Hello, We list below items that have been entered into Auction #16 which starts today at 6.00 pm local time, and runs for 7 days, closing on Thursday 2nd February at 6.00 pm local time..
You can visit the auction (and register with them) at: http://www.antiquarianauctions.co.za and then bid online. We or antiquarianauctions.co.za are available to assist you with the auction procedure should you require. Items were previously on our catalogues as described below. Prices have been substantially reduced for auction. There is no buyer's premium charged to increase the price paid (as is the case with virtually all traditional auctions these days). Descriptions and images are online, any further information can be provided on request. Lot 242. Verbeek, Jennifer., Nathanson, Mary., & Peel, Elaine. (Comps). WEBB'S GUIDE TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF NATAL. An Expanded And Revised Edition With Indexes. Printed wraps. 382pp. folio. Bookplate. Fine condition in secured protective film. University of Natal Press. Pietermaritzburg 1984 3rd edition. ISBN 0869803875 This revised edition now lists the Natal colonial holdings of the South African Archives and other important South African libraries, this in addition to that held in five major Natal collections. A generally unobtainable reference work being a continuation of "A Guide To The Official Records Of Natal" originally compiled by C. de B. Webb in 1965 & 1968. Lot 217. South African National Defence Force. MILITARIA. Volumes 1- 13. Bound 17 volumes gilt on blue vynide 4to. Fine condition. 88 issues in total as listed. Vol.1.1-5 (1969). Vol.2.1-6 (1970). Vol.3.1-6 (1971-1973). Vol.4.1-4 (1973-1974). Vol.5.3-4 (1975). Vol.6.1-2,4 (1976). Vol.7.3 (1977). Vol.8.2-4 (1978). Vol.9.1-3 (1979). Vol.10.1-4 (1980). Vol.11.1-4 (1981). Vol.12.1,3,4 (1982). Vol.13.1-4 (1983). Vol.14.1,2,4 (1984). Vol.15.1,2,4,5 (1985). Vol.16.1-3,5 (1986). Vol.17.2,3 (1987). Vol.18.1-3 (1988). Vol.19.1,3,4 (1989). Vol.20.1-4 (1990). Vol.21.1-4 (1991). Vol.22.1-4 (1992). Vol.23.1,2,4 (1993). Vol.24.1,2 (1994). Vol.25.1,2 (1995). Vol.26.1,2 (1996). Official Journal of the SADF/SANDF. A huge collection of articles on all aspects of South African military history, engagements, militaria, badges, weaponry, etc. Well illustrated. Lot 218. Diocesan College. DIOCESAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE. 1889-2006. Bound non-uniformly in 69 volumes. Varying condition, later issues of course Fine, early issues mainly VG but some of the early issues are 'as is' although all bindings are at least VG+. Cape Town. Familiarly known as 'Bishops', Diocesan College is the third oldest school in South Africa. This is a very representative collection with noted exceptions in the early years, of the quarterly school magazine. Includes the following issues with omissions in runs noted [thus]. The numbering system was subject to the whims of the printer for many years and for instance it will be noted that at the start of a new year volume and issue number both were sometimes incremented simultaneously thus creating apparent gaps in the run which do not in effect exist as the dates show. Volume 1. 3.25 (1889), 5.41 (1891), 8.67 8.68 8.69 8.70 (1894), 9.94 (1897), 4.4 (1901), 501 502 (1902). Volume 2. Special Jubilee issue 1849-1899. Volume 3. marks the start of the main run from 6.5 (Mar 1904) 6.6 [6.7] 6.8 (Dec 1904). Volume 4. 7.1 (Mar 1905) [7.2] 7.3 to 7.7 (Sep 1906). Volume 5. 8.1 (Mar 1907) [8.6] [8.7] to 8.8 (Dec 1908). Volume 6. 9.1 (Apr 1909) to 9.8 (Dec 1910). Volume 7. 10.9 (Apr 1911) to 10.11 (Sep 1911). Volume 8. 11.1 (Dec 1911) [11.3] [11.4] [11.13] to 11.11 (Jun 1914). Volume 9. 12.14 (Mar 1915) to 12.21 (Dec 1916). Volume 10. 12.22 (Mar 1917) [12.23] to 12.29 (Dec 1918). Thereafter a full run thus: Volume 11. 12.30 (Mar 1919) to 13.37 (Dec 1920). to 2006 all issues as issued. We calculate 414 issues total. e&oe. Lot 219. South African Library, The. QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN LIBRARY. 1941-2006. Bound in 50 volumes. 1-30 light blue cloth. 