Search Results: Titles starting with G from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1986) 0798119314. 8vo; original pink boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 112; plates. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn and partially sunned; faint foxing to endpapers and edges. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "In Galery van Reënmakers teken sy opnuut kostelike herinneringe en staaltjies op van persoonlikhede en gebeurtenisse wat die leser lank sal bybly. Met haar gewone sprankel skryf sy hier oor onvergeetlike karakters soos die Ierse rebel van Koppies, mej. Esther Bell-Robinson, die tuisteskeppers Isabella Beeton, Jane Dijkman en Hildagonda Duckitt, en verskeie ander merkwaardige vroue tree ook as 't ware lewend uit haar onderhoudende sketse na vore. Sy vertel van die pioniersdae op Vierfontein en deel op pittige wyse met die leser haar eie wedervarings om die Serfontein-voorgeslagte na te speur. Die bundel word afgesluit met 'n ryk kaleidoskopiese blik op die wel en wee van Lesotho." .

(London: Sands & Company, 1902, 5th edition). 8vo; original pictorial tan cloth; pp. 176 + adverts. Light soiling to cloth; regular light browning throughout. Very good condition. 'Up to now, the hundreds - aye, thousands - of columns of epistolatory literature which the ladies of the furbelow press have from time to time indited to "Dearest Maude," have elicited no response from that young lady. How wisely has somebody said that there is no day like Sunday for writing letters, nor Monday for - forgetting to post them! Still, rescued from the oblivion of various ridiculous reticules and writing-cases, here they are, and not the less welcome "Maude" hopes of arriving all together. A.M.B.' .

(London: Rowland Ward, 1908). Royal 8vo; original red buckram, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; decorative endpapers; pp. xix + (i) + 484, incl. index; publisher's catalogue; plates; illustrations in text. Cloth a little stippled and rubbed, with trace of wear to extremities of sunned spine; some foxing to endpapers and outermost leaves. Good condition; very good internally. (Czech: A Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books, 1785 to 1999, p. 172) "An excellent work that covers the natural history of both large and small game animals of Africa. Lydekker utilized segments of text he had written for The Great and Small Game of Africa edited by H. A. Bryden, with much new material added. Especially interesting are the hunting vignettes related by numerous sportsmen such as Selous, Neumann, Powell-Cotton and others from books and journal articles." - Kenneth Czech .

(London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1936). 8vo; original red cloth, rather stippled, and sunned on spine; no dustwrapper; pp. xvi +284; 6 colour plates from water-colour drawings by Philip Rickman; black-and-white photographic plates; scattered light foxing. Good condition. "Major Pollard has done two things. One is wholly agreeable; the other is, I think, rather dreadful. He has written an extremely good, complete, vivid and authoritative book on shooting in nearly all its aspects, and in doing it he has re-created - in me at all events - what can only be described as an infernal longing to be doing all the things which he talks about." - Guy C. Pollock. .

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2009) 9781868423156. 197 x 128 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. xiv + 388; plates; maps. Near-fine condition. "This is a collection of stories about the life of a bushveld conservationist as it is lived at the ground level by that elite band of men and women who guard the Kruger National Park - at the cost of much sweat and, not infrequently, quite a bit of blood. Bruce Bryden's tales of 27 years in the service of our most famous park make a gripping and entertaining read, abounding with encounters with elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino, whether darting for research, managing culling operations by helicopter or stalking on foot. In the best tradition of bushveld stories, there is a great deal of shooting, and a fair amount of running away; there are meetings with extraordinary characters among the rangers; memorable gatherings; hilarious mishaps and narrow escapes; and throughout, a great love and respect for both the wilderness and the creatures that… Read More

(London: Horace Cox, 1909). 4to; green cloth resembling crocodile skin, over bevelled boards; lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; warrior device blocked in black to upper cover; decorative endpapers; pp. x + (ii) + 310, incl. index, plus adverts.; numerous plates. Wear to spine extremities, upper joints and corners of boards; moderate foxing throughout. Good condition. (Czech: Bibliography of African Big Game Hunting Books 1785-1999, p. 268) "A handsome volume that examines wild game, its habitat and spoor within Kenya, Uganda and the eastern Congo regions. Stigand observes game traits on the plains, and in the bush and forested areas detailing animal movements, coloration and even preservation of game. There are interesting chapters comparing hunting big game to shooting, and also on stalking." - Kenneth Czech .

