Bornman, Hans

Pioneers of the Lowveld.

SA Country Life 1995. 222pp softcover illustrated 4to. 0.6kg. No inscriptions. A Fine copy. ISBN: 9780958316583 Covers the history and people involved in the development of the Lowveld area since the earliest days.

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Book number: 28349

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Boswell, James. (Ed. Frederick A. Pottle).

Boswell in Holland 1763-1764. The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell.

Heinemann. London 1952 1st edition. Blue cloth boards. 428pp 8vo. Ownership signature ffep. 4 square corners. A G-VG clean copy, no dustwrapper.

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Book number: 20990

Keywords: literary biography autobiography

Bosworth-Smith, Michael J.

Soul's Restitution. Book No. 3 of Poetry.

Self published. St Francis Bay October 1998. Wraps. 74pp stapled. A few textual corrections noted and wraps rubbed else VG condition. ISBN: 0620230614

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Book number: 15029

Keywords: fiction verse poetry south southern africa african

Botha, C. Graham. (Preface). (Miss K.M. Jeffreys).

Collectanea.

Van Riebeeck Society. First Series No.5. Cape Town 1924. Original grey-green cloth boards. 141pp 8vo. Ownership inscription & stamp. a VG copy, contents excellent and overall a much nicer copy than normally seen. Includes descriptions of the Cape by Ovington, 1695; Beeckman, 1715; Dampier, 1691; Rogers' Description of Natal, c. 1696; Cnoll's Dagregister van een reis naar het Warme Bad, with an English translation; Dagverhaal wegens de reis naar 't Warme Water, opgesteld door Willem van Putten, C. 1710, with an English translation; letter dated 1708 from John Maxwell to Rev. Dr Harris; Instructien gedateerd 30 Maart 1699 door Gouverneur Simon van der Stel; Instructien gedateerd 19 April 1708 door Commissaris Cornelis Joan Simons.

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Book number: 21901

Keywords: vrs van riebeeck riebeek society first series number volume 5 africa african south southern history simon van der stel cornelis joan simons john maxwell rev. dr. harris commisaris cnoll willem van putten jacob dumee ovingto captain daniel beekman biograph

Botha, C. Graham.

Our South Africa. Past and Present. A Graphic and Entertaining Story Dealing with Men and Matters Concerning South Africa from Its First Discovery By the Great Portuguese Navigators Up to the Present Day.

United Tobacco Co. Cape Town c.1938 Gilt on green cloth boards 178pp. complete with the 4 tipped-in prints as issued. A Fine copy. unused, No cards, an unused album Album issued by cigarette company and with space for 200 historical cards as found in packets of "C TO C" cigarettes. Pick up similar tatty copies at fetes to rescue the cards and create yourself an immaculate collection!

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Book number: 18297

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Botha, C. Graham.

Our South Africa. Past and Present. A Graphic and Entertaining Story Dealing with Men and Matters Concerning South Africa from Its First Discovery By the Great Portuguese Navigators Up to the Present Day.

United Tobacco Co. Cape Town c.1938 Gilt on green cloth boards 178pp. complete with the 4 tipped-in prints as issued. Edges dusty, some light wear, generally VG+ condition. unused, _no_cards! Album issued by cigarette company and with space for 200 historical cards as found in packets of "C TO C" cigarettes. Pick up tatty copies at fetes to rescue the cards and create yourself a very nice collection.

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Book number: 18298

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Botha, C. Graham.

Social Life in the Cape Colony. With "Social Customs in South Africa in the 18th Century".

Struik. Cape Town 1976 4th edition. Ochre cloth boards. 116pp illustrated 8vo. 04kg. No inscription. A VG copy in lesser dustwrapper. ISBN: 0869770802 A review of daily European life in the Cape. 'Social Customs ...' was first published in 1925 and 'Social Life ...' in the following year.

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Book number: 27482

Keywords: social history cape town south southern africa african

Bottriell, Lena Godsall.

Umbulala. Through the Eyes of a Leopard.

Rex Natura. Aylesbury. 1998. Dark blue cloth boards. vi + 214pp. illustrated colour photos and beautiful drawings by Paul Bottriell. 4to. Fine in VG- dustwrapper (rubbed, no chips, loss, or tears). ISBN: 9780952187103 Inscribed by author on ffep "Inscribed by the author with best wishes ...". Although with a strong zoological base, this story is told from the viewpoint of the leopard, in the form of a biography. Not sentimental and human reference is kept to a minimum.

