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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARTY

78 Pretorius, P.J. SELL-OUT: the truth behind the history of South African politics. P.J. Pretorius, 1997.

376 p. Paperback. Originally published in Afrikaans in 1996. R 200

"… for the first time the white South African heard the truth about how they had been manipulated and brainwashed into giving their country to black communist rulers" Rear cover. Pretorius was a National Intelligence Agent, and he claims that traitors within the Afrikaner establishment had planned for decades to hand the government over to African rulers, with the help of NIS and CIA operatives.
79 Ries, Dawie & Ries, Alf [comps.]. JOHN VORSTER 10 JAAR; met 'n inleiding deur Dawie en Alf Ries. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1976.

1 vol. (unpaginated): chiefly ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine. R 100

Comprises 61 captioned photographs commemorating Vorster's decade in power.
80 Terblanche, H.O. JOHN VORSTER: O.B.-generaal en Afrikanervegter. Johannesburg: Cum-Boeke, 1983.

234 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 150

81 Van Wyk, At. DIE KEEROMSTRAAT-KLIEK: Die Burger en die politiek van koalisie en samesmelting, 1932-1934. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1983.

226 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. with small tear to top of spine. R 200

General J.B.M. Hertzog called D.F. Malan, Dr Albertus Geyer and others the "Keeromstraat-Kliek". Their mouthpiece, Die Burger, was published in Keerom Street, Cape Town. Hertzog's unhappiness stemmed from the fact that he realised that Dr Malan did not share his and Smuts' views that English- and Afrikaans-speaking South Africans should be encouraged to move closer together. Instead, encouraged by Die Burger, and to a lesser extent, Die Volksblad, Malan's "Gesuiwerde Nasionaliste" [Purified Nationalists] supported the idea of Afrikaner Nationalists at the expense of a broader view- and it was this idea which came to dominate South Africa from 1948 until 1994.
82 Verwoerd, Jan Hendrik. VERWOERD SPEAKS: speeches, 1948-1966; edited by A.N. Pelzer. Johannesburg: APB Publishers, 1966.

lviii, 735 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w. frayed along top edge. R 450

The only English translation of Verwoerd's speeches.
83 Vorster, B.J. SELECT SPEECHES; edited by O. Geyser. Bloemfontein: University of the Orange Free State, 1977.

363 p.: port. as frontis. Paper covered boards, d.w. slightly rubbed along edges. Name & date on front free endpaper. R 300

Rarely seen English edition of various speeches from 1962-1976.
84 Wessels, Leon. DIE EINDE VAN 'N ERA: bevryding van 'n Afrikaner. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1994.

157 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 75

The end of an era: Wessels, a Nationalist politician, recounts his experience of the transition from apartheid to the new South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA

85 [A Lady]. LIFE AT NATAL A HUNDRED YEARS AGO; by a Lady. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1972.

134 p.: ill., frontis. Cloth, d.w. "The text of this book was originally published in a series of letters in the Cape Monthly Magazine during 1864-1865" Verso of title page. R 75
86 Balkema, A.A. [Festschrift]. LIBER AMICORUM PRO A.A. BALKEMA. Cape Town: Friends of the South African Library, 1984.

84 p. Stiff paper wraps. R 100

Balkema, after running a bookshop in Amsterdam during the Second World War, came to South Africa in 1948 where he pursued a career in publishing books primarily on African subjects.
87 Beukes, W.D. [ed.]. BOEKEWERELD: die Nasionale Pers in die uitgewersbedryf tot 1990; J. C. Steyn [et al.]. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1992.

xi, 612 p.: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. R 175

88 Birkby, Carel. AIRMAN LOST IN AFRICA; with a foreword by Flight-Lieut. Tommy Rose. London: Frederick Muller, 1938.

288 p., xxix p. of plates: ill., port. as frontis., map on endpapers. Cloth, faded on spine. R 350

In 1935 Birkby and the wealthy mineowner John Williamson flew 14 000 miles in an attempt to rescue a downed pilot, Caul Nauer. Their route took them up the West Coast from Cape Town to Benguella, Banana and Brazzaville; then back south via Bandundu, Broken Hill, Bulawayo and Beaufort West to Cape Town. At the time, very few had flown to these places: Captain Mackintosh, Lady Bailey, Sir Alan Cobham and Victor Smith had, but not many others. It was a very adventurous mercy mission, unfortunately unsuccessful. It appears that Nauer's aeroplane had gone into the sea near Banana.
89 Bouws, Jan. KOMPONISTE VAN SUID-AFRIKA. Stellenbosch: C.F. Albertyn, 1971.

