1. Schreiner, Olive [Iron, Ralph].

The Story of an African Farm. A Novel.

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1896. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece, XV, 346 pages. Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Small embossment to front board. Deckled top edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor bumps to board corners. Small cutout (of old name) on halftitle. Interior lightly tanned throughout but bright and clean. Binding is strong, firm and square.

2. Arnott, Kathleen.

African Myths and Legends. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.

London, Oxford University Press, 1970. 14.5 x 22cm. 211 pages, with illustrations. Original clothbound hardcover with original dustjacket and illustrated endpapers. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear, including small (1cm) tear to dustjacket spine. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper. [Oxford Myths and Legends Series].

3. Johnson, Martin / [Osa Johnson].

Over African Jungles – The Record from Pen and Camera of a Glorious Adventure over the Big Game Country of Africa, 60,000 Miles by Aeroplane.

London, Harrap, no year (c.1935). 14 cm x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, 250 pages. 100 illustrations. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine is faded. Binding still firm and strong. Interior bright and clean, with occasional spotting. Preowner’s name on front pastedown.

4. Wilson-Haffenden, J.R.

The Red Men of Nigeria – An Account of a Lengthy Residence Among The Fulani, Or ‘Red Men’ & Other Pagan Tribes Of Central Nigeria, With A Description Of their Headhunting, Pastoral & Other Customs, Habits & Religion. With Illustrations & Map.

London, Seelet, Service & Co. Limited, 1930. 15 cm x 22 cm. Frontispiece, 318 pages. 22 illustrations, including frontispiece. Map for “The Red Men of Nigeria” at rear. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Blind tooling to front board edges. Maroon text-block trim. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

5. Weeks, John H.

Among Congo Cannibals – Experiences, Impressions, and Adventures During A Thirty Years’ Sojourn Amongst the Boloki and Other Congo Tribes With A Description of Their Curious Habits, Customs Religion & Laws. With 54 Illustrations & A Map.

London, Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, 352 pages. 40 illustrations including frontispiece. Fold-out map at rear showing “Among Congo Cannibals.” Hardcover [publisher’s original teal cloth] with lettering on spine and pictorial on front board. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Crack to gutter between pastedown and front endpaper at heel of spine. Binding still firm and strong and square. Lightly tanned throughout and dust-toned edges from age. Unmarked interior.

6. Tyler, Josiah.

Forty Years Among the Zulus.

Boston and Chicago, Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, no year (c.1891). 14 cm x 20 xm. 300 pages. Hardcover [publisher’s original brown cloth] with gilt lettering and gilt tooling on spine and front board. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7. Theal, George McCall.

History of the Boers in South Africa. Or The Wanderings and Wars of the Emigrant Farmers From Their Leaving The Cape Colony To The Acknowledgement Of Their Independence by Great Britain.

London, Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co, 1887. 15.5 cm x 22.5 cm. XVI, 392 pages. Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Small gilt embossment to front board. Blind ruling to boards. Gilt top-edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding firm. Interior is unmarked and bright.

8. [South Africa – From Union to Rainbow Nation].

A Collection of Thirty [30] publications related to the evolution of South Africa – from Boer republics, Apartheid to the post-Mandela era. 1. Denis Beckett, Madibaland / 2. Gavin Bell, Somewhere Over The Rainbow / 3. Trewhella Cameron, Jan Smuts: An Illustrated Biography / 4. Justin Cartwright, Not Yet Home: A South African Journey / 5. Apollon Davidson, Cecil Rhodes and His Time / 6. Eugene de Kock, A Long Night’s Damage: Working for the Apartheid State / 7. John Fisher, Paul Kruger: His Life and Times / 8. Darrell Hall, The Hall Handbook of the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 / 9. Pat Hopkins, Eccentric South Africa: A Celebration of Extraordinary People and Places / 10. Stanley Jackson, The Great Barnato / 11. Phyllis Scarnell Lean, One Man in his Time: A Pictorial Review of the Life of Jan Christian Smuts, May 24th 1870 – September 11th 1950 / 12. Rian Malan, My Traitor’s Heart / 13. Richard Mendelsohn, Sammy Marks: ‘The Uncrowned King of the Transvaal’ / 14. Mike Nicol, The Waiting Country: A South African Witness / 15. Ellen Palestrant, Johannesburg One Hundred: A Pictorial History / 16. Richard Rive, ‘Buckingham Palace’, District Six (2 copies) / 18. David Robbins, Driving South / 19. David Robbins, The 29th Parallel: A South African Journey / 20. Kevin Shillington, History of Southern Africa / 21. J.C. Smuts, Jan Christian Smuts / 22. Allister Sparks, Beyond the Miracle: Inside the New South Africa / 23. Allister Sparks, The Mind of South Africa: The Story of the Rise and Fall of Apartheid / 24. Allister Sparks, Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa’s Negotiated Revolution / 25. Lester Venter, When Mandela Goes: The Coming of South Africa’s Second Revolution / 26. René De Villiers and S. Brooke-Norris, The Story of the Rand Club / 27. John Wentzel, A View from The Ridge: Johannesburg Retrospect / 28. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Randlords: The Men who Made South Africa / 29. Zapiro, Dr Do-Little and the African Potato: Cartoons from Sowetan, Mail & Guardian and Sunday Times / 30. The Staff of Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company, The Story of ‘Johnnies’ (1889-1964): A History of the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited.

London / Johannesburg / Moscow / And Others, Victor Gollanz / Penguin Books / Arrow / Progress Publishers / And Others, 1952 – 2002. 11 cm x 18 cm to 22 cm x 28.5 cm. Circa 7,800 pages. Numerous plates throughout volumes. 9 hardcovers (7 with dustjackets) and 21 softcovers with decorated boards. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some internal browning to some volumes but most are clean and bright. Crack at hinge of front board near head of spine of ‘Sammy Marks’ Volume. Binding still firm and strong.

9. [Schreiner, Olive] Buchanan-Gould, Vera.

Not Without Honour – The Life and Writings of Olive Schreiner. With an Introduction by Field Marshal, The Rt. Hon. J.C. Smuts.

London, Hutchinson & Co, no year (c.1948). 14.5 cm x 21 cm. Frontispiece, 248 pages. 16 illustrations (including frontispiece). Hardcover [publisher’s original blue cloth] with lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Preowner details on front endpapers: A.Allan Shearer – 10 Mount St. Wellington – 7-3-51.

10. Schonstein Pinnock, Patricia.

Xhosa. A Cultural Grammar for Beginners.

Cape Town, African Sun Press, 1994. 21 x 28,5 cm. 208 pages. Original Softcover. Small damage to lower edge of pages. Otherwise in very good condition with minor signs of external wear.