Search Results: Authors starting with V from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1971) 0620000562. Van Riebeeck Society Second Series No 2. Part One only is offered here. 8vo; original brown cloth; pp. xviii + 367 + (10); plates; maps (including folding). Parallel text in Dutch and English (introduction in Afrikaans and English). Cloth partially sunned; bottom fore-corners a little turned; earlier owner's book label to front free endpaper; endpapers and edges a bit foxed. Good to very good condition. Description of visits to the Cape of Good Hope between the years 1685 and 1714. .

(London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1890). Volume 8 in "The Story of the Nations" series. Crown 8vo; original pictorial green cloth, with gilt title to spine and upper cover; pp. xvi + 453, incl. index; frontis.; full-page illustrations and line drawings in text; map. Light wear to cloth; spine a little darkened; binding slack; upper hinge reinforced with archival tape; tipped in map working loose; moderate foxing throughout. Fair to good. "For a task such as that presented to me, I concluded that the knowledge and ideas of a Hungarian man of letters were not inadequate; I have, nevertheless, had recourse, in certain instances, to the assistance of writers who had given special attention to our national history, with the idea of making as accurate as possible this the first Story of Hungary written in English." .

([The Hague]: L.J.C. Boucher, ca 1939). 16mo; cloth-backed pictorial papered boards; unpaginated (but pp. 76); plates. Lightly rubbed; some foxing to edges and outermost leaves; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Good to very good condition. Dutch text. Facsimile reprint of the 1778 edition of Jan van Terveen. Van Alphen's children's poems enjoyed great success, and were translated into a variety of European languages and Malay, no doubt for the benefit of the Netherlands' subjects in Batavia. .

(Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1919). 12mo; original decorative cloth; pp. 101. Scattered light to moderate foxing; binding a bit slack. Good condition. Previous owner's handstamp on front free endpaper. .

(Cape Town: Landbouweekblad in cooperation with Afrivet Training Services, 2013). Oblong 4to (172 x 245 mm); glossy pictorial boards, with matching laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 152; profusely illustrated with full-colour livestock photographs and some diagrams. Small chip from head of dustwrapper's spine panel, else fine. Afrikaans text. "Die Nguni-bees met sy unieke raseienskappe is reeds baie bekend en gewild onder stoet-, kommersiële, opkomende en kommunale boere. Hierdie kompendium bevat riglyne waarvolgens Nguni-beeste vir die ras se karaktereienskappe geëvalueer kan word. Aanvullende tersaaklike inligting word ook hierin vervat om sodoende die inspekteur, teler en ander belangstellendes toe te lig met breër agtergrondkennis ten opsigte van belangrike dieresiektes en ander relevante toestande by Nguni-beeste." .

(Pretoria: Briza Publications, 1999) 1875093184. 210 x 148 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 193; monochrome illustrations. Fine condition. "Many of South Africa's politicians, sportsmen and women, musicians, actors and actresses, television personalities, businessmen and even criminals, are household names. Very few of our scientists are well-known to the public. This, in spite of the fact that they include some of the most enterprising and dedicated individuals in the country, that their work is often fascinating and exciting, and that it is of enormous benefit to our country and to science in general. As unofficial ambassadors, they travel around the world, making friends for, and generating goodwill towards, South Africa. They do not deserve to be ignored. This book introduces a mere handful of them. What sort of people are they? What are their backgrounds? Were they bright kids? Why are they interested in science? What motivates them? What are their secrets of success?… Read More

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1984). 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 122, incl. index; colour plates; line drawings; locality maps. Sunned on spine; some light foxing to endpapers and edges. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. 'Menige ywerige hengelaar het al sy moses teëgekom in die waters van Valsbaai, en telkens word daar sonder sukses weer huiswaarts gekeer. Dit het André van den Berg laat dink: "Hoekom moet ander so baie moeite doen met so min welslae, terwyl ek altyd sukses behaal?" Angevuur deur hierdie idee het hy nou 'n helder, eenvoudige en nuttige uiteensetting van die hengelkuns geskryf om talle hengelaars van frustrasie te verlos. … Vir diegene wat weet waar, hoe en wanneer om te hengel, is Valsbaai 'n hengelaarsparadys, maar soos enige ander stryd verg dit voorbereiding, kennis en ondervinding as jy nie bedroë daarvan wil afkom nie. Met Kom hengel in Valsbaai as basis, is sukses binne die bereik van elke hengelaar. Daarna is… Read More

(Pretoria, 1938). Decorative cloth slightly worn. Verse. (Nienaber, vol. I, page 150). .