135 p.: ports., music. Paper covered boards, rubbed. R 150

90 Breytenbach, Jan. THEY LIVE BY THE SWORD: [32 "Buffalo" Battalion: South Africa's Foreign Legion]. Alberton: Lemur, 1990.

272 p.: ill., ports., maps on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 1500

Col. Breytenbach became a legendary figure in the old South African army. Although Breytenbach claimed no political affiliations, his feelings about the war are clear and he took delight in the success achieved by 32 "Buffalo" Battalion in their battles with SWAPO and MPLA forces. Breytenbach has moulded the composite force with difficulty, and it was used to spearhead the SA drive into Angola and during Operation Savannah in 1975. It was 32 Battalion reaching Novo Redondo (just south of Luanda) that raised the spectre of SA "taking over" Angola, alarming European and American governments. Breytenbach's books offer valuable insight, as he does not attempt to hide problems in supply and staffing and the conflicts he had with senior SA military staff, who did not like his unconventional modus operandi (or his success!). He also provides graphic evidence of the confusion that existed in Angola in the period after 1974, when UNITA changed sides and they often had to question people they came across to determine whether they were friend or foe!
91 Bryant, A.T. ZULU MEDICINE AND MEDICINE-MEN. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Centaur, 1983.

115 p.: frontis. Cloth, d.w. with small tear to top edge. Originally published 1966. R 400

92 Burrows, Edmund H. A HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN SOUTH AFRICA UP TO THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1958.

389 p.: ill., ports, map. Cloth, d.w. R 300

93 Burrows, Edmund H. OVERBERG OUTSPAN: a chronicle of people and places in the south western districts of the Cape; illustrated by Deon Krige. Cape Town: Maskew Miller, 1952.

xiv, 310 p.: ill., frontis., folding genealogical chart, ports., plans, maps (2 on endpapers). Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges & with chips to top & bottom of spine. R 375

94 Burton, A.W. SPARKS FROM THE BORDER ANVIL: a record of remarkable and inspiring events and of progressive enterprise on the long-contested Cape frontier, now the Border districts of the Cape Province. King William's Town: Provincial Publishing, 1950.

xviii, 293 p., [48] p. of plates: ill., ports., map. Cloth, d.w. frayed on edges & with small chips to spine. R 350

The "Border" refers to the area now included in the Eastern Cape. Burton writes about witchcraft, the cattle killing, the personalities, the Frontier Wars and the economic growth of the area inland of Port Elizabeth and East London.
95 Chipkin, Clive M. JOHANNESBURG STYLE: architecture & society, 1880s-1960s. Cape Town: David Philip, 1993.

vii, 335 p.: ill. (some col.), plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 500

The enormous wealth generated by the gold fields is reflected in the surprisingly diverse and rich architectural heritage of Johannesburg.
96 Christie, Frances & Hanlon, Joseph. MOZAMBIQUE & THE GREAT FLOOD OF 2000. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2001.

xvi, 176 p.: ill, maps. Paperback. R 75

97 Cilliers-Barnard, Bettie. BETTIE CILLIERS-BARNARD: retrospective exhibition = oorsiguitstalling, 16.11.1994 - 08.01.1995. Pretoria: Pretoria Art Museum, 1994.

43 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. 4to. Paperback. R 250

98 Clark, G. & Wagner, L. POTTERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Cape Town: Struik, 1974.

200 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 300

99 Cock, Jacklyn. COLONELS & CADRES: war & gender in South Africa. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1991.

253 p. Paperback. Gift inscription on inside cover. R 75

100 Cohen, Louis. REMINISCENCES OF JOHANNESBURG AND LONDON. London: Robert Holden, 1924.

316 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, scarred. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages. R 500

101 Cohen, Louis. REMINISCENCES OF KIMBERLEY. London: Bennett, 1911.

ix, 436 p. Cloth, scarred & frayed on spine. Foxing to page edges & preliminary pages. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. R 2000

Cohen (1854-1945) arrived in South Africa in 1872 and became a diamond buyer. He was in partnership with Barney Barnato for a while; and spent time at Pilgrim's Rest and Johannesburg before returning to Kimberley. Cohen wrote a number of articles and news items for newspapers in both cities. His articles tended to be "sarcastic and vitriolic… and caused offence to many people" DSAB, vol. 5, p. 142. REMINISCENCES… treated many of the Kimberley magnates harshly, none more so than Sir J.B. Robinson, who sued Cohen and won. The book was prohibited, any bookdealer selling it could be prosecuted and Cohen was bankrupted. Robinson then instituted a private case against Cohen, who then spent three years in prison. He brought out several more books, but only one on South Africa (see previous item), and experienced financial difficulties for the rest of his life. He was a shrewd observer of people and Mendelssohn comments "many of the African magnates are handled in a somewhat rougher manner than is generally accorded to these favourites of fortune" Vol. 1, p. 251. Mendelssohn further describes the "vivid pictures he has drawn of the early days of the Diamond Fields". That vividness was to cost Cohen dearly. A scarce item.
102 Crisp, Robert. BRAZEN CHARIOTS: an account of tank warfare in the Western Desert, November - December 1941; foreword by Field-Marshal Lord Harding. London: Frederick Muller, 1959.

