Search Results: Africana - Local History from Chapter 1 Books

The Author, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 71 pages (complete). In English and Afrikaans throughout. Landscape format. An amiable copy. The dustjacket has wear about the edges from shelving and storage. There is rubbing and scuffing. The back of the dj has two previous retailer stickers. The boards are doleful. They have shelving wear to the edges. The contents are pleasing. They are comfortable, domestic, clean, clear, genial, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Author, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Signed. 58 pages (complete). A contented copy. Signed by Cedryl Greenland (as 'Cedryl') on the title page. The frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author). The dustjacket is placid. It is a little aged. There is wear, scuffing, a little tanning, marking from handling and shelving. It is sure and secure. The boards are simple, bright, healthy. The contents are most pleasing. They are very clean and clear, comfortable and convivial, affectionate, nostalgic. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Stadsraad van Bellville, Kaap, 1981. First Edition. Good/Good. 305 pages (complete). In English and Afrikaans. A placid copy. The dustjacket has a clear plastic protective copy. The dustjacket is agreeably neat and tidy. The boards are handsome and healthy. The contents have some very mild storage foxing here and there. There are flushes rather than freckles. The pages in general though, are clean, clear, diligent, benevolent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Caledon Wild Flower Society / Caledon Veldblommegenootskap, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 73 pages (complete). A most gratifying copy. The dustjacket is smart, neat, tidy, el48 pages (complete). A comfortable, sure copy. The covers are sunned from storage. They are certain. The contents are clean, clear, assured, competent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Lodge Southern Cross, Cape Town, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 124 pages (complete). A most smart copy. Inscribed: "For Dr. Frank Bradlow from Ken Wilson - October 1982" on the frontispage. The book is housed a card slipcase (healthy). Cloth covered boards with pressed gilt titling. The boards are handsome, healthy. The contents are in immaculate condition. They are tight, bright, fresh, clean, clear - as if new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Natal Witness, Pietermaritzburg, 1938. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Complete. Short souvenir booklet containing the Ode only. The covers of this copy are a little scuffed, marked from handling and storage. They are secure. The contents are neat, very clean and clear, certain, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Natal Witness, Pietermaritzburg, 1938. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Complete. Short souvenir booklet containing the Ode only. The covers of this copy are a little scuffed, marked from handling and storage. They are secure. The contents are neat, very clean and clear, certain, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Munisipaliteit Cradock - Municipality, 1964. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 186 pages (complete). In English and Afrikaans. An amiable copy. The covers have some user wear and scuffing and marking. They are otherwise comfortable and sure. The contents also have some evidence of contented use throughout. There is user wear to the corners and papertrims. However, the pages are placid, clean, clear, communal, congenial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Munisipaliteit Cradock / Municipality, 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 186 pages (complete). In English and Afrikaans. An amiable copy. The covers are healthy, pastoral, fresh-faced. The frontispage has some wear to the binding, however aside from this, the pages are very clean and clear, very sure and genial, convivial and companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Daily Dispatch, East London, South Africa, 1948. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed. 64 pages (complete). Newspaper format. Stapled spine. A VERY RARE, even UNIQUE copy of this celebration of East London's centenary. The front cover is SIGNED by JAN SMUTS (dated 14 Jan. 1948 - the day he officially opened the Centenary celebrations). The signature is bold and fresh. Also signed by: Clement Moody, Vice Admiral, Commander-in-Chief South Atlantic (Jan 14 1948) (in his own handwriting); David Lazarus - Mayor; E H Tiddy - Deputy Mayor; C L Logan - Chairman of Centenary Committee; Councillors: T Burnham King [a descendant of an 1820 Settler]; Rex Burrell; R P de Lange; N Bramwell; Griffith Jones; W Patterson; W Evans; J Pearce; F Fox; A Worrall; C Lloyd; H McJannet; J Kietzmann; E Taylor; H Driffield (Town Clerk). Although the souvenir edition has some wear, some tanning, some storage marks, the contents are clean, clear, proud, sure, generous, dutiful, diligent (although the date of the Royal… Read More