(Cape Town: Timmins, 1984). 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 123, incl. index; colour plates; maps; line drawings in text. Boards slightly rubbed; some foxing to endpapers, and a little spotting elsewhere. Very good. 'Every year thousands of keen anglers try their luck in False Bay. And many of them never catch anything at all. "Why need they go to all this trouble for so little reward", thought André van den Berg, "when I always succeed?" With this thought in mind he came to Irvin and Johnson's Cape Town office with his idea - a simple, handy and clear record of his own expertise to take the frustration and disappointment out of angling. ... this manual on False Bay is the result.' .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1941). 8vo; original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; tinted top edge; pp. (xii) + 318. Edges somewhat browned; earlier owner's name on front endpaper; occasional foxing. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Throughout his life Van den Heever was obsessed with writing. In 1942, when D.F. Malherbe warned him to write less, he replied: 'I do not have the time'. And his daughter confirms that he continued to write assiduously every day between lectures and meetings. It was probably precisely this frenzied activity that caused him gradually to withdraw from the world of experience into a 'world of words', even though the gift of the clear, direct word often evaded him, despite his admiration for Flaubert's mastery of this art." - André P. Brink, in DSAB IV, p. 685. .

(The Hague: Doctrine Committee of the Royal Netherlands Army, 1996). 240 x 170 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 277; colour photographs and text figures. Fine condition. "Military operations require proper planning, preparation, execution and completion. In addition to common sense, professional expertise is required to ensure success. This official handbook of the Royal Netherlands Army contributes to the unity of opinion on the way military operations are conducted. The Military Doctrine describes the nature and characteristics of present and future military operations of the Royal Netherlands Army, in peacetime as well as during armed conflict and in times of war. Command and leadership are at its heart. This doctrine is based on the experience gained by soldiers during military operations in both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and Bosnia. The numerous examples that have been derived from these operations make this book an invaluable asset for anyone interested in… Read More

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1999) 1868420930. 220 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 349. Fine condition. "The Anglo-Boer War was a tragic, fascinating and complex historical event. It saw the end of a century, a reign, a way of life and was in many respects the curtain-raiser to the twentieth century, providing a foretaste of what have become all too familiar horrors over the last hundred years: the mass involvement of civilian populations in war; concentration camps, and guerilla warfare. It is now a hundred years since the outbreak of the war and we commemorate with A Century of Anglo-Boer War Stories - an anthology of stories and poetry written by Afrikaners, Englishmen and also black South Africans, who explore the trauma of the time and place from their own varied perspectives. They probe fascinating aspects of human resilience as revealed in time of war and are diverse, entertaining and moving. But above all, the stories have been selected for the quality of the… Read More

(Durban: The Oceanographic Research Institute, 1991) 0869890662. Oceanographic Research Institute, Special Publication No. 1. 238 x 172 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. (iv) + 132; line drawings; distribution maps. Some foxing to wrappers. Very good condition. "This publication is a compilation of the current knowledge on 95 of the most important marine linefish in South Africa. Where available, information and the relevant reference for each species is presented on its status with respect to exploitation, its distribution, preferred habitat, reproduction, feeding, growth, population structure, migratory patterns, catch statistics, mortality and yield per recruit. It is intended to be a bibliography of linefish and a working document to highlight research requirements in relation to the management of South Africa's marine linefish resources." .

(Pretoria: J. L. van Schaik, 1968). 8to; original green printed boards; pp. (xviii) + 171. Extremities a bit rubbed; foxing to endpapers, outermost leaves and edges. Good condition. Afrikaans text. "Die onderhawige werk, die Patriot-woordeboek, was die vervulling van art. XI van die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners se werkprogram. Die Patriotmanne, en veral die leier, ds. S. J. du Toit, het die samestelling van 'n woordeboek van die Afrikaanse taal uit die staanspoor gesien as 'n ideaal, maar hulle het ook besef dat dit 'n groot taak was wat nie meteens volbring kon word nie." .

