Search Results: Natal from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Cape Town: Oxford University Press for the University of Natal, 1957). Natal Regional Survey Volume 13. 8vo; original blue cloth; dustwrapper; pp. x + 205; black-and-white illustrations, maps, diagrams. Very good condition. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and edgeworn; endpapers browned and a few scattered brown spots. .

(Durban: Churchwardens, St. Paul's, c. 1953). 8vo; original blue cloth; pp. xii + 180 (including index); black-and-white plates. Good condition. Cloth somewhat worn and splitting at head and tail of spine; regular light browning and scattered moderate foxing. Covers the period 1853-1953. .

(Durban: Art Publishers, 2006) 1919688471. Photography by Malcolm L Pearse and others. 4to; original black boards, lettered in blind to spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 395, incl. index; profusely illustrated with colour photographs of Drakensberg scenery, historical photographs and artwork; detailed colour maps. Fine condition. "Since Barrier of Spears was first published in 1973 there have been considerable moves towards conservation of the Drakensberg - most of it is now a World Heritage Site. The intervening years have seen advances in knowledge, scientific names have changed, and management and its criteria have been radically altered. All these developments are incorporated by James Byrom in this fully revised edition. ... More than 30 years ago the Mountain Club of South Africa Journal described Barrier of Spears as 'more than a book. It is a monument'. We are sure that you will agree!" .

(London: Oxford University Press for the University of Natal, 1959). Natal Regional Survey Report No. 6. 8vo; original blue cloth; dustwrapper; pp. viii + 79; four black-and-white plates; tables and figures. A few short tears to dustwrapper; a little browning. Very good condition. A comprehensive picture of the community of Baumannville, an African township built in 1913 and probably ultimately cleared of African housing when the area was rezoned under the Group Areas Act. Vividly depicts the practical application of the policy of racial segregation, as well as the racial tensions still existing between Africans and Indians in the Durban area not long after the 1949 and 1953 riots. .

(Durban, 1974). Being annals of their law firm, with biographical and historical highlights. 8vo; original olive rexine; pp. xii + 199; black-and-white photographic plates. Spine gilt a little dull; sporadic moderate foxing. Very good condition. "The legal firm, now called Goodrickes, with which, since its foundation a century and a quarter ago, the name of Goodricke has always been a part, has come a long way since John Richardson Goodricke first hung up his board here in the little town of D'Urban. Those who know it and read this work will not fail to note that it seems still to exhibit some of those vigorous characteristics with which its founder tackled the multiplicity of activities which filled his life, from the time of his arrival in 1849 until the end of his colourful and controversial career. The firm's growth from small beginnings to its present strength could not have been achieved unless its members had, throughout the years, indeed not only sold real professional skills… Read More

(no place: the authors, 2002) 0620292091. 280 x 210 mm; pictorial wraps; pp. viii + 232, incl. index; maps; photographs; genealogical tables. Presentation inscription by both authors on title page; wrappers very slightly rubbed, with trace of curl to corners; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Biography of the pioneer of Black Wattle growing and research in KwaZulu-Natal. .

(Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press / Durban: Killie Campbell Africana Library, 1982) 0869802836. Killie Campbell Africana Library Reprint Series, Number 4. 8vo; original red rexine, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. xlvi + (iv) + 252; frontis. portrait; illustrations; folding map. Dustwrapper a little sunned on spine panel; merest trace of foxing to endpapers. Very good condition. "The usefulness of this material extends beyond the interests of the student in missionary endeavour. For here there is vital information on the early history of the Zulu kingdom under Mpande. For the historian of ideas, fascinating light is cast on the interaction of intellectual currents emanating from England, and ideas and attitudes shaped in a colonial and a traditional context. In a sense Colenso operated simultaneously in three kinds of environment: as thinker in the intellectual world of England, as bishop in the colony of Natal, and as missionary… Read More

(Dargle: Triple Creek Publishing, 2013) 9780992173708. Signed by the author on the title page. 210 x 141 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + 192; illustrations in text. Very good condition. The author, a vet working in the southern Drakensberg foothills, offers a compilation of stories from his region, humorous and otherwise. .

(Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1980) 0869782029. Folio; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine and upper board; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 224, incl. index; monochrome photographs. Dustwrapper quite edgeworn and foxed to reverse side; spine cocked; a little shelf-rubbed; earlier owner's name scored out on front free endpaper; a little light foxing. Good, in a modest dustwrapper. "One of South Africa's leading exponents of colour photography, Malcolm Pearse, has decided in this book to put colour behind him, and to go for black and white. ... Landscape photography is never easy, but somehow he has managed to capture on film those indefinable qualities that almost make the mountains breathe." .

(Pietermaritzburg, 1909). Quarto, original green cloth somewhat worn, pp. (ix) + 343 + xviii, plates, folding tables. etc. With Vol. II: Containing reports on feeding crops and live stock experiments in South Africa (Pietermaritzburg, 1911) Quarto, original green cloth somewhat worn, pp. (v) + 373 + xxiv, plates, folding tables, etc., with Volume III: containing reports on The Sugar industry of Natal; The cultivation of tea in Natal; The cultivation of fibre crops; Tobacco culture in Natal (Pietermaritzburg, 1912) Quarto, original green cloth somewhat worn, pp. (vi) + 249 + xii, plates, folding tables, etc. Some foxing at intervals throughout. Scarce. .

