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Imprint: Johannesburg, BirdLife South Africa, 1997 Including Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Vol 1 - Non-passerines, ci ,785p. Minor foxing to end pages. Dust jacket has very slight wear to upper front edge of d/j. Vol 2 - Passerines, xv, 732p. Includes ills and line drawings. Very clean copies.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001085.
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Edition: First Edition
Signed by Hannes Harrs on ffep. No publisher or date. Collection of Harrs collages. Small chip on spine, otherwise in very good condition. Contains biography, list of public and private collections at rear. Some marks to final end papers.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001148.
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Imprint: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1934 Limited/numbered edition. This is no.328/1000. Inscribed by the Reverend's sister, Miss A. Duthie to Rev. A. Jones. Also has a history of Holy Trinity church, Belvidere, Knysna. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. Boards are slightly marked. Initial and endpages have tiny insect holes through paper. One loose plate.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000796.
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Imprint: London, Robson Books, 1979 Story of Scott Joplin's life, a talented performer as well as brilliant composer. 248p. Includes b/w photographs. Slight bumping to corners.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000721.
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Imprint: New York, Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1974 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 156p. One map. This book traces the existence of African religious and spiritual customs in South America, the Caribbean, and North America. Tape marks on endpapers.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000818.
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Imprint: Pietermaritzburg, University of Natal Press, 1965 Resistance to transportation in South Africa and Australia 1848-1853. 142p, frontispiece, 4 plates. Minor foxing throughout. Dust jacket has protective plastic sleeve. Covers the agitation against the proposal to land convicts at the Cape in 1849.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001175.
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Imprint: London, H.F.& G. Witherby, 1993 252p. b/w photographs. Signed by both authors on ffep. Date and place neatly written in ink on ffep. Minor spotting to edges, otherwise a very nice copy.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001117.
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Imprint: New York, October House Inc., 1965 With a foreword and notes by George W.Headley and an introduction by Marvin C.Ross. Inscribed with the compliments of Mr and Mrs. George Headley, and in turn from Howard Gotleib to Mary Renault, famous author. 32 colour plates, and additional sketches. 92p. Slipcase has paste-down portrait, slight sun fading and small mark on front. Otherwise in fine condition.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000699.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1962 First English edition with second state dust jacket. 443p. Red cloth. Previous owner's name on ffep. Minor chips to head and foot of spine. Endpapers are slightly soiled, and there is slight foxing throughout. Corners of dust jacket are clipped, but this does not affect price. Protected in brodart cover.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001093.
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Imprint: London: Oxford University Press, 1949 Hard Cover. Fair/Poor. First Edition. Thirty one well known South Africans have contributed to the compilation of this book, a statement on social, political and economic conditions in the Union of So uth Africa. 778p. Contains chapters on religions of the Cape Malays and Indians, African music, Bantu arts and crafts. Stock number: 000192.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Blue Crane Books, 1966 210p. Dust jacket is edgeworn with some tears along hinges. No paper loss. Previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper, which has been scratched out in ink. Comprehensive account of the Witwatersrand 1922 revolt, a struggle between capital and labour.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001182.
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Imprint: London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1953 Scarce first edition with dust jacket. 107p. Foreword by D.T.Suzuki. Dust jacket has 3/4 of spine missing, but has been repaired, and has nicks and wear around the edges. Not price-clipped. Interior is clean.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Good Stock number: 000931.
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Imprint: Middlesex, Penguin, 1983 A collection of photographs, depicting life in post-Mao's China, a society emerging from political terror. 176p. Rubbed around edges and creased in lower right corner.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000756.
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Imprint: New York, Tudor Publishing Co., 1943 364p.Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Includes chapters on the Aztecs and their shrines, the Maya and their monuments, the intellectual and spiritual achievements of Mexican and Central American cultures, and contemporary life in these regions. Previous owner's inscription on ffep, and minor foxing to initial endpapers. Slight bumping to edges.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000813.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Struik Publishers, 1972 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text by Enid du Plessis and collaborators. Illustrated by Hilda Mason.192p. Paintings of over 500 of the Western Cape's sandveld flowers. Book and dust jacket are in immaculate condition.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001030.
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Imprint: New York, Harry N.Abrams, Inc., 1983 208p. 183 illustrations, including 103 in full colour. Scarce first edition. Slight foxing on endpapers. Neel was well known for her paintings of prominent figures in the arts and business communities. Collector's item.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000971.
