My Chief and I

By: Colenso, Frances; Daymond, M. J.

Price: $36.10

Publisher: U.S.A.: University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press: 1994

Inscription: signed

Seller ID: awjj

ISBN: 0869808869

Condition: Very Good

Inscribed by Author(s)Wraps are shelf rubbed.Gift inscription signed by the editor.Well bound.The book was written by the author to defend the honour of the man she loved-Lt.-Col.Anthony Durnford and to protest against the harsh punishment meted out to the Hlubi and Ngwe peoples of Natal following the Langalibalele'uprising' of 1873.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

Free Statia - Reminiscences of a lifetime in the Orange Free State

By: Collins, Wm W

Price: $47.50

Publisher: C Struik, Cape Town: 1965

Edition: Limited

Seller ID: bcyl

Condition: Used: Good

344 pages (complete). Numbered 651 of a limited edition of 750 copies. A mild-mannered copy. The dustjacket is benign with some scuffing, rubbing and wear. It is sure and secure. The red leather boards are very smart and clubbable. Within, there is some foxing and tanning, but in general the book is fresh, clean, clear, confident, well-maintained, amiable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

The South Africans with General Smuts in German East Africa 1916

By: Collyer, J.J.

Price: $380.00

Publisher: The Government Printer: 1939

Inscription: Signed

Seller ID: osqe

Condition: Fair

The front end page has been signed by the author, J.J. Collyer, in blue ink. The green boards are extremely rubbed, edge worn and marked, with tearing and fraying of the cloth along the edges, and discolouration on the spine and boards. In spite of this, the text remains legible on the front and the spine, and the boards are still square and strong. Internally, there is mild tanning and foxing throughout, and it is heaviest on the end pages. There are no markings or inscriptions aside from that of the author, and the pages within are clean and complete with all maps present. The binding is sec... View more info

The Renascence of South Africa

By: Colquhoun, Archibald R

Price: $128.25

Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, London: 1900

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: axzz

Condition: Fair

299 pages (complete). A benign copy of this VERY RARE book. Taking the book's age into account the condition is fair and sure. Colquhoun was a fine example of the Victorian Imperial man who saw action about the globe, was the first administrator of the Mashonaland and expedited the Manika agreement. By the time he was 50 his experiences in South Africa as an imperial servant, engineer and traveller were immense. The red cover, with the illustration of an African sunrise, is benign and sure. There is wear, some scuffing and marking. The spine is tanned with wear but is sure. Inside, the content... View more info

The Cape of Adventure

By: Colvin, Ian D

Price: $22.80

Publisher: T.C. & E.C. Jack: 1912

Seller ID: 95kq

Condition: Good

The boards are slightly edge worn and show some insect damage. Internally clean, but age related marks can be noticed throughout. There is a previous owner's signature on the title page. The pages are deckle edged. Tightly bound and complete with 459 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

Rewarding Conservation

By: Conservation Awards Committee of the Durban City Council

Price: $26.60

Publisher: Durban City Council Conservation Awards Committee and Communications & Public Relations Department: 1992

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: amca

ISBN: 0620171901

Condition: Fair

80 pages (complete). The dustjacket of this charming book has rubbing, scuffing. There is minimal wear. The back of the dj is marked and grubby. The maroon cover is stoic and sound. The back cover has some mild wear. The cover has marking and scuffing. Inside, there is evidence of usage and ownership throughout. The final pages have minor staining to the bottom edges. Otherwise, the photographic illustrations are evocative, bright, colourful and energetic and clear. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

Beard shaver's bush: Place names in the Cape

By: Coombe, Ed; Slingsby, Peter

Price: $26.60

Publisher: Baardskeerder: 2000

Seller ID: bbxe

ISBN: 062024965X

Condition: Very Good

138 pages (complete). Wraps shelf rubbed and marked. Previous ownership rubber stamps and inscriptions. Still in a very good condition, tightly bound and internally clean. MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

The Rise of South Africa

By: Cory, G. E.

Price: $152.00

Publisher: Longmans Green and Co: 1921

Seller ID: ahzd

Condition: Good

The book number applies to three volumes of this history of South Africa. Volume one is a reprint, volumes two (published 1913) and three (published 1919) are first editions. Volume one covers up to 1820; volume two 1820-1834; volume three 1834-1838. The covers of all three volumes have been marked and worn. Volume one in particular has suffered damage during storage. All covers have mottling, wear to the corners and extremities and to the head and feet of all three spines. The inside front cover of volume one has insect and storage damage and marking. There is a previous owner inscription on ... View more info

Brothers in War and Peace: Constand and Abraham Viljoen and the Birth of the New South Africa

By: Cruywagen, Dennis

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Zebra Press: 2014

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: amnl

ISBN: 1770226001

Condition: Near Fine

wraps are shelf rubbed. light marks. well bound. near fine copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

Call the wind

By: D'Arcy Thompson, Molly (text and illus)

Price: $47.50

Publisher: David Philip Publishers: 1972

Edition: 1st Edition

Inscription: signed

Seller ID: bbfn

ISBN: 0949968048

Condition: Good

Signed by Author(s)101 pages (complete). Signed by Molly D'Arcy Thompson on the title page. A collection of portraits of Xhosa, Pondo & Thembu, Bhaca & Zulu people capturing the everyday life and surroundings. A calm and amiable book. The dustjacket is worn, creased and scruffed. It is secure and sure. The boards are smart with shelving wear to the edges. Within, the contents are smart, bright, neat and tidy - as if new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

The pioneers, BC-1795: An illustrated history of South Africa with biographical record

By: Danziger, Christopher

Price: $7.60

Publisher: Purnell: 1979

Seller ID: axuw

ISBN: 0360004415

Condition: Good

jacket is shelf rubbed and chipped. edge wear and knocking on boards. tanning, foxing, soiling and marks. fairly good copy.[S.N]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

The Right to the Land

By: Davenport, T.R.H. Davenport

Price: $30.40

Publisher: David Philip Publishers: 1974

Seller ID: 1ho

Condition: Very Good

The boards are in a very good condition, except for some minor marks at the back. The front and back end pages show age related marks. Some "bubbling" can be noticed within the back board. Internally clean and tightly bound. This - almost - tall book is complete with 90 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

South Africa: A Modern History

By: Davenport, T.R.H.

Price: $5.70

Publisher: Southern Book Publishers: 1989

Edition: 2nd Edition

Seller ID: oige

ISBN: 1868120864

Condition: Good

wraps are shelf rubbed and edge worn. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info

The Return Of El Negro - The compelling story of Africa's unknown soldier

By: Davies, Caitlin

Price: $52.25

Publisher: Penguin Viking (SA): 2003

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: azfj

ISBN: 0670047937

Condition: Fine

260 pages (complete). A gripping account of the controversy of the return of 'El Negro' to Botswana. This copy is in excellent condition. It is fresh, neat, tidy, clean and expectant. As if almost new from cover to cover. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info