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South Africa (All cities)
About the product 400 x 290 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. xiv + 157, incl. index; profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs; map. Trace of foxing to edges. Near-fine condition."The War Reporter is an imaginary newspaper. There was no single Republican or Boer newspaper that was published on either a daily, weekly or monthly basis for the whole duration of the Anglo-Boer War. The'editor','reporters'and'correspondents'of The War Reporter never actually existed. The aim was to publish an account of the course of the war in its totality - meaning not merely the military confrontations. The format represents the way in which the war could have been reported in a pro-Boer weekly newspaper (monthly from September 1900), published in the South African Republic as the war progressed. One of the most formidable challenges that face historians is to understand the zeitgeist or atmosphere of the period they write about. The same is true for readers of history books. A failure to understand the situation at the time makes it virtually impossible to understand the major events, the decisions taken by the major participants, the reactions of the ordinary people and the contradictions of the past in the context in which they occurred. This was my biggest challenge as I attempted to portray the world and the views of the Boers as the Anglo-Boer War progressed. The book is first and foremost an attempt to answer the question: how did the Boers experience the Anglo-Boer War?"- Author's Introduction. Books: The War Reporter. The Anglo-Boer War through the eyes of the Burghers
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Number 89 of an edition limited to two hundred copies, signed by the author. 4to; quarter-leather deluxe binding, marbled boards, lettered in gilt on spine, and with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; tinted top edge; pp. (xiv) + 196, incl. index; colour plates after contemporary artwork; monochrome illustrations in text, from original photographs and artwork, with some sketches by the author. Very slightly shelf-rubbed. Very good to near-fine condition."Early explorers and settlers, courageous and eccentric personalities, trade, farming and enterprise, shipwrecks and frontier wars - this is the subject matter of the panorama of Port Elizabeth. The enthusiasm and conscientious scholarship of Eleanor Lorimer, regional historian of the social and cultural life of P.E., is manifest thorughout this absorbing book. Colonel Robert Gordon, Sir Rufane Donkin, Frederick Korsten, Captain Francis Evatt, Sophia Pigot, the Lovemore family - these are some of the names that feature in the early history of the region.. This rich and varied story is enlivened by a unique collection of illustrations: an extensive search was made for old photographs, with exciting results; there are reproductions of pictures by Daniell, Bowler, Baines, Huggins, and of engravings from contemporary issues of'Illustrated London News'and'Graphic'. The author herself has made wash drawings based on old photographs and Tony Grogan has contributed line illustrations of houses and monuments made especially for this edition."
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by the author on inside of upper cover. Introduction by Roger Boyle. 210 x 148 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 80; line drawings by the author. Near fine condition."'This finely observed and moving collection'wrote Lord Lichfield of Paul Wigmore's previous book of verse, It's funny about the trees. And Penelope Betjeman said:'He is by far the best poet of the John Betjeman school'. Mr Wigmore has excelled himself in this major new collection, which he has also illustrated. It covers the first 21 years of his life, from short-trouser days in Harrow and Wealdstone, through long-trouser early working experiences in factory and shop, and on to his national service in the RAF. His ability to crystallise the pangs of suburban childhood, adolescence and early manhood has not been bettered. There is a sensitivity and honesty about this writing which will strike a chord in many readers."
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Am Beispiel des Australischen Diamanttäubchens Geopelia cuneata und des Afrikanischen Kaptäubchens Oena capensis. 210 x 148 mm; wraps; pp. (vi) + VI + 151; 2 colour plates, graphs, tables, line drawings; author's presentation inscription inside front cover to Prof. Gordon Maclean. Fine condition. German-language doctoral dissertation on the ecophysiology of two arid-zone dove species, the Namaqua dove Oena capensis of Africa, and the Diamond dove Geopelia cuneata of Australia. Books: Untersuchungen zur Okophyiologie von Taubenarten aus Extremen Biotopen
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product 1st English-language edition. 8vo; original orange cloth, lettered in black on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + 124 + (ii). Dustwrapper a little edgeworn, sunned on spine panel, with trace of foxing; earlier owner's name signed in pencil on front free endpaper; sporadic foxing. Good to very good condition."This work, mainly about the habits of and adventures with baboons, is a translation of articles written in Afrikaans by the late Eugène Nielen Marais (the author of The Soul of the White Ant). The articles appeared originally in Die Vaderland. Subsequently collected and arranged by Dr. M. S. B. Kritzinger, they were published in book form under the title Burgers van die Berge, by J. L. van Schaik Ltd., of Pretoria. These chapters in popular vein are but sparks from the anvil on which the author had been fashioning for years a more detailed and scientific work, The Soul of the Ape, the final manuscript of which has unfortunately been lost. A small portion of the first draft of The Soul of the Ape has, however, been included."
