountain kingdom. The text opens with "khotso, pula, nala" the greeting of the Basotho, meaning "peace, rain and plenty" in that order, and with plenty indicating merely that which is sufficent to a man's need. 172 Sewell, John F. & Storrar, C.D. THE PRIVATE DIARY OF THE VILLAGE HARBOUR-MASTER, 1875-97; by John F. Sewell of Plettenberg; passages selected and edited by C.D. Storrar. Plettenberg Bay: The Ladywood Publisher, 1983. 185 p.: ill., ports., genealogical table, maps. Paperback. Spotting on page edges. Name on inside front cover. R 275 173 Smuts, Dene & Alberts, Paul [comps]. THE FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY: through Ceres and the Bokkeveld. Johannesburg: The Gallery Press, 1988. 245 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), ports., map on endpapers. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. R 350 174 Smuts, J.C. [Magazine articles]. THE BRITISH EMPIRE, No. 74. London: BBC TV & Time-Life Books, 1972. p. 2045-2072: ill., ports., maps. 4to. Stiff pict. paper wraps. Main cover story: SOUTH AFRICA'S JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS: prophet of the New Empire; by Neil Hepburn. R 100 Other articles include THE FINAL TREK, which examines Smuts in his last years and a picture essay entitled THE COMING OF APARTHEID. 175 South Africa [Newspaper]. MAP OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AFRICA. London: South Africa [Newspaper], 1923. Linen backed col. folding map: inset maps, advertisements. 96 x 1310 cm. Folds into cloth covered binder, rubbed on spine. Cover title: THE SOUTH AFRICA MAP OF CENTRAL & SOUTH AFRICA 1923. R 1500 The weekly newspaper SOUTH AFRICA was published on Fridays and sold for 6d. The main map is surrounded by a border of advertisements for the Ellerman, P & O and Clan Lines; Standard Bank, Banque du Congo, Belge and Rhodesia, which "offers exceptional advantages to men with moderate capital". The map covers the area as far north as Abyssinia, and includes inset maps of Luderitz, Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Beira, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Africa. 176 South African Railways and Harbours. SOUTH AFRICA, LAND OF THE OUTDOOR LIFE. Cape Town: Townshend, Taylor & Snashall (printers), 1923. 298 p.: ill., advertisements, map. Stiff paper wraps & linen spine, worn. R 250 A very early tourist guide. Life was to be taken slowly: George to Knysna took nine hours by cart, or three and a half hours by car! 177 Stewart, Ken & Reich, Norman. SUN ON THE GRID: Grand Prix and endurance racing in southern Africa. Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland, 1967. 232 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), tables. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges. R 1500 South Africa was very involved in motor racing from the sport's earliest days. Up until the anti-apartheid sports boycott took effect, the South African Grand Prix was an important event on the global motor racing calendar. 178 Steytler, Sandra & Nieuwmeyer, Hans. BAIN'S KLOOF PASS: gateway to the north: national monument, provinicial heritage site. Cape Town: Summit Publishing, 2003. 71 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 125 179 Taylor, Stephen. STORM AND CONQUEST: the battle for the Indian Ocean, 1809. London: Faber and Faber, 2007. xx, 380 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 200 A very readable account of one season in which Britain lost fourteen of her Indiamen, either in storms or taken by enemy frigates. The focus of these disasters which cost the East India Company dearly, was the French island of Mauritius. 180 Tylden, G. THE ARMED FORCES OF SOUTH AFRICA: with an appendix on the commandos. Johannesburg: City of Johannesburg Africana Museum, 1954. xvi, 239 p., [4] leaves of plates: ill., frontis., ports. Cloth, with slight scarring & faded on spine. Name & date on front free endpaper. R 600 An alphabetical overview of 628 units from the Abolondolozi (raised by Mr D. Strachan for action in the Basutoland Rebellion) to the Zululand Native Police. 181 UDF Bumper sticker. DON'T VOTE IN APARTHEID ELECTIONS: forward to freedom. Mowbray: J. de Vries; Cape Town: Esquire Press (printer), [198-]. 7 x 20 cm. R 200 Formed in 1983, initially to fight the just-introduced idea of the Tricameral Parliament (the parliament was put in place in 1984 with the election of P. W. Botha of the National Party), the United Democratic Front was a non-racial coalition of about 400 civic, church, students', workers' and other organisations (national, regional and local). It became one of the most important anti-apartheid organisations of the 1980s. 182 UDF Bumper sticker. UDF UNITES: apartheid divides. [Cape Town]: Sham Printers, [198-]. 7 x 20 cm. R 200 183 Union of South Africa. THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918: official history; General Staff, Defence Headquarters, Pretoria. Pretoria: Government Printing and Stationery Office, 1924. 