Search Results: African History from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1991) 0297820222. 8vo; original black boards, lettered in silver gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xii + 284, incl. index; several maps; some line drawings. Earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper; light browning to endpapers. Very good condition. "This authoritative work covers the entire span of human history across the African continent from the earliest emergence of hominids in eastern and southern Africa to the release of Nelson Mandela in February 1990. Drawing on forty years of teaching and research, Professor Oliver arranges the book thematically, beginning with the human colonisation of different regions of Africa, the origins of food production and the formation and diffusion of African languages. … In the concluding chapters of this remarkable survey of African history, Professor Oliver guides us through the economic, political and social developments which gave rise to the modern African nation states." .

(London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1931). Crown 8vo; original black cloth; no dustwrapper; pp. xiii + (i) + 125, incl. index; plates. Spine sunned; boards slightly rubbed; label and "Withdrawn" stamp of Talbot Reference Library to front pastedown; light browning to endpapers. Good condition. The first edition of this important work. The deliberations of the Conference were very largely concerned with the causes of infant mortality in Africa. Six sections consider 'Making African History in Geneva', 'Why do African Children Die?', 'The African Mother', 'The African Child at School', 'The African Child at Work', and 'The Outcome of it All'. There are six appendices, and the African administrator Lugard contributes a thought-provoking introduction. .

(London: Hutchinson, 1954). 8vo; original salmon-coloured cloth; no dustwrapper; endpaper maps; pp. 288, incl. index; frontis. portrait. Extremities very slightly worn; trace of fishmothing to fore-edge of upper cover; ownership inscription to half-title; sporadic moderate foxing. Good condition. Recollections of Sir Philip Mitchell after a career in the colonial service in Africa. There are some interesting observations on John Chilembwe in Nyasaland. .

(Johannesburg: South African Broadcasting Corporation, 1973). 215 x 133 mm; saddle-stitched wrappers; pp. 54. Earlier owner's name on title page. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. " 'n Reeks praatjies wat uitgesaai is in die Afrikaanse Diens van die Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie vanaf 3 tot 24 Mei 1973." An ambitious project for such small space: Twenty-five short essays cover such subjects as Africa's place as the cradle of mankind, religions in Africa, European expansionism in Africa, African urbanisation, African minerals, African agriculture, and so forth. .

(Pretoria: University of South Africa, 1985) 0869813242. 4to; original yellow boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. x + 418; maps. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Afrika noord van die Limpopo bied 'n geselekteerde beeld van die Afrika-verlede. Dit is dikwels meer gemoeid met Europese motiewe en optredes as met die gevolge van Europese betrokkenheid op die inheemse samelewings, maar dit kan studente 'n beter insig en begrip gee van moderne Afrika in die lig van die afloop van gebeure ná die ontbinding van die Europese koloniale moonthede." .

(London, The African Publications Trust, 1960). Card wraps, very light soil, pp. 44, saddle-stitched. Federation of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland. .

(London, Longmans, Green, 1942). Original blue cloth, somewhat stained, corners of boards bruised, pp. 284, few maps, charts. Some foxing, mark on one page. .

(Johannesburg: Dagbreek Boekhandel, 1961). 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in black on spine; dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 241; plates. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn and rubbed; spine a bit cocked; light browning and a few fox spots to edges. Good condition. Afrikaans text. A series of essays on the winds of change affecting Africa, as independence movements gained strength. There is much on South Africa's outlook in the face of these changes, including race relations in the Nationalist-governed Republic and the aftermath of Verwoerd's assassination. 'Met die reeks radiopraatjies in die bekende rubriek "GEBEURE IN AFRIKA", het prof. H. J. J. M. van der Merwe aan duisende luisteraars 'n intieme blik gegee van die bewoners van Afrika en hulle strewe. Waar hierdie praatjies nou in blywender vorm aangebied word, glo ons dat dit die leser diep sal laat nadink oor die toestande in Afrika. En dis slegs deur nadenke wat 'n mens gevoer kan word tot oplossings.' .

(Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1981) 081081448x. African Historical Dictionaries, No. 32. 8vo; original brown cloth, with yellow lettering to spine and upper cover; pp. xv + (i) +436, incl. index; map. Ex-library copy, with ink stamps, codes and two small labels to endpapers; trace of gum residue to tail of spine. Good to very good condition. .

(Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1981) 0810814420. African Historical Dictionaries, No. 33. 8vo; original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pp. xiii + (i) + 116. Ex-library copy, with ink stamps, codes and small label to endpapers; slight bump to top fore-corner of upper board; trace of gum residue to tail of spine. Good to very good condition. .

(Gaborone: Macmillan Botswana, 1984) 0333365313. 247 x 187 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. v + (i) + 278, incl. index; profusely illustrated with historical photographs and artwork, maps and line drawings. Wrappers ever so slightly rubbed; sunned on spine; gift inscription to title page; edges foxed, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good to very good condition. "Based on the latest research, the text, drawings, maps and photographs in this book provide a comprehensive history of Botswana from the earliest times to the present day, taking into account social, political, cultural and economic factors in the pre-colonial and post-independence periods. This balanced history of Botswana is achieved through recounting not only the history of the rulers and major events, but also the way of life of the ordinary people throughout the ages. In addition this rich history is placed within the context of the Southern African region as a whole. History of Botswana is ... an important work of interest to both the… Read More

(Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1983) 0869751506. 213 x 140 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + (ii) + 315, incl. index; maps; some text figures. Fine condition. A volume in the 'New History of Southern Africa Series'. "This is the first full-length study of the political economy of one of the African states which formed in the course of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century 'Zulu' revolution. The early chapters examine the evolution of the Swazi state up to the mid-nineteenth century, paying particular attention to the 'layering' of society through conquest and differential incorporation, and the simultaneous integration of the state through age regiments and the elaboration of a national ideology centred on the Swazi royalty. Dr Bonner then sets the Swazi state in the wider context of south-eastern Africa. He examines Swazi relations with the Zulu and shows how the Zulu kingdom was the axis around which regional politics turned. The Boer republics of the… Read More

(Pretoria, University of South Africa, 1993, first edition). Large 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pictorial endpapers; pp. xiv + 515 including index; 14 maps. Very good condition. "North of the Limpopo: Africa since 1800 started out as a revision of Africa north of the Limpopo: The imperial experience since 1800, which first appeared in 1985 ... The emphasis is no longer on the 'imperial experience', on European motives and experiences. In part 1 there is a fairly strong focus on the development of trade and trading relations in Africa, and throughout the book both authors have striven to achieve a balance betwGeen European activity and African initiatives and responses in Africa. The new book also differs from the old one in that its approach is more thematical than chronological." .

(Cape Town: Juta, 1951). 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + 944, incl. index. Backstrip sunned; cloth very slightly rubbed; bump to bottom fore-corners; name of earlier owner, illustrator Alba Bouwer, signed on front free endpaper; trace of foxing to endpapers; light browning to edges. Very good condition. This volume continues on from Welch's 'Portuguese Rule and Spanish Crown in South Africa 1581-1640', which is one of several works by the author on the history of Portuguese involvement in the region. The parameters of the present study are the end of Spanish authority over Portugal in 1641 and the British occupation of the Cape in 1806. .

(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002) 0521533082. 227 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xvii + (i) + 251, incl. index; maps. Fine condition. "The tragic conflict in Rwanda and the Great Lakes in 1994-1996 attracted the horrified attention of the world's media. Journalists, diplomats and aid workers struggled to find a way to make sense of the bloodshed. Johan Pottier's troubling study shows that the post-genocide regime in Rwanda was able to impose a simple yet persuasive account of Central Africa's crisis upon international commentators new to the region, and he explains the ideological underpinnings of this official narrative. He also provides a sobering analysis of the way in which this simple, persuasive, but fatally misleading assessment of the situation on the ground led to policy errors that exacerbated the original crisis. Professor Pottier has extensive field experience in the region, from before and after the genocide." .

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1991) 0947464476. 8vo; original brown boards, titled in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. xix + (i) + 738, incl. index; monochrome plates; several maps; some cartoons and engravings in text. Merest trace of spotting to top edge. Very good condition. "The Scramble for Africa astonished everyone. In 1880 most of the continent was still ruled by Africans, and barely explored. By 1902, five European Powers (and one extraordinary individual) had grabbed almost the whole continent, giving themselves 30 new colonies and protectorates and 10 million square miles of new territory, and 110 million bewildered subjects. ... In a tour de force of historical narrative, Thomas Pakenham has written the first full-scale history of this extraordinary episode. It took him 10 years and involved trips to 22 African countries including research in Britain, France, Belgium and Germany. This is historical narrative on the grand scale, cross-cut… Read More

(London: Longman, 1980) 0582603218. 215 x 135 mm; printed wrappers; pp. vi + 242, incl. index; maps; photographs. Wrappers a little rubbed; slight damp stain to top edge of inner wrappers; earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Good condition. "In 1800 Southern African affairs could be seen in the same context as developments in East or West Africa; today the situation is radically different. Dr Denoon develops a number of significant themes in Southern African history since 1800 - social, economic and political - seeking to explain why and how events have moved in a direction diametrically opposed to the rest of the continent. For the first time Southern Africa is placed within the framework of African history." .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1968). 8vo; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + 313, incl. index; maps; tables. Dustwrapper sunned to spine panel; archival tape repair to reverse at head of upper panel; earlier owner's hand-stamp to front free endpaper; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Later to attain some notoriety for his part in the so-called Information Scandal, which involved the use of government funds to support projects intended to improve apartheid South Africa's international image, Eschel Rhoodie here puts a positive spin on the prospects for southern Africa. .

(no place: McAlan, 1958). Dustwrapper title: More True Stories from THIS AFRICA. 8vo; original pale blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; decorative endpapers; pp. xiii + (i) + 313; line drawings as head-pieces. Slightest edgewear to dustwrapper. Very good condition. 'Again, as in his first successful book of this series - This Africa of Ours - the Author takes us through the length and breadth of a great Continent. His stories - taken from what has been described as "the best 'indigenous' programme ever heard in Southern Africa" - have lost nothing in translation from radio form to the written word. The reader will learn of adventure and achievement, of tragedy and success; of the happenings that have given Africa her greatness. Here is a book for young and old alike, and one that should have its place in every home throughout the land.' .

(London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1896). Third edition, published the year after the First. 8vo; original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt decorative device to upper cover; pp. xiii + (iii) + 397; frontis. portrait. A little rubbed; bump to top fore-corner of upper board; a little foxing to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves. Good to very good condition. (Mendelssohn 1, p. 705 [1st edition]; Hosken, p. 97 [2nd edition]) 'The London Missionary Society having appointed Mr. Hepburn as a colleague to Mr. Mackenzie in the mission to the Bamangwato tribe, Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn and Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie arrived in Shoshong in August 1871, and were received and welcomed by the young chiefs, Khama and Khamane. It is stated that at this period the chief of the Bechuanas, Sekhome, had deputed his authority to a native named Macheng, in order to disinherit Khama, his son and lawful heir. Macheng, prompted by Kuruman, a brother of Lobengula, determined to banish the missionaries from the… Read More