Search Results: Titles starting with M from Fables Bookshop

Stanley Paul, 1968.. No inscription, Good condition in matching tanned dustwrapper ( worn, rubbed, no major loss). 166pp, brown cloth boards. b/w photos.

Van Riebeeck Society (VRS). First Series Volume 24 Cape Town 1943.. Ownership inscription. edges & eps foxed. spine tanned, generally sound clean VG condition.. Light cloth boards. 364pp illustrated b/w plates, foldout map. 8vo. Original Dutch text, with Afrikaans introduction. 48pp English summary by P.J. Smuts. The author visited the Cape in 1825, visiting the Caledon baths for 'the cure', Genadendaal Mission, Franschoek & Stellenbosch. He was on his way to Java onboard the "Abel Tasman", but was forced to stay over at the Cape for health reasons. He made very detailed and factual observations, being particularly critical of slavery at the Cape.

1820 Foundation / Standard Bank (1988).. VG+ condition.. 16pp oblong stapled catalogue. 210mm x 150mm. Margaret Vorster was the winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award 1988. This was he catalogue of her exhibition held during the 1988 Standard Bank National Arts Festival held in Grahamstown, South Africa.

Morija 1996. Facsimile Reprint Of The 1939 Edition.. A Fine unread copy in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed only).. Blue cloth boards. 382pp. illustrated b/w. 12mo. indexed. Limited edition of 750 copies. The author spent a year as the guest and pupil of the French missionaries, Adolphe & Adele Mabille, in Lesotho in 1898. Deals with the early life of these missionaries and their years in Lesotho spanning the 1865-1868 and Gun Wars. Bibliography.

Morija 1996. Facsimile Reprint Of The 1939 Edition.. A Fine unread copy in dustwrapper (lightly rubbed only).. Blue cloth boards. 382pp. illustrated b/w. 12mo. indexed. The author spent a year as the guest and pupil of the French missionaries, Adolphe & Adele Mabille, in Lesotho in 1898. Deals with the early life of these missionaries and their years in Lesotho spanning the 1865-1868 and Gun Wars. Bibliography.

David Philip. 1998 1st edition.. No inscriptions. minor wear, a VG+ copy.. Softcover 176pp oblong 4to. South Africa's favourite cartoon strip.

Jacana. 2009 1st edition.. No inscriptions. a Fine copy.. Printed wraps. 152pp oblong 4to. South Africa's favourite cartoon strip.

David Philip. Cape Town 1998 1st edition.. No inscriptions. minor wear, a VG+ copy.. Printed wraps. 176pp oblong 4to. South Africa's favourite cartoon strip.

Funchal, Madeira. nd. c.1890-1900.. Physically VG+ condition, but image fading right top portion - see image.. 232mm wide x 176mm high. Photographer's stamp to rear. Manuel de Olim Perestrello (1854-1929) was a Portuguese commercial photographer based in Funchal, Madeira, in the late 1800s & early 1900s. This original print is a view looking down onto the harbour and town of Funchal, with vine trellises in the garden to the foreground. 'Madeira' is inscribed in pencil to rear. Little appears recorded on the life of this photographer, but his photographs generally show a keen eye for an interesting viewpoint and have historical significance showing the Madeira of now more than a century ago.

David Philip / James Currey. Centenary Edition. 2nd edition 1990. isbn 9780852557808. VG+ condition.. 206pp softcover. The only diary of the Boer War by a black South African to have survived it provides a fascinating account of the siege. This edition was prepared from the original manuscript and includes extensive notes and bibliography. Some relevant newspaper cuttings also present.

Southern. Johannesburg 1990 1st edition / impression.. Bookplate to half-title page. a VG+ copy in matching protected dustwrapper.. Green cloth boards. 388pp illustrated colour plates and b/w maps on eps. large 8vo. Sketches by Friedel Eloff & Rudolph Vosser. This natural area west of Pretoria is known for its beauty and is loved as a getaway area for those in the Gauteng and adjacent areas. Commences with the natural history of the area (geology, fauna, flora), then covers the cultural and general histories to date. Includes one 45pp chapter on the Boer War history in the area. Concludes with an appendix of place names, bibliography.

