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Heywood Press (2005).. No inscription. a Fine unread copy.. Printed card wraps. 280pp illustrated 4to. Elsie Munn founded the Bulawayo School of Music, later the Rhodesian Academy of Music, and the Central African Conservatoire of Music. Written by her daughter, but based largely on Elsie's own prolific letter writing, she tells not only of a lifetime of music but also of the times and environment around her at the time.

Self 2010.. No Inscription. spine worn, front wrap creased, ffep excised, contents excellent, hence overall a G+ copy.. Printed wraps. illustrated 425pp. 0.9kg. The author was a descendent of the Natal Byrne Settlers. This autobiography covers the many years when he was a fisheries officer in East Africa, and later involved in fisheries research in South Africa.

Brevitas. Cape Town 2008 unnumbered reprint of 2nd edition thus.. A Mint condition unread copy in matching dustwrapper.. Gilt title on green leatherette boards. 256pp + photograph section at rear. 8vo 0.8kg. Tale of life on a Karoo farm in the 19thC as seen by a young boy. One of the great Africana classics. Originally published in 1920 and now a scarce item by any standard. This edition includes an afterword by Craig Elstob, great-grandson of the Author, with a section of contemporary and recent photographs. Not a facsimile edition, but a most attractive production that will undoubtedly become sought after in its own right.

Brevitas. Cape Town 2008 unnumbered reprint of 2nd edition thus.. A Mint condition unread copy in matching dustwrapper.. Gilt title on green leatherette boards. 256pp + photograph section at rear. 8vo 0.8kg. Tale of life on a Karoo farm in the 19thC as seen by a young boy. One of the great Africana classics. Originally published in 1920 and now a scarce item by any standard. This edition includes an afterword by Craig Elstob, great-grandson of the Author, with a section of contemporary and recent photographs. Not a facsimile edition, but a most attractive production that will undoubtedly become sought after in its own right.

Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1966.. No inscriptions. pages tanned, one small tear lower front joint elst Good condition. still quite bright.. Oblong paperback. Cartoons from the pen of The Cape Argus cartoonist.

University of Cape Town 1990.. Ownership inscription to first page, else a clean VG copy.. Printed green wraps. 189pp. small 8vo. 0.3kg. Part 1: Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, And Monocotyledonous Angiosperms. Part 2: Dicotyledons.

History of South Africa Community Publications.. Bookplate ffep, else Fine condition.. Gilt on red skivertex boards. 316pp illustrated colour photos. Gives a listing of professional and commercial operations in the area (those that subscribed to this commercial listing) with a description of their operation, products, key staff, etc. Used generally to promote Randburg, produced in cooperation with & for the municipality. We specialise in Africana, ask us to add you to our mailing list. Regular catalogues and auctions of scarce material.

AD Donker 1986.. Owners inscriptions and label inside f.wrap. faded around spine hence VG condition,. 224pp paperback. Igned and inscribed on title page thus: "Dan Jacobson, Grahamstown, 23 iii 95".

Hamish Hamilton. London 1994 1st edition 1st printing.. Top edge lightly browned else a Fine copy in near Fine dustwrapper (just a little rubbed to white rear).. Red cloth boards. 373pp illustrated 8vo. Inscribed ffep by Author thus: "For Terence Beard & Margot Beard. With fond memories of the House of Commons! Good Wishes, Dan Jacobson. Rhodes University 23 iii 95, Grahamstown". Author who grew up in Kimberley sets off in pursuit of his past. The Cape, Bophuthatswana, Botswana and Zimbabwe, in the footsteps of missionaries and imperial dreamers, interweaving stories of Rhodes and others with accounts of his own adventures and chance meetings.

Struik. Cape Town 1980 1st edition.. No inscriptions. slight tanning to preliminaries else a VG+ copy in G-VG dustwrapper (worn at head and tail of spine, no major tears or loss).. Black cloth boards. 216pp illustrated colour & b/w photos, drawings. 4to. 1.1kg. Well illustrated local history of the sport of kings.

Hutchinson (1990).. No inscription. VG+ in dustwrapper.. Navy cloth boards. 252pp illustrated 8vo. How the biggest gold and diamond producer, Anglo-American, one of the top ten companies in the world, was crippled by association with South Africa. Tells the story of Minorco's offer for Consolidated Gold Fields, the sale of Gold Fields. Ventures to tell us where the empire goes now.

Muszaki Konyvkiado 1955.. Good condition.. Black cloth boards. 635pp illustrated b/w & colour. Hungarian text on photography.

Janssen. Simon's Town 2005.. No inscriptions. bottom front corner bumped with attendant small repaired tear to dustwrapper (no loss, that lower corner of fold-in is itself folded) at that point. Hence overall a VG copy despite listed fault.. Black cloth boards. 128 b/w images. 275mm x 245mm x 20mm. 1.1kg. Features 15 models from assorted African countries by the Amsterdam-based photographer.

Janssen. Simonstown 1999.. Small crease lower rear wrap, still a Fine copy.. Printed wraps. unnumbered large format 330mm x 240mm. 1.1kg. The best of work by nine international photographers. Images by Biron, Pierre d'Harville, Norman Hatton, Jamal, Kaguta Mbeya, Bruno de Nedeiros, Hal Roth, Vesselin Valchev, & Leonard Zett (from South Africa).

Janssen. Simonstown 2007.. An as new copy.. Softcover 79pp large format 330mm x 240mm. 0.6kg. Image collections include: Jayro Montesinos, Black Models From Spain. Ocean Morisset, Black Brothers. Willibrord Haas, Black Etchings. Jurgen Jansen, Black Eros. Leonard Zett, Black Lovers. Anton, Black Impressions.

Janssen. Simonstown 2007.. An as new copy.. Softcover 78pp large format 330mm x 240mm. 0.6kg. Images by Sven Herback, Black In France. Jamal, Black in California. Anon., African Classics. Jay Mac, Black Jamaica. Leonard Zett, Black Rastas. Also article on relevant postage stamps.

Janssen. Simonstown 2006.. An as new copy.. Softcover 78pp large format 330mm x 240mm. 0.6kg. Images include: Christopher Cushman, Best Black Models. Peter Flinsch, African Men In Paintings And Drawings. Kenn Duncan, Black Classic 1970s. James Passey, African Portfolio. Arthur O. Mantle, Black Muscle. Leonard Zett, Black Erotics.

Janssen. Simonstown 2008.. An as new copy (some marks to front wrap, likely printing process defects).. Softcover 79pp large format 330mm x 240mm. 0.6kg. Images include: Tony Butcher, Black Perfection. Douglas Simonson, Black Erotic Art From Hawaii. Aaron Callies, Two Black Models. Art On Stamps - Black Fishermen. Leonard Zett, The Boys In The Club. J.D. Dragan, Black Muscles. Norman Hatton, Man-Ipulation.

Cinegate / Megalovision 1976.. VG+ condition.. 385mm x 310mm (15" x 12") landscape black and white glossy prints. These were intended for advertising purposes at movie theatres showing the film "Sebastiane". This was a 1976 Latin-language British historical film directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress. Written by Jarman, Humfress, and James Whaley, it portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom by arrows. The film, which was aimed at a gay audience, was controversial for the homoeroticism portrayed between the soldiers and for having dialogue entirely in Latin - not to mention it being the first film to include full frontal male nudity in a film for public viewing in the UK.

Hutchinson 1984.. G-VG condition.. 255pp, soft cover. Covers hardware, software, programming.