Africana - Travel Writing from Chapter 1 Books

The Knox Publishing Co., Durban, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 276 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. The boards have wear about the edges, corners and seams. They have marks from handling and storage. The spine is a little elderly but has been repaired. The boards are steady and sure. Within,… Read more about this item

Sociedade Nacional de Tipografia, Lisboa, 1929. First Edition. Softcover. Poor/No Jacket. 149 pages (complete). In Portuguese throughout. A much owned, much neglected copy. The covers are stained, foxed, marked, much worn all about. The covers are stoic and sure. The contents have tanning, foxing, user wear. Nonetheless, they are resolute, clear, competent,… Read more about this item

The Author, Porto, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 181 pages (complete). In Portuguese throughout. A mild-mannered copy. The covers have some wear about the edges, corners and seams. They are scuffed and marked by handling and storage. They are sure and secure. The contents have some mild shelving / storage… Read more about this item

Orell Fussli Verlag, Zurich / Leipzig, 1928. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 235 pages (complete). In German throughout. Of particular interest: the front pastedown has a (famous) ex-libris bookplate for INA KREUNEN MEES (the well known Dutch embroiderer) by Erik Mayer showing an Abyssinian cat (Ina KM had introduced the species to the Netherlands). The… Read more about this item

Hurst and Blackett, Limited, London, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 312 pages (complete). A sound copy. The boards are worn about the edges, corners and seams. There is scuffing, there are storage marks, handling marks. The spine also has wear to head and foot. The stamped gilt titling is benign. … Read more about this item

Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., London, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 288 pages (complete). Please note that the illustration plate at pp248/249 is missing. A resolute, steady copy. The boards have much wear, scuffing, marks all about. The spine has been repaired. The spine has been much knocked about but is sound.… Read more about this item

Methuen & Co.., Ltd., London, 1948. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed. 368 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 455 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Signed by Morton on the certification page. A very sound, pleasing copy. The spine has a leather patch at the head with the book's titling further affixed. The boards… Read more about this item

Jarrolds Publishers London Ltd, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed. 320 pages (complete). Seemingly signed by Makin on the front pastedown and the title page. A relaxed copy of this thrilling adventure as Makin travels over and through Africa. The boards are much worn, scuffed, marked all about. They are resolute, sure, steady.… Read more about this item

Howard Timmins, Cape Town, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. Signed. 435 pages (complete). Signed by Bulpin on the front page. A much neglected, but heroic copy. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket is mild with some wear to edges and seams. It is bright and eager. The boards… Read more about this item

Struik Publishers, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 192 pages (complete). Softcover with flaps. The illustrated matte covers are serene and healthy. They have very light wear about the edges. The contents are pleasing. They are clean, clear, companionable, contented, certain - as if new! fk. Our orders are shipped… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, London / Shuter & Shooter, South Africa, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Signed. 206 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Cyril Kantor on the opp-first-free-page. A comfortable copy. The dustjacket has wear about the edges and seams. There are some scuff and shelving rub-marks. The dj is secure and sure.… Read more about this item

Archibald Constable and Company, Edinburgh ; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1817. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 512 pages plus folded maps (complete). A most comfortable copy. Volume One only. Rebound in quarter leather. Marbled end-papers. Cloth covered boards are healthy. They have some light wear and scuffing. The leathered spine… Read more about this item

Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, London , 1829. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 308 pages (complete). A benign, elderly copy. Cowper Rose was a languid traveller through this early land. He has been described, lavishly, as both Wordsworthian and Byronic in his prose and outlook. Quarter leather. The boards are much worn, scuffed,… Read more about this item

Anton Doll (In Kommission den...), Wien, 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 429 pages plus 3 pages advertising plus folded map (complete). In German throughout. Teutonic font. A book to bring shivers of delight to any lover of old books. Cotton rag paper. Three title pages. The title quoted is of the third. … Read more about this item

Librairie de L Hachette & Cie., Paris, 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 298 pages (complete). In French throughout. The front pastedown has a rustic, serene ex-libris plate indicating previous ownership of this copy by the esteemed Africana experts and collectors, Edna and Frank Bradlow. Fully bound in tan leather. The spine has… Read more about this item

Perskor-Uitgewery, Johannesburg, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 186 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. Ex-library (Cape Town Region)copy with consequent debris, residue, labels, stamps, annotations, marks, wear, use. The dustjacket is affixed to the boards. The dj has wear, scuffing from storage. It is passive. The binding has been slightly shifted in balance from storage.… Read more about this item

Tafelberg Publishers, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9x6x1. A smart copy. The covers are tidy. They have very mild user wear about the edges. The contents have evidence of some evidence of contented use. Nonetheless, the pages are very clean and clear, generous, happy, welcoming. Tightly bound. fk r*28/02/2024. [ak]. … Read more about this item

Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., London, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 288 pages (complete). A rare copy of one of Green's earlier titles. A companionable, contented copy. The boards have scuffing, marks, wear to edges and seams. The spine is a little worn and faded. Nonetheless, the boards are sure and secure.… Read more about this item

Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 466 pages (complete). A VERY rare first edition copy of this rollicking tale of hunting in Imperial South Africa. The brown cloth covered boards are scuffed, rubbed, worn to edges and corners, to the spine head and foot and seams. … Read more about this item

C Struik (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town, 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Numbered 479 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Facsimile reprint of original 1824 edition. A clubbable set. The boards are placid. Vol 1: the pages trims have foxing. The pages and illustration plates are most agreeable and charming. … Read more about this item