BIRKBY Carel

Close to the Sun. The Story of the Sudan Squadron, Royal Air Force. [Foreword by Maj.-Gen. Sir Hubert Huddleston.] RAF IN THE MIDDLE EAST: A RARE SURVIVAL

Middle East Newspapers & Publicity, Khartoum,, [1944]. 8vo., First Edition, with map as frontispiece, and illustrations and maps in the text, leaves tanning lightly; original blue limp cloth wrappers, upper cover with printed paper label, a near fine copy. RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 40962

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, squadron histories, ww2, wwii, middle east, raf, royal air force, sudan squadron, carel birkby

BIRKBY Carel

Dancing the Skies. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Howard Timmins, [Cape Town],, [1982]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in white, purple endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

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Book number: 40131

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, carel birkby

Birkby, Carel

In the Sun I'm Rich

Howard Timmins n.d. [1953] 223, frontis, 12 b/w plates, map endpapers. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg in d/w (spine slightly faded, edge-wear, tear with loss to head of spine, front flap detached, in removable protective sleeve).. Account of the author's expedition through the Uvombo (Lebombo) mountains in Southern Africa, travelling primarily by river, encountering unmapped rapids, crocodile infested waters, and many other adventures..

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Book number: S57732

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration,Travel

Keywords: Eswatini; Southern Africa; South Africa; Southern Africa; Africa; Travel Narrative

Birkby, Carel.

In the Sun . . . I'm Rich.

Howard Timmins c.1955. Brown cloth boards. 223pp illustrated 8vo. Boards scarred and unattractive. in frail damp-stained dustwrapper. Seriously, does not look as bad as it sounds! signed and with gift inscription by Author thus: "With the Author's compliments to A.W. Steen, Esq. Carel Birkby". The story of an expedition through the Uvombo mountains, along the Pongola and Maputo rivers to Lourenco Marques.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 22743

Catalogue: Popular Africana

Keywords: africa african south southern natal mocambique mozambique lourenco margues

Birkby, Carel, artist Barbara Tyrrell

Native Life in South Africa

South African Tourist Corporation, [ca 1969], 48pp, softcover, goede staat.

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Book number: A11-22849

Catalogue: Afrika

Keywords: overig diverse

Carel Birkby

Native Life in South Africa

Pretoria, South African Tourist Corporation, 0. Soft cover. ND. c.1960. Exceptionally scarce illustrated booklet for schools detailing the history of different tribal cultures in southern Africa. Deeply patronising text, but excellent illustrations from Tyrrell. In good internal order. Neat signature to first page. A little light wear to cover and small closed tear to base of spine. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 48pp . Ill.: Barbara Tyrrell. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002969

Catalogue: World Travel & Culture

Keywords: Barbara Tyrrell Africa

Birkby, Carel. (Ed).

The Saga of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment 1932-1950.

Howard Timmins, Cape Town, for Hodder & Stoughton 1950. Gilt on tan buckram boards. 749pp illustrated colour & b/w plates, maps. small 4to. 240mm x 190mm x 65mm. 2.0kg. No inscription, 4 square corners. Rear board shows some storage marking, front and spine exceptionally clean. Conservatively VG condition, folding maps and photographs excellent save for one map displaying tanning and frailty at a fold. No dustwrapper. Includes original publisher's bookmark. An excellent tight, clean, and sound copy with excellent shelf and table appearance. "This work is a continuation of the 'History Of The Transvaal Scottish 1902-1932' written by H.C. Juta". It records service in Somaliland, Abyssinia, and North Africa. Usual extensive appendices for a regimental history.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 28501

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: military south southern africa world war two tobruk el alamein somaliland abyssinia

Birkby, Carel. (Ed).

The Saga of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment 1932-1950.

Howard Timmins, Cape Town, for Hodder & Stoughton 1950. Gilt on tan buckram boards. 749pp illustrated colour & b/w plates, maps. small 4to. 240mm x 190mm x 65mm. 2.0kg. No inscriptions, 4 square corners. A sound G-VG copy in G- protected dustwrapper (shows sello offset inside - which also shows to a lesser extent on boards - and heavy wear at top of spine with heavy rubbing, also marks and dibs to rear). "This work is a continuation of the 'History Of The Transvaal Scottish 1902-1932' written by H.C. Juta". It records service in Somaliland, Abyssinia, and North Africa. Usual extensive appendices for a regimental history.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 28926

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: military south southern africa world war two tobruk el alamein somaliland abyssinia transvaal scottish regiment

Birkby, Carel.

Uncle George. The Boer Boyhood, Letters and Battles of Lieutenant-General George Edwin Brink.

Jonathan Ball. Johannesburg 1987 1st edition. Green cloth boards. 282pp illustrated b/w plates. 8vo. No inscription. bookplate to ffep. a Fine unmarked copy in protected dustwrapper (spine fading). ISBN: 9781868501397 A biography and a study of his career and personality. Brink's account of Sidi-Rezegh when Rommel overwhelmed his 5th SA Infantry Brigade in 1941, and his secret report for the eyes of Montgomery is given.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 19410

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: military sidi rezegh second world war two ii 2 2nd africa african south southern

BIRKBY, Carel

Zulu journey

Frederick Muller, 1938. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Second edition.. Owner's inscription; lacks half-title page; page fore-edge a little foxed; free end papers a little yellowed; spine faded, & a little worn. All illustrations checked & present. Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS217620I

BIRKBY Carel

It's a Long Way to Addis

Frederick Muller, 1942. 1st edn. 8vo. Original green lettered yellow cloth (nicked at head of spine and light wear at edges and boards lightly marked), no dustwrapper. Pp. xii + 308, illus with b&w photos and endpaper maps (inner hinge at title reinforced with tape; previous owner's neat inscription on rear endpaper). .

Rothwell & Dunworth LtdProfessional seller

Book number: 177095

Catalogue: Military History-WW2

Kearey, Charles & Carel Birkby:

Overload.

London, Collins, 1970 1st thus, Hard cover blue/white cloth bds, VG, unclipped d/w, a little edgewear to rear and spine ends otherwise VG, contents clean and tight, sl. tanning, pp255.

Little Owl BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 12738

Catalogue: Thriller

Keywords: Connell Lee civil war Congolese John Gibson RAF pilot South Africa flying missions Tshombe air force Tubby Sanders germanium jungle rescue Katanga war drama thriller 002216086