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Imprint: London, Hutchinson & Co Ltd., 1994 This book examines all aspects of the lives of spiders. Contains a large number of photographs, as well as line drawings and cartoons. 196p. Tight, clean copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000673.
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Imprint: London, Robert Hale, 1977 188p, photographs. Signed on title page, the ink is slightly smudged on Mike. Previous owner's name on ffep. Price-clipped dust jacket. Some spotting to edges. Mike Hoare and his family sailed around the Mediterranean for three years, visiting Spain, France and North Africa.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001193.
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Imprint: London: Victor Gollancz, 1978 First Edition. A fascinating history of a publishing house and its founder, Victor Gollancz. Ills, 256p. Previous owner's name on ffep. Near fine condition.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000124.
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Imprint: Durban: King & Wilks Ltd. 1983 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Memoirs of a Colonel's life with the British and Indian Armies from World War I until the independence and partition of India after World War II. 206 p. Ills. Stock number: 000206.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Witwatersrand University Press, 1994 328p. b/w photographs. Minor crease on lower edge of back cover. This book looks at the context of oral storytelling, the impact of historical change on a particular chiefdom, and the technique of oral history itself.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Soft Cover Stock number: 001173.
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Imprint: London, Andre Deutsch, 1993 222p. b/w photographs. Signed by Holding on the title page. Very slight foxing to edges and end pages. Written in collaboration with Tony Crozier.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001116.
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Imprint: Gwent, P.M.Heaton Publishing, 1995 256p. 51 ills. Both book and dust jacket are in near fine condition. Blue cloth boards. Detailed history of the conquest of the Niger, including chapters on slavery, Niger expeditions of 1832 and 1841, the African steamship company, and Elder Dempster & Co. Bibliography.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001097.
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Imprint: London, Spottiswoode & Co., 1901 A collection of photogravure plates portraying the leading players and playwrights of the day, and a history of the stage during the Victorian era. Full leather with gilt decoration on front board and spine. Raised bands. teg. Uncut pages. Marble endpaper. De luxe edition of 300 copies, this is no. 128. This book once belonged to Professor Horner, Professor of Drama, Durban. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. Very slight foxing throughout. Otherwise, beautiful copy.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Full-Leather. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000863.
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Imprint: London: Jonathan Cape, 1927 Cloth. Good/No Jacket. First Edition. Written by Alfred Aloysius Horn, and edited by Ethelreda Lewis. Foreword written by John Galsworthy. Travel adventures in the 1870's Stock number: 000340.
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Imprint: London, Simon & Schuster, 1990 Detailed history of the rise of the Rolling Stones, from their teenage years to rock stardom. Hotchner also unravels the mystery surrounding Brian Jones' death and exposes the turmoil within the group. Containing 250 interviews with people who knew the band intimately. 377p. Tight, clean copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000748.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Hardingham and Donaldson for Collins, 1956 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second impression. The late Trevor Huddleston's famous book on religion and South Africa, particularly his life in Johannesburg and surrounding settlements. 256p. Ex-libris stamp on title page. Dust jacket is torn at top of spine, and worn around the edges.. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fair Stock number: 000597.
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Imprint: London, Oxford University Press, 1964 Introduction by J.C.Smuts. 582p, frontispiece, 3 plates, 4 maps. Dust jacket is edgeworn and soiled. Previous owner's name on ffep. Slight foxing throughout, spotting to edges. Detailed account of the effects of culture contact on the Pondo, urban life and urbanisation, and the position of natives living on European farms.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001176.
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Imprint: New York, Metropolitan Books, 1998 356p. Frontispiece photograph of Isaiah Berlin, 24 b/w photographs. First American edition. Comprehensive biography of Isaiah Berlin's life, from beginnings in Riga, historian of the Russian intelligentsia, philosopher and scholar. Fine copy.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000908.
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Imprint: London, Willow Books, 1985 213p. Contains b/w illustrations. Ex-libris bookplate on ffep. Fascinating account of the history of football scandals.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000843.
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Imprint: Brandfort, Kraal Publishers, 2003 Collector's edition, limited to 100 specially bound books. Foreword by Prof.Louis Changuion. Epilogue by Emily Hobhouse. Photographic editor, Paul Alberts. Limited to 100 copies, this is no.96. 272p. This book is the outcome of a photographic exhibition held in Bloemfontein.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Half-Leather. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001015.
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Imprint: London, The Folio Society, 1963 Lithographs by Lynton Lamb. 196p. Tight, clean copy.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000734.
