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Imprint: London: William Heinemann, 1934 Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A biological account of the forms occurring in that region. With a foreword by Field-Marshall Viscount Allenby. Two volu me set. Original green pictorial cloth gilt. 16 b/w photographic illustrations in Vo 1, 20 in Vol 2. Scarce. Stock number: 000257.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Howard B. Timmins, 1965 Limited/numbered, no.110. Signed on reverse of half-title. Small tear on lower back cover of dust jacket. Otherwise, clean and tight copy. History of the Rand Light infantry from 1905 to 1965, concerned mainly with activities during World War 2, when the regiment saw active service in North Africa. Over 200 photographs, 14 maps and many appendices.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001014.
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Imprint: Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1968 Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. Limited/Numbered. Private Press. This is a limited edition of 1,500 prints. This book is number 248. Dust Jacket is slightly torn at head of spine. Slight foxing of the cover. Foxing ofpreliminary blank and front free endpaper. The inside of the book has slight foxing and well illustrated. Tight. A rare find. Stock number: 000491.
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Imprint: London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1966 Cloth. Fair. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collection of poetry by Stevie Smith, with drawings by the author covering thirty years. 196p. There are more drawings in this collection than any published before. Book is in good condition, dust jacket is slightly rubbed around the edges with 2cm tear on top left front close to spine. Stock number: 000444.
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Imprint: London, Hamish Hamilton, 2000 462p. First edition in fine dust jacket. Zadie Smith's first novel. Previous owner's name on ffep. Clean copy.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 000903.
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Imprint: New York, Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1978 88p. Price of $5.95 on top corner of dust jacket flap. Crease to rear flap of dust jacket. Otherwise, this is a bright, clean copy of Sontag's seminal essay on illness.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001123.
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Imprint: London, Rex Collings, 1981 Wole Soyinka traces his childhood, growing up in Nigeria, a world of magic and myth, kings, political uprising and death. 230p. Fine copy in fine d/j.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000743.
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Imprint: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890 Two volumes bound in six. 165 woodcut illustrations and maps. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Maps in volume 1 and 6 have been torn along hinges and repaired. Slight foxing throughout. Decorative red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Spine on volume 1 has some damage to title. All volumes are rubbed around the edges, and corners bumped.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Decorative Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000893.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Felstar Publishing Durban from its beginnings to its silver jubilee of city status. 390p. Illustrated with photographs, some in colour. Ex-library stamp on ffep. The book looks at the history of Durban, its major industries and cultural activities.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001304.
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Imprint: London, Grub Street, 1996 Tasting guide to 92 of New Zealand's premier wines from consecutive vintages - more than 650 wines in total. 205p. ffep corner clipped. Dust jacket and book in fine condition.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000759.
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Imprint: New York, 1948 Inscription and signature of Channing Tobias (Director of Phelps-Stokes Fund) on ffep, dated 1949. 219p. Boards and spine are worn. Gilt lettering on front cover.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001172.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Purnell, 1978 x, 242p, photographs. Minor wear to head and foot of spine, otherwise very good. Bookseller sticker on front paste-down endpaper. Detailed history of Plettenberg Bay.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001179.
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Imprint: London, T.Werner Laurie, 1904 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An account of the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5. Contains numerous b/w photographs taken by the author. 301p. On the front cover is a design of the Cross of St.George, the highest reward in Russia for valour. Boards are rubbed around the edges, and a small piece is missing from spine.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Decorative Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000600.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Jonathan Ball, 1994 Photographed by John Curtis and Pamela Strauss. 176p. Very slight wear to edges of cloth. Mark on ffep. Otherwise, a tight, clean copy. Beautiful book on the architecture and style of South African homes, ranging from the Cape coast, brightly painted mud dwellings, and simple country homes.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001103.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Jonathan Ball, 1982 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 281p. The story of Robey Liebrandt, who rose to prominence in 1936 when he represented South Africa as a heavyweight boxer at the Berlin Olympics. It was there that he fell under the spell of Adolf Hitler, eventually acting as an operative for the National Socialists in South Africa. Very good condition.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000794.
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Imprint: Pietermaritzburg, Shuter and Shooter, 1950 Limited to 1700 copies, this is no.29. Contains maps, illustrations, press clippings. Fold-out map at rear. 341p. Green cloth boards in very good condition. Previous owner's name on ffep.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000347.
