South African Politics from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Johannesburg: Jacana Media, 2018) 9781431427130. 239 x 216 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 248; reproductions of both colour and monochrome cartoons. Wrappers very slightly rubbed; upper cover parting very slightly from text block at gutter. Very good condition. "Zapiro has won many awards for his cartoons capturing the twists and turns of South African politics. WTF is his definitive collection… Read more about this item

(London: Bantam Press, 1993) 0593035674. Author's signed inscription to half-title. 178 x 106mm; laminated pictorial wraps; past owner's name on first page; pp. (xii) + 452, incl. adverts. Trace of curl to cover corners; gift inscription to half-title; some foxing. Good condition. "Anyone who wishes to understand and get a feel for the current dynamics of transition in South Africa… Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1974) 0798105623. 8vo; original brown boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. x + (ii) + 168, incl. index; some text figures. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed; some fox spots; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Very good condition. 'The years 1934 and 1948 demarcate a distinctive political era in South African politics. The period began… Read more about this item

205 x 128 mm (folded); two leaves of lined paper, with the ink stamp of 'The Senate, Cape Town', written on three sides in manuscript. A few minor fox spots. Very good condition. François Stephanus Malan (1871-1941), prominent figure in Afrikaner culture and Union politics, was editor of 'Ons Land', politician and cabinet minister. "Malan's last… Read more about this item

(Pretoria: Herstigte Nasionale Party, 1994). 210 x 148 mm; saddle-stitched paper wrappers; pp. 21. Very good condition. Jaap Marais was leader of the far-right Herstigte Nasionale Party between 1977 and his death in 2000. According to the blurb, "The present review of the Communist grip of the ANC is representative of Marais' forceful style and penetrating analysis."… Read more about this item

(Johannesburg: Doubleday, 1997) 0385408846. 232 x 152 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 301. Crease to top fore-corner of upper cover; edges foxed. Good condition. "South Africa's transition to democracy was one of the remarkable events of the second half of the twentieth century - and it produced one of our era's most remarkable figures, Nelson Mandela. … Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005) 1770070923. 230 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xv + (i) + 352, incl. index. Fine condition. 'Most journalists tend to reduce Thabo Mbeki, one of the world's most fascinating and complex political figures, to a few crude brushstrokes. William Gumede's achievement is to have fashioned a subtle and comprehensive portrait… Read more about this item

(Johannesburg: Hutchinson, 1976) 0091260809. 8vo; original black boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 320, incl. index; a few plates. Earlier owner's book label to front free endpaper; tape marks to endpapers; a few fox spots. Very good condition. 'This book traces both the history of white opposition politics from 1948 to the present… Read more about this item

(Johannesburg: Hutchinson, 1976) 0091260809. 8vo; original black boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 320, incl. index; a few plates. Dustwrapper very slightly edgeworn, with discreet archival tape strengthening to reverse of dustwrapper's bottom edge; gift inscription to front free endpaper; sporadic moderate foxing. Very good condition. 'This book traces both the history of… Read more about this item

([Johannesburg]: SABC Business Development, 2009). DVD video in pictorial case. The biography and philosophy of Jacob Zuma emerge through this series of interviews and speeches in English and isiZulu, the latter partially with English subtitles. Running time: 123 minutes. As new. There are four programmes: The Man from eNkandla; Jacob Zuma - Ungumuntu Ngabantu; Jacob… Read more about this item

(Bloemfontein: BA dissertation [University of the Orange Free State] in unpublished form, 1989). 210 x 148 mm; side-stitched printed wrappers with duct tape back; pp. (i) + iv + (ii) + 92; printed recto's. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. A consideration of John Vorster's brief period as State President, following his tenure as Prime Minister. .

(Bloemfontein: DPA thesis [University of the Orange Free State] in unpublished form, 1978). Doctorate of Administration thesis in unpublished form. Two volumes, each 294 x 208 mm; cloth-backed printed wrappers; pp. (vi) + xiv + 450, (ii) + [451-964] + iii. Trace of stippling to cloth spines; trace of spotting to edges; author's presentation inscription to title page… Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Voorbrand-Publikasies, 1989) 0620143444. 197 x 127 mm; wrappers; pp. 175; photographs. Wrappers rubbed and partially sunned, with trace of creasing to corners; occasional fox spot. Good condition. Some essays in English, others in Afrikaans. 'Ordinary South Africans report on a meeting with the ANC ... In July 1989 a group of young white South… Read more about this item

(Johannesburg: Perskor, 1978) 062801371X. Presentation inscription from editor on front free endpaper. 221 x 149 mm; wrappers; pp. (xiv) + 298. Wrappers partially sunned; regular browning throughout. Good condition. Afrikaans text. Several expert studies of international relations and related matters, particularly with regard to their relation to South Africa. Former State President C R… Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1971). 8vo; original brown boards; dustwrapper; pp. 149; frontis. portrait. Dustwrapper partially tanned, and very slightly edgeworn; earlier owner's hand-stamp to front free endpaper; slight spotting to edges. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. 'Vier jaar in Highveld is die openhartige memoires van 'n oud-Burger-hoof-redakteur oor sy interessante termyn as Hoë Kommissaris in Londen.… Read more about this item

(Bloemfontein: Institute for Contemporary History, University of the Orange Free State, 1986) 0868862894. 208 x 150 mm; printed wrappers; pp. (iv) + v + (iii) + 179. Very slightly sunned on spine; earlier owner's name signed on title page. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. A very useful outline of all political parties with representation in South… Read more about this item

(Roodepoort: CUM-Boeke, 1982) 0869842277. 8vo; original red boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + 152; monochrome illustrations in text, including political cartoons. Afrikaans text. Faint trace of foxing to endpapers and top edge. Very good condition. "Hierdie derde boek wat oudmin. M.C. Botha na sy uittrede uit die politiek geskryf het, is algemene politieke vertellinge en… Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1970). 8vo; original blue boards; dustwrapper; pp. 269. Spine panel a little sunned; earlier owner's hand-stamp; tape marks to front free endpaper and reverse of dustwrapper; a little foxing to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. An investigation of right-wing intrigue in white South African politics until… Read more about this item

(Cape Town: Puzin, Griffoulière, 1996) 10244069. 8vo; original green boards; pp. (ii) + 314, incl. index; photographic portraits. Trace of spotting to top edge. Near fine condition. A detailed and uncommon record of all significant political figures and office-bearers at the time of South Africa's transition to a multi-racial democracy. .

(Potchefstroom: Sentrum vir Internasionale Politiek, Potchefstroom University, 1975) 0869903233. 210 x 135 mm; printed card wrappers; pp. 163; maps; tables. Light soiling to wrappers; sunned on spine; some underlining and annotation. Good condition. Afrikaans text. Number 17 in the series of publications by the University's Centre for International Politics. The four chapters are entitled: … Read more about this item