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--. Extracted from Celebrities of the Army, edited by Commander C.N. Robinson, R.N., and published in fortnightly sixpenny parts, in London, by George Newnes, circa 1900. 'At a time when all eyes are turned to the operations of our troops in South Africa, those who are responsible for the organisation of our forces at home, and their conduct in the field, are much in the public mind. This series of CELEBRITIES OF THE ARMY will present its chiefs and leaders in a very vivid manner. ... the public craves to know more of the men whom it trusts, and to whom it looks to accomplish its will. They will be shown in this series, in a manner that is at once striking and altogether new, by admirable portraits in colours and life-like presentments of character in the text.' The page measures 37 x 27.5 cms, and the image area (not including the caption), measures about 25 x 19 cms. A brief career and character sketch of the subject appears on the reverse of the portrait. One leaf only, folio. .

(Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romine, 1961). Large 8vo; cloth-backed papered boards; pp. 441, incl. index; maps, line drawings and colour illustrations. Romanian text: diacritics in author's name and book's title have been ignored in cataloguing. From the library of ornithologist Gordon Maclean; signed by him on front free endpaper. Good condition; cover sunned and rubbed; label remnants to tail of spine; university codes and discard stamps to endpapers; pages browned, esp. at edges, owing to friable paper stock used. .

(Alice: The University of Fort Hare, 1969). Editor's signed presentation bookplate mounted to front free endpaper. 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; dustwrapper; pp. viii + 107; tables. Dustwrapper somewhat edgeworn and soiled; trace of soiling to fore-edge of upper board; a little spotting to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves. Good condition. At the time of this book's publication, the Transkei homeland was looked upon in apartheid South Africa as a model of the Bantustan system. Subjects covered: The Economics of Developing Countries with special reference to the Transkei; External Assistance to the Public Sector; Education and Economic Development; Agriculture's Contribution to the Economic Development of the Transkei; Employment Opportunities for Graduates offered by the Transkei; Financial and Capital Aid to the Private Sector with special Reference to the Xhosa Development Corporation; Future Prospects with regard to the Economic Development of the Transkei. .

(Zürich, Orell Füssli Verlag, translation of the English original of 1960, 1964). Original cloth, marked, pp. 439, numerous plates. Light foxing and browning, heavier on the endpapers. .

(Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1983) 0909238839. 4to; original pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 95; some illustrations. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed; crease to upper flap of dustwrapper; some foxing to outermost leaves. Very good condition. "These clear, no-fuss recipes - adventurous yet never difficult - should help you introduce your family to healthy eating as a joy rather than a penance. A seasonal guide enables you to match your menu to produce available at any time of the year, while the comprehensive index shows you at a glance how to use each fruit or vegetable." .

(Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994). Dustwrapper, pp. xi + 315, diagrams and other illustrations. 'In 1966, it was an amusing idea. In September 1985, it was a ball of paper and sticky tape, the result of six days of intense scientific discussion and one moment of inspiration. Five years later it was finally real: a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms and called buckminsterfullerene. ... Carbon will never be the same again.' .

(Jerusalem: Carta, 1976) 9652200093. 237 x 165 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 56; photographs, line drawings, plans and maps, incl. large, folding, colour map mounted to inside of lower cover. Cover somewhat sunned; trace of foxing. Good condition. "Dan Bahat ... has summed up in a very short space and in a highly visual manner the main facts relevant to his subject, while availing himself of the results of the latest excavations and researches. ... For those inclined to pursue this study further, this little atlas will certainly serve as a reliable introduction and as an initiation into the love of Jerusalem." .

(New York, Harper & Row, 1982). 228 x 151mm; laminated wraps v. slightly curled at corners; pp. xiv + 390; not illustrated; discreet pencil underlining in contents section. Good condition. "Over 650 entries give essential information on important American painters, sculptors, printmakers and photographers as well as topics and movements central to American art from the sixteenth century to the present. Cross-referenced throughout, bibliographic references, list of abbreviations, list of general articles, and an introduction by the author." .

