Africana Society.

Africana Notes and News. Vol. 24 No. 8 December 1981.

Africana Society / Museum. Johannesburg 1981. In original wraps. illus. plates. A clean VG copy. Articles in this issue: Muriel Macey, William J. Houghton And The Comet. Johan Smit, Glass Bottle Manufacture In South Africa Up To 1944. N.A. Coetzee, The Africana Van Africana-Rotsgravures. Fiona Barbour, Kekewitch And O'Meara - Their Kimberley Siege Experiences. K. Schoeman, "That Presumptuous Sheet" 'n Kort Geskiedenis Van 'De Tijd'. N. Cowan, Horace W. Nicholls (1867-1941): A Photographer In Johannesburg 1892-c.1900. L. Waters, Edmund Bright Letters.

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Africana Society.

Africana Notes and News. Vol. 27 No. 4 December 1986.

Africana Society / Museum. Johannesburg 1986. In original wraps. Wraps a little rubbed else a clean VG copy. Articles in this issue: D.T. Swart, Stamp Honours New Zealand Forces In The Anglo-Boer War. Karel Schoeman, "That Very Pretty Place": Die Sendingstasie Mequatling In Die Oos-Vrystaat (1836-1869) Deel 1. Helena Nowak, Leo Tolstoy On The Anglo-Boer War. S. Monik, The Witwatersrand Rifles 1903-1910 Part 1.

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Africana Society.

Africana Notes and News. Vol. 28 No. 2 June 1988.

Africana Society / Museum. Johannesburg 1987. In original wraps. illus. b/w. A little rubbed, a clean G-VG copy. Articles in this issue: W. Wilfried Schuhmacher, The Fox Was A Clumsy Hunter. L.C. Rookmaaker, A Pictorial Companion To The South African Journey Of Francois Le Valliant (1753-1824). Karel Schoeman, Vroee Blanke Reisigers In Die Oranje-Vrystaat (1827-1840). Frank R. Bradlow, Thomas Baines's Oils On Paper. P.H. Butterfield, A Mysterious Fragment Of History 1620.

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Africana Society.

Africana Notes and News. Vol. 25 No. 5 March 1983.

Africana Society / Museum. Johannesburg 1983. In original wraps. illustrated plates. A clean VG copy. Articles in this issue: C.S. Woodward, Clothes And The Company Men At The Cape 1652-1665. Karel Schoeman, Die Vroee Toneellewe Van Bloemfontein: Amateur-Opvoerings In Die Jare 1850-1890. R.R. Langham-Carter, The Gates Of Rust En Vreugd. Includes Erratum in the form of a letter from the Museum.

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Afrika, Tatamkhulu.

Bitter Eden.

Arcadia 2002 2nd imp. 233pp paperback. Gift inscription to title page. edges and front wrap foxed. a sound G-VG copy. ISBN: 9781900850704 Based upon the authors own experiences as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany during World War 2. Winner of the Olive Schreiner prize.

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Agar-Hamilton, J.A.I. and Turner, L.C.F.

Crisis in the Desert. May-July 1942.

Oxford University Press. Cape Town 1952 1st edition. Navy blue boards, x+368pp. Illustrated photos, maps, fold-out maps. large 8vo. 1.0kg. Gift inscriptions to front pastedown. Boards show insect attrition, lower spine soft, a sound G+ copy. No dustwrapper. Excellent contents, with all 15 folding maps present. As one of the three 'Oxford' volumes this forms a precursor to the later 8 (9) volume Purnell South African War Histories. It deals with the most critical phase of the 1942 Western Desert campaign. A full account of the battles of Gazala and the 'Cauldron', and the fall of Tobruk are given. It concludes with Rommel's invasion of Egypt, his victory at Mersa Matruh and his halting at El Alamein.

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Agar-Hamilton, J.A.I.

These Men Shaped Your World.

SABC nd. c.1950s. 28pp stapled booklet. Tanned, staples rusted. G-VG condition. Based upon a series of six talks broadcast on the English service of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

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Agbasiere, Joseph Thérèse. (& Shirley Ardener).

Women in Igbo Life and Thought. With a Biographical Note By Shirley Ardener.

Routledge 2000. Printed wraps. 188pp illustrated 8vo. Ownership signature ffep else a Fine unread copy. ISBN: 9780415227049 A member of the Igbo tribe who became a nun, the author examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women's responsibilities in the house and community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centred around women.

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Ahmed, A.F. Salahuddin. & Chowdhury, Bazlul Mobin. (Eds).

Bangladesh. National Culture and Heritage. An Introductory Reader.

Independant University. Bangladesh 2004. Gilt title on light tan vynide boards. 466pp illustrated large 8vo. No inscriptions. VG-F in VG dustwrapper (minor wear only, no loss or tears).. ISBN: 9789848509005 25 specialist contributors provide the reader an overview of the different aspects of history, society, and culture of Bangladesh.

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Aiken, Joan.

Died on a Rainy Sunday.

Victor Gollancz. London 1972 1st edition. Red cloth boards. 128pp 8vo 0.3kg. Bookplate front pastedown, edges spotted else contents excellent, a VG copy in matching Gollancz yellow dustwrapper ( a little creased lower front edge but no chips, tears, or loss).

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Akehurst, B.C.

Tobacco.

Tropical Agriculture Series. Longman. London 1981 2nd edition. Black cloth boards. 764pp 8vo. 1.2kg. VG-Fine condition in VG dustwrapper (spine faded, wear at head of spine, no chips, tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780582468177 A complete description of all stages in the production of tobacco based upon the author's experience of growing and processing tobacco throughout the world. Covers all African centres of production.

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Book number: 27344

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Albee, Edward.

A Delicate Balance. A Play.

Jonathan Cape. London 1968 stated 1st UK edition. Purple cloth boards. 170pp. Top edge v sl fox . no inscrip, VG+ in G+ dustwrapper (authors name on spine faded).

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Book number: 11184

Albee, Edward.

Tiny Alice. A Play.

Jonathan Cape. London 1966 1st UK edition. Blue/grey cloth boards. top edge red. 190pp 8vo. Neat ownership inscription ffep. slight bump to bottom rear board and adjacent spine o/w VG in G-VG dustwrapper (spine lightly tanned, clipped, light wear at head of spine but no major loss, tears, or chips).

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Book number: 11173

Alexander, David.

Mr. Hard.

Janssen. Simonstown 2003. Reprint. Softcover unnumbered large format 330mm x 240mm. 0.8kg. Near Fine condition. ISBN: 9781919901091 Images restored for this edition.

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Allen, Vida. & van Niekerk, Febe.

Experiences of a Siege. A Diary of the Siege of Kimberley 21 September 1899 to 15 February 1900.

Kimberley Series No.8. Historical Society of Kimberley And Northern Cape & McGregor Museum. 2000 1st edition. Red cloth boards. 180pp illustrated 4to. No inscriptions. bookplate ffep else a Fine unread copy in matching protected dustwrapper. ISBN: 9780620247672 Limited edition of 500 copies with this as one of 470 unnumbered copies, Signed by Richard Liversidge on Preface page (Chairman of the Society).

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Book number: 18988

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