Auction #129 - Africana

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Lot 5

Photograph Album - General Louis Botha:

THE VOYAGE OF THE IYO MARU, 23rd November 1918

The photographs detail the voyage of General Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa, and his delegation en route …

Lot 6

Photograph Album - General Louis Botha:

ALBUM COMPILED ANNIE BOTHA, THE GENERAL'S WIFE

Dated 28th August 1919. Botha died on 27th August 1919 and Annie dated and signed this album the next day

Lot 24

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.

Lot 27

Worsfold (W. Basil)

PORTUGUESE NYASSALAND (1899)

First edition, first impression with red cloth covers with gilt crest vignette of the Nyassa Company Royal Charter and with a two large multiple folding maps in…

Lot 28

Cawston (George); Keane (A.H.)

THE EARLY CHARTERED COMPANIES (A.D. 1296-1858)

Also contains the Charter of Incorporation of The British South African Company from 1889 (signed by Lord Muir Mackenzie).

Lot 32

Theal (George McCall)

THE PORTUGUESE IN SOUTH AFRICA (1896)

With a description of the native races between the River Zambesi and the Cape of Good Hope during the ninteenth century. WITH MAPS.

Lot 42

Bowker (John Mitford)

SPEECHES, LETTERS, AND SELECTIONS FROM IMPORTANT PAPERS, OF THE LATE JOHN MITFORD BOWKER (1864)

A scarce and important early Grahamstown publication

Lot 46

Justus (Ambrose George Campbell)

THE WRONGS OF THE CAFFRE NATION (1837) - inscribed by the author

From the library of early Johannesburg Rand Mining Magnate Julius Jeppe (1859-1929)

Lot 47

Shooter (Rev. Joseph)

THE KAFIRS OF NATAL AND THE ZULU COUNTRY (1857)

"One of the best works on the native races of Natal and Zululand published up to the middle of the nineteenth century"

Lot 51

Honey (James A.), Metelerkamp (Sanni)

1.) SOUTH-AFRICAN FOLK-TALES (1910) & 2.) OUTA KAREL'S STORIES (1914)

Two vintage collections of South African Folk-Tales

Lot 52

Cory (Sir George Edward)

THE RISE OF SOUTH AFRICA - complete set of 5 volumes

Lot 53

Leibbrandt (H.C.V.)

RAMBLES THROUGH THE ARCHIVES OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (1887)

Contains a lot of information on failed Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, who Leibbrandt seemed to view in a positive light

Lot 60

Dinesen (Isak)

OUT OF AFRICA

Lot 109

[An English Officer]

GLEANINGS IN AFRICA

Exhibiting a faithful and correct view of the manners and customs of the inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope, and surrounding country

Lot 111

Ten Rhyne (William)

SCHEDIASMA DE POMONTORIO BONAE SPEI EJUSVE TRACTUS INCOLIS HOTTENTOTTIS (Early account of the Cape 1686)

accurante, brevesque notas attente Henr. Screta S. a Zavorziz

Lot 113

Thunberg (C.P.)

VOYAGES DE C.P. THUNBERG, AU JAPON, PAR LE CAP DE BONNE-ESPÉRANCE, LES ÎLES DE LA SONDE, Etc.

Lot 114

Rothschild (Baron Ferdinand)

THREE WEEKS IN SOUTH AFRICA, A diary

Presentation copy of the unexpurgated edition, Printed for Private Circulation

Lot 117

Philip (Rev. John)

RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Illustrating the civil, moral, and religious condition of the native tribes: Including journals of the author's travels in the interior; Together with detailed…

Lot 118

[Bellairs (Lady) Editor:]

THE TRANSVAAL WAR 1880-1881

[Lady Blanche St. John (Moschzisker)]

Lot 121

Moodie (Lieut. J.W.D.)

TEN YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Including a particular description of the wild sports of that country

Lot 125

Gebhard, (Georg)

TSUMEB

Lot 126

Wilson (David Mackay)

BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE TRANSVAAL

Lot 128

Berger (Lee R.) & Hilton-Barber (Brett)

THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND

Lot 134

Shepherd (Robert, H.W.)

LOVEDALE SOUTH AFRICA (Signed)

The Story of a Century 1841-1941

Lot 135

[Van Riebeeck (J.), Thom (H. B.) & Bosman (D. B.) (Editors)]

DAGHREGISTER GEHOUDEN BY DEN OPPERCOOPMAN JAN ANTONISZ VAN RIEBEECK

Lot 138

Coates (Peter Ralph) Et Al:

CAPE TRAMS (Lot of 2 + related ephemera)

Lot 139

Union/Republic of South Africa

STATUTES OF THE UNION/REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 1910-1967 (60 Volumes)

Lot 140

Unie van Suid-Afrika

VOLKSRAAD DEBATTE tydens Tweede Wêreldoorlog 1940-45 (14 Volumes)

Lot 145

Steele (Nick) [Signed]

GAME RANGER ON HORSEBACK

Lot 146

Mitford-Barberton (Ivan)

COMDT. HOLDEN BOWKER:

an 1820 Settler book including unpublished records of the Frontier Wars

Lot 152

Wright (Tim)

THE HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN RHODESIAN POLICE

Lot 179

Pringle (Thomas)

SCHETSEN EN TAFEREENLEN UIT ZUID-AFRIKA

Door Thomas Pringle, wijlen Secretaris van het Genootschap ter afschaffing van den slavenhandel. Uit het Engelsch

Lot 182

Brooks (Henry)

NATAL: A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COLONY:

Including its Natural Features, Productions, Industrial Condition and Prospects. Edited by Dr. R.J. Mann, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., late superintendent of education in…

Lot 183

Green (Lawrence G.)