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Book number: 10656

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Boucher, Maurice. & Penn, Nigel. (Eds).

Britain at the Cape 1795 to 1803

Second Series, No.9. The Brenthurst Press. 1992 1st edition. Unnumbered of 850 copies, total edition of 1000. Sea blue cloth boards. 263pp illustrated. 310mm x 250mm x 30mm. 1.4kg. No dustwrapper, Ex-library ('Withdrawn' Michigan State University). Lable to lower spine, date sheet and various library stamps to front end-papers else contents excellent. A sound clean copy. ISBN: 9780909079499 Chapter headings are: 1. The Capture Of The Cape 1795. 2. The Future Of The Colony. 3. Barrow's 'General Description' 1798. 4. Administrative And Financial Reform 1798. 5. The Macartney Administration, 1797 To 1798. 6. The Last Years, Dundas And Yonge, 1798 To 1803. A well illustrated and referenced look at Britain's first occupation of the Cape.

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Book number: 28951

Keywords: cape of good hope cape colony sir john barrow earl george macartney francis dundas george yonge viscount melville brenthurst press second series

Boucher, Maurice.

Spes in Arduis. A History of the University of South Africa.

UNISA. Pretoria 1973. Tan cloth boards. 407pp illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. bookplate title page else VG+ condition in protected dustwrapper (unmarked, very clean, no loss, or tears). a most attractive copy. ISBN: 9780869810019

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Book number: 16896

Keywords: education africa african south southern university of the cape of good hope unisa biography

Boussard, Jacques. (Tr. Jean Penfold).

London.

Nicholas Kaye. London 1959. Gilt on green cloth boards. foldout map ffep. 231pp illustrated b/w photos. No inscriptions. Small area tanned at top of spine o/w VG+. no dustwrapper. Excellent reproduction of photographs.

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Book number: 8379

Keywords: travel tourism london great britain architecture buildings art.

Boutell, H.S.

First Editions of Today and How to Tell Them.

Lippincott 1929. Green cloth boards. 62pp. No inscription. boards dusty, spine faded, a sound clean copy. Reduced international postage on request.

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Book number: 20742

Keywords: modern first editions

Bouwer, J.S. & Louw, M.N.

The Saaf at War 1940-1984. A Pictorial Appraisal.

Chris van Rensburg. Johannesburg 1989. Blue cloth boards. 220pp illustrated colour & b/w 4to 1.6kg. Bookplate on half-title page, four square corners. a Fine unread copy in matching protected dustwrapper. ISBN: 9780868460567 More than 750 photographs detail the SAAF involvement in war from the second world war, through the Korean war, and during the border wars., Includes three additional items:, 'Aircraft At War 100', exhibition catalogue December 2003., Sunday Time 30-10-2005 cutting. Roger Makings examines the furore over unprepared pupil pilots in the cockpits of SA's fighter planes., 'Preserve Our Aviation Heritage' folded bilingual fund-raiser poster for SAAF museum with message from R.F. Botha.

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Book number: 19385

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Bouwer, J.S. & Louw, M.N.

The Saaf at War 1940-1984. A Pictorial Appraisal.

Chris van Rensburg. Johannesburg 1989. 1st editon. Blue cloth boards. 220pp illustrated colour & b/w 4to 1.6kg. Pages damp-crinkled. G-VG in matching dustwrapper (shows damp marking internally only, no chips, loss, or tears). Still an attractive looking copy. ISBN: 9780868460567 More than 750 photographs detail the SAAF involvement in war from the second world war, through the Korean war, and during the border wars..

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Book number: 28370

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Bowen, Cole.

15 Essays in Half-Tone.

J.L. Van Schaik. Pretoria 1957. Light buckram boards. unnumbered oblong 4to. VG-F copy. no dustwrapper, front boards marked. Photographic essays of people and places throughout South Africa. More places than people however, but views of places from 50 years ago. Inscribed ffep thus: "Bruynie. Clarence and I wish to thank you warmly for the many important and helpful ways in which you contributed to our April 22 victory in Bezuidenhout. Thank you ever so much. Yours Sincerely, Japie Basson M.P." Basson was an MP for the old United Party.

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Book number: 14865

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