(Pietermaritzburg: privately printed, 1978). 8vo; original white cloth with gilt titles; dustwrapper; pp. (xiv) + 90; black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn and somewhat foxed. Sporadic light foxing. Good condition. History of the Girl's Collegiate School in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, compiled to coincide with the centenary celebrations in 1978. .

(London: Published by authority [printed by Sir Joseph Causton and Sons], 1895). 8vo; original printed red cloth; pp. xii + 273 + adverts.; folding diagram and folding table; LACKS large folding map; numerous monochrome photographic illustrations. Cloth mottled and worn; backstrip fragmented; inscription to front pastedown reads "With the Compliments of the Agent General for Natal"; earlier bookseller's blind stamp to front free endpaper; hinges starting; endpapers somewhat foxed, occasional foxing minor elsewhere. Fair condition. (Mendelssohn I, p. 757; SABIB 2, p. 648) 'The Introduction states that the purpose of the volume "is to provide, in a condensed form, not only a reliable guide to the Natal Government Railway System, but a handbook to the colony, which will be of practical utility to the settler and traveller." It is asserted that Natal has not been brought so prominently forward as other colonies, owing mainly to its isolation, but events have marched… Read More

(London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1931). Demy 8vo; original turquoise cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; no dustwrapper; pp. xii + (ii) + 348, incl. index; plates. Backstrip darkened, and very slightly frayed at head and tail; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; endpapers a little foxed, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good to very good condition. Early edition of the classic work on the history of European contact with the territory today known as KwaZulu-Natal. .

(Cape Town: Centaur, 1975) 0908379439. 4to; original brown boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 128, incl. index; profusely illustrated with a map, and photographs in colour and monochrome, including a sequence of the entire escarpment, with all the peaks identified. Dustwrapper a bit edgeworn and rubbed, with trace of sunning to spine panel. Very good condition, in a good dustwrapper. "With Dr. David Dodds as your guide you will find yourself visiting inaccessible places that as a rule only the mountaineer is fortunate enough to explore, or venturing on to the escarpment in winter when the snow lies deep. On the way as you read the book and study its lovely pictures, you will begin to hear the music that you will never forget - The Song of the High Berg." .

(Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 1992) 186825206X. 210 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. 128 (including index); sketch maps; notes on each walk. Lamination lifting very slightly from one corner of upper cover; small, faint spill mark to fore-edge. Very good condition. "Durban, South Africa's tropical tourist metropolis, offers more than popular beaches and lively nightlife. For the keen walker, nature lover and outdoor enthusiast, over 30 interesting walks beckon, ranging from a stroll along the city's historic waterfront to a bird-spotting ramble at Shongweni Dam and a nature trail through a fascinating mangrove forest. In addition, there is a nature trail around Pietermaritzburg and along the North and South coasts within easy reach of Durban." .

(Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 1992). 210 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. 128 (including index); sketch maps; notes on each walk. Very good condition. "Durban, South Africa's tropical tourist metropolis, offers more than popular beaches and lively nightlife. For the keen walker, nature lover and outdoor enthusiast, over 30 interesting walks beckon, ranging from a stroll along the city's historic waterfront to a bird-spotting ramble at Shongweni Dam and a nature trail through a fascinating mangrove forest. In addition, there is a nature trail around Pietermaritzburg and along the North and South coasts within easy reach of Durban." .

(Durban: the author, 1998) 0620091398. 242 x 180 mm; original pictorial card wrappers; pp. 80; black-and-white photographs. Occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Memories of Durban between 1910 and 1933. .

(Durban, University of Natal, Department of Economics, 1978). Occasional Paper No. 7. 245 x 174mm; saddle-stitched wraps; pp. (iv) + 55; tables. From the collection of Natal historian John Wright, and signed by him on first page. Cover slightly sunned; scattered light foxing. Very good condition. "It is commonly believed that agricultural methods in KwaZulu, as in the case of most South African homelands, are primitive and output and yields low. It is the purpose of this study to review the agricultural production of KwaZulu and to determine to what extent this generally held opinion reflects the actual situation." .

(Vryheid: the author, 1967). 4to; original green cloth; spine gilt; pp. 400; photographs. A little fishmothing to cloth. Very good condition. German text. History of a prominent Natal German missionary family. .

(Johannesburg: Macmillan, 1986) 0869542699. 4to; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. (xvi) + 232, incl. index; full-colour plates; monochrome photographs in text; maps. Variant dustwrapper a little sunned on spine panel; trace of foxing to endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. "This is a book about the Drakensberg, about its menace and its mysteries, but also about its beauty and its timeless tranquility. It is a book about the men who have claimed these lofty peaks, who dared the wrath of the dragon and who faced tragedy and high drama with clear eyes. It tells of the selfless courage and determination of the men who put life and limb in jeopardy in the rescue of comrades trapped and injured on impossible mountain ledges. It tells also of the history of mountain rescue work in the Drakensberg." .