Auction #135 - Africana
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Lot 10
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan)
THE BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPE 1914-1918 (Presentation copy from the author)
Lot 12
Tindall (The Rev. Henry)
A GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY OF THE NAMAQUA-HOTTENTOT LANGUAGE (1857) - former copy of W. R. Morrison
This title was published at Cape Governor Sir George Grey's expense. The first book to be published on the Hottentot language.
Lot 31
National Reform Union Pamphlets:
THE ILLEGALITY OF MARTIAL LAW IN CAPE COLONY (1902)
A speech delivered by the Right Hon. Lord Coleridge in the House of Lords on March 17th, 1902.
Lot 32
Muller (Hendrik)
HAS THE CAPE COLONY BEEN SOLD? / HET DIE HOLLANDERS DIE KAAP VERKOOP? (1932)
A bilingual edition in English and Afrikaans of this pamphlet, with 2 multiple folding plates with panoramic views, 2 illustrated plates and one plate with a…
Lot 36
Selborne (William Waldegrave Palmer); [Williams (Basil), introduction by]
THE SELBORNE MEMORANDUM (1925)
A review of the mutual relations of the British South African colonies in 1907. With a two multiple folding maps.
Lot 40
Perham (Margery) and Curtis (Lionel)
THE PROTECTORATES OF SOUTH AFRICA: THE QUESTION OF THEIR TRANSFER TO THE UNION
Lot 46
Meiring (Jane) Text, Caldwell ( Edmund) Illustrations:
JOCK - THE ART OF EDMUND CALDWELL (SUBSCRIBERS' EDITION - LIMITED TO 250 COPIES)
A fine example of Rhodesian book production from the Frank Read Press, which was located "in the middle of the African bush".
Lot 50
Caldecott (A. F.)
THE GOVERNMENT AND CIVILIZATION OF THE NATIVE RACES OF SOUTH AFRICA (1884) - The Reverend Henry Tindall's copy
"being the prize essay for the Chancellor's Gold Medal, 1883."
Lot 51
Sampson (Victor)
THE RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CIVILIZED COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE NATIVE RACES (1878)
"Chancellor's Prize Essay of the University of the Cape of Good Hope, 1877"
Lot 72
Illsley, (John)
IN SOUTHERN SKIES
Lot 93
Griffith-Standard Co. Ltd.
EAST LONDON AND FRONTIER RED BOOK
Thirty-Ninth Edition 1948
Lot 106
Rew (Capt. H.G. McKenzie)
RECORDS OF THE ROUGH RIDERS
(XXth Battalion Imperial Yeomanry) Boer War, 1899-1902. With illustrations
Lot 108
Commelin (Isaac)
BEGIN ENDE VOORTGANGH
Van de Vereenighde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie
Lot 113
Livingstone (David)
THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
From 1865 to his death. Continued by a narrative of his last moments and sufferings. Obtained from his faithful servants Chuma and Susi, by Horace Waller
Lot 150
Pama, (C.)
HERALDRY OF SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILIES:
coats of arms, crests, ancestry
Lot 159
Burden, (Matilda)
OLD CAPE FURNITURE:
studies in styles
Lot 163
Hahn (Theophilus)
ON THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE AND ITS STUDY, WITH SPECIAL REGARDS TO SOUTH AFRICA (1882)
Address delivered by Theophilus Hahn, Colonial Philologist, at the South African Public Library. Contains information about Khoekhoe & San languages.
Lot 166
Botha (C. Graham)
EARLY CAPE LAND TENURE (1919)
Association copy inscribed to Dr. P. J. van der Merwe
Lot 168
Cronwright-Schreiner (S.C.)
THE LIFE OF OLIVE SCHREINER - With the scarce dustwrapper
Lot 172
Hahn,(C.H.L.), Hammond-Tooke, (W.D.),Schapera, (I) & Others
FOUR SOUTHERN AFRICAN ETHNOLOGY TITLES
The Native Tribes of South West Africa, The Tribes of King Williamstown District, The Tribes of Willowvale District & The Tswana
Lot 174
Maritz- Rebellion
1914 GEWAPENDE PROTEST FOLDER WITH PLATES
Lot 175
Brutus (pseudonym):
NEVER AGAIN! THE PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LESSON OF THE RAND REVOLT, 1922.
Lot 179
Glanville (Ernest) and The Star:
THROUGH THE RED REVOLT ON THE RAND (2nd Edition)
A Pictorial Review of Events - January, February, March, 1922
Lot 184
Worsfold (W. Basil)
THE PRINCIPLES OF CRITICISM (1897) - Inscribed by the author (editor of the Star) to M.B. Gardner (Secretary of Argus Publishing)
Important early Johannesburg journalistic association copy
Lot 187
Thurnwald, Coupland, Joelson, Burton and more:
EAST AFRICA
Thirteen Titles Related to Travel, Economics and Administration of East Africa
Lot 189
Portal,Thomas, Purvis, Ashe and more:
UGANDA
A Selection of 9 Titles Related to Uganda including Missionary Work, Governance, Economics, Travel and More
Lot 192
Wolhuter (Harry)
MEMORIES OF A GAME RANGER (1st Edition, Signed by the Author)
Lot 193
Keller (Professor Dr. C.)
MADAGASCAR, MAURITIUS AND OTHER EAST-AFRICAN ISLANDS (1st Edition,1901, translated)
Translated by H.A. Nesbitt, M.A.
Lot 194
Ashe (R.P.)
TWO KINGS OF UGANDA
Lot 200
Tutu, (Desmond) [Signed]
THE RAINBOW PEOPLE OF GOD:
the making of a peaceful revolution; edited by John Allen
Lot 203
Hotten, Alderley, Harmsworth, Whiteway, Buxton, Parkyns and more:
ABYSSINIA
A Collection of Books on Abyssinia, Mostly Related to Travel and Early Portuguese History (8 Titles in 9 Volumes)
Lot 205
Schoeman, Johan H.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE REBELLION AND A WORD TO GENERAL SMUTS
Lot 212
Brown, (A. Samler) & Brown, (G. Gordon) [editors]
THE GUIDE TO SOUTH AFRICA, 1904 - 1905 (incl. Diary of the Second Anglo Boer War)
FOR THE USE OF SPORTSMEN, INVALIDS & SETTLERS
Lot 216
Lastovica (Ethleen & Al)
BOTTLES & BYGONES : A GUIDE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN COLLECTORS (1982) - Signed by both authors
Lot 219
Mackinney (Herbert Wood)
CHARACTER SKETCHES (1909) - inscribed by artist
A collection of cartoons and caricatures of famous Cape politicians and South African personalities by the artist of The Cape Times
Lot 223
Blackwell (Leslie) & May (Henry John)
THIS IS SOUTH AFRICA (1947)
Lot 227
Oppenheimer, (Harry)
THE FADING COMMONWEALTH
Smuts Memorial Lecture
Lot 228
OSSEWA-BRANDWAG
DIE OSSEWA-BRANDWAG KONSTITUSIE
Lot 246
Herd (Norman)
KILLIE'S AFRICA: THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. KILLIE CAMPBELL Signed Limited Collector's Edition (No. 28 of 60)
Lot 269
Warren (Sir Charles)
ON THE VELDT IN THE SEVENTIES



