Search Results: Farming from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Johannesburg: Development Bank of Southern Africa, 1995) 1874878676. 240 x 170 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 159; illustrated with maps, graphs, line drawings, photographs, some of which in colour. Fine condition. "Animal power has a long history in South Africa. Its present importance is often unrecognised. Today the majority of farmers in remote rural areas benefit from using oxen, donkeys or horses for transport or cultivation. Animals contribute to food production, marketing and drudgery reduction, particularly for women. This book derives from a remarkable survey in which a multi-racial, multi-disciplinary team travelled nation-wide and listened to the experiences and concerns of over 500 farmers and officials. ... This attractive, generously-illustrated resource book presents a wealth of information, ideas and experiences. It provides fascinating insights into the past, present and future of animal traction in South Africa. It will be of value to all concerned with rural development,… Read More

(Johannesburg: Development Bank of Southern Africa, 1995) 1874878676. 240 x 170 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 159; illustrated with maps, graphs, line drawings, photographs, some of which in colour. Fine condition. "Animal power has a long history in South Africa. Its present importance is often unrecognised. Today the majority of farmers in remote rural areas benefit from using oxen, donkeys or horses for transport or cultivation. Animals contribute to food production, marketing and drudgery reduction, particularly for women. This book derives from a remarkable survey in which a multi-racial, multi-disciplinary team travelled nation-wide and listened to the experiences and concerns of over 500 farmers and officials. ... This attractive, generously-illustrated resource book presents a wealth of information, ideas and experiences. It provides fascinating insights into the past, present and future of animal traction in South Africa. It will be of value to all concerned with rural development,… Read More

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1994) 0624032094. 220 x 152 mm; pictorial wrappers with later additional lamination; pp. (x) + 381, incl. index. Some gum residue (from lamination) to endpapers; ink stamps to front free endpaper and elsewhere; rectangular portion cut from front free endpaper; occasional ink stamp and annotation. Good. Afrikaans text. "In die enigste omvattende handleiding oor die regte enpligte van die boer en plaaswerker val die klem op die Wet op Landbou-arbeid, die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en -veiligheid, asook die Wet op Werkloosheidsversekering teen die agtergrond van die gemenereg en ander wetgewing. Die inhoud is maklik verstaanbaar uiteengesit en toegelig met praktiese voorbeelde ter illustrasie van feitlike gegewens, asook gevallestudies, tabelle, vloeidiagramme, vorms en konsepdienskontrakte. Aspekte soos werkure, betaling van lone, verlof, onbillike arbeidspraktyke, vakbonde en stakings, die arbeidshof en die landbou,… Read More

(Pietermaritzburg, University of Natal Press, 1991). 8vo; original green boards; no dustwrapper; pp. xx + 402 (including index); maps; figures; plates. Name of previous owner on front free endpaper. A few brown spots to text edges. Very good condition. Four parts: Part I - Botanical and Other Characteristics of the Species, Part II - The Species in Australia, Part III - Cultivation of Black Wattle outside Australia, Part IV - The Species as a Plantation Crop in South Africa. .

(Pretoria: Botanical Research Institute, 1966). Botanical Survey, Memoir No. 37. 240 x 182 mm; printed wrappers; pp. xi + (i) + 440, incl. index; 209 full-page line drawings (recto), with descriptive text in English and Afrikaans to facing verso in each case. Title penned on sunned spine, which has earlier owner's tape reinforcing; spine cocked; some foxing to edges and outermost leaves. Good condition. "The present bulletin deals with the more common and troublesome weeds of cultivated lands and gardens, roadsides and waste places. A few of them are not yet widespread but are potentially dangerous." .

(Pretoria: Muller & Retief, 1976) 079970038x. Small 4to; original yellow boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 40; photographs, maps, tables, line drawings. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed and edgeworn; library hand-stamps to some pages; a little foxing. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. Complete overview of the history and management of the dried fruit industry in South Africa, with several recipes. .

(Bloemfontein: Glen Agricultural College, 1927). 250 x 160 mm; printed wrappers; pp. 74; photographs; adverts. Wrappers a little frayed, with short edge tears, otherwise very good. The sixth edition of this agricultural school's annual, with contributions in both English and Afrikaans. .