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1975) 0624006743. 8vo; original green boards; dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 152. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn and sunned, with original price sticker to upper panel; earlier owner's hand-stamp to front free endpaper. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Identiteit en Verandering is 'n bundel van sewe opstelle met as tema die identiteit van die Afrikaner vandag, verandering in die Afrikaner-gemeenskap en sy verhouding tot ander volksgroepe. Dit is saamgestel uit referate wat in Maart 1974 vir 'n werkgroep-bespreking van die Sentrum vir Intergroepstudies aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad gelewer is. Die skrywers toon aan dat die prosesse van verandering lank reeds op elke vlak in die Afrikanergemeenskap inwerk. … Identiteit en Verandering gee betekenisvolle insigte in die samebindende kragte in die Afrikaner-gemeenskap, maar ook in die problematiek vir die Afrikaner vanweë prosesse van maatskaplike verandering. Uiteindelik stel dit die leser voor… Read More

(Volksrust: the authors, 2013). Revised edition. 295 x 210 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. x + (iv) + 357; profusely illustrated with maps and battle plans and numerous photographs, including some in colour. Wrappers very slightly rubbed. Near-fine condition. Bilingual text: Afrikaans on the left and English on the right of each page. "This guide covers the eastern part of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republic or Transvaal Republic as it was during the war. The area stretches from Babanango in the south to Pilgrims' Rest in the north. This is the area in which General Louis Botha, Commandant-General of the Transvaal, operated. North of the Oosterlijn he was assisted by General Ben Viljoen and after Viljoen was taken prisoner of war General Chris Muller was in charge. This is also the area where the Transvaal Government was stationed at the beginning of June 1900. After September 1900 they were constantly on the move in this area. Newcastle was included, since the Boers occupied the town on 14 October… Read More

(Pretoria: Ministry of the Interior, Union of South Africa, 1953). Archives Year Book for South African History, Sixteenth Year - Vol. II. Also containing: Park, Margaret: The History of Early Verulam, 1850-1860, AND, Spoelstra: B: Die bewindsaanvaarding van die Botha-regering oor Transvaal as selfregerende Britse kolonie in 1907. Large 8vo; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; pp. xi + (i) + 391; plates; folding map; tables. Some foxing and browning to endpapers and edges, occasional fox spot elsewhere; earlier owner's name signed on verso of front free endpaper. Very good condition. Two works in Afrikaans and one in English. .

(Potchefstroom: Die Kerkblad, 1959). 4to; original green rexine, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pp. 418; photographs, artwork and facsimiles. Afrikaans text. Trace of foxing to endpapers; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Very good condition. This is a history of South Africa's Gereformeerde Kerk, established in 1859 after a prolonged theological dispute with the Dutch Reformed Church. .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1962). Octavo, lacks dustwrapper, pp. (ix) + 180, fold-out map. text-edges slightly foxed. Very good. Hermanus Potgieter's Commission Trek. Louis Trichardt. .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1921). Two demy 8vo volumes; original dark blue cloth, with orange lettering to spine; pp. (iv) + vii + (iii) + 275, (vi) + 365; frontis. portrait with tissue guard in each volume; plates. Cloth somewhat worn; archival tape strengthening to joints and hinges of first volume, and to lower joint of second; duct tape repairs to head and tail of backstrip in first volume; earlier owner's hand-stamp to half-title in first volume, and front free endpaper in second, with gift inscription also on second volume's front endpaper; some archival tape reinforcing to gutters of first volume; a few plates working loose; a little foxing. Good, working copies. Afrikaans text. (Nienaber I, p. 246) "With his passing, the Afrikaner nation lost one of its most outstanding leaders. He appeared on the public scene at a time when South Africa was in a state of turmoil as a result of opposing political viewpoints. With statesman-like wisdom, he attempted to conciliate Kruger and… Read More