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BIOGRAPHY (Diaries, memoirs, family & company histories)
#26365 Arnold, W.E. THE GOLDBERGS OF LEIGH RANCH. Dark green cloth
boards. 140pp. illustrated. colour portrait frontis. 8vo. Bookplate
to front pastedown. VG+ condition in G++ dustwrapper (rubbed at
edges, rear soiled, no chips, loss, or tears). Men Of Our Time
Series Volume 4. Books of Zimbabwe 1980. isbn 9780869202227
£10.00
The story of the Goldberg family and their farm'
Leigh Ranch. The Goldbergs have been established in
Rhodesia since 1912.
#26336 Boggie, Jeannie M. A HUSBAND AND A FARM IN RHODESIA. Gilt
title on chocolate cloth boards. 372pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate
to front pastedown. minor markings but an attractive VG copy with
excellent contents. Self. Gwelo 1959 stated 1st edition.
£55.00
A biography starting at Author's elopement with
Major Boggie from Kilblean, Aberdeenshire, to Gwelo
in Rhodesia in 1917 up to 1959.
#26373 Brettell, N.H. SIDE-GATE AND STILE. An Essay In
Autobiography. Green cloth boards. 238pp. illustrated 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge spotted, 4 square corners, a
VG+ copy in G-VG dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at head of spine, no
chips, loss, or tears). Men Of Our Time Series Volume 6. Books of
Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1981 1st edition. isbn 9780869202234
£10.00
Author was headmaster of various bushveld primary
schools in the Charter District of Rhodesia. A major
African poet, a large collection of his verse forms
Part 2 of this book. Watercolour illustrations and
dust wrapper design also by the Author.
#26401 Cary, Robert. THE PIONEER CORPS. Blue cloth boards, 142pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners.
top edge dusty, a G-VG copy in Good dustwrapper (rubbed, tanned,
general wear, no major loss, or tears). Galaxie. Rhodesia, 1975.
£125.00
Contains listings and brief biographies of the 189
officers, NCOs, and troopers of the Corps who made
the journey from Fort Tuli to Fort Salisbury. Many
descendants and families traced to 1975. Includes the
historical background, a diary of the march, a
schedule of pay & rations, pay and equipment. Also a
demographic analysis of the members, &c.
#26357 Dibb, C. Emily. (Illustrated Hannes Meintjes). IVORY, APES,
AND PEACOCKS. Orange cloth boards. 272pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate
to front pastedown. a bright VG+ copy in VG dustwrapper (rubbed,
minor wear at head & tail of spine, no chips, tears, or loss). an
excellent copy. Books of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1981.
isbn 9780869202401
£15.00
This is a delightful presentation of reminiscences
involving a variety of animals, birds, and reptiles,
and of unusual and even bizarre relationships with
them. These are loosely strung on a biographical
thread and were assembled from the personal
experiences of the author, her family, and friends.
#25846 Farquhar, June. (Illustrated Rose Martin). THE MUKAMBA TREE.
White decorated green cloth boards. 172pp illustrated 4to.
Bookplate front pastedown. top edge spotted, else a VG copy in
lesser dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped, worn. 2cm tear lower rear
edge, no loss). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1970.
isbn 9780869201114
£10.00
A collection of 27 humorous, evocative, and moving
stories about life in the remote Gwaai Forest Reserve
in the Matabele province of then Rhodesia. The
mukamba tree is known otherwise as a pod mahogany
tree and the one referenced in the title was 15' of
circumference and believed to be around 500 years
old. Nice scraperboard illustrations.
#26297 Franklin, Harry. THE FLAG-WAGGER. Blue cloth boards. 204pp
8vo. No inscription. VG in G-VG dustwrapper (spine faded, tanned
inside, worn at head and tail of spine, no chips, tears, or loss).
A clean sound copy. Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers. London 1974 stated
1st edition. isbn 0856830062
£10.00
An autobiography. Introduction by Elspeth Huxley.
"He set off for Africa full of enthusiasm and high
hopes, and although in the years which followed he
woke up to the realities of imperial rule, he never
lost his sincere interest in the well-being of the
peoples he served. He was prepared to fight all
comers, and it was perhaps inevitable that his
concern should eventually lead to open conflict with
Roy Welensky and other white settlers whose aims and
principles differed from his own". He served in the
colonial service in then Northern Rhodesia.