Kimberley Africana Library/ Africana Library Friends, Kimberley, 2000. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 208 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 193 of a limited edition of 300 copies. An amiable copy. The dustjacket has a clear plastic protective cover. The dj has scuffing, wear about all edges and corners, some handling and storage rubbing and marks. It is secure and sure. The cream boards are mostlu pleasing and healthy. Pressed gilt titling on the front board and spine (agleam). The contents are in excellent condition. The frontispage has a gift inscription (not from anyone connected to the book). The contents are bright, fresh-faced, lively, engaging, clean and clear, generous, genteel, contented and comfortable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

N G Sendingpers, Bloemfontein (printer), 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 784 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout of this particularly individualistic history of Smithfield and the Caledon District. Prinsloo was a teacher and noted the copyright thus: "Alle regte van elke bladsy streng voorbehou" [The rights to every page is strongly held]. He followed this with a school-masterly, if somewhat pleasing idiosyncratic introduction : "...Daar mag dinge wees wat baie persoonlik lyk, maar dit is soos die daaglikse lewe was en is en soos die mense handel en wandel, mense van wie anders nooit gehoor sou word nie. As sommige mense aanstoot sou neem, dan is dit daarna toe, dog onthou net dit dat u die gebeure van 133 jaar in een boek vind ... [There may be things that seem very personal, but this is what daily life was and how the people traded and walked, people who one would never have heard of otherwise. If some people take exception, then so be it, as remember you are have… Read More

Midland Hospital, Graaff-Reinet, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 112 pages (complete). In English and Afrikaans. A benign copy. Stapled spine. The covers have wear to all edges, some scuffing and very mild marking to the sheets. The contents are mild-mannered. The front cover is worn at the bottom staple of the front page. Otherwise, the contents are placid, assured, diligent, dutiful, clean, clear, convivial, companionable, affectionate. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Longmans, 1967. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. jacket is worn, torn and creased. edge wear on boards. foxing and marks throughout. binding is intact. fair copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Centenary Executive Committee, East London, South Africa, 1948. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 200 copies (complete). A benign copy. The covers are scuffed, rubbed, marked by handling and storage. There is wear to all corners, edges, seams. The covers are secure and comfortable. The contents are pleasing. Whilst the edges and corners have wear from use, the pages are clean, clear, assiduous, agreeable, genial, companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Stadsraad, Burgersdorp, 1946. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 240 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. The front pastedown has a previous owner inscription (Maurits van Rooy - who is seen in a photograph of the Kerkraad of the Gereformeerde Kerk in 1946). A placid even bucolic copy. The boards are certain ; they have wear to edges, corners. The boards are scuffed. The titling and decoration are worn. Within, there is wear to the guttering along the frontispage. Early pages have some handling marks. In general the pages are congenial, community-minded, mild-mannered, clean, clear, certain. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Pro Ecclesia-Drukkery, Stellenbosch, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 210 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. Ex-library copy with consequent stamps, annotations, use, marks. Nonetheless, the book is benign, even serene. The boards have some wear and scuffing. They are comfortable and secure. The contents are agreeably clean, clear, dutiful, kindly, certain, generous. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Fish Hoek Valley Historical Association, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Fair/No Jacket. Complete. An aged copy. The covers have much wear, marking, tanning. They are heroically secure. The contents are tanned due to paper-quality. However, the pages are clean, clear, tidy, assiduous, keen. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Author, 1988. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. signed. 121 pages (complete). Signed by Shirley Krsic. Included: and handwritten letter to Frank Bradlow (the Africana specialist and collector), handwritten errata. A placid copy. The covers have wear, creases, marks, stains. They are secure and sure. The contents are agreeably fresh-faced. They are clean, clear, healthy, confident, certain, diligent, companionable, genial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Municipality of Pacaltsdorp, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 322 pages (complete). A most fond history of the historic Eastern Cape community of Pacaltsdorp. The dustjacket is worn, scuffed, marked all about. It is however, comfortable and sure. The boards are healthy and hale. Within, the frontis and end pages have storage related foxing (light). In general the book's contents are in most agreeable condition. The pages are tight, bright, clean, clear, generous in presentation and spirit, diligent and engaging. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.