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Isbister and Company Ltd. Written by the author who wanted a memoir in which those who knew Barney Barnato would find his stories told in his own words and those who did not know him would be able to see what sort of a man he was. A business man and astute financier from the old Kimberley camp days and through the development of Johannesburg. 6 portraits and 4 cartoons. Small splits to end papers. Previous owner's details on fep. Some light toning to edges of frontispiece. Deckle edging with spots of foxing and toning. Text clean. 208 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair to good. Binding: Hardcover. Bumping to extremities. Fraying to lower spine edge and corners. Some small discolouration marks to boards.
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B I Barnato. A Memoir
by Raymond, Harry
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B I Barnato. A Memoir
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Isbister and Company Ltd. Written by the author who wanted a memoir in which those who knew Barney Barnato would find his stories told in his own words and those who did not know him would be able to see what sort of a man he was. A business man and astute financier from the old Kimberley camp days and through the development of Johannesburg. 6 portraits and 4 cartoons. Splitting and a few tiny abrasions to end papers. Age-toning and foxing to the page edges. Text clean. Deckle edging. 208 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with edge-wear to all extremities. Fraying. small nicks to the spine edges. Some evidence of insect nibbling.
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BASELITZ Peintre - Graveur. 2 vols. deluxe
by Jahn, Fred
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Gachnang & Springer, 1983-87. Two fine volumes of the deluxe edition of this catalogue raisonne of the artist's graphic work. Each volume in a blue linen slipcase. Some minor wear to the slipcases. Number 23 and 37 of 50 copies, each signed by the artist at the colophon. Volume 1 is Werkverzeichnis der Druckgrafik 1963-1974 and published in 1983. Bound with original woodcuts to the boards and endpapers. With the original glassine wrappers in near perfect condition. Volume 2 is Werkverzeichnis der Druckgrafik 1974-1982 and published in 1987. Bound in blue cloth with the dustjacket with 3 original etchings by the artist. Also with the original glassine wrapper in near perfect condition. The catalogue describes a total of 436 works (with states), all of which are illustrated. First edition Near fine Hardcovers in slipcases.
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BATTISS in the Hadhramaut - Sketches of Southern Arabia
by Schoonraad, Murray & Elzabe
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Elmur Publications, 1985. Sketches of the artist's time travelling in the Hadhramaut. Some mild foxing to end papers. Some clear cellotape on the rear fixed end paper. 64 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Fair to poor. Sunning to covers. Edge-wear to extremities. A number of large and small closed tears. One large tear reinforced with clear tape. Discolouration mark to front cover. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to lower boards.
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Back to the Local
by Gorham, Maurice
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Percival Marshall. The sequel to "The Local". Black and white plates by Edward Ardizzone. A look at the pubs of London post WWII. 126 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Some sunning to the spine with a small amount of loss at the head of the spine and top edge of front panel. Binding: Hardcover. Red cloth boards with mild edge-wear.
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Badoli the Ox. A Story of the Amaxosa
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Howard Timmins, C1940. 6 folk stories from the Amaxosa, Basuto, Zulus and the Shangaan. Brightly coloured illustrations protected with tissue guard. Some light foxing to the prelims and all edges. Some scattered light cockling to the upper corners. 222 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Fair to poor. Open tears to spine edges and read cover. Cockling and creasing. Closed tears and folds reinforced with clear tape on the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Green cloth with some light edge-wear to extremities.
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Bahia
by Kantor, Manuel (Artist). Vieira, Jose Geraldo (Intro)
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Endicoes Melhoramentos. Text: Portuguese. Monograph of the artist Manuel Kantor. Preface in English by Jacques Aubert. Captions in Portuguese and English. 54 Illustrations. 67 Pages of text. Some foxing/toning to front and rear end papers with discolouration marks from old cellotape. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair to good. All four corners clipped. Some pale foxing and toning to the verso. Some abrasions to the spine edges. Edge-wear to extremities. Grubby marks to covers. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth spine with illustration to front board.
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Baldinelli
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Edizioni D'Arte Moderna, 1964. Inscribed by Baldinelli. Language Italian/English
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Ballade van die Groot Begeer en Ander Gedigte (Signed)
by Krige, Uys
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A A Balkema. Text: Afrikaans. Signed and inscribed by the author. 28 Poems. Index page at the rear. 87 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with some light edge-wear.