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Imprint: London, Cambridge University Press, 1970 584p. 18 plates, 14 figures and numerous tables. Comprehensive history of British insurance, including between the wars. Slight foxing to initial and end pages. Marks on fore-edge. Dust jacket has a small nick close to spine and has some water damage to back cover and spine.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Good Stock number: 000849.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1966 Covers the period 1928-1938, when Chiang Kaishek rose to power, and Mao Tsetung gathered his army. 413p. Price-clipped d/j. Clean copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000667.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1972 Thoroughly documented account of Mao Tsetung's life, as well as a detailed history of the Chinese revolution. 615p. Price-clipped d/j.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000666.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1976 Foreword by Malcolm MacDonald. Part One covers the building of new China, and Part Two covers the Cultural revolution. 404p. Price-clipped dust jacket.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000665.
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Imprint: London, Willow Books, 1983 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edited by George Plumptre. Signed and inscribed by author. 542p. 57 b/w photographs. Very good copy.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000823.
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Imprint: Pietermaritzburg, Shuter and Shooter, 1981 481p. Previous owner's name on ffep. Dust jacket is worn around the edges, few closed tears. Slight foxing to endpapers. The book deals with all the ecological regions of South Africa, particularly the easterly humid regions. All major aspects of veld and pasture management are covered.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001102.
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Imprint: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1970 388p. Cambridge studies in Social Anthropology. Library number on spine and front paste down endpaper in ink. Dust jacket has slight wear to head and foot of spine, marks to rear of jacket. The book describes the religious practices and beliefs of the people of a remote village.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001021.
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Imprint: Hong Kong, John Nicholson Ltd., 1989 Second impression. Fascinating collection of articles and correspondence on various aspects of the culture and history of Borneo and the Malay archipelago. Contains chapters on shipwrecks, pirates, flora and fauna and people of Borneo. 7 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 130p. Fine condition.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000621.
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Imprint: London, Paul Hamlyn, 1967 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A guide to the contemporary history of emergent Africa and its leaders, including over 400 illustrations. 504p. Scarce.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fair Stock number: 000615.
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Imprint: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1900 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Previous owner's stamp on ffep. 422p plus advertising. Frontispiece portrait of Washington. Original red cloth boards.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Pictorial Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000636.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, The Star, 1966 Collector's edition, numbered and limited to 400 copies. This is No.155. Published by the Star to commemorate the city's 80th year. Fascinating photographic record of the early life of Johannesburg. Clean, tight copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000645.
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Imprint: London: John Murray, 1908 Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A supplement to the Natives of South Africa: Their Economic and Social Condition. Contains chapters on labour, land tenure, administrat ion, education and legal status. 247p. Stock number: 000231.
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Imprint: London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1896 With a description of the native races between the river Zambesi and the Cape of Good Hope during the sixteenth century. xvi, 324p, maps. Original publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Inner hinges are slightly cracked. Slight wear to head and foot of spine and corners bumped. Some foxing throughout. Previous owner's name on ffep.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001152.
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Imprint: Cape Town: Thomas Maskew Miller, 1913 Cloth. No Jacket. First Edition. Contains a history of the exploration by the Portugese of the Western coast of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, voyages of the French and English to India, war in the Netherlands, Governer Willem Adriaan van der Stel, and chronicles of Louis Triegard and Pieter Uys. 325p. Good condition, with gilt lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge of cover has some damage/fading and slight foxing on initial endpapers. Otherwise fine. Stock number: 000329.
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Imprint: Cape Town: Thomas Maskew Miller, 1913 325p. Contains a history of the exploration by the Portugese of the Western coast of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, voyages of the French and English to India, war in the Netherlands, Governer Willem Adriaan van der Stel, and chronicles of Louis Triegard and Pieter Uys. Red cloth boards, gilt emblem on front and gilt lettering on spine. Some damage to front board. Some foxing throughout.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001142.
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Imprint: London, Methuen, 1986 An account of Thelwell's childhood to the present day, illustrated throughout with his own unique cartoons, drawings and paintings. 192p. Fine condition.. Illustr.: Thelwell, Norman. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000749.
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Imprint: Cape Town, A.A. Balkema, 1952 Vol 1 (1651-1655), Vol 2 (1656-1658), Vol 3 (1659-1662). Frontispiece portrait of Van Riebeeck in each volume, b/w plates and 1 map.Red cloth boards with gilt emblem on front. Previous owner's name on front paste-down of Volume 1. Boards slightly marked. Slight foxing. First English translation.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001002.
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Imprint: London, J.M.Dent & Co., 1946 66p. Dust jacket has suffered paper loss, and has been neatly repaired along spine. Not price-clipped. Mark on front cover of price-sticker. Previous owner's name blacked out on ffep. Bookdealers stamp on front paste-down endpaper.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Poor Stock number: 001205.
