Search Results: Local History from Quagga Books

Human & Rousseau. A tribute to the 1820 Settlers and the important role they came to play in their new country. Recounting the sometimes dramatic history of this large group of settlers. Text enhanced by nearly 350 illustrations. Captions by Eily Gledhill. Pictures by Rex & Barbara Reynolds. Contents clean. 366 Pages. This is a heavy book and will incur additional shipping charges. Some minor insect damage to the edge of the boards and wear to the dust jacket. Previous owner's name to the half title.

Human & Rousseau. A tribute to the 1820 Settlers and the important role they came to play in their new country. Recounting the sometimes dramatic history of this large group of settlers. Text enhanced by nearly 350 illustrations. Captions by Eily Gledhill. Pictures by Rex & Barbara Reynolds. Previous owner's details on half title page. Contents clean with sound binding.366 Pages. This is a heavy book and will incur additional shipping charges. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair. Dust jacket: Fair. Worn. Creasing, abrasions and closed tears to the the edges. Binding:Hardcover. Edge-wear to extremities especially to the footer. Some insect nibbling.

Alan Jefferies. Signed by the author. The history of generations of the Jefferies family living near the Kei River despite adversity during the frontier wars.

Grocott & Sherry. Personal reminiscences from the 1870's when William Rose arrived in Port Alfred as a small boy. He later became the Town Clerk of the Port. Some foxing front prelims. Previous owners names on front cover. 31 Pages. Contents clean.

The South African Archaeological Society., 2000. The South African Archaeological Society Goodwin Series Vol 8, December 2000. Some light foxing to top edge of contents page and Page 126. Contents clean and well bound. 126 Pages. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear with small abrasions to spine.

1940. Cloth binding with embossed title. Binding is firm but worn, with some discolouration to the spine. Tropical worm damage having the appearance of small ink spots.. Historico Fotografico Constituciones De Cuba 1868-1901-1940

J C Cape Town. Small album with fold-out photographs. Reinforcement repairs to folds and one tear. Some abrasions to photographs.

circa 1900. Print laid on album card. Very good condition. Image size: 21.5 x 15.5cm

Howard Timmins Publishers. True stories include sea mysteries; adventures in the quicksands of the Cape coast; red tide; seafaring rats; the rise of the crayfish from the food of the slaves to being an expensive luxury; memories of a liner in which the passengers had to do the work after the crew had gone on strike. 292 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Reprint. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear. 1cm closed tear to top edge. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

Maskew Miller, Limited. An informal guide to Cape Town and its neighbourhood in the form of a story from the impressions of an Engish lady on a visit to the city. With six reproductions of ethings by Gwelo Goodman. Foxing to the front and rear prelims. Some discolouration marks from old cellotape. Previous owner's name on front fep. Very light foxing to fore-edge. 182 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with black lettering. Some light edge-wear to extremities.

Kontreiboeke, SA BK. Language: Afrikaans. Insight into the rich and varied area of the Magaliesberg. 231 pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear. Bumping to corners. Some sunning to covers.

W.A. Richards & Sons, 1897. Numerous folding maps, tables and charts. Includes: Report of Estimate in connection with the Caledon Surveys, Report of the General Manager of Railways, Report of the Defense Commission, Blue Book on Native Affairs, Report by Harbour Boards &c. State Library binding with a number of State Library stamps mostly to the first few pages. Also a German Consulate stamp to the title page.

A A Balkema, 1972. Illustrated by 21 of his sketches, further illustrations and a map with notes and clues to the identity of the artist. 69 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Some bumping to corners.

Howard Timmins, 1963. The endeavour of the 1820 settlers to build a harbour at Kowie River. 143 Pages. 2nd Impression. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Boards in good condition. Mild edge-wear.

Human & Rouseau. The story of the development of Table Bay. A tale of perils and conflict for both man and the elements in a bay with unprotected anchorage from the savage north-wester gales as well as the hostile local inhabitants of the time. Numerous illustrations and photographs. Light foxing to top edge. 151 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to all extremities. Some creasing. Foxing to the verso. Rubbing with small abrasions on the rear cover. Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

The Royal Philatelic Society, London., 1945. A Brief History of the Countries and their Postal Services to 1895. This copy is numbered 180 of 200 subscription copies. Blue cloth boards showing general wear and tear with small stain on the front. Narrow crack to hinge. Front end papers stained and foxed. Otherwise contents clean.

An important three volume set surveying the buildings of the inner city of Cape Town. Vol 1: Formative Influences and Classification; Dog-earred corners. Some mild scattered foxing. 65 Pages. Vol 2: Catalogue. dog-earred corner to front cover. 369 Pages. Vol 3: Catalogue and Classification. 697 Pages. B&w photographs. Some foxing to all edges. 1st edition. Condition: Good. Softcover. Edge-wear to the wraps with some light soiling and rubbing.

Minnie Venter. The early 1900s was a tough time for babies and children. This is the story of the founding of the Struben Memorial and Lady Buxton Homes and the people who cared for these young children. 95 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Mild edge-wear with some sunning.

C. Struik, 1962. Vol 2: History of Law, Medicine and Place Names in the Cape of Good Hope. Vol 3: Cape Archives and Records. Some age-toning to feps. Light foxing to top-edges. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Red faux leather boards with gilt lettering to spine.

C. Struik, 1962. No. 18 of 1000 numbered copies. Vol 1: General History and Social Life of the Cape of Good Hope.Vol 2: History of Law, Medicine and Place Names in the Cape of Good Hope.Vol 3: Cape Archives and Records. Some light toning to end papers. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Very good condition. Edge-wear to all extremities on the slipcase.