31-60 blue vynide, not always uniform. Mostly Fine, but some earlier issues as expected of a lesser condition, external appearance of this set is most attractive. Cape Town. This is a full run of this prestigious set with no missing issues over a period in excess of 60 years. Each issue contains items of africana interest as well as such matters as Obituaries, Notes & News, Notes on contributors, reviews of new pubications (many now collectable africana in their own right), interesting advertisements from booksellers and publishers, letters from readers, etc. Earlier issues contained listings of periodicals and other serial publications. While we have had many individual copies and runs of this quarterly publication, in 20 years as Fables Bookshop we have never had a complete set. Copies of earlier issues are virutally unobtainable and so this is a unique opportunity to obtain what was a highly regarded africana publication. Lot 220. Eichbaum, Julius. SCENARIA. Bound 19 matching volumes orange cb. Boards, VG+, contents Fine. 1977 to 1998. This was South Africa's premier magazine for the performing arts - opera, theatre, ballet, music. Originally quarterly, later monthly. Famed for critical comment on South Africa's performing arts councils, the magazine died with its iconoclastic editor/owner. Includes one bound volume of the special issues, 'Hello Dolly', 'State Theatre, Pretoria', 'The Arts In South Africa - A Force For Social Change', 'The National Orchestra', 'The Arts In South Africa - Bridging The Gap', and 'The Arts In South Africa - A Force In A Changing Society'. A run of over 20 years from issue 2 to the last issue No.214, with 16 missing (1, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 37, 40, 45, 46, 48, 56, 144, 151, 152, 202). A unique window on the golden years of South Africa's performing arts. Included with this is a collection of over 800 programmes spanning 50 years of South African theatre productions, mainly opera, ballet, Shakespearean, and orchestral performances. Lot 236. Department of Information. SOUTH AFRICAN PANORAMA. Later "African Panorama". Partial collection, but a full run from Volume 14.1 to 43.1 inclusive, 269 copies bound into 28 volumes, gilt title on blue vynide. Fine, unread. 1969 to 1998. Originally published monthly by the Department of Information this was a prestigious periodical concentrating on communicating a modern and progressive view of South Africa to its readership. It covered developments in all areas portraying people, places, and all aspects of contemporary South African life and heritage. Distributed at a heavily subsidised cost, not only within South Africa but externally through embassies and missions overseas, even to individuals on application for a year's free subscription. The interest of this publication looking back is now to see how much was done to maintain the image of South Africa as the African equivalent of a modern European country - as it then saw itself. The message was one of continuity of development in the European tradition, and as with other eurocentric publications this was effectively terminated with the rise to power of the present government. >From 1994 it was rebranded as "African Panorama" and published privately without a government subsidy, finally dying in 1998. Although not a complete collection this does cover a substantial period of almost 30 years and this again is probably unique outside of institutional holdings. Lot 237. Foundation For Science, Education, And Technology. LANTERN. A Cultural Journal. Complete collection No.1.1 to 44.3 inclusive as issued, except 3.3, with index volume, bound into 45 volumes, green vynide boards. All issues mostly Fine and unread. some of the earliest issues obtained to complete the set are of lesser condition, generally VG. The bindings of the 45 volumes are all Fine. 1949 to 1995. English & Afrikaans text. The first issue of LANTERN described itself as a "Journal For Adult Education" while by the last it was described as a "Cultural Journal". The content was exclusively of South African historical and cultural interest, and except in the later years concentrated on the contribution and interests of the European to the country. The issue of this publication was consistent with the Nationalist government's desire to instill pride into and knit together the European community, particulary of course the Afrikaans people. With the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990 this became gradually more inclusive. The new government policies precluded its publishing a periodical with perceived connections to the past, and expenditure on what was perceived as unecessary and non-African projects was withdrawn for release to other areas. Publication was terminated in 1995 one year after the first democratic elections. A perusal of the issues, and of the index particularly, reveal that there was hardly (if) any historical event, personage, or place, that had not been covered from a historical and cultural perspective. Over the years there were many special editions covering such areas as centenaries (Graaff Reinet had a whole issue to itself) and special interests (a special edition covering the 1820 Settlers), and other major areas of interest and activity. The index was in three parts, the latter part obviously completed hurridly in roneo form to include the last issue. This collection provides a unique