#26372 Garstin, Crosbie. (Illus. Daphne James & Leslie Johnson).
THE SUNSHINE SETTLERS. Gilt on blue cloth boards, 240pp illustrated
12mo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners. a VG copy in
Good dustwrapper (spine faded. rubbed, heavily chipped at head of
spine, no major loss or tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1971.
Originally published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1918 this is a facsimile
reprint of the Philip Allan 1935 Popular Edition Revised. With new
illustrations and photographs.
£5.00
Light-hearted and humorous sketches of his years
spent in Matabeleland. He arrived in Africa around
1910 and was a ranger to the Tati Concessions,
leaving for service in the 1st World War. He became a
writer with a light breezy style and a gift for light
verse, writing for Punch Magazine.
#26361 Hardy, Alan. SOME FAMOUS RHODESIAN TRIALS. Red cloth boards.
151pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners. top edge spotted. VG+ condition in G-VG dustwrapper
(rubbed at edges, minor wear at head of spine, no chips, tears, or
loss), Down Memory Lane Series. Books of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1981.
isbn 9780869202357
£15.00
Cases covered include: The Killarney gold bullion
robbery, Albert William Abrahall - murder, Idonie
Rubridge Jackson - murder, Aubrey Fisher - embezzler,
the Umtali Premier Estate murders, Siamumpa -
witchcraft, murder on the Wankie train, Aiden
Diggeden - renowned jail escapee, Dorothy Strydom &
Pedro Sequiro - the Kensington bath murder.
#26363 Heald, Madeline. (Comp). DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH SOME EARLY
RHODESIAN WOMEN. 1897-1923. For The National Historical Association
of Rhodesia. Matabeleland Branch. Charcoal grey cloth boards. 323pp
illustrated b/w plates. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge
spotted, 4 square corners, VG+ in VG dustwrapper (lightly rubbed,
no chips, loss, or tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1979.
£15.00
60 small biographies of typical pioneer women who
established their homes in the Rhodesia of 1897-1923.
#26342 Joyce, Peter. ANATOMY OF A REBEL. Smith of Rhodesia: A
Biography. Red cloth boards, 480pp, illustrated b/w photos, 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty else a VG copy in Good
dustwrapper (rubbed, worn especially along top edges. no tears or
loss). Graham Publishing, Salisbury 1974 stated 1st edition.
isbn 9780869210000
£10.00
A biography of Ian Douglas Smith, erstwhile Premier
of Southern Rhodesia. More of a political analysis
than a biography, the author describes the many and
various forces within Rhodesia and elsewhere which
combined to create Ian Smith and his rebellion. The
1965 Rhodesian UDI is covered in detail as are all of
the attempts at reaching a solution to the country's
political stalemate.
#26295 National Federation of Business and Professional Women of
Rhodesia. PROFILES OF RHODESIA'S WOMEN. Tan textured boards. 176pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate ffep. 4 square corners, a VG copy in G+
dustwrapper (worn at head of spine and small loss just below spine
title, no major loss or tears, some foxing on fold-ins only). A
decent clean copy with fairly attractive dustwrapper. National
Federation of Business and Professional Women of Rhodesia.
Salisbury 1975. Published to commemorate International Women's
Year. isbn 0797401679
£30.00
Collector's Edition Copy No.160 of 300. Mentions
over 200 women and related organisations and their
role across the board of
#26369 Pitman, Dick. YOU MUST BE NEW AROUND HERE. Royal-blue cloth
boards. 214pp. illustrated b/w photos. 8vo. Bookplate to front
pastedown. top edge tanned, slight lean, hence VG condition in G-VG
dustwrapper (rubbed especially along edges, no chips, loss, or
tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1979. isbn 9780869201954
£10.00
Journalist author arrived in Salisbury in 1977.
Hiss on-the-spot accounts of events of national
importance mingle with personal experiences in many
corners of the country. In particular he records the
reactions of Rhodesians from the beginning of 'The
Talks' late in 1977 to the Referendum in early 1979.