223 p.: map on front endpapers. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges with chip to top of spine. R 150

"The magnificent, first-hand account of the British tank regiment that blazed its way into battle against Rommel's Afrika Korps" Cover. Bob Crisp, a journalist and Springbok cricketer before the war, was a commander in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment of the Eighth Army. His memoirs have a vividness often missing in military accounts, and show just how ill-equipped the Allied forces were in the early part of the desert war. To their cost, Crisp's regiment was one of the first regiments to encounter the Afrika Corps in North Africa.
103 Cumming-George, L. [comp.]. ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA: illustrated with photographs, drawings and plans. Volume 1. Cape Town: Speciality Press, 1933.

216 p.: ill., frontis., advertisements, plans. Small 4to. Embossed cloth with gilding. R 750

Describes all the major buildings erected in South Africa up to 1933. Before this publication there had been minimal attention paid to modern architecture in the booming cities of South Africa. Cumming-George focuses on the well-known buildings, but also pays attention to the work of lesser-know architects, and, for example, buildings such as the Central Fire Station in Johannesburg, "Native compound" buildings and private homes. Interestingly, he also recorded the interiors of buildings.
104 Davies, Robert [et al.]. THE STRUGGLE FOR SOUTH AFRICA: a reference guide to movements, organizations and institutions. Vol. 2; Robert Davies, Dan O'Meara [and] Sipho Dlamini. New ed. London: Zed Books, 1988.

xxii, 241-495 p. Paperback. R 75

105 Dobson, Richard Mark. KAROO MOONS: a photographic journey; photographs [by] Richard Mark Dobson; text [by] Ruben Mowszowski. Cape Town: Struik, 2004.

1 vol. (unpaginated): chiefly col ill., ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. Sticker on front free endpaper. R 350

The playwright Athol Fugard says in his foreword that for him, the Karoo has been summed up by the words “space, time, silence and variety”.
106 Duthie, A.G & W.H.M. THE STORY OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BELVIDERE; [edited by A. and R.C.H. Hart]. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1935.

vii, 52 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.), plan. Stiff pict. paper covered wraps, in unusually good condition. Details of the previous owner, a former Rector of the Church, Canon LeSueur, on a preliminary page. R 500

Consists of two chapters reprinted from A MEMOIR by A.G. and W.H.M. Duthie (1934), with additions.
107 Engelbrecht, C.L. MONEY IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1987.

135 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., tables. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards.

R 350

Comprehensive study from the time of Jan van Riebeeck to the present.
108 Fey, Venn. VALLEY OF THE ELAND; [with a foreword by Ian Player]. Cape Town: Timmins, 1984.

183 p.: ill., port. as frontis., map on endpapers. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 135

The area is in the Drakensberg.
109 Fleming, Ian. THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS: [the fantastic but true story of the world's greatest smuggling racket]. London: Pan Books, 1957.

152 p., [4] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 150

Fleming's 6th book.The true story of a real secret agent's three year campaign against a diamond smuggling racket, as told to the creator of a famous fictitious secret agent. Fleming wrote this whilst doing research for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
110 Gastrow, Shelagh. WHO'S WHO IN SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS; introduced by Tom Lodge. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1985.

xiv, 347 p.: ports. Paperback, faded on spine. R 50

There are no photographs of the politicians who were banned at the time of publication.
111 Godfrey, Denis. THE ENCHANTED DOOR: a discourse on Africana book-collecting, with notes on famous collectors, collections and books. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963.

257 p.: ill. (chiefly ports.), maps on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. Name on verso of front free endpaper. Edition limited to 1200 copies. R 200

112 Goldblatt, David. HASSELBLAD AWARD 2006. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2006.

82 p.: chiefly col. ill. Oblong 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 400

113 Goldblatt, David. INTERSECTIONS: published in conjunction with an exhibition at Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf. [Dusseldorf]: Prestel, 2005.

124 p.: chiefly ill. Oblong 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 1000

114 Gosnell, Peter J. BIG BEND: a history of the Swaziland bushveld. P.J. Gosnell, 2001.

317 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 150

115 Hall, Elsie. THE GOOD DIE YOUNG: the autobiography of Elsie Hall. Cape Town: Constantia Publishers, 1969.

106 p., [9] p. of plates: ports. (1 as frontis.). Cloth, d.w. R 100

The reminscences of the pianist Dr Elsie Hall, who gave a recital on her 90th birthday!
116 Harrop-Allin, Clinton. NORMAN EATON: architect: a study of the work of the South Africa architect Norman Eaton, 1902-1966. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1975.