KAROO (Afrikaans Edition)

LAND VAN WEERBEGIN

Lot 185

Nienaber (G. S.)

BIBLIOGRAFIE - Personal copy of Johan Heyns gifted by author P.J. Nienaber

Lot 187

Officers of the 92nd Regiment

MAJUBA DISASTER - A Tale of Highland Heroism

Lot 188

Picton-Seymour (Desiree)

TRANSVAAL REPUBLICAN DRAWINGS OF JOHANNESBURG AND PRETORIA - Signed

Lot 189

[Cooper (David) Editor:]

CHRIS BARNARD - Signed

By those who new him

Lot 190

Raath, (A.W.G.)

SIENER VAN RENSBURG EN DIE REBELLIE & NIKLAAS VAN RENSBURG DIE SIENER

GETEKEN / SIGNED

Lot 191

Macdonald (William)

THE CONQUEST OF THE DESERT ( Presentation copy)

Lot 192

Botha (Graham)

SIR JOHN ANDRIES TRUTER 1763 - 1845

WITH A COLLECTION OF GRAHAM BOTHA PUBLICATIONS

Lot 193

Maree, (A.J.)

VAN BILMIRICH NA BREERIVIER: Die Lategan-Familie 1735-2006

Lot 203

Compiled from Reliable Sources:

THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, LL.D

Lot 204

Fitzpatrick (Percy)

JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD (Collectors' Edition)

Lot 213

Smuts (General J.C.)

SEVEN UNCOMMON SMUTS PAMPHLETS

Lot 220

Smuts (Jan)

GENERAL SMUTS' SPEECH AT BLOEMFONTEIN NOVEMBER 3, 1939

Why the Union is at War with Nazi Germany

Lot 227

Thorburn (John)

STRUGGLES IN AFRICA

And how I transported a steam boat on wheels 1600 miles across the country

Lot 232

Moodie (D.C.F.)

SOUTHERN SONGS - INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY DATED OCT. 1, 1888

Lot 233

Schreiner (Olive)

THOUGHTS ON SOUTH AFRICA

Lot 235

Hayes (Sandra) ed

WHO'S WHO OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1999)

Lot 238

Macmillan (Allister) &

ENVIRONS OF THE GOLDEN CITY AND PRETORIA & RUSTENBURG ROMANCE

Lot 240

Langenhoven (C.J.)

DIE RUBAIYAT VAN OMAR KAYYAM

Volgens die Engelse bewerking van Edward Fitzgerald in Afrikaans oorgesit deur C.J. Langenhove

Lot 243

Mutwa (Credo)

LET NOT MY COUNTRY DIE

Lot 248

Smith (Anna H.)

JOHANNESBURG STREET NAMES

A dictionary of street, suburb and other place-names compiled to the end of 1968

Lot 252

Mackinnon (The Rev James)

SOUTH AFRICAN TRAITS

Lot 253

Southey (Joan)

FOOTPRINTS IN THE KAROO

A story of farming life

Lot 254

Faure (Abraham) Ed.

HET NEDERDUITSCH ZUID-AFRIKAANSCH TYDSCHRIFT DEEL 1 1824 & Deel 2 1825

Lot 261

Ellenberger (D.Fred) (Compiler) and MacGregor (J.C.) (Translator)

HISTORY OF THE BASUTO, ANCIENT AND MODERN

Lot 262

Simons (Phillida Brooke)

JOHN BLADES CURREY 1850 TO 1900

Fifty years in the Cape Colony

Lot 265

McMagh, (Patricia)

A DINNER OF HERBS - Being the Memoirs of Kathleen McMagh

A Period in South African History from the 1800's to the early 1900's

Lot 266

Norwich, (Oscar I.)

A JOHANNESBURG ALBUM - Historical Postcards

Lot 276

Brand, (J.H.) & Reitz, (J.F.)

ORIGINAL LETTER DATED 1845 - by the later President of the Orange Free State

1945 ALBUM filled with letters at Leiden

Lot 284

Sutton (Thomas)

THE DANIELLS - Artists and Travellers (1954)

Contains a complete iconography & bibliography including "African Scenery and Animals"

Lot 285

Young (John)

OBSERVATORY A TOWN IN THE SUBURBS

A History of Observatory 1881-1913

Lot 289

LEINAD (Daniel Kestell)

THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM or, THE REBELLION OF SLAGTERS NEK

Lot 294

Campbell (Ethel)

THE LIFE OF SAM CAMPBELL - A STORY OF NATAL - Signed & Inscribed

Told in Verse and Lettered by his daughter

Lot 299

Kirsch (Beverley) & Skorge (Silvia)

MASITHENTHE ISIXHOSA/LET’S SPEAK XHOSA (With letter and Errata Slip)

Lot 300

Vossen (Rainer) & Haacke (Wilfrid H. G.)

LONE TREE: SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SERVICE OF THE KOON, ESSAYS IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY T. TRAILL

Lot 310

Agar-O’Connell (R. M.)

IINTSOMI: BANTU FOLK TALES (LOVEDALE PRESS PUBLICATION)

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