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Basket Work Harbour - The Story of the Kowie
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Howard Timmins, 1963. The endeavour of the 1820 settlers to build a harbour at Kowie River. 143 Pages. 2nd Impression. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Boards in good condition. Mild edge-wear.
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Basutoland Records. (3 volumes in 4)
by Theal, George McCall
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C Struik. Vol 1: 1883-1852; Vol 2: 1853-1861; Vol 3A: 1862-1865; & 3B: 1865-1868. Volumes 3A and 3B contain the 3rd volume of the original edition. Some light toning to free end papers. Light thumbing. Vol 2 & 3B have a couple of abrasions to front board. Two tiny tears to lower edge of front board of Vol 2. Foxing to top edges of all volumes. Fascimile Reproduction. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Blue vinyl. Gilt lettering.
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Battiss and the spirit of Place/en die gees van Plek
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The University of South Africa. Text: English/Afrikaans. Catalogue for the exhibition 18 - 24 Nt\\May 1989 dedicated to Walter Battiss. Contains three articles which examine different aspects of Walter Battiss, the man and the artist and his relationship to places. Light thumbing to the corner edges. 77 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. Condition: Good+. Binding: Softcover. Thick card wraps with edge-wear and some marks to the covers.
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Battle for the Bundu. The First World War in East Africa
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MacDonald and Jane's. Led by Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck, his handful of Askaris superbly engaged the nearly 250 000 Allied troops for four years. They outsmarted Jan Smuts and even Meinertzhagen who was the organizer of the effecient British intelligent service was no match for the quick-moving enemy. Map as end papers. A couple of b&w photographs. Some thumbing. 353 Pages. 1st edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to extremities. Some open and closed tears to top edge. Toning and some creasing. Binding: Hardcover. Some mild edge-wear.
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The Battle of Spion Kop
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John Murray. The author attempts to recreate and analyse one of the bitterest fighting campaigns of the Anglo-Boer war. This volume forms a companion volume to The Battle of Majuba Hill. Red tint with some light watermark fading to top edge. 13 illustrations and 4 maps. 150 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear mostly to top edge with some toning to the verso. Hardcover. Orange cloth boards. Some mild edge-wear.
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Baukunst in Sudwestafrika 1884 - 1914.
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SWA Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft., 1981. Text: German. 338 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Softcover. Thin pictorial wraps. Mild edge-wear. Light rubbing to rear cover.
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Bauten der Arbeit und des Verkehrs aus deutscher Gegenwart
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Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1929. German volume on architecture, mostly photographic illustrations of buildings from the 1920s by architects such as Fritz Schumacher, Bruno Taut, Walter Gropius, Peter Behrends, Hans Poelzig, Erich Mendelssohn, Paul Bonatz, Hermann Muthesius and others. Card wraps with D/W, VG. Top edge dyed, light foxing to text and edges.
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The Bay of Storms. Table Bay 1503 - 1860
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Human & Rouseau. The story of the development of Table Bay. A tale of perils and conflict for both man and the elements in a bay with unprotected anchorage from the savage north-wester gales as well as the hostile local inhabitants of the time. Numerous illustrations and photographs. Light foxing to top edge. 151 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to all extremities. Some creasing. Foxing to the verso. Rubbing with small abrasions on the rear cover. Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.
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The Bay of Storms. Table Bay 1503 - 1860 (Signed)
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Human & Rouseau. The story of the development of Table Bay. A tale of perils and conflict for both man and the elements in a bay with unprotected anchorage from the savage north-wester gales as well as the hostile local inhabitants of the time. Numerous illustrations and photographs. Foxing to prelims. 151 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to all edges. Some small open tears to the folds. Foxing to verso. 3cm open tear to rear fold. Binding: Hardcover. Some insect nibbling to edges.
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The Bead is Constant
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Ghana Universities Press. Introducing the bead trade in Ghana through the histories of people who wear, trade of produce beads. Colour photographs.153 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear.
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Beautiful Gardens of South Africa
by Nancy Gardiner
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Struik Timmins Publishers (pty) Ltd, 1991. Full-Colour photographic illustrations of various gardens throughout South Africa. DW shows only minor bends along the edges.
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