128 p.: ill. (some col.), frontis., port., plans. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges with small tears on spine. R 1000

A graduate of the University of the Witswatersrand and winner of the Herbert Baker Scholarship in 1929, Norman Eaton returned after three years in Rome and extensive travels in Europe, to open an architectural practice in Pretoria. He is widely held to have contributed to the emergence of a regional architecture appropriate to the Transvaal. In the words of Gilbert Herbert, his work "…went beyond the satisfaction of regional dermands of climate, techniques and materials, and attempted to capture a regional ethos, the intangibles of mood, atmosphere and tradition." This book is the only serious study of Eaton's work to date, work which is sadly unappreciated and neglected, and in some cases, such as the Nedbank building in Anton Lembede Street in Durban, under threat of demolition. This building is wrapped with a glazed green brick screen, which filters the light and provides a dappled shade reminiscent of an African forest. He also embraced elements of African design, especially in his use of stonework. These themes were not expanded upon by other architects, as South Africa entered the apartheid era.
117 Hastings, Harry & Ayliff, John. THE JOURNAL OF HARRY HASTINGS, ALBANY SETTLER; edited by L.A. Hewson and F.G. van der Riet. Grahamstown: Grocott & Sherry, 1963.

106 p.: frontis., port., maps on endpapers. Cloth, d.w. frayed along top edge. Name on front free endpaper. R 350

"Harry Hastings is be regarded not only as an alter ego of John Ayliff, but also as a typical British settler…" d.w.
118 Hatfield, Denis [ed.]. SOME SOUTH AFRICAN MONUMENTS; illustrations by E.A. Gundersen. Cape Town: Purnell, 1967.

x, 150 p.: ill. 4to. Skivertex, d.w. faded on spine. R 150

Based on a series of radio talks, the book collects together often overlooked monuments, from prehistoric paintings and Van Riebeeck's hedge to a plaque commemorating the work of Arthur Elliott.
119 Hattersley, Alan F. THE BRITISH SETTLEMENT OF NATAL: a study in Imperial migration. Cambridge: The University Press, 1950.

vii, 350 p.: folding map. Cloth, d.w. faded on spine & with spotting. R 175

120 International Commission of Jurists [eds.]. THE TRIAL OF BEYERS NAUDE: Christian witness and the rule of law; edited by the International Commission of Jurists, Geneva; preface by Lord Ramsey of Canterbury; introduction by Robert Birley… London: Search Press, 1975.

188 p. Paperback. Some staining to preliminary pages. R 200

Naude was placed on trial for refusing to give certain evidence regarding the Christian Institute. He held steadfastly to the belief that no one who believed in Christ should be excluded from any church on the grounds of colour or race, and that the right to own land where he is domiciled and to take part in the government of his country is part of the dignity of any man. These convictions placed him in conflict with the apartheid policies of the South African government and his people, the Afrikaners. Despite being defrocked and excommunicated by his own church, he never turned his back on the Afrikaner people, and sought to bring about reconciliation and understanding between the races. He was held in high esteem by all who fought against apartheid, and on his death, "Oom Bey" was accorded a state funeral.
121 Joyner, William B. MURDER SQUAD. Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland, 1968.

216 p.: port. as frontis. Pict. paper covered board, d.w. frayed along edges. R 125

Joyner (1903-65) was head of Johannesburg Murder Squad. Cases discussed include the plot to kill Dr Malan, a murder in the mine dumps, the life and death of the Msomi gang; and a chapter entitled "Lesson from a chief".
122 Keane, Fergal. THE BONDAGE OF FEAR: a journey through the last white empire. 2nd ed. London: Penguin, 1995.

249 p. Paperback. Name & date on half title page. R 75

Keane was a BBC correspondent in South Africa from 1990-1994. This is a personal account of those momentous years.
123 Keegan, Timothy. COLONIAL SOUTH AFRICA AND THE ORIGINS OF RACIAL ORDER. Cape Town: David Philip, 1996.