([Johannesburg]: Central News Agency, 1959). 4to; original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, and with gilt grass inflorescence device to upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xvi + 771, incl. index; colour plates; line drawings and distribution maps in text; several tables, incl. folding. Dustwrapper somewhat edgeworn, with touch of damp-staining to tail of spine panel; tape marks to flaps; gift inscription to verso of front free endpaper, and earlier owner's name signed on half-title; binding rather slack; edges browned; occasional light foxing. Good condition. Landmark work on South African grasses and pasture science: a generation of farmers and botanists relied on its contents. The outstanding plates are a key feature of the book. Part 1, 'A Guide to the Identification of Grasses in South Africa', is by Lucy K. A. Chippindall, and Part 2, 'Pasture Management in South Africa', is by Prof. J. D. Scott, Prof. J. J. Theron, D. Meredith, and others. .

(Pretoria, Noordelike Drukpers, preface dated 1929). Original wraps, pp. 64, illustrations. Errata slip present. .

(Belville: Unifruco Promotions, 1993). 297 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. (vi) + 141, incl. index; maps; colour plates; line drawings; graphs. Cover somewhat rubbed and curled. Good to very good condition. A thorough survey of South African deciduous fruit production, with information on a wide variety of cultivars, presentation, packaging and export, along with a section providing answers to questions commonly posed regarding Cape fruit. "This book has been written on behalf of all the growers of deciduous fruit in the Cape. It has been written as a guide for the non-technical personnel who are involved with our fruit. The objective of the book is to increase the expertise of wholesalers, retailers and caterers, and the knowledge of all those who play a role in getting Cape fruit from the grower to the South African consumer. It is hoped that the book will also benefit scholars, students and teachers." .

(Honeydew, World's Poultry Science Association, c. 1980). 8vo; original dark boards a little insect-damaged; no dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 238; black-and-white photographs; tables. Good condition. .

(Marlborough, Crowood Press, 1999). 4to; black boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, a little edgeworn; pp. 176 including index; black-and-white photographs. Very good condition. "This book is aimed at all those involved in the care, management, breeding and rearing of poultry. Written throughout in a clear, easy to understand style, it shows you first of all how to identify the healthy bird, so that you can recognize the signs of illness and take action to prevent disease, or at least to treat it as early as possible. It advises you on when to call the vet and, most importantly, of what the vet will need to know. Dealing with each of the bird's systems, Peter Laing explains how it works, what can go wrong with it, how to avoid problems, and how to deal with them when they arise. Each system is explained in a concise and logical manner, with photographs and clear explanatory diagrams. All of the major poultry diseases and illnesses are covered, with detailed advice on prevention and… Read More

(Queenstown: South African Stud Book Association for the Shorthorn Society of South Africa, 1923). 8vo; original cream cloth; xxxvi + 266 (including index); black-and-white plates. Cloth somewhat marked; a little foxing and browning, mainly to endpapers and pages facing plates. Good condition. .

(Pretoria: South African Wool Board, [ca 1962]). 12mo; original blue boards, lettered in black to upper cover; endpaper maps; pp. 205; several photographs. Cover partially tanned and mottled; bottom fore-corner of lower board turned; merest trace of spotting. Good condition. "The four booklets in the Wool Board's Educational Series, first published separately, are now combined in this volume, which covers the whole of the South African wool industry." The four parts are: Bearer of the Golden Fleece, On the Veld and Farm, From Shearing to Shipment, and, From Fleece to Fabric. .

(Cape Town: the author, 1999) 0620237473. 148 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 31; photographs; line drawings. Fine condition. Uncommon. "The donkey seems to be more adaptable to the changing climate of the Karoo than the horse or ox and certainly more capable of long periods of moving in a monotonous circular path which is required for operating the bakkiespomp or 'horse mill'. For years many farmers refused to admit donkeys to their farms because of their 'sickening cry' and their denuding of the pasture near the farmstead. Some farmers still maintain such an attitude but today most people respect the contribution donkeys have made and at least two statues of donkeys have been erected in South Africa as a tribute to the donkeys." .

(Pretoria, Director of Forestry, 1947). Wraps, a little worn and soiled, side-stitched, staples a little rusted, pp. (vii) + 72, graphs, plates. Corners curled, light foxing and browning, pen markings on the verso of one fold-out. Fair. .