time- capsule of culture and history from a white South African perspective throughout the apartheid era. The articles are a mix of English and Afrikaans. Starting as a fairly simple magazine format with black and white photographs this evolved to a prestigious glossy photo-journalist type format heavily illustrated with colour photographs in later years. Individual issues of this title are generally ephemeral and thus hard if not impossible to locate these days. This unique collection (we count 179 issues) may be one of a kind outside of institutional holdings and presents a rare opporunity for the collector to obtain a window to that time period. Lot 243. Keath, Michael. HERBERT BAKER. Architecture And Idealism. 1892-1913. The South African Years. Blue cloth boards. 246pp illustrated col.b/w photos, plans. The tipped-in cameo of his own house, 'Owletts' is intact. 4to. Bookplate ffep. a Fine copy in matching protected d/w. Ashanti. Gibraltar 1992. ISBN 1874800375 Includes relevant book reviews clipped from Business Day, The Citizen, & The Star. Baker's architectural practice produced far more than the Union Buildings which is his most famous monument in South Africa. This detailed text reviews the man and his architectural output in the areas of domestic, school, university, and church construction which stamped his style across the Cape Colony and the Transvaal. Lot 238. Simon Van Der Stel Foundation. BULLETIN. 19 issues bound 5 vols gilt on blue vynide. illustrated b/w. 8vo. tall 4to. Fine condition. Issues 8 (1964) & 11 (1965), issues 13-31 (1966-1968), one issue a double-issue, [26] short. The Foundation was primarily concerned with the identification and preservation of important historical buildings and cultural artifacts for the nation. A partial run to termination of publication, as noted, then followed by RESTORICA. English & Afrikaans text. The price shown is for both the BULLETIN and RESTORICA. Simon van der Stel Foundation. RESTORICA. 1-30 (1975-1998). 30 issues bound 7 volumes blue cloth boards, illus b/w. plus 1 volume gilt on black vynide for included Newsletters. tall 4to. Boards VG-VG+, contents Fine. Reflects the same concerns with our architectural heritage as reflected in the original BULLETIN. This is a complete full run. Included are 19 issues of the NEWSLETTERS of the Pretoria branch, Vols.11-15 (1996-2000) and a loose supplements to the 1999 newletter appearing in place of the RESTORICA 1999 issue. English & Afrikaans text. This item is sold together with the Simon Van Der Stell BULLETIN at the price given for that item. Lot 239. Time Inc.TIME MAGAZINE September 1983 - December 2010.Bound red skivertex boards, gilt title with dates on spine, 3 volumes per year for September 1983 to December 2008, a total of 76 volumes. Issues for 2009 & 2010 are loose. The run is complete with no omissions. This is a private collection and not an institutional or library one. Of this 28 year collection of 1456 issues all but the last two years are bound with covers in the 76 matching volumes. A unique time capsule of the period. Special shipping rate on application. Bindings in Fine condition. Contents are also in matching condition, a 'received' date stamp on each issue, lightly read by one person on week of receipt and then stored until bound. Each item bound in with covers intact. Lot 240. Historical Society Of Port Elizabeth. LOOKING BACK The Journal Of The Historical Society Of Port Elizabeth. Vols.1 - 44, 1961-2005. 130 issues bound 21 volumes of disparate sizes gilt on green vynide. Originally published quarterly, later annually. Volumes 45-48 inc. (2006-2009) loose. 8vo. Fine condition. Historical minutae relevant to Port Elizabeth and the Eastern Cape. Probably a unique collection, a full run to date. Lot 241. Simon's Town Historical Society. BULLETINS & SIMON'S TOWN CHRONICLE. Bulletins: Vols. 1-4 (1961-2005). Chronicle: 1-60 (1976- 2001). Bulletins: 95 issues bound 22 volumes brown vynide of several sizes to match changing format. 8vo. Volumes 24/1-4 (2006-2007) loose. (Fables. now up to date). Chronicle: 63 issues bound one volume blue vynide, later 14 issues loose. Fine condition. Simon's Town, South Africa's oldest naval base, is of considerable historical interest on this account alone. One of SA's oldest towns, a village being on that site since 1742 providing safe anchorage in False Bay since before that. Included with this collection are 4 foldout brochures covering walks around the town and featuring historical buildings of interest. Wishing you successful bidding. Regards Ian Balchin ---- Fables Bookshop (Proprietor: Ian Balchin) Est. 1990 119 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa. 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