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1967). Collector's Edition of which this book is No. 46, with a bookplate signed by Clancey to that effect mounted to the front pastedown. 4to; original blue, pebbled full leather; spine with raised bands; gilt-on-red lettering piece to spine's second compartment, gilt lettering also to fourth compartment and tail of spine, and to upper cover; original clear plastic dustwrapper; pp. xviii + 224, incl. index; colour plates after the author's own paintings; line drawings; distribution maps. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; occasional very light, minor foxing. Very good condition. "Since settling in South Africa, Mr. Clancey has travelled very extensively in his quest for birds, and in recent years has increasingly turned his attention to the elucidation of the rich bird fauna of Mocambique. As a recreation Mr. Clancey paints birds, working in both oils and gouache. His line drawing is highly thought of. He has assisted other ornithologists in… Read More

(Plumstead, Chameleon Press, 1991). Illustrated by Frances Kuttel Keegan. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; bumped at corners; silk marker; pp. 112; black-and-white photographs, pencil drawings and colour sketches in text. Good condition. "The West Coast - long forgotten corner of the Cape's rich heritage of flowers and birdlife - is being rediscovered. In Ganzekraal: A West Coast Year, Mary Melck Kuttel describes an idyllic Edwardian childhood immersed in the flowers and country traditions of one of the great West Coast farms. Month by month, she unfolds the history of a family and their remarkable Cape Dutch home - at the same time providing a calendar of the seasons which still holds good today. Daughter Frances Keegan's charming colour sketches complete a book that is at once an Edwardian country diary and a guide to the joy of the West Coast's floral riches." .

(London: Herbert Jenkins, 1937). 8vo; original green cloth, blocked in black on spine and upper cover; pp. 316 + adverts; plates. Cloth a little stippled and rubbed; boards slightly bowed; gift inscription to front free endpaper; moderate foxing throughout. Good. A book largely devoted to a tour of Kenya and its lovely estate gardens. "The tenth link in the chain of Marion Cran's garden successes. The author tells again of her garden in Kent, of grief and great loneliness, of returning hope, and of riding the air over Greece, Egypt and Abyssinia to the green highlands of our youngest colony. A book as rich in humour and feeling, and as deeply sensitive, as any that has come from this author's pen." .

(Cape Town: Maskew Miller, c. 1950). Small 4to; original green cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + 63 + (29); 14 monochrome plates. Dustwrapper rubbed and edgeworn; previous owner's inscription and ownership label on front free endpaper; scattered light foxing. Good condition. "There are delightful accounts of happy plant-hunting expeditions, with glimpses of the flowers in their natural haunts whence many were transplanted to join the company already established on that sunny bird-land slope at Banhoek." .

(Cape Town: Struik, 2002) 1868727882. 280 x 215 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 112, incl. index; full-colour photographs of each of the species considered. Light creased to bottom fore-corner of upper cover. Very good condition. "Gardening with Indigenous Shrubs offers the most comprehensive directory of indigenous South African shrubs ever published, as well as practical information on how to propagate and grow them in your own garden. Aside from the colour and variety that shrubs bring to the garden, they also have a multitude of uses - as screens, windbreaks, nest sites for birds, and many more. Planting shrubs that are indigenous to your area has numerous benefits: you will be able to grow a thriving garden, even if you live in an area with sandy or clay soil, harsh coastal winds, or heavy frost; more birds and other animals will be attracted to your garden; your plants will need far less water than exotics do. This book provides fascinating new information on indigenous shrubs for… Read More

(Cape Town: Struik, 1994) 1868255816. 280 x 214 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 96, incl. index; liberally illustrated with full-colour photographs. Slightly sunned on spine. Near fine condition. "The unparalleled interest in the rich variety of indigenous plants in southern Africa has increased to such an extent that our gardens and parks can today boast an indigenous atmosphere as never before. Gardening with Indigenous Plants contains some of the most beautiful and well-known indigenous species that are readily available and easy to grow. With chapters on trees, shrubs, annuals, herbaceous perennials, bulbs, climbers, succulents, ground covers and water garden plants, this book provides an ideal opportunity for all gardeners to create an indigenous garden abounding in growth. Each chapter contains a short introduction about the specific plants with handy hints on planting and care. The plant species are discussed in detail and can be identified easily by means of the splendid… Read More

(Cape Town: Struik, 2001) 1868725073. 280 x 235 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 256, incl. index; liberally illustrated with full-colour photographs; some diagrams. Light bump to top fore-corner; earlier owner's name on half-title. Near-fine condition. "Gardening with Keith Kirsten is an illustrated and practical guide that allows gardeners of all levels of expertise to enjoy this rewarding activity even more - whether they have spreading hectares or merely a few square metres of garden soil at their disposal. From landscaping your green living space to maintaining and protecting it, Keith Kirsten provides all the tips and necessary information. Some of the features include: A practical, illustrated guide to landscaping a garden; Directories of 2000 trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, climbers, annuals, bulbs, roses, herbs, fruit and vegetables covering the species that are most readily available and the most likely to be grown successfully; User-friendly symbols to… Read More

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1975) 360002870. Large 8vo; original pale green boards, lettered in darker green on spine; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 90, incl. index; line drawings and diagrams; photographs, in colour and monochrome. Dustwrapper rubbed and edgeworn, with earlier owner's tape repairs to edges; trace of foxing to endpapers and edges. Very good condition, in a fair dustwrapper. "Bird gardening is an extension of the usual type of gardening to include the most acceptable of wild creatures - the birds. Some adjustment on the part of the gardener is needed and this book sets out to show how this may be achieved with little cost and some effort." .

