Search Results: Authors starting with M from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977) 0624010562. 8vo; original brown boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 239. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel, with merest trace of edge-wear and a few fox spots to reverse; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Deur haar briewe kom M.E.R. as beminde en inspirerende vriendin en mentor na vore; as groot, nederige mens, afkeurig van publisiteit, partypolitiek, kultuurkweek en kaalmodes; iemand van suiwer stoffasie, vir wie die vreugde nie in die erkenning gelê het nie maar in die werk self. 'Heeltemal weg sal ek nie,' het sy oor haar naderende dood geskryf. En só is dit gewis. Want, soos sy self 'n keer gesê het: ' 'n groot hart maak 'n groot plek vol'. 'n Kosbare erfenis is 'n nalatenskap van onskatbare waarde." .

(Cape Town, Deel 1, No. 26, 28 November 1912). Folio, original wraps (included in the pagination), pp. 20, text in triple columns, advertisements, including pictorial. Some browning and creasing, a few tears, without loss of text. '"Die Voorloper" verskyn op Donderdag van elke week, en is die enigste weekblad wat in suiwer Afrikaans gepubliseer word.' .

(Bloemfontein, A. C. White, [1952], 7th edition). 212 x 140mm; side-stitched pictorial card wrappers; pp. 112; line drawings. Light creasing; occasional fox spot; a little light pencilling. Good condition. "Mr. Astley Maberly . . . has reached a position that is surely unassailable among the present generation of artists of his kind. . . . Tourists to the Kruger Park will find the book invaluable, especially in view of the fact that its size is such that it will fit easily into the cubby-hole of a car." - African Wild Life. .

(Cape Town, Timmins, 1960). Written & illustrated by C.T. Astley Maberly. Duodecimo, pictorial dustwrapper, creased and soiled, pp. (vii) + 211, line illustrations. Endpapers and edges very lightly foxed. .

(Johannesburg: Standard Bank Investment Corporation, 1987) 0620114673. 8vo; original blue rexine, lettered in silver gilt on spine and upper cover; dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. (iv) + ix + (i) + 547, incl. index; frontis. portrait. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed, with wear to extremities of spine panel. Very good condition. 'The period from 1860 to the turn of the nineteenth century marked one of the most eventful and formative stages in South Africa's economic development: diamonds and drought, war and gold, booms and busts. Into this rich tapestry of history is woven the affairs of a vital economic catalyst, The Standard Bank, whose general managers reported in meticulous detail to its London head office the state of the country and the varied fortunes of the bank. This volume, which commemorates the 125th anniversary of The Standard Bank in South Africa, reproduces this primary source material from the bank's archives. It provides, in the words of one general manager of the… Read More

(London: Collins, 1941). Small 4to; original pale blue cloth, with navy emblem and lettering to upper cover; pictorial endpapers; pp. 72; monochrome illustrations in text; some full-page colour illustrations. Trace of spotting to cover; light browning; occasional fox spot. Good condition. Popular wartime overview of all aspects of the Royal Navy, dealing with everything from Life on a Big Ship to Mines and Torpedoes. .

(Pretoria: The State Library, 1979) 0798900598. The State Library Reprints No. 83. 12mo; original red textured cloth with gilt titles; pp. (viii) + 96; black-and-white illustrations. Very slightest bump to top fore-corner of lower board. Fine condition. Facsimile reprint of the 1915 first edition. Articles arising from the author's visit to Walvis Bay in 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I. .

(London: Macmillan, 1955). 8vo; original grey cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. viii + 240, incl. index; plates; folding map. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn and tanned; some foxing to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves. Good condition. "This is a remarkable book ... From its pages emerges not only a vivid geographical study, but a detailed social and historical description of the life of nature along the banks of the Zambesi. Here that majestic river is portrayed from source to mouth; its meanderings at the start, its sluggish flow through indeterminate marshes, its assault of the rapids and of the Victoria Falls, its course over the vast lower reaches of the delta ... The scenery is constantly changing, from unpeopled wilderness to forests, tributaries and alluvial plains, the haunt of crocodile and hippo, of tiger fish and lion, eagle and vulture, and of deadly insects in trees and flowers and luxuriant undergrowth. ... The author draws his picture against the… Read More

(Pretoria: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1985). South African National Scientific Programmes Report No 118. 297 x 210 mm; wraps; pp. vi + 88; tables; maps. Gordon Maclean's copy. Near fine condition; some faint spotting. .