368 p.: map. Paperback. R 75

Keegan examines the period of British rule up to the 1850s, a period which included the emancipation of slaves, the arrival of the 1820 Settlers, the Frontier Wars and the Great Trek.
124 Le Roux, Magdel. THE LEMBA: a lost tribe of Israel in Southern Africa? Pretoria: University of South Africa, 2003.

xiv, 328 p. Paperback, some creases to cover. R 175

The Lemba people regard themselves as Jews or Israelites who migrated southwards into Yemen and later, as traders into Africa. Scattered over parts of South Africa and the rest of Southern Africa, they are concentrated largely in Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga and the southern parts of Zimbabwe. "Their enthusiasm for sacred hills, animal sacrifice, ritual slaughtering of animals, food taboos, their circumcision rites and endogamy suggests a Semitic influence or resemblance, embedded in an African culture" Rear cover.
125 Lempp, Ferdinand. WINDHOEK. Windhoek: Africa Verlag, 1964.

215 p.: ill. (some col., laid down), ports. Skivertex, d.w. frayed & with chips along edges. Names on endpapers. Text in English, Afrikaans & German. R 150

126 Lewis, Gavin. BETWEEN THE WIRE AND THE WALL: a history of South African "Coloured" politics. Cape Town: David Philip, 1987.

339 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 175

127 Lipton, Merle. CAPITALISM AND APARTHEID: South Africa, 1910-1986. Paperback ed. Cape Town: David Philip, 1986.

xi, 472 p.: map. Paperback. R 50

128 Lord, Dick. FROM TAILHOOKER TO MUDMOVER: an aviation career in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, United States Navy and South African Air Force. Pretoria: Corporal Publications, 2003.

348 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 175

Lord recalls nearly four decades of military aviation. He served as an aircraft carrier pilot in Britain and the United States and then as a Mirage F1 Squadron Commander in Southern Africa, seeing action in Angola.
129 MacDonald, William. THE DESTINY OF WALFISH BAY. Johannesburg: The Transvaal Leader, 1915.

96 p., [24] leaves of plates: ill., port. as frontis., map. Cloth, some scarring. Spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. R 550

German South-West Africa had just been conquered by South African military forces. Was Walfish Bay to be incorporated into South West Africa or remain part of South Africa? A dispute finally resolved only 75 years later.
130 Macmillan, W.M. WARNING FROM THE WEST INDIES: a tract for Africa and the Empire. London: Faber and Faber, 1936.

213 p.: folding map. Cloth, d.w. price clipped & with small chips to spine & corners. Small bookplate on front endpaper. R 350

Macmillan visited the West Indies to see if these relatively developed islands held answers for the future development of Africa. His answer was not racial, but rather that long term development required a sound financial base.
131 Mair, L.P. NATIVE POLICIES IN AFRICA. London: George Routledge, 1936.

xi, 303 p.: maps. Cloth, d.w. browned & price clipped. R 100

132 Malherbe, Juna & Malan, Alet [comps.]. GENEALOGY OF THE DE VILLIERS FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. compiled by June Malherbe & Alet Malan of the Huguenot Memorial Museum; introduction by J.C. (Kay) de Villiers. Franschhoek: Board of Trustees De Villiers Publication Fund, [1997].

2 vols. (liii, 1376 p.): ill. (some col.), ports., maps on endpapers. Skivertex with gilding. De Villiers bookplate laid down on front endpapers. Parallel text in English and Afrikaans. R 500

The De Villiers family in South Africa descends from three Huguenot brothers, Pierre, Abraham and Jacob, who arrived on board The Sion in May 1689. They fled France, where they had been trained agriculturalists and brought their skills to the Cape.
133 Matsebula, J.S.M. THE KING'S EYE. Cape Town: Maskew Miller Longman, 1983.

vii, 181 p., [12] p. of plates: ports. (1 as frontis.). Paperback. R 150

Matsebula, a teacher and historian, became private secretary and confidant to King Sobhuza II of Swaziland. Gives interesting insight into the functioning of the Swazi kingdom.
134 McKenzie, Gayton & Cilliers, Charles. THE CHOICE: the Gayton McKenzie story; as told to Charles Cilliers. Cape Town: X-Concept Books, 2006.

247 p. Paperback. R 150

McKenzie (1974- ) describes the actions in his life which led to his imprisonment. A hardened prison gangster, he was the least likely man to help expose crooked prison officials. His actions led to the appointment of the Jali Commission, which submitted its final report in December 2005. The report on conditions prevailing in South African prisons was so damning that Cabinet action was required and the Minister of Correctional Services was put under pressure by the press to resign. (He did not).
135 Minnaar, A. de V. [et al.]. TO LIVE IN FEAR: witchburning and medicine murder in Venda; A. de V. Minnaar, D. Offringa & C. Payze. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1992.

75 p. Paperback. R 150

136 Morris, Jean & Levitas, Ben. SOUTH AFRICAN ORNAMENTATION, BEADWORK AND CLOTHING; photographs, Jean Morris; text, Ben Levitas. Cape Town: College Press, 1987.