#26360 Richards, Hylda. FALSE DAWN. The Story of Dan Judson,
Pioneer. Gilt titles on terracotta cloth boards. 230pp. illustrated
b/w photos. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty, 4
square corners, a VG+ copy in G+ dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped, wear
to head & tail of spine and edges, no major loss or tears). Books
of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1974.
£15.00
Based upon the diaries of Dan & Maynie Judson, this
biography of life in early Rhodesia covers the Mazoe
patrol and other events during the Mashona rebellion
of 1896.
#26299 Somerville, D.M. (Ed. Veronica Somerville) (Illustrated by
Irene Duggan). MY LIFE WAS A RANCH. \N Gilt on chocolate cloth
boards. 190pp. illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown else
conservatively VG condition in lesser dustwrapper (rubbed, worn, no
major tears or loss). Kailani Books. Salisbury 1976.
isbn 0797401687
£35.00
Lucas Bridges was a rancher explorer from South
America who set out for Rhodesia, settling in the
Sabi Valley of Rhodesia, a region previously thought
unfit for farming. Don Somerville came to work as a
"learner assistant" on his Devuli ranch, later taking
over management of Devuli & Makorsi ranches in the
Victoria district as well as Noachabeb ranch in then
South West Africa (now Namibia). He later served in
many public capacities and was later MP for Umtali
North.
#26404 Stent, Vere. A PERSONAL RECORD OF SOME INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE
OF CECIL RHODES. With An Introduction By Sir J. Percy Fitzpatrick.
Terracotta cloth boards. 98pp illustrated 12mo. No inscription, 4
square corners. nice clean VG copy in matching dustwrapper (light
wear only, no chips, tears, or loss). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo
1970. Reprint of the 1925 Maskew Miller edition.
£8.00
Vere Stent, as newspaper correspondent, writes of a
number of times that he met with Rhodes. This
includes journeying with Rhodes to the 1896 Great
Indaba in the Matopos. Also covered is Rhodes funeral
and burial. Printed originally in the Pretoria News,
subsequently reprinted for private circulation.
#26362 Stumbles, The Hon. A.R.W. SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF A RHODESIAN
SPEAKER. Plum cloth boards. 203pp. Illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to
front pastedown. top edge dusty, overall VG in G-VG dustwrapper
(rubbed, wear at head & tail of spine, no chips. tears, or loss).
Men Of Our Time Series Volume 3. Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1980.
isbn 9780869201961
£10.00
Originally qualified as a lawyer at the age of 22
he did not become involved in politics until 1946
when he was elected as member for Avondale for the
opposition Liberal Party. He was elected Deputy
Speaker in 1954 and Speaker in 1964. He was also
President of the Rhodesian Amateur Athletic Union and
and energetic member of Rotary, being President of
the Salisbury Club in 1953. Contains a frank
appraisal of the politics of Rhodesia during the
years 1945-1972.
#26294 Wood, J.R.T. THE WELENSKY PAPERS. A History Of The
Federation Of Rhodesia And Nyasaland. Maroon cloth boards. 1320pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown hiding behind
dustwrapper fold-in, top edge dusty else a Fine unmarked copy in
VG+ dustwrapper (minor wear, fading, no chips, tears, or loss). An
excellent copy in all respects. Graham Publishing. Durban 1983
stated 1st edition. isbn 0620064102
£60.00
Based upon Sir Roy Welensky's private papers this
describes the brief but significant life of the
Federation. Southern Rhodesia was slow to abandon
racial practices and the British Colonial Office was
determined to advance rapidly to independence all of
its colonies on the basis of universal adult
suffrage. Always hostile to the Federation, African
nationalism flowered in the post-Suez climate. The
inevitable result was Macmillan's concessions to
Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia. In the aftermath of
the fall of the Federation the Southern Rhodesians
were inexorably driven to the Unilateral Declaration
of Independence in 1995.
#26367 Wylie, Jill. (Illus. Sue Ross). CALL-OF-THE-MARSH. Life With
A Basenji. Black cloth boards. 302pp illustrated line drawings.
8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edged spotted, VG in G-VG
dustwrapper (white rear marked, worn along top edges, no major loss
or tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1979. isbn 9780869201916
£15.00
A canine classic, Author's story of her special
Basenji and their exploits in rescuing animals caught
in snares in the Rhodesian bush.
