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About the product 8vo; black cloth-backed brown boards, with metallic copper lettering to spine; laminated dustwrapper; pp. xii + 228, incl. index; tables. Near fine condition."It has generally been assumed that democracy, involving competition between contending parties within a constitutional framework which allows a free choice for the electorate, is not a viable form of politics in Africa and is largely irrelevant in a continent dominated by the authoritarianism of single-party and military rule. In Democracy in Black Africa: Survival and Revival, John A. Wiseman argues in detail, for the first time, that such a view is not only unduly pessimistic but is at odds with the evidence. Concentrating on the continued existence of democracy in Africa rather than its collapse, on its successes rather than its failures, a reassessment of the role of democracy emerges which is at once both positive and realistic."

About the product 8vo; original salmon-coloured boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxii + 192; text illustrations; colour plates. Dustwrapper lightly sunned on spine panel; occasional fox spot; earlier owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Very good condition."CRY FOR THE LIONS, destined to become a classic in its field, leaves one with a sense of awe for the beauties and complexities of Africa's wild places and a more enlightened realisation that, because of developing circumstances throughout the African continent, man must now be the final guardian of the lion." Books: Cry for the Lions. A story of the lions of Mashatu epitomising the need for the conservation of the lions of all Africa

About the product 8vo; original black boards, lettered in white on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 270, incl. index; maps; plates. Very good condition."Georges, Comte de Villebois-Mareuil, had in fact been the youngest Colonel in the French Army and had commanded its Foreign Legion in Algeria. Roy Macnab's book is the first in English to trace the complicated circumstances and motives that brought this dashing and romantic hero of French imperialism to fight and die in vain but valiantly, in action against the British in the Orange Free State." Books: The French Colonel. Villebois-Mareuil and the Boers 1899-1900

About the product 4to; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 96, incl. index; liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs and artwork, maps. Some tape marks to reverse of dustwrapper; edges very slightly tanned. Very good condition."Few books on the Anglo-Boer War have been able to offer so many striking colour illustrations, plus numerous black and white photographs, cartoons and sketches that will be fresh in their impact."

About the product 8vo; original orange cloth, lettered in black on upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 89; line drawings. Cloth partially sunned and mottled; ownership inscription to front free endpaper; scattered, moderate foxing. Fair to good condition."This is not an autobiography in the usual sense but an attempt to show the influences in the life of a young South African of the first generation, in the period between the end of the Boer War and the outbreak of the first World War. Until 1914 I knew only the Cape Peninsula. These reminiscences, therefore, are of that narrow strip of land between Cape Town and Cape Point, separated from the mainland by the Cape Flats."

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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About the product 4to; original black cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xii + 100, incl. index; full-colour frontis. and 34 full-colour plates. Edgeworn dustwrapper has section torn from lower panel (with loss); previous owner's name on front pastedown; some foxing to endpapers and prelims. Fair to good condition."This book is an attempt to make a few of the flowers which may be found in the Colony more readily recognisable both by the visitor to Southern Rhodesia and by Rhodesians themselves.... It is hoped that the colour plates will assist not only in identification of particular flowers, but also in revealing something of the beauty that is to be seen in the veld." Rhodesian Wild Flowers (Robert A. S. (text) Martineau, and Margaret H. Phear (illustrator))

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This book was inspired by a challenge from one of Douglas's students: "How could you, a black woman, possibly be a Christian?" Reflection on the historical sins of Christians, particularly the role of white Christians in countenancing the lynching of African Americans, led her to broader questions: What is it about Christianity that could lend itself to racism and its violent abuses? What is it about Christianity that has allowed it to be both a bane and a blessing for black people? Douglas examines the various "distortions" in early Christianity--particularly the influence of platonic dualism, with its denigration of the body, and the alliance with imperial power. She shows how this later helped support white racism, just as it later fed homophobia and other distortions in the black church. Nevertheless, she ends by sharing an inspiring account of her own Christian faith, and why she is still a Christian. Features Summary Reflects on the historical sins of Christians, particularly the role of white Christians in countenancing the lynching of African Americans. This exploration then leads the author to broader questions.. Author Kelly Brown Douglas Publisher Orbis Books (USA) Release date 20051102 Pages 224 ISBN 1-57075-609-0 ISBN 13 978-1-57075-609-2

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 Rachel Atwood Publisher Daw Books Release date 20191203 Pages 352 ISBN 0-7564-1484-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7564-1484-9

Publisher: Orbit Books Publication date:2010 Pages: 326 Weight: 200g

About the product Uitgawe van die Patriotvereniging vir Afrikaanse Teksuitgawes Nr 4 (Tweede Jaargang Nr 1). Number 63 of a limited edtion. 8vo; original grey boards, lettered in black on spine, and with black device to upper cover; pp. 196. Cloth slightly rubbed, and tanned on backstrip; pages a little browned. Good to very good condition. Afrikaans text."CASPARUS PETRUS HOOGENHOUT (1843-1922) skryf gedigte oor die gebeure in die twee republieke, meer spesifiek die Vryheidsoorlog waarvan hy die belangrikste oorwinnings besing."- Kannemeyer: Die Afrikaanse Literatuur 1652-1987, p. 33

About the product 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in black on spine; no dustwrapper; pp. 274; plates. Light wear to extremities; spine sunned; a little foxing to endpapers, edges and outermost leaves. Good condition. Autobiography of pioneer aviator Frank Solomon.

About the product 210 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched pictorial wrappers; pp. 28; map; historic photographs and artwork. Wrappers partially sunned and rubbed, with trace of curl to one corner. Good condition."The first road through Meiringspoort, finished in 1858, was of great importance in the early years of the Cape Colony. Many present-day travellers, using this picturesque gorge in the Swartberg (Black Mountains), have expressed a desire for more information."