Robins Series No.3. Chatto & Windus 1963.. Owners inscription and stamps. ink underlining / annotations to a greater or lesser extent on approximately 75pp. a sound clean outwardly G++ reading copy in dustwrapper.. Blue cloth boards. 181pp illustrated 8vo. In 1956 there was a significant increase in the number of witchcraft cases brought before the courts in Barotseland. The author visited the area and examined material confiscated in over 1200 cases later making a detailed study of Barotse magical beliefs and practices. Discusses differences in practice and belief of the various tribes and how they were influenced by contact with the Western world. Extensively illustrated.

Ravan 1984.. Owners signature ffep. Inside only of front wrap rippled, a manufacturing fault not visible externally. overall G-VG, sound and clean.. Stiff card wraps. 410pp 8vo. In South Africa more black women work in domestic service than in almost any other occupational category. Interviewed by a black Xhosa-speaking woman, herself a domestic worker, this explores what lies beneath the sullen or calm exterior seen by their employers. Research was conducted mainly in the Eastern Cape Province.

Fernwood Press. Cape Town 1994 stated 1st edition.. No inscriptions, a near Mint copy, no defects can be mentioned, in spotless dustwrapper.. Gilt title on purple cloth boards. 180pp illustrated b/w & colour photos, also coloured paintings by Peter Bilas. large square folio. Standard edition. excellent reproduction of illustrations on quality paper highlight this history of the Union-Castle line and its ships. Over 300 photographs and eight specially commissioned paintings make this a definitive work on the Union-Castle line.

Military Campaign Series 45. Osprey. London 1996 1st edition.. A Fine unread copy.. 96pp softcover 4to. 0.4kg. Originally known as the Transvaal Rebellion or the Transvaal War of Independence, and now referred to as the First Boer War, this was to be one of those small colonial wars occurring in the latter 19thC and quickly dealt with. Entering the war full of confidence within a few weeks the British had suffered a number of unexpected reverses before the humiliating defeat of Sir George Colley's forces on Majuba. Covering the politics, the main characters, the battles, it is illustrated with contemporary photographs & drawings plus illustrative maps of the main battlesa ndfull-page colour illustrations of the battles showing soldiers in various uniforms. This is an excellent introduction to further readings on the First Boer War.

Doubleday. London 2007 1st edition 1st printing.. No inscriptions, 4 square corners. Edges spotted, lower spine only soft. A Fine copy in matching dustwrapper (not clipped). A very desirable copy.. Black cloth boards. 349pp 8vo. 0.7kg. The 36th Discworld novel.

Hidden History Series. Unisa Press 2005.. A Fine unread copy ex-publisher.. 58pp illustrated softcover. A short biography covering part of Mofutsanyana's life during which he was General Secretary of the South African Communist Party.

Frank Cass. London 1967. New impression of the Macmillan 1926 1st edition. True 1st edition thus. (Not the later Taylor & Francis edition published after their incorporation of Frank Cass & Co).. No inscription. spine a little faded and soft at lower end. a very clean VG copy, no dustwrapper. excellent foldout map at rear.. Maroon cloth boards.405pp illustrated 8vo. An early history of Rhodesia and its colonisation. Hole was given access to early records of the British South Africa Company - for which he worked in any case.

Macmillan. London 1978.. No inscriptions, 4 square corners. a VG+ copy in matching dustwrapper.. Yellow cloth boards 348pp illustrated b/w photos, maps eps. 8vo indexed. Covers the eras of Botha, Smuts, Hertzog, Strydom. Deals with history more from the point of view of the Afrikaner than is usual, covering the rise of nationalsim through the theories and establishment of apartheid.

Cambridge Studies In Social Anthropology No.56. Cambridge University Press 1992.. Owners signature ffep. soft crease to lower corner of front wrap hence VG condition.. 254pp paperback 8vo.