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Imprint: London, Orbis Publishing, 1982 Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 272p. Preface by Irving Howe. Over 350 works of art created in ghettos, concentration camps and in hiding by victims of Nazis. 60 ills in full colour. Dust jacket has tear on back cover, and slight wear to edges. Previous owner's name in ink on ffep.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001079.
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Imprint: Kingston and Montreal, McGill-Queen's University Press, 1985 xiv, 323p. tables, maps and ills. Signed and inscribed to previous owner on ffep. Dust jacket is slightly edgeworn.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001202.
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Imprint: Portsmouth, London and Pietermaritzburg, Heinemann, James Currey and UNP, 1997 344p. Very good condition. Detailed case studies, covering the farming heartlands of South Africa - the maize triangle, the Natal midlands, the Zululand cane fields, the Eastern Cape wool-growing region, to colonial Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Swaziland.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000791.
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Imprint: London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1988 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An examination of intellectuals, through a series of case studies. Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway and others, are revealed in incisive portraits. 385p. Tight, clean copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000605.
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Imprint: London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald Ltd. 1930 Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Introductory essay by T.S. Eliot. 450 numbered copies were printed, of which this is number 200. Uncut pages. Blue boards. Foxing throughout. Collector's item. Stock number: 000547.
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Imprint: London, Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, 1930 Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. With an introductory essay by T.S.Eliot. 44p. Limited/numbered edition, no.206/450. Blue boards with paper title label pasted onto front board. Foxing throughout, ffep is creased. Some small holes on back board.. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001101.
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Imprint: Cape Town, UCT Younger Poets Series, 2004 Award-winning poet Sarah Johnson's debut collection of poems. "Undoubtedly one of the best debut volumes in South African poetry in recent years". 64p.. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000651.
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Imprint: Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1892 Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A complete history and alphabetical list of place names of Scotland, including celtic, norse, english, Roman and Norman, and ecclesiastical names. 256p. Good condition. Stock number: 000536.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Maskew Miller Ltd. Ex-libris bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. 232p.frontispiece portrait, 4 plates. Ex-library stamp on fore-edge, and back of title page. Spine is faded.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000040.
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Imprint: Australia, Reed Books, 1994 Reprint. 312p. Illustrated throughout with over 250 colour photographs. Foreword by Dennis Stevenson. Dust jacket has a small tear at head of spine. Cloth is worn along lower edge. Records the prehistory and history of cycads and their economic importance.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001303.
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Imprint: London: Odhams Press Limited, 1962 Cloth. Fair. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An interesting account of the far east, from Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Malaya. Illustrated throughout with b/w sketches by the author. Joss studies the history and traditions of geishadom. 256p. Dustjacket is worn and has a tear on the top of the spine. Otherwise good copy. Stock number: 000477.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1946 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second impression of this first draft of "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man." It differs considerably from the final, published version. Edited with footnotes by Theodore Spencer. 210p. Dust jacket is slightly torn on front and spine. Slight foxing on initial endpapers.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Good Stock number: 000588.
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Imprint: London, Chaucer Press, 2003 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160p. Andras Kalman in conversation with Andrew Lambirth. Illustrated with 80 of Lowry's paintings. Fine condition.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000998.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Vlaeberg Publishers, 1991 300p. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Slightly worn at head and foot of spine. Otherwise, a very tight, clean copy. The Jewish population made a significant contribution to the growth of Johannesburg. This book tells the story of mining magnates, merchants, politicians and prostitutes.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000987.
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Imprint: Basle, CIBA Limited, 1965 Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Beautifully illustrated diary of travels through India. Drawings and watercolours accompany the text. Bound with boards, covered in handmade paper. Beautiful condition.. Illustr.: Kappeli, Robert. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000690.
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Imprint: London, Zed Books, 1985 237p. Comprehensive study of the political significance of South African theatre. Slight foxing to endpapers and foredge.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000795.
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Imprint: Cape Town, A.A. Balkema, 1973 255p. Over 500 illustrations: photographs, diagrams, plans and old prints. ffep missing. Slight foxing to endpages. A detailed look at the rich history of Natal's architecture, including early settler homes, and public buildings and houses of the early colonial period. A clean copy.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001050.
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Imprint: Cape Town, A.A. Balkema, 1973 255p. Over 500 illustrations: photographs, diagrams, plans and old prints. ffep missing. Slight foxing to endpages. A detailed look at the rich history of Natal's architecture, including early settler homes, and public buildings and houses of the early colonial period. A clean copy.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001128.
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