[32] p.: col. ports., col. map. 4to. Paperback. R 300

137 Mtshali, Mbuyiseni Oswald. GIVE US A BREAK: diaries of a group of Soweto children: a collection of anecdotes, episodes, incidents, events and experiences of a group of school children from Pace College, Soweto. Johannesburg: Skotaville, 1988.

67 p. Paperback. Some staining to top edge. R 125

The diary entries are unedited. The descriptions of the teenagers' circumstances, reflecting their poverty and perseverance in the face of adversity, are given in unemotional language which masks the hardships they faced; and the traumatic nature of some of their experiences.
138 Murray, R.W. SOUTH AFRICAN REMINISCENCES: a series of sketches of prominent public events which have occurred in South Africa within the memory of the author during the forty years since 1854, and of the public men, official and unofficial, who have taken part in them. Cape Town: Juta, 1894.

xiv, 254 p.: port. as frontis. Embossed cloth, slightly scarred & worn on edges of spine. Cellotape repairs to 2 pages. Inscription on title page. R 750

139 Natal Field Artillery. CENTENARY, 1862-1962; foreword by Colonel C.A. Fraser. Durban: Natal Field Artillery, 1962.

25 p.: ill., ports. Stiff pict. paper wraps. R 75

Includes a Roll of Honour and a list of Commanding Officers.
140 Nicol, Margaret. SOUTH AFRICAN PROTOCOL: and other formalities. Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1964.

65 p. Cloth, d.w. slightly rubbed along edges. R 75

Includes guidelines on precedence, seating plans, ambassadorial etiquette and modes of address.
141 Niehaus, Carl. FIGHTING FOR HOPE. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994.

144 p., [12] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 50

Niehaus has recently resigned from his position as ANC spokesperson, following his confession relating to various acts of fraud; and his insolvency.
142 Pallister, David [et al.]. SOUTH AFRICA INC.: the Oppenheimer Empire; David Pallister, Sarah Stewart [and] Ian Lepper. Johannesburg: Lowry Publishers, 1987.

289 p.: ports on endpapers, plans, map. Paper covered boards, d.w.

R 200
143 Palmer, Eve. RETURN TO CAMDEBOO: a century's Karoo foods and flavours. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1992.

311 p. Paperback. R 250

144 Paxton, Leith & Bourne, David. LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS: a concise guide; drawings by Leith Paxton. Cape Town: C. Struik, 1985.

168 p..: ill. (some col.). Pict. paper covered boards. R 500

145 Pendleton, Wade C. KATUTURA: a place where we do not stay: the social structure and social relationships of people in an African township in South West Africa. San Diego: San Diego State University Press, 1974.

197 p. Paperback with adhesive plastic covering. R 100

Katutura is outside Windhoek, and was the equivalent of Soweto outside Johannesburg.
146 Platter, John. JOHN PLATTER'S BOOK OF SOUTH AFRICAN WINES, 1980. [1st ed.]. Cape Town: John Platter, 1980.

119 p.: ill., maps. Pocket format. Skivertex. Unopened. R 200

The first edition of this definitive guide to South African wines and wine estates, now an annual publication in its 29th year.
147 Ploeger, J. & Smith, Anna H. PICTORIAL ATLAS OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA = PLATE-ATLAS VAN DIE GESKEIDENIS… Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1949.

196 p.: ill., ports., maps (1 on endpapers). 4to. Cloth, d.w. with large portion missing. R 150

"… a history of South Africa from the earliest times, in pictures" Preface.
148 Pool, Gerhardus. DIE HERERO-OPSTAND, 1904-1907. Cape Town: HAUM, 1979.

311 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paper covered boards, d.w. Ownership details on preliminary page. R 200

The Hereros rebelled against German colonial rule in 1904. Thousands died of starvation and thirst, and they ultimately lost their land and political rights.
149 Pool, Gerhardus. SAMUEL MAHARERO. Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 1991.

253 p.: ill., ports., genealogical table, map. Paperback. R 200

Two leaders took central stage in opposing German control over German South West Africa (present day Namibia). Hendrik Witbooi, about whom much has been written, and Samuel Maharero, a Herero leader about whom little has been written.
150 Roberts, Michael & Tanner, Michael. MICHAEL ROBERTS: a champion's story; [with] Michael Tanner. London: Headline, 1994.

214 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 125

"Muis" [Mouse] Roberts, who grew up in the "platteland" of South Africa, became a household name as a jockey for racehorse owners the world over, including Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Sheik Maktoum.
151 Rogers, Bob. BOB ROGERS: his personal story; as told to Roger Williams. Cape Town: South African Air Force Association, 2000.

28 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 150

Rogers, one of South Africa's most decorated and respected airmen, retired as Chief of the South African Air Force in 1979.
152 Rorke, William Buckland. TREK AIRWAYS: a South African adventure. London: Athena Press, 2007.