230 p.: ports., maps. 4to. Cloth, faded on spine & slightly worn on corners. Some spotting to preliminary pages. Some staining to lower edges of last few pages. Edition limited to 1000 copies. R 2000 This is the only book to date that deals with South Africa's entire war effort during WWI. "In view of the multi-authored nature of the work, the final product…was eventually published anonymously. However, regardless of the number of pens involved, it is apparent that [Major J.W.G.] Leipoldt had done the lion's share of the work." I.J.van der Waag, MILITARIA, vol. 25, no.1, p. 30. Major Leipoldt was C. Louis Leipoldt's older brother. 184 Van der Merwe, Hendrik W. [et al.]. WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN ELITES: a study of incumbents of top positions in the Republic of South Africa; Hendrik W. van der Merwe, M.J. Ashley, Nancy C.J. Charton [and] Bettina J. Huber. Cape Town: Juta, 1974. 190 p. Paper covered boards, d.w. with tear on rear. Slight spotting on top page edges. R 150 Elites lead and do not run with the herd. Van der Merwe [et al.] were trying to assess how ready the elite were to press for meaningful political change in South Africa. The survey found that, whilst English elites were more open to change and more accepting of dissent, Afrikaner elites were not. The latter's numerical ascendency made meaningful change hard to foresee. 185 Venter, Al J. WAR DOG: fighting other peoples' war: [the modern mercenary in combat]. Havertown, PA: Casemate, 2003. xviii, 498 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 120 186 Wannenburgh, A.J. DIAMOND PEOPLE; photography by Peter Johnson. London: Norfolk House, 1990. 280 p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Cloth with col. ill. laid down, d.w. R 400 An opulent publication dealing with all aspects of the diamond industry. 187 Ward Price, G. THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE PRINCE. London: Gill Publishing, 1926. 304 p.: ill., ports. (2 as frontis.), map. Cloth, d.w. Dated inscription on front free endpaper. Cover title: ON TOUR WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. R 250 The Prince of Wales travelled across southern Africa from 30 April to 29 July 1925, going as far north as the Kafue River in modern Zambia before returning to Cape Town. 188 Weinthal, Leo [comp. & ed.]. MEMORIES, MINES AND MILLIONS: being the life of Sir Joseph B. Robinson, Bart; compiled and edited by Leo Weinthal. London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1929. 248 p., [4] tipped in card leaves bearing laid down photographs (1 as frontis.): ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Small 4to. Cloth. Name & address (dated 1929) on front free endpaper. The number "393" written at top of title page. R 750 Sir Joseph Robinson (1840-1909) was one of the "Randlords". A controversial figure who prospered during the diamond and gold boom preceeding the South African War of 1899, Robinson was sympathetic to the Boer cause and did not like Cecil John Rhodes. Weinthal worked for Robinson. 189 Whitlock, E.S. [comp.]. GRAAFF-REINET: 'n album ou foto's = an album of old photographs. Port Elizabeth: E.H. Walton, [197-?]. 32 p.: all ill. Oblong 8vo. Pict. paper wraps. R 100 Reproductions of old photographs of the fourth oldest town in South Africa, during the period 1866 to the turn of the century. 190 Wilson, M.L. [et al., eds.]. CODEX WITSENII: annotated watercolours of landscapes, flora and fauna observed on the expedition to the Copper Mountains in the country of Namaqua undertaken in 1685-6 by Simon van der Stel, Commander at the Cape of Good Hope; copied at the Cape for Nicolaas Witsen, Mayor of Amsterdam…&c,&c; edited by M.L. Wilson; Th. Toussaint van Hove-Exalto and W.J.J. van Rijssen. Cape Town: Iziko Museums of Cape Town, 2002. viii, 190 p.: ill. (some col.), port. as frontis., maps. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 400 Simon van der Stel's journal of the expedition to Namaqualand in 1685 was rediscovered in 1922 by Gilbert Waterhouse. The manuscript had been part of the library of Baron Hendrik Fagel, secretary to the States General in Holland, who had removed it to London in 1794, when the French invaded Holland. Includes 71 colour reproductions of drawings presumed to be the work of Hendrik Claudius, who had executed similar work for Bergh's expedition of 1683. 191 Wood, Arthur A. NATAL PAST AND PRESENT; with a foreword by Edgar H. Brookes. Ilfracombe: Arthur H. Stockwell, 1962. 176 p., [14] leaves of plates: ill., frontis., ports., map. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Name on front free endpaper. R 400 A history of the Natal Mounted Police, 1874-1894 and of the Natal Police, 1894-1913. 192 Young, George. SHIPS THAT PASS. Cape Town: J.F. Midgley, 1976. 161 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. R 250 |