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(Hilton: Brevitas, 2008). 8vo; original green rexine, lettered in gilt on spine and upper board; laminated pictorial dustwrapper (housed in removable protector); pp. (x) + xxiii + (i) + 256 + (xiv); period and recent photographs, the latter in colour. Fine condition. "Manna in the Desert, first published in 1920, offers a fascinating insight into life on a Great Karoo farm in the 19th century. Life experiences are brought within feeling and smelling range through the author's extraordinary powers of observation, reflection and description, his attention to detail, his thoughts about the environment and ecology decades before ecosystems was ever a buzzword, his enviable command of English, and his ability literally to turn into poetry some of his thoughts about both the mundane and the profound as he brings to us his 'revelation of the Great Karroo'." .

(Cape Town: University of Cape Town Ecolab, 1990) 0799212849. 207 x 147 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. (ii) + iv + (ii) + 189. Near fine condition. An indispensable aid to understanding South African botanical nomenclature. "The meanings of generic names are fascinating and often quite helpful in indicating some special morphological feature, reminding one of the discoverer or of some ancient Greek mythological story." Part I: Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and monocotyledonous Angiosperms. Part II: Dicotyledons. .

(Cape Town: Royal Society of South Africa, 1991) 0620160837. "The content of this book comprises Parts 4 & 5 of Volume 47 of the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, which explains the pagination herein." Large 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. (viii) + [363-784]; maps, tables, photographs and diagrams, incl. colour and folding. Trace of spotting to top edge; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. A very thorough compilation of studies on the environmental health of this jewel of South Africa's coastline, following on from the similar symposium held in 1968. The experts' papers, presented for the Symposium, are divided into three sections: Physical Environment, Biology, and, Human Impact and Management. .

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

(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1958). 8vo; original green rexine, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; tinted top edge; pp. 76; frontis. portrait. Slightest bump to top fore-corner; some spotting to endpapers and edges. Very good condition. "This book is not meant as a biography in the ordinary sense, but as a picture of that vanished South Africa in which I had the privilege of spending my early days. Since I have always enjoyed telling stories - and have been lucky enough to be asked for more by my listeners - I have this time gone all out and talked about many things one normally overlooks - food, drink and daily life in the old-time Backveld. My friend, Eric Rosenthal, who has 'pumped' me and put the story into shape, deserves my particular thanks." .

(London: Channel 4 Books, 1999) 075221702X. 4to; original grey cloth, lettered in silver gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. 192, incl. index; liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs and artwork; a few maps. Near fine condition. "The combination of new research, powerful oral testimony, and a wealth of recently discovered letters and diaries makes The Boer War, and the Channel 4 series made by Twenty Twenty Television that it accompanies, and important reassessment. Illustrated throughout with many previously unseen photographs, The Boer War is a unique history of a much misunderstood conflict that has cast a long shadow across the century." .

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1986) 0868501263. 8vo; original dark blue cloth; laminated dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 300; black-and-white portraits of contributors. Inscribed "To Mark, With my best wishes. Gideon Jacobs." Slight browning to endpapers; soiling to top-edge and fore-edge. The views of 19 prominent South Africans. .

(Johannesburg, Witwatersrand Bird Club, 1979). Southern Birds No 6. 210 x 140 mm; saddle-stitched card wraps. Annotated check list of the birds in the region. .

(London, 2nd impression, 1936). Inscribed to P.S. Hammond by the author. Original cloth, worn, pp. 206, a few plates, small fold-out map. Leading edge a little stained, light foxing. Fair condition. .

(Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, [1948]). 8vo; original pale grey cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; endpaper map; pp. 187; plates. Dustwrapper a little spotted, and edgeworn, with slight loss to lower panel; some foxing to endpapers and edges, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. 'The author was for many years the Mining Editor of the Johannesburg Star, and in this book he tells the story of Odendaalsrust and the Free State gold mines. The book should prove of more than ordinary interest to those interested not only in shares but in the future of South Africa, because, as Mr. Carleton Jones states in his preface: "The book presents a chronicle of one of the most astonishing episodes in South Africa's rich story of gold-mining enterprises, and in addition an effort has been made to set Free State developments in what is perhaps their true perspective." ' .

(Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963). 4to; pale blue boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 131, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper rather rubbed and edgeworn; boards bumped, sporadic foxing. Fair to good. "As the title suggests They Came to South Africa contains biographies of people who have played their part in the development of this country. Several of the names are famous, others not so well known. Here are pen pictures of people such as Lady Anne Barnard, Emily Hobhouse, Arnold Theiler, Lord Baden-Powell etc., written in a way that throws new light upon them." .

(Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1963). 4to; pale blue boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 131, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper rather rubbed and edgeworn, with archival tape repair to torn top edge; boards and outer leaves foxed, some spotting elsewhere. Fair to good. "As the title suggests They Came to South Africa contains biographies of people who have played their part in the development of this country. Several of the names are famous, others not so well known. Here are pen pictures of people such as Lady Anne Barnard, Emily Hobhouse, Arnold Theiler, Lord Baden-Powell etc., written in a way that throws new light upon them." .

(Pretoria and Johannesburg, J.H. de Bussy; Cape Town, Holl. Afrik. Uitg. Mij., 1912). 2 vols., small octavo, original red cloth, slightly marked, patterned endpapers, pp. 97, illustrations; original cloth-backed chromolithographic pictorial paper over boards, little rubbed, pp. 128, illustrations. Text lightly browned, slight foxing. .

(Cape Town, 1972). Quarto, pictorial dustwrapper, lightly rubbed, no pagination, numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. Excellent photo-essay, depicting the people and places of South Africa. .

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1982) 0798113790. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; unpaginated (but pp. 127); 169 captioned, full-colour photographs. Lower board ever so slightly rubbed. Near fine condition. "For centuries the Cape of Good Hope has impressed its unique beauty on visitors and inhabitants alike. Through settlement and cultivation of the soil, the landscape has been subdued by man, but it has almost instinctively retained its pristine charm. Now a modern and civilised region, it has remained a true paradise of the world. Chris Jansen, accomplisehd photographer of Southern Africa and its peoples, has succeeded in capturing the fragile balance between nature and need in this bountiful land." .

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2017) 9780624080305. 233 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xxiii + (i) + 285, incl. index. Very slightly rubbed; earlier owners' names to first page. Very good condition. "What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015 and 2016? Is it actually about fees? Why did the protests turn violent? Where is the government while the buildings burn? Former Free State University vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught South Africa by surprise. In frank interviews with eleven of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work, why the protests escalate into chaos, and what is driving - and exasperating - our youth. This urgent and necessary book gives us an insider view of the crisis, tells us why the conflict will not go away and what it means for the future of our universities." .

(Johannesburg: South African Broadcasting Corporation, [1965]). 213 x 137 mm; saddle-stitched wrappers; pp. (ii) + 38 + (ii); portrait photographs. Earlier owner's hand-stamp on title page. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. Dr J. P. Jansen of the Department of African Studies at the University of the Stellenbosch presents a series of six talks on the subject of contemporary Africa. The mood of unease as the 'Winds of Change' blow over the continent is continued in a further series of six talks on Asia, by Dr. G. D. Scholtz, chief editor of 'Die Transvaler'. .

(Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1967). 215 x 140 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. (x) + 91 + (i); plates; folding map. Corners a bit bumped. Good condition. 'The Meru Land Case, which arose from the eviction of the Meru people from their homelands at Engare Nanyuki and their subsequent petition to the United Nations, was a catalyst in the growth of political consciousness in Tanzania. As Mwalimu Julius Nyerere says in his Foreword, the authors of this book "were both deeply involved in this controversy and Mr. Japhet himself became the first African from Tanganyika to address the Trusteeship Council" of the United Nations. There will doubtless be other books on this important issue but none will have the authenticity or commitment of this vivid reconstruction from personal recollection and the author's diaries, notebooks and correspondence.' .

Sheet size: 288 x 178 mm; image size: 225 x 140 mm. Original pen-and-ink sketch, ca. 1920. Faint crease. Very good condition. .

(London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1957). Illustrated with Sketches and Photographs by the author. PLEASE NOTE: This book is accompanied by the author's original drawing of "Three dancers of Vizir Mehon at Sakkara", which provided the headpiece illustration for Chapter V of the account. 8vo; original blue boards, a bit worn and soiled; sunned on spine; no dustwrapper; ownership inscription and portrait of the author-artist (presumably from dustwrapper) mounted to front free endpaper; pp. 230; map; monochrome photographic plates; line drawings; endpapers rather foxed, scattered light foxing elsewhere. Fair condition. (A scan of the original picture is available, on request). A journey in pursuit of the archaeological treasures of Egypt and the Middle East. .