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NADA No 30 1953

NADA No 30 1953

by Abraham, D P. (Ed)

wrap has closed chip 15x21mm: 108pp incl index to vols 25-30 plus xii pp ads
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£13.48
BENEATH A RHODESIAN SKY

BENEATH A RHODESIAN SKY

by WHYTE, BEVERLEY

Dj is price clipped; 2 closed chips 105x4 and 110x8mm on tail and head. Maps as eps; 27 pp colour photos with Rhodesian verse; double p Tourist Map; text. 64pp total. Hard Cover White Boards. In Plastic. Coffee Table Book.
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£12.72
THREE YEARS WITH LOBENGULA

THREE YEARS WITH LOBENGULA

by COOPER-CHADWICK, J

Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia.,, 1975. This is the de luxe leather bound edition # 98 of 100. Slip-case has been somewhat eaten on spine and edges by fish-moths, now re-coloured. Book has my attractive bookplate on ffep. Portrait, (2)pp ads, (7)pp additional intro, frontis, 160 pages, and (8)pp b&w photog plates, (21)pp ads. Reprint in Facsimile. Hard Cover Navy Leather. Fine in Cellophane./Very Good Cloth Slip Case.. 232x31p45mm.
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£46.51
The Dust Diaries

The Dust Diaries

by Sheers, Owen

London: Faber & Faber. 2004. Very Good condition. 310 pages. The biography of the author's relative, Arthur Cripps, a missionary to Rhodesia and his work to defend the interests of the Africans against those of the colonists. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Trade Paperback.
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£7.94
RHODESIAN WILD FLOWERS

RHODESIAN WILD FLOWERS

by BIEGEL, H M

Unread. Slightly rubbed on front cover. 77pp incl Index. 39 coloured plates with captions, 39 b&w line dwgs. INCLUDES: pamphlet POPE " Cymbidium Orchids in your Garden" 1985 ; 21pp with 9 col illus, Both items scarecarce.
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£17.04
THE MATABELE JOURNALS OF ROBERT MOFFAT. 1829-1960 Volumes One & Two. Oppenheimer Series , Number One.

THE MATABELE JOURNALS OF ROBERT MOFFAT. 1829-1960 Volumes One & Two. Oppenheimer Series , Number One.

by MOFFAT, ROBERT and Wallis, J P R. (Ed)

London.: Chatto & Windus. Government Archives of S.Rhodesia., 1945. Both vols un-read. Top edges gilt, slightly worn on Vol 1, other edges rough-cut. Gold Coat of Arms of Rhodesia on front and gold titles on spine. Col frontis on Vol 1 and b & w frontis in vol 2. Vol 1 :382pp plus fold map; Vol 2: 295pp incl index plus fold map (same in both vols). Expect extra postage. Please see this bookseller's list on for other titles. Use keywords Rhodesiana, Pioneering, Exploration, etc.. First Edition. Hard... Read more about this item
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£111.51
CRICKET'S RICH HERITAGE

CRICKET'S RICH HERITAGE

by WINCH, JONTY

Dust jacket has closed chips 25x9, 20x14, 40x10mm on corners; 142x12 along top edge; 47x10 on tail and 225x30mm on rear lower edge. Numerous b&w photos throughout text.. There are 2 versions of this book apparently identical, with the same dust jackets but with slightly different titles. I do not know which is the true first edition. Covered in plastic.
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£14.97
NADA : VOL X, No 2 1970

NADA : VOL X, No 2 1970

by FARQUHAR, J. H (Ed)

foto's, lines dwgs, folding map: 11pp ads: 134pp. Binding is loose and book has been stapled.
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£11.91
RAINBOW'S END

RAINBOW'S END

by ST JOHN, LAUREN

Clean and well bound. No inscriptions, annotations or markings. 2 black and white maps in prologue. No illustrations.
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£8.48
NADA No 37 1960

NADA No 37 1960

by FARQUHAR, J. H

all pages browned: 118pp plus x pp ads: foto's, lines dwgs
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£13.48
THE TRAILMAKERS

THE TRAILMAKERS

Stapled soft wraps strengthened by non -staining tape on the hinge and my outsized "Ex Libris on the front verso. With many historic photographs in b&w and colour and advertisements. A sad record of days when the railways carried 81% of all freight and passenger traffic in the country. Within 25 years the destruction started and now the system is virtually extinct. Rare.
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£80.56
BIRDS OF THE HIGHVELD

BIRDS OF THE HIGHVELD

by GINN, PETER

Spine and cover sun faded and creased. 32 pages colour photo plates, plus line drawings. Occasional
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£7.42
THE SUNSHINE SETTLERS