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product 175 x 110 mm; pictorial wraps, a little worn; pp. 90; frontispiece portrait; black-and-white photographs; scattered mild foxing; signed by the author on the title page; typed epilogue page inserted at rear. Good condition. The story of a pet Black-collared Barbet.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Author's inscription to upper cover reads"Mrs L. Richfield / with best wishes from / H. M. L. Bolus / Bolus Herbarium / University of Cape Town / Oct. 1 1954."185 x 123 mm; printed grey card wrappers; pp. 96; line drawings in text. Trace of foxing to wrappers; small crease to bottom fore-corner of upper cover; label stain to tail of spine; penned accession code to title leaf verso; occasional fox spot. Good condition. Uncommon (DSAB I, p. 236)"Because of her training as a teacher, Louisa Bolus did everything in her power to inculcate a knowledge and love of the indigenous flora and of nature study among children and laymen. She wrote a school textbook,'Elementary lessons in systematic botany based on familiar species of the South African flora'(Maskew Miller, 1919)."- DSAB V, p. 61 Books: Elementary Lessons in Systematic Botany. Based on familiar species of the South African Flora with an Introduction and Eight Summaries
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is shelf rubbed.Gift inscription signed by author.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product The narrative follows a journey of discovery by the author of the nature of eccentricity and the multiple identities of a unique South African conceptual artist, John Anthony Boerma. The book is in excellent condition and appears to have never been read. [TK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Inscribed by Author(s)The wraps are minimally rubbed. Internally clean tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author. 253 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn, with chips at the top and bottom corners, despite this the jacket is intact and protected in cellophane. The strong boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally, clean and complete. tightly bound. r*17/01/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)The jacket is a bit rubbed. Tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)The jacket is shelf rubbed.One small stain.Internally clean.Tightly bound.Signed.EK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is slightly rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)Pamphlet format. Book has been signed by Margo Mackay. Wraps are a touch shelf rubbed. Binding is excellent, tight and square. Included is a newspaper article with reference to Margo Mackay. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is edge worn and shelf rubbed. Small closed edge tears. Damp marked and stained (but not affecting the text). Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)A bit worn and tanned. Soundly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product inscribed and signed by author. the boards are shelf rubbed. mild foxing and a bit marked. binding is intact. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)The wraps are slightly rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
Author: Priddy Books Publisher: Priddy Books ISBN-10:1783413646 ISBN-13: 9781783413645 Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: Unpaginated Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 1.3 cm +++ by Priddy Books +++ This book is designed to help build a memory of how numbers are formed. Children can trace each number with their fingers before they try writing with the pen. Each page can be wiped clean to encourage practice.
R 57
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South Africa (All cities)
This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Features Author Best Books Panel Publisher Human & Rousseau Release date 20140819 ISBN 1-77589-441-X ISBN 13 978-1-77589-441-4
R 61
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South Africa (All cities)
This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Features Author Best Books Panel Publisher Human & Rousseau Release date 20140908 ISBN 1-77589-450-9 ISBN 13 978-1-77589-450-6
R 61
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Johannesburg (Gauteng)
The Alphabet Book by Randall Isaacs is a resource for children starting their reading journey. It can be used independently or in conjunction with The Alphabet and Numeracy App. Please note to use the author name as a reference as there are books by similar name on these platforms. This book is suitable for children from 2 to 5. The book is available from Amazon, Google Play Books and Apple Books.
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South Africa (All cities)
This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Catholic Book Publishing Co Publisher Catholic Book Publishing Corporation Release date 20020801 ISBN 0-89942-314-0 ISBN 13 978-0-89942-314-2
R 390
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by Author(s)the wraps are knocked and shelf rubbed. slight creasing. a little marked. signed by the author. the front end page is missing. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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South Africa (All cities)
New Author John Aloysius Ayres brand new book is hitting the shelves today 6th June 2022, don't miss out at this low price, order two. 4 in series including Afrikaans translation and 4th one is a collection of short stories. More coming shortly from the pen of John Aloysius Ayres.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed on the title page by the author James Walton. An edition limited to 200 copies. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pp. vi + 47; photographs; line drawings. Fine condition."During the years 1943 and 1944 I was stationed at Mhow in Central India and this afforded me ample opportunity to visit and record the activities of several of the depressed classes living in the surrounding area, which was formerly the kingdom of Malwa. From the 8th century onwards Malwa was under the rule of the Paramara kings but in the beginning of the 13th century they were overthrown by the Musalmans, who commenced to establish themselves in the splendid Vindlyan City of Mandu.. The following account of some of the depressed classes of Malwa was written largely in 1944 and presents only the conditions at that time. No attempt has been made to bring it up-to-date. All the photographs were taken by James Walton with a Box Brownie camera and all drawings were made at the same time."
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by the author on the title page, with his gift inscription, dated Christmas 1966, to front free endpaper. 12mo; original purple boards, lettered in gilt on upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 32; illustrations by John Lawrence. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn; scattered foxing. Good condition."Butler's poetry brings into clear focus qualities he has variously shown as a man, a soldier, a teacher, and a dramatist - among them his humanity, warmth, and joie de vivre. How remarkable is its unforced naturalness: this is the hard-won product of a whole culture and a mature talent. From the impressionability of his boyhood and adolescence comes his intimate sense of place and atmosphere, and from his good nature such affectionate portraits as those of Uncle Danby and the Farmer."- From the Introduction by William Plomer
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product 212 x 135 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 108; photographs and maps; folding map inside lower cover. Occasional fox spot. Very good condition. (Curtis, 35)"This is Bob Crass's second book and was of great value to anyone fishing or planning to fish the streams of Natal in the 1970s and beyond. I know I personally found it very useful. It went through a couple of editions (the second in 1975), and came out in both hardcover and a handy paperback. The paperback edition has the title, author and A Daily News Publication - R2.00 on the front cover"- Paul Curtis: Fishing the Margins. A History and Complete Bibliography of Fly Fishing in South Africa.
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South Africa (All cities)
About the product Signed by the author on the front pastedown. Number 305 of an edition limited to 1200 copies. 4to; original buff boards; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. (viii) + 136; plates. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed, with trace of edge-wear; light bump to tail of spine; occasional fox spot. Very good condition.". it is a story that is unique, because the things that went on there could not possibly have happened in any other part of the world. It was as long ago as 1820 that the first attempts were made to establish a harbour and it was not abandoned for nearly a century, yet at one time there were as many as a dozen ships in the harbour".
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