(Denver Museum of Natural History, Museum Pictorial No. 15, January 20, 1961). 229 x 152mm; saddle-stitched pictorial wraps; "Lammergeyer" bookplate of Jack Vincent inside front cover; pp. 32; map; black-and-white photographs. Very good condition. "During July and August 1960, seven members of the Denver Museum of Natural History field party worked among the volcanic islands of the Galapagos Archipelago, which straddles the equator some six hundred miles in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Ecuador. . . . When doing field work on the various islands, two species of endemic gulls were noted commonly, and there were many opportunities to observe and photograph them. The nesting of the Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) has been reported upon by Gifford (1913), R. C. Murphy (1936) and others, but the nest and eggs of the Galapagos Dusky Gull (Larus fuliginosus) were unknown at the time of the Denver Museum expedition, although naturalists since the time of Darwin have speculated… Read More

(Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1971) 0719002508. 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped dustwrapper; pp. xii + 279, incl. index; plates; maps. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn and sunned; trace of foxing to edges and endpapers. Very good condition. "This book continues and expands the scope of the author's Caste and the Economic Frontier (1957), which described economic and political changes in an Oriya village, Bisipara, during the past hundred years. The present study, covering a longer period of time, discusses the social organization of a famous Indian tribal people, the Konds of Orissa, in the midst of whose territory the Oriya village of Bisipara lies." .

(Rickmansworth, Herts: Evans Mitchell Books, 2008) 9871901268218. 270 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 68; maps; full-colour photographs. Thermoplastic binding: text block separating from wrappers. Very good condition. "This new photographic guide outlines the best areas to visit and the notable wildlife you can expect to see in each location. With descriptions of the parks and reserves, photographic advice and practical tourist information, this guide contains all you need to know to prepare your trip to this fascinating country which offers rich rewards for naturalists and photographers alike." .

(Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society, 1949). Volume number 30 in the Society's first series. 8vo; original grey cloth, with spine lettered in blue and publisher's monogram in blue to upper board; pp. xxxix + (i) + 264, incl. index; frontis. portrait and plates, incl. folding; maps, incl. folding. Bottom fore-corners bumped; some foxing to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves, occasional fox spot elsewhere; earlier owners' name and book label to front endpaper. Very good condition. Andrew Geddes Bain (1797-1864) was "road-builder, geologist, explorer, trader, soldier, writer and artist ... Utterly fearless and powerfully built, with twinkling blue eyes, he was one of the most versatile men of his day, his contributions to posterity covering many fields. An explorer who travelled far and wide, years before the Voortrekkers set out for the unknown north, he helped, through his publications, to open up the country. His humorous Kaatjie Kekkelbek is part of the national tradition,… Read More

(Cape Town: S.A. Literary Journal Ltd., 1966). 214 x 136 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 95 + (i); some adverts.; monochrome illustrations by contemporary South African artists. Wrappers a bit rubbed; lower cover slightly soiled; some spotting. Good condition. Fourteenth issue of this landmark South African literary journal, which gave a voice to many English and Afrikaans writers. This number includes the work of Hennie Aucamp, Don Maclennan, Uys Krige, Geoffrey Haresnape, Richard Rive and K. William Kgositsile, one of the few Black African writers to be featured by the journal. .

(Cape Town: S.A. Literary Journal Ltd., 1965). 216 x 138 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 96; some adverts.; monochrome illustrations by contemporary South African artists. Wrappers very slightly rubbed; backstrip flaking a little at head. Very good condition. Eleventh issue of this landmark South African literary journal, which gave a voice to many English and Afrikaans writers. This number includes the work of Anthony Delius, Jack Cope, S. V. Petersen, Adam Small, and Richard Rive. .

(Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia, 1968). 8vo; green cloth blocked in gilt and black, imitative of the edition of 1877; pictorial dustwrapper; text facsimile, with additional introductory material; pp. (iv) + xxiv + 240, incl. original publisher's adverts.; plates; large, folding map in end pocket; large, folding facsimile mounted at corner to lower pastedown. Dustwrapper a touch rubbed, and very slightly sunned to spine panel; trace of foxing to edges and front endpaper. Very good condition. 'Mr. Baines was one of the earliest pioneers of that part of Africa now known as Rhodesia, and he obtained an important concession from Lobengula. Unfortunately his backers in Europe failed to procure the necessary working capital for the exploitation of the venture, and so the author missed making the large fortune acquired by holders of later concessions. The volume is a most important work, and contains full information of every description upon the subject of the gold discoveries in Matabeleland and… Read More

(Cape Town, HAUM, 1973). 8vo; original orange boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper rubbed and very slightly edgeworn; mild browing to endpapers; frontispiece and black-and-white photographic illustrations; pp. 160. Good condition. "John Logie Baird, the Scot who invented television, is here presented as seen by the South African musician who was his wife. Here are the ideas and emotions of a dedicated inventor as he penetrated the world of big business, all described by an artist with humour, understanding, love and pathos. The scope of the book extends from big business to international politics, but the leitmotiv is that of a man who, despite frequent ill-health and painful disappointments, never lost courage and never neglected the art of being human and approaching life with a sense of fun." .

(London: The Bystander, no date). 300 x 215 mm; saddle-stitched wraps with colour pictorial onlay to upper wrap; pp. 44; 37 monochrome cartoons. Staples rusted, a little scattered foxing; wraps and some pages slightly creased. Good condition. Cartoons published during World War I. .

(Cape Town: Stephan Phillips, no date) 0620224355. Presentation inscription, with date, to title page from Simon Barlow, owner of Rustenberg and the one behind the publication of the book. 296 x 244 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 64; full-colour illustrations. Fine condition. Rustenberg, in the possession of the Barlow family for more than sixty years, has long been an important centre of viticulture. "Rustenberg has a wine-growing history dating back to 1682, when settler Roelof Pasman, from the wine region of Meurs, near the Rhine in Germany, recognised the potential of the rich, red granite soils of the Somonsberg. Granted 60 morgen by Cape Governor Simon van der Stel, he planted vines. ... " .

(London: Hodder Arnold, 2007) 034081604X. 198 x 128 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xiv + 161; photographs and diagrams in text; colour plates. Very good condition. "The Official FA Guide to Basic Refereeing is essential reading for all referees and those in training, and also provides vital knowledge for anyone involved in the game. This book includes: the laws of the game and how to apply them; recognising free kick and offside offences; important advice about managing players. Packed with practical exercises, information and expert advice, this book will improve your understanding and enhance your ability and enjoyment of the world's greatest game. The author, John Baker, is Head of Refereeing at The Football Association, responsible for the 30,000 registered referees in England." .

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2007) 0798148144. 213 x 137 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 176. Flyleaf removed; trace of foxing. Very good condition. 'Hier is 'n nuwe Stoffel aan die woord: ouer, wyser, rustiger en meer beleë. Maar steeds spreek elke "veldnota" van 'n skerp aanvoeling, onopgesmukte egtheid en fyn waarneming. Die leser leer Stoffel ken as leier van die swartrenostersafari's in Damaraland, maar word ook teruggeneem na vroeëre avonture: as staptoerleier in die Wildtuin, as veldwagter, by die teenstroper-eenheid in die Caprivi, as jagter en ook as soldaat. Dan is daar - nuut en baie welkom in Stoffel se lewe! - die liefde: Nina met haar katte; sy medebestuurder by die renosterkamp en later sy verloofde. Maar daar is ook bittere verlies: die dood van sy boesemvriend. Soos sy voorgangers, Die lang pad van Stoffel Mathysen, Stoffel in die wildernis en Stoffel by die afdraaipad, bied hierdie bundel wildernisverhale meesleurende… Read More