MISCELLANEOUS AFRICANA
#2379 Barclay's Bank International Ltd. RHODESIA. Folding map.
435mm wide x 410mm high in stiff navy card covers to 80mm wide x
235mm high. VG condition, map totally unmarked. Barclay's Bank
International. nd. c.1970s.
£10.00
Card covers advertise Barclays, front of map shows
Rhodesia at a scale of 1:2500000, the verso shows
town plans for Salisbury, Bulawayo, Umtali, & Gwelo
with locations of bank branches. Spare non-map space
devoted to further Barclays advertising.
#26359 Dann, H.C. THE ROMANCE OF THE POSTS OF RHODESIA. British
Central Africa And Nyasaland. and: The Cancellations Of The
Rhodesias And Nyasaland. Chocolate cloth boards. 311pp illustrated
8vo, Bookplate to front pastedown else a near Fine copy in VG+
dustwrapper (very minor wear to head of spine which is just
slightly tanned. no chips. tears, or loss). Books of Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo 1981. Newly Set Reprint Edition Combining The 1940 And
1950 Editions, Respectively, Of The Above Works. as originally
published by Frank Godden and Robson Lowe. isbn 9780869202203
£35.00
'The Romance ...' is a standard reference work. In
addition to the many pictures of postal significance,
over 1300 cancellations are described of which about
150 are illustrated. Date stamps of particular rarity
are noted. Some of the places mentioned have long
since become ghost towns or have changed their names.
It has been brought up to 1949 and includes the
date-stamps of the R.A.F. camps in Rhodesia.
MISSIONARY TRAVEL AND ENDEAVOURS
#26325 Livingstone, David. (Ed. J.P.R. Wallis). THE ZAMBEZI
EXPEDITION OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE 1858-1863. Volume 2. The Journals
Continued With Letters And Despatches Therefrom. Gilt on red cloth
boards. teg. front & bottom edges rough-cut. some ff unopened as
usual. p.213 to p.462. illustrated coloured plates & foldout map at
rear. large 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown, minor fading to
spine and as a line at top of front board else a VG+ copy. no
dustwrapper. excellent folding map with no tears or marks. Central
African Archives. Oppenheimer Series Number Nine. Chatto & Windus.
London 1956.
£30.00
His Journal from 30th October 1861. Contains the
five small notebooks C.1 to C.5 which overlap in time
the dates covered by the larger journals but which
fill in some time gaps and supply substantial
additions. Bibliography & Index (covers both
volumes).
#26408 Mhlagazanhlansi. (Dr. Neville Jones) (Illus. M. Paddon). MY
FRIEND KUMALO. (Sidelights On Matabele Tradition). Black cloth
boards. 126pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top
edge dusty, a VG copy in dustwrapper (spine fading, wear at head
and tail of spine, no tears or loss). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo
1970. Reprint of the 1944 edition with new Publisher's Introduction
& portrait of the author.
£24.00
A highly informative work on Matabele oral
tradition which grew out of the close friendship of
Rev. Mtompe Kumalo, an African minister of Hope
Fountain Mission near Bulawayo, and his missionary
colleague Dr Jones. An account of Matabele life with
its folk-lore and linguistic curiosities is unfolded
in chapter such as: The History Of The Matabele
People; The Kings, What Manner Of Men Were They?; The
Organisation Of The Matabele Nation; The Great
Ceremonies Of The Matabele; and Notes On Matabele
Superstitions, Sindebele Proverbs, and Craftsmenship.
Included are sections on Domestic Life and Politics.
NATURAL HISTORY
#26440 Broadley, D.G. & Cock, E.V. SNAKES OF RHODESIA. Printed
linen wraps. 152pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap
else a VG copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1975 1st
edition. isbn 0582641611
£10.00
A field guide to snakes of the region.
#26442 Cooper, Richard. BUTTERFLIES OF RHODESIA. Printed linen
wraps. 138pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap else a VG
copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1973 1st edition.
£5.00
Well illustrated with colour photographs. With over
400 species in the country this probably only
illustrates a selection of same.
#26436 Ginn, Peter. BIRDS OF THE HIGHVELD. Printed linen wraps.