179 p.: ill., ports., map. Paperback. R 300

Trek Airways was formed in 1949 using ex-SAAF pilots, and lasted until 1994. One of the shareholdes was Friederich von Mellinthin, at one stage

General Rommel's Chief of Intelligence in the Afrika Corps. The airline also traded under the name "Luxavia".
153 Sayers, Chas O. A MEDLEY OF MUSINGS AND MEMORIES. George: Herald Phoenix, 1982.

271 p.: ill., ports. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, with tear at top of spine. Cover title: LOOKING BACK ON GEORGE. R 350

154 Schoeman, Karel. DIE MOORD OP HESJE VAN DER MERWE, 19 Oktober 1837. Calvinia: Hantam Huis, 1995.

50 p. Paperback. R 125

Hesje van der Merwe was murdered by her husband Carel in 1837. They lived on the farm Douwenis in the Roggeveld district. Schoeman views the court records relating to the case as valuable cultural history documents, recording as they do the people involved, their milieu and many small details of their daily lives in an isolated community more than 150 years ago.
155 Shostak, Marjorie. NISA: the life and words of a !Kung woman. London: Allen Lane, 1982.

402 p.: ill., ports. Cloth, d.w. R 250

156 Silber, Gus. THE BLUE TRAIN; [aerial and exterior photographs by Herman Potgieter]. Rivonia: David Barritt, 1999.

96 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 400

A superb publication- if you wanted to convince someone to visit South Africa, this would be the publication to give them!
157 Smuts, Helena. AT HOME WITH IRMA STERN: a guidebook to the UCT Irma Stern Museum. Cape Town: UCT, 2007.

48 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), frontis., ports. Oblong 8vo. R 150

158 Smuts, J.C. & Blanckenberg, P.B. [comp.]. THE THOUGHTS OF GENERAL SMUTS; compiled by his private secretary, P.B. Blanckenberg. Cape Town: Juta, 1951.

230 p.: port. as frontis. Cloth, d.w. with chips to top edge. R 100

159 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. with very small tear to bottom of spine. R 650

160 Spies, F.J. du T. OPERASIE SAVANNAH: Angola, 1975-1976; medewerker Kmdt. S.J. du Preez. Pretoria: S.A. Weermag, Direktoraat Openbare Betrekkinge, 1989.

xvii, 348 p.: ill., maps (1 col. folding). 4to. Skivertex, d.w. R 1250

The withdrawal of the Portuguese from Angola in 1974 left a power vacuum which was filled by three Angolan forces: MPLA, FNLA and UNITA. South African forces, in an attempt to secure the northern border of (then) SWA pushed deep into Angola in 1975. Operation Savannah lasted until March 1976, when SA forces had to withdraw. During Operation Savannah, SA soldiers had heavy censorship imposed on them and local SA newspapers were not allowed to carry detailed reports of the fighting, although international papers did. Savannah convinced the Botha government of the need to improve SA armaments and thus ushered in a period of intense military growth. This enabled the SADF to fight longer and more intense battles in Southern Angola in 1978 (Operations Reindeer, Revenge & Sceptic) and during the 1980s. It also taught the SADF hierarchy not to trust the politicians who they felt had bowed to international pressure. Operation Savannah was controversial in SA (35 SADF soldiers were killed) and in an attempt to allay fears, the Defence Force commissioned two histories via the shadowy Brigadier Willem Otto, head of the Military Information Bureau, of which this is one. [The other being Sophia du Preez's AVONTUUR IN ANGOLA].
161 Steyn, Rory & Patta, Debora. ONE STEP BEHIND MANDELA: the story of Rory Steyn, Nelson Mandela's chief bodyguard; as told to Debora Patta. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2000.

207 p., [24] p. of plates: col. ill. (chiefly ports.). Paperback with endflaps.

R 150

An interesting and humorous account of life in close proximity to “Madiba”. For example, Mandela asked his main bodyguard to "Please tell your chaps to smile, when they push the people"! See p. 42.
162 Studentebond Werda & Afrikaanse Studentebond. VOLKSLIEDERE. Stellenbosch: Pro Ecclesia, 1922.

19 p.: music. Stiff pict. paper wraps, browned on edges. R 75

163 Tapson, Winifred. TIMBER AND TIDES: the story of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay; [illustrated] by Leng Dixon and John McDonough. Revised & enlarged ed. Johannesburg: General Litho (printer), 1963.

xiv, 192 p., [18] p.: ill., double frontis., ports. (group port. as frontis.), genealogical chart on inside of dustwrapper, map. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. price clipped. Spotting on endpapers. R 400

164 Thoahlane, Thoahlane [ed.]. BLACK RENAISSANCE: papers from the Black Renaissance Convention, December 1974. Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1975.