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Imprint: London: Secker & Warburg, 1959 Hard Cover. Good/Good. First Edition. A fascinating account of the customs, songs, magic, cosmology, hunting and eating rituals of the Bushmen. 24 photographs, 266p. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas lived wi th four of the language groups into which the Bushmen are divided in 1951, 1952 and 1955. Stock number: 000220.
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Imprint: London, Heinemann, 1967 Very good copy. Thubron details the history and culture of Damascus and surrounding areas. 226p. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, plus 3 maps. Dustjacket has very small tear on back cover. Otherwise in very good condition and not price-clipped.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000805.
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Imprint: London, Century, 1987 224p. Photographs by Trevor Richards. Food by Robert Lyons. Recipes from the famous Miller Howe hotel overlooking Lake Windermere. Excellent condition.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 000883.
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Imprint: Cape Town, David Philip, 1979 Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Artist, conservationist and mountaineer, R Townley Johnson has reproduced over 1000 rock paintings. 106 of those are printed here, 60 not previously published. 95p. Edited by Tim Maggs. Dust jacket is rubbed around the edges.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000764.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Howard B. Timmins, 1977 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bokaap, or the Malay quarter of Cape Town, has the largest concentration of pre-1840 architecture in South Africa. This book explores, through photographs and archival material, the architecture, history and peoples of this area. 141p. Dustjacket is worn around the edges and spine. Collector's item.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Good Stock number: 000591.
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Imprint: Cape Town, Purnell, 1969 Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 220p. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Dust jacket has a number of tears on front and rear cover and piece missing on corner. Otherwise, clean copy.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Good Stock number: 000833.
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Imprint: London, Archibald Constable & Co., 1903 320p. Ills. Gilt decoration on cover and lettering on spine. Uncut pages. teg. Some foxing to initial and end pages. Previous owner's name and date on ffep. Boards are slightly faded in parts.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 001158.
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Imprint: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1987 297p, tables, figures, plates and maps. Some spotting to edges and endpapers. Owner inscription on ffep. Corners are bumped. Study of the beginning of South Africa's mineral revolution, including an analysis of De Beers, a new interpretation of the Black Flag revolt, and the amalgamation struggle between Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato for the control of the diamond mining industry.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001156.
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Imprint: London, Faber & Faber, 1967 235p. Ex-library stamps on ffepand half-title page. Some residual sticker marks on ffep. Dust jacket is price-clipped. Yoruba story drawing upon Western Nigerian folklore.. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000977.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Macmillan, 1983 276p. Signed by both authors on title page. This is a very clean and attractive copy. The book covers the ethnic groups of Southern Africa, their origins and history, customs and beliefs, and the day to day lives of these groups. The text is complemented by Barbara Tyrrell's beautiful and evocative paintings.. Illustr.: Tyrrell, Barbara. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 001070.
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Imprint: Johannesburg, Macmillan, 1983 276p. Illustrated endpapers. Minor wear to head and foot of spine. The book covers the ethnic groups of Southern Africa, their origins and history, customs and beliefs, and the day to day lives of these groups. The text is complemented by Barbara Tyrrell's beautiful and evocative paintings.. Illustr.: Tyrrell, Barbara. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 001194.
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Imprint: Muizenberg, Lindlife, 1996 Signed copy. Barbara Tyrrell's journeys through Southern Africa in search of traditional costumes and traditions. Contains fine pencil drawings.. Illustr.: Tyrrell, Barbara. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000675.
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Imprint: London, National and Grindlays Bank Limited, 1963 246p. b/w photographs. Gilt decorative cover, gilt lettering on spine. Interesting account of National and Grindlays Bank operations in Asia and Africa. Very good condition.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 000848.
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Imprint: London, George G.Harrap, 1955 Famous autobiography of the Sherpa who climbed Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary. 320p. Contains half-tone illustrations, colour plates and maps. Previous owner's name on ffep. Dustjacket is rubbed and stained around the edges.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000768.
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Imprint: New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1976 Cloth. John Updike's eighth novel, subtitled "A Romance". 303p. Book and dustjacket are in fine condition, clean and tight copy. Collectable modern first edition. Stock number: 000551.
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Imprint: New York, William Morrow and Co, 1961 First American edition, illustrated with line drawings. 268p. Dust jacket is price-clipped, and worn along top and bottom edge of spine.. Illustr.: Wilson, Maurice. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000692.
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