Lot of Two Books (One Inscribed by H. L. Hall)

1. I Have Reaped my Mealies, by H. L. Hall, undated, published by Hazel, Watson & Viney, inscribed by author to his grandson Wilfred, 251pp. With a loosely-inserted photocopy of newspaper article on book. Presented by Wilfred Hall to the previous owner.

2. No Time To Die, by Grace H. Hall, c. 1958, published by Howard Timmins, with an inscription by K. Hall (please see photo, possibly a relative of the Hall family).

Hugh Lanion Hall came to South Africa as a child of 11, and educated in Cape Town. He moved to the Transvaal in 1875, served in the Zulu war of 1879, and was a veteran of the Battle of Majuba. He prospected for gold in Baberton, but finally settled down growing fruit in the Eastern Transvaal. “His autobiography is a most original, vivid and fascinating narrative of life and adventure in the early days of the Eastern Transvaal, with reminiscences about all the leading figures of history at that period.” (from loosely inserted newspaper article) Grace H. Hall was the wife of H. L. Hall.

Condition: “I Have Reaped my Mealies”: Fair. The spine is missing, with a small section with title of book and author’s name loosely inserted. Wear to front board along fore edge. Slight stains to boards. Previous owner’s signature on front pastedown. Foxing to fore and bottom edges of pastedown. Rear board coming loose, and splitting to gutter between rear endpaper and rear board.

"No Time to Die": Very good. The dust jacket has some rubbing and edgewear. Previous owner’s signature to front pastedown, and his blind stamp on front endpaper and half title page. Text is clean. Well bound.

Reserve: $60

Estimate: $90-150