75 p. Paperback. Some water damage to fore-edge. R 75

Contributors included Fatima Meer, Manas Buthelezi, G.M. Nkondo, Mafika Gwala and Harold Nxasana. Topics included: The Black woman in South Africa; The labour situation in South Africa; Black conciousness and the Black Church, and, The educational world of Blacks in South Africa.
165 Tillim, Guy. JO'BURG. Johannesburg: STE Publishers, 2005.

1 continuous leaf, folded concertina-style: chiefly col. ill., ports. Pict. paper covered boards. R 500

This series of photographs of inner city Johannesburg were taken between April and August of 2004. The resulting series received the Oskar Barnack award in 2005, and has been exhibited in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Madrid.
166 Tobias, Phillip V. [ed.]. THE BUSHMEN: San hunters and herders of southern Africa; edited by Phillip V. Tobias; foreword by Raymond A. Dart. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1979.

206 p.: ill., ports., map. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. faded on spine.

R 1500
167 Townley Johnson, R. MAJOR ROCK PAINTINGS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: facsimile reproductions; edited by Tim Maggs. Cape Town: David Philip, 1979.

94 p.: col. ill. 4to. Pict. cloth, d.w. R 950

168 Uys, Ian S. FOR VALOUR: the history of Southern Africa's Victoria Cross heroes. Johannesburg: I.S. Uys, 1973.

xviii, 398 p.: ill., ports.: maps. Accompanied by 1 leaf ADDENDUM AND CORRIGENDUM. Pict paper covered boards with gilding, d.w. Name & date on front endpaper. Cellotape marks on endpapers. R 500

169 Van der Ross, R.E. THE RISE AND DECLINE OF APARTHEID: a study of political movements among the coloured people of South Africa, 1880-1985. Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1986.

416 p.: ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. Page edges slightly browned. R 400

Professor van der Ross provides an academic and philosophical view on the topic.
170 Van Jaarsveld, F.A. [ed.]. HONDERD BASIESE DOKUMENTE BY DIE STUDIE VAN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE GESKEIDENIS, 1648-1961. 2nd impression. Cape Town: Nasou, 1980.

303 p.: ill. Paper covered boards. Ownership details on front endpaper.

R 100

A collection of crucial documents which affected South African history. Van Jaarsveld has kept the documents in their original language, thus allowing the reader to access the primary archives in a manageable form. Starting with Jansz and Proot's positive report about the Cape to the VOC in 1649, through Piet Retief's MANIFES, to the Vredesverdrag of Vereeniging of 31 May 1902, and ending with the Republic's Constitution of 1961.
171 Van Onselen, L.E. TREKBOER. Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1961.

143 p.: ill. Cloth, d.w. frayed along edges. Spotting on preliminary pages.

R 200

Deals with farmers of northern Namaqualand and the Kalahari.
172 Van Wyk, At. HONORIS CRUX: ons dapperes = our brave. Cape Town: Saayman & Weber, [1982].

121 p., [16] p. of plates: ports. (some col.). Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed & with chip to top of spine. Text in English and Afrikaans. R 250

The Honoris Crux was awarded for outstanding bravery whilst in extreme danger, both in war and in peace.
173 Walker, Eric A. THE BRITISH EMPIRE: its structure and spirit. 4th impression. London: Oxford University Press, 1947.

250 p. Cloth, d.w., price clipped & insect damaged along edges. R 200

Walker completed this book on 7 December 1941, as the United States once again joined hands with the British Empire to defeat a common enemy.
174 Walker, Olive. THE HIPPO POACHER; in talks with Domenic Dunn. London: Cassell, 1967.

160 p.: ill. Paper covered boards, d.w. frayed along edges & with small chip on fore-edge. R 200

The hippo poacher described was Tom Dunn, son of John Dunn, Prime Minister to King Cetewayo of the Zulus. He hunted hippo (and other game) legally and illegally. Walker traces his life as it moved back and forth between Zulu tribal life and life in modern South Africa.
175 Wessels, Albert. ALBERT WESSELS: farmboy and industrialist. Johannesburg: Perskor, 1987.

220 p.: ill., ports. (1 as frontis.). Paper covered boards, d.w. R 125

The Wessels family purchased the Toyota franchise for South Africa from its parent company in 1960, at a time when most South Africans drove English or American cars. By the 1990s, Toyota outsold any other make of car on South African roads.
176 Wood, Adolf & Glasser, Stanley [comps.]. SONGS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: a collection of 100 songs; with illustrations by Egerton Wood. London: Essex Music, 1968.

135 p.: ill., music. Paperback, rubbed along edges. R 100