THE SUNSHINE SETTLERS

by GARSTIN, CROSBIE,

London: Allan,, 1935. Book has my attractive bookplate on ffep. I have left it in because it is of Rhodesian interest. Thoroughly yellowed with age throughout but mostly unfoxed. Hugely amusing but far from politically correct. Should you find this offensive, please do not buy the book. Covered in plastic.
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£17.47
THE GODS WHO FELL FROM THE SKY

THE GODS WHO FELL FROM THE SKY

by MAWSON, DICK

Johannesburg.: Porcupine., 2014. 268pp. First Edition. Soft Card Cover. New in Adhesive Plastic/None. 210x15p25mm.
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£8.69
BIRDS AFIELD

BIRDS AFIELD

by GINN, PETER

Spine scuffed and slightly faded. 16 pages of colour photo plates, plus line drawings. Inscription to Mom and Dad on inside title page. Erased pencil markings to inside rear cover.
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£8.48
THE QUIET MAN. Signed by I Douglas Smith

THE QUIET MAN. Signed by I Douglas Smith

by BERLYN, PHILLIPPA

Dj is very slightly rubbed on rear. Maps as eps; frontis of I D Smith; 256pp; 16 pp b&w photog plates; some other maps, photos and illus as chap headings.
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£92.77
THE BUNDU BOOK of BIRDS, INSECTS AND SNAKES

THE BUNDU BOOK of BIRDS, INSECTS AND SNAKES

by STUART IRWIN; WHEELLAN, COCK; Et Al

Cover tanned and creased. 8 pages of colour photos, and b&w sketches, diagrams and photos. A light book can be included with another without extra postage. Covered in adhesive plastic.
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£6.36
EDUCATION, RACE AND EMPLOYMENT IN RHODESIA

EDUCATION, RACE AND EMPLOYMENT IN RHODESIA

by Murphree, Marshall W. (Ed), C CHEATER, B J DORSEY, B D MOTHOBI

Unread. 478pp incl index, tables Appendices. This book is quite rare. It was written during the years of the Bush War and is therefor very significant.
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£14.63
EXCELSA NO. 17

EXCELSA NO. 17

by Kimberley, Michael J. (Editor)

Covered in plastic. Illustrated with colour and b&w photos.
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£10.60
FROM RHODESIA TO ZIMBABWE

FROM RHODESIA TO ZIMBABWE

by BRATTON, MICHAEL and TICKNER , VINCENT

No 6 has 62 pages, No 8 has 76 pages, published 1979. Throws much useful light on how Rhodesia, once known as the Breadbasket of Africa, which had Africa's 2nd highest G D P/ capita has morphed in to Zimbabwe with one of the lowest G D Ps, now no longer a food exporter but a would-be importer. Unfortunately they must find or beg the necessary foreign currency, failing which millions face extreme hunger if not starvation. Compulsory reading for all Development Economists. Covered in adhesive plastic.
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£10.18
SOUTH AFRICA  of TODAY

SOUTH AFRICA of TODAY

by YOUNGHUSBAND, Captain (Sir) Francis C.I.E

Front and lower edges were not guillotined, are rough and browned but apart form that, the book is in perfect condition. 12 b&w photog plates of very good quality.
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£26.50
NADA VOL X No 2 1970

NADA VOL X No 2 1970

by FARQUHAR, J. H (Ed)

foto's, lines dwgs, folding map: 11pp ads: 134pp
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£13.48
MELINA RORKE

MELINA RORKE

by RORKE MELINA

All pages tanned; scuffed at head and tail. Her amazing experiences are very entertaining. Also very rare.
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£32.22
SONGS OUT OF EXILE

SONGS OUT OF EXILE

by GOULDSBURY, CULLEN

Spine has worn hinges, one split over 25mm and re-secured; head & tail of spine are worn and strengthened inside channel, gold titles on spine are slightly tarnished; front cover has 4 small spots; new endpapers, all pages slightly yellowed; ffep has pencil notation, which can be removed on request, Julia Blanche McKieve 1870-1915 R I P.
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£33.67
VIA RHODESIA

VIA RHODESIA

by MANSFIELD, Charlotte

No date - aprox 1910. (The last date given towards the end of the book is Sept 1st 1909). The initial condition of the book could have been described as reading copy only - now restored to original binding in navy blue cloth overlying half goatskin and blue cloth. 4 corners in green goatskin. Gold title rather dull on spine; On the front cover the author's name has been reworked but title is bright; b&w inset photo of Vic Falls somewhat faded and rubbed. Ex Queenstown Public Library but all faded stamps... Read more about this item
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£97.27