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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

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

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