(London: T. Werner Laurie, [pref. 1913]). Demy 8vo; original dark green buckram, lettered in gilt on spine, with pictorial onlay and gilt lettering to upper cover; pp. xii + 197 + publisher's catalogue; several plates; maps. Earlier owner's name, with date, to front free endpaper; faint trace of tape stains to rear endpaper; occasional light fox spots. Very good condition. An eye-catching book. (SABIB 3, p. 199; Hosken, p. 131) This book provides an optimistic vision of the potential of the arid part of South Africa known as Gordonia, incorporating the area that today falls within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. There is much on the natural history and indigenous inhabitants of the region. "An indefatigable experimenter, he was a man of vision who believed in the conversion of South Africa's desert lands into arrable territory. He upheld the principles of 'dry farming' which would ensure the conservation of soil moisture and prevent the ravages of drought.' - DSAB IV,… Read More

(Johannesburg: Voortrekkerpers, 1942). Authorised translation by J. Albert Coetzee, from the English. 182 x 133 mm; wrappers; pp. 229 + (i); photographs. Wrappers a little soiled, with trace of damp-stain to top edge of lower cover, and archival tape reinforcing to spine; earlier owner's name signed on fly-leaf; occasional marginal pencilling, fox spots. Good condition. Afrikaans text. 'Mr. Macdonald remarks, "Willie Louw and Scheepers have been shot upon the verdict of a court that did not understand the first elements of justice." ' - Mendelssohn .

(London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953). 8vo; original maroon boards; no dustwrapper; pp. lxviii + 383, incl. index. Boards very slightly bumped and discoloured; earlier owners' inscription and label to front free endpaper; occasional minor foxing. Good to very good condition. .

(Oxford: Ashmolean Museum / London: Jonathan Horne Publications, 2001) 1854441493. 8vo; pictorial boards; pp. 80; liberally illustrated, largely in full colour. Fine condition. "The Ashmolean Museum, the oldest public museum in Britain, houses the University of Oxford's unrivalled collection of art and antiquities from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Three centuries and more of unbroken history render the Ashmolean one of the most venerable institutions of its kind in the world. When, in 1683, Elias Ashmole endowed the University of Oxford with the already famous Tradescant collection, many of the the exhibits had by that time been on public display for fifty years, extending the origins of the collection to the very threshold of the Stuart era. This book traces the eventful history of the Ashmolean and its collections from its origin as a cabinet of curiosities ..." .

(Cape Town: Struik, 1983) 0869771418. 12mo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 120, incl. index; colour photographs throughout. Boards ever so slightly rubbed. Very good condition. "This practical handbook is a must for avid collectors as well as all with an interest in the geological treasures of this subcontinent. More than 160 of the more commonly found rocks and minerals are succinctly described and illustrated with 100 full colour photographs. Of special interest to 'rock-hounds' are notes on the locality of each mineral and an introduction to caring for and arranging your specimens." .

(London: Trustees of the British Museum, 2000) 0714125482. 245 x 190 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 224, incl. index; liberally illustrated in full colour; maps. Sunned on spine. Very good condition. "Africa: Arts and Cultures explores both the antiquity of Africa and its contemporary arts and cultures, considering the continent as a whole. It combines general regional introductions to African material culture with discussions of specific pieces by eminent anthropologists, artists and art historians, many of whom are themselves African." .

(London: G. Bell & Sons, 1971) 0713516925. 8vo; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (xii) + 275, incl. index; photographs; maps. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed and curled; some spotting. Very good condition. "Gaul was one of Rome's richest provinces for almost five hundred years, and the Roman emperors lavished on it some of their most splendid monuments and buildings. The traveller in France today will find many unexpected and dramatic remains, and this book aims to provide the lover of archaeology with a guide to the impact of Roman civilisation in France. ... Roman France is a book for everyone with an interest in archaeology, history or architecture, and is a valuable companion for all intelligent travellers." .

(Cape Town, 1921). Pamphlet. One leaf creased at the time of printing, nonetheless legible. .

(Grahamstown: National English Literary Museum, 1989). NELM Introductions 1. Paperback (205 x 140 mm) pp. (iv) + 52, black-and-white photographs. Wraps a little browned on edges. Good to very good condition. .

(Cape Town: Faircape Books, 1981) 0949945242. 12mo; pale blue boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + 77; photographs. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and very slightly edgeworn; earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "Salt River at the turn of the Century and the busy round of a Doctor's life form the warp and weft of Barbara Mackenzie's childhood memories. Characters, places and events spring back to focus from a way of life now irrevocably changed. The warm style and detailed recall make this a delightful contribution to our social history." .

(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1960). 8vo, dustwrapper, torn without loss, original red cloth, pp. xi + 496, tables, plates. Very good condition, in a good dustwrapper. 'This book is concerned with a phase of political development which has been in progress for about twelve years and has not yet been the subject of much academic study. Throughout what was once the colonial world, new political units are being created following the withdrawal of European control. A few of these have inherited the territory of ancient states, but in most places the new entity is an artificial one, defined mainly by the accidents of European diplomacy during the phase of colonization.' Western and Easter Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Kenya. .