Search Results: Titles starting with S from Quagga Books

S W A Wissenschaftlihe Gesellschaft, 1965. Text: Tri-lingual - Afrikaans, German and English. Featuring various articles eg. "Preliminary Notes on certain Customs of the Hei-Kom Bushmen" and "Oceanographic and Marine Geological Research in South African Oceanic Areas (an abstract with map)." Embossed sticker of previous owner on title page.

Printed with stone lithography for the Swiss National Railway for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Gotthard tunnel in 1932. One 2cm repaired tear to the left edge, otherwise in excellent unrestored condition.

Instituut vir Sendingwetenskaplike Navorsing Universiteit van Pretoria. Text in Afrikaans. Contents include the arrival of the Christian church in SAW/Namibia; the involvement of the early mission; The church and the dawning of the Colonial period; the growth years of the church as a salvation institute; prophet leaders and pioneers of the gospel; from mission to church; independent ministry of the churches (195701980); the development of a contextual theology and church divisions (1957 - 1979); the economy - from church activity to political action; Map of Namibia as end papers. Ex libris stamp of previous owner. 274 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Some mild edge-wear.

Faircape Books. A childhood memoir of a doctor's daughter whilst living in Salt River, Cape Town at the turn of the century. Characters, places and events from a way of life now changed forever. Some mild foxing to the prelims. Remnants of clear tape on the fixed end papers. 88 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear. Old cellotape on the verso reinforcing spine edge. Binding: Hardcover. Turquoise boards with mild edge-wear.

The Sappers Association, 1981. A history of the South African Engineer Corps, chiefly focused on activities during the Second World War. Part 1 only - concludes at the Battle of Alamein. Black and white illustrations and maps throughout. First Very good. Light foxing to edges. Very good. Some minor wear to contact edges. Paper covered boards

Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd. The quest for adventure and treasure; honour and self-sacrifice; bravery amidst danger. Numerous colour and b&w photographs and illustrations. Map as end papers. Some discolouration marks from old cellotape to the fixed end papers with toning to the feps. 151 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Good+. Mild edge-wear. Hardcover. Mild edge-wear.

The Sandton Nature Conservation Society. A fieldguide covering, as far as possible, all forms of life from mammals to the invertebrates and trees, presenting a concept of total environment conservation. Line drawings, b&w and colour photographs and descriptions. 230 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear, creasing to rear cover.

Sanell Aggenbach. South African contemporary artist. A catalogue of selected work. 36 Pages. Contents clean. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Softcover. Thick card-wraps. Staplebound.

Tafelberg Publishers Ltd, 1993. No. 1157 of a special numbered edition of 5000 copies. Slipcase shows minor shelf wear. A selection of Sanlam's artworks to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Text in English and Afrikaans. Blue cloth covers with plate on the front.

Tafelberg. The illustrated catalogue of the Sanlam Art Collection. Limited to 5000 numbered copies. Fist edition. Condition: Fine. Hardcover in a slipcase.

The Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1967. Volume XXVI in Hudson's Bay Record Society series. Numbered 1055 of a limited Edition which is issued only to subscribers to The Hudson's Bay Record Society. The westward advance of the Hudson's Bay Company along the northern and southern branches of the Saskatchewan River at the end of the eighteenth century.With fold out map at the rear. Light bumping to spine edges of the boards. Some small marks to front panel of dust jacket.

University of Stellenbosch Museum. Slim catalogue published as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Sasol Art Museum in Stellenbosch. 26 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Staple-bound. Some light edge-wear.

Catalogue published for the exhibition of winning works. New Signatures competition has been a platform for promoting emerging artists and their work. Overall winner of this exhibition was Lebohang Kganye from Johannesburg. 92 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. Condition: Good+. Binding: Softcover. Mild edge-wear.

Struik. Easy introduction into the world of birds, birding and birders. 96 Pages. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear,

Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxcord University Press. A selected of the satires and verses from John Dronsfield who was best known in South Africa for his drawings, paintings and designs for the theatre. Edited by Denis Hatfield Bullough. Small bookseller's label and small discolouration mark to front fixed end paper with some toning to feps. 1cm closed tear with light discolouration marks from a paper clip to the front fep and half-title page. 67 Pages. Con 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Original glassine wrapper. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear. Mild sunning to spine.

Quelle & Meyer. Text: German. Translation: Baby Gymnastics. Author was formerly a teacher at the military gymnasium. 16 b&w photograps. Lightly foxed. 32 Pages. 4th Edition. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thin card-wraps which are mildly soiled. Staple bound. 1cm split to the top and lower spine edge.

The Press, 1894. A volume of pictorial satire depicting our politics and men for the last thirty years by South Africa's only artist. Bookplate of previous owner on front paste-down. With numerous illustrations

J & A Churchill. Scattered light foxing throughout with foxing to all page edges. Small bookseller's labe on rear fixed end paper. Edge-wear to page 179. Contents firmly bound. Second Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on spine and cover. Edge-wear to extremities, Light abrasions to front cover.

Human & Rousseau. Illustrations and photographs offers a fresh account of the most controversial aspects of the war. Providing a gripping picture of life in the camps and those affected by the contentious policy of 'scorched earth' - one of the most abhorrent practices of the Anglo Boer War which changed the course of South African history. Foxing to top edge. 292 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some light edge-wear with mild foxing to the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

A & C Black, circa 1856. Lithographed map. Two sheets, 61 x 44cm each. Total map size 61 x 88cm Showing railways, roads traversed by stage coached during the summer moths only, roads suitable for carriages, footpaths and steamer routes. very good. Splitting at he central fold