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1976). 8vo; original red boards; spine titled in gilt; laminated dustwrapper; pp. xii + (ii) + 413, incl. index; plates; maps; genealogical table. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel and slightly edgeworn, with archival tape repair to reverse of tear to top edge; previous owner's hand-stamp to front free endpaper. Very good condition. "Ben Temkin, Buthelezi's biographer, had the full co-operation of Chief Buthelezi in the writing of this book. There were interviews and discussions in KwaZulu and in Johannesburg, in offices, at the airport, in hotels, in private homes and even while they travelled between centres in KwaZulu. Private notes, tape recordings, copies of speeches and correspondence were all made available while, over a period of more than a year, the author became a member of Buthelezi's entourage at numerous functions. Out of their understanding for each other was born this unique book, the story of a black man, a politician and his people and the… Read More

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1980) 0624015114. 8vo; original papered boards; pp. 61. Boards a little rubbed. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Annesu de Vos se Gebed van 'n groen perske (1980) en Om vry uit te stap (1982) bevat 'n sterk persoonlike tipe vers waarin die ek in haar reaksie op die godsdiens, liefde, medemense en die Suid-Afrikaanse aktualiteit sentraal staan. Tog verras sy met haar gevoelige woordgebruik, alliteratiewe effekte en kontraswerkings en is sy in staat om die persoonlike met sterk beelding te voed, soos in die volgehoue insekperspektief in die titelgedig van die debuutbundel." - J.C. Kannemeyer: Die Afrikaanse Literatuur 1652-1987, pp. 438-439 .

(Johannesburg: Dagbreek Boekhandel, 1961). 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in black on spine; dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 241; plates. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn and rubbed; spine a bit cocked; light browning and a few fox spots to edges. Good condition. Afrikaans text. A series of essays on the winds of change affecting Africa, as independence movements gained strength. There is much on South Africa's outlook in the face of these changes, including race relations in the Nationalist-governed Republic and the aftermath of Verwoerd's assassination. 'Met die reeks radiopraatjies in die bekende rubriek "GEBEURE IN AFRIKA", het prof. H. J. J. M. van der Merwe aan duisende luisteraars 'n intieme blik gegee van die bewoners van Afrika en hulle strewe. Waar hierdie praatjies nou in blywender vorm aangebied word, glo ons dat dit die leser diep sal laat nadink oor die toestande in Afrika. En dis slegs deur nadenke wat 'n mens gevoer kan word tot oplossings.' .

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1988) 0624026833. 8vo; original purple boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 117. Gift inscription to front free endpaper; tape marks to free endpapers. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. 'Hierdie keur uit Van Wyk Louw se prosa is geen akademiese studie nie, maar leesstof vir gewone lesers soos talle wat sy artikels en rubrieke by hul oorspronklike verskyning in koerante en tydskrifte gelees of na sy praatjies oor die radio geluister het. Die oudste stukke waaruit uittreksels gemaak is, het Van Wyk Louw al in 1936 geskryf; die laaste het hy 'n paar maande voor sy dood in 1970 oor die radio gelewer. Al kom sy woorde óór die kloof van jare, is dit asof die denker, digter en dramaturg nóú met ons praat in daardie Oop Gesprek wat so na aan sy hart gelê het. Dit is die woorde van iemand wat sy lewe lank die vraag gestel het: "Wat is wáár? Wat kan ek wéét, wat kan ek glo? Waaraan kan… Read More

(Bloemfontein: Associated Periodicals Limited, 1954). 4to; original green cloth with gilt coat of arms on upper cover; illustrated endpaper map; pp. xxiv + 154 + [xxv - xliv]; profusely illustrated with manuscript facsimiles and many photographic reproductions of historic personages, events and places, including a little colour; advertisements. Good condition. "The compilers … have to the best of their ability selected illustrations to provide a picture of the history of the Free State in all its aspects up to 1910. The album cannot, of course, pretend to be a self-contained history, but is merely complementary, though it is hoped that it will be a valuable aid in the teaching of the history of our country. It does not go beyond 1910 because in that year the Free State ceased to exist as a separate and independent entity and its history since has been so closely interwoven with that of the Union of South Africa that it can hardly be separated from it." .

(Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve, 1923). Limited edition: "No. 31. Christelijk-Nationaal Gedenkboek Van deze Luxe-Uitgave is slechts een beperkt aantal genummerde exemplaren in den handel gebracht." 4to; original white papered boards, ornately gilt; t.e.g.; pp. 412 + (iii); portrait plates with tissue guards; occasional text illustrations. Boards somewhat bowed and scuffed; upper joint starting at head; pen notation to front pastedown; some tape marks to endpapers; several pages unopened; some browning to pages facing plates, though plates themselves are unaffected. Good condition. Dutch text. Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria became Queen of the Netherlands following her father's decease in 1890, with her mother Emma serving as regent. Her coronation was, however, only in 1898, which is why this commemorative publication of 1923 celebrates twenty-five years of her rule. Noted for her advocacy of Dutch neutrality in the First World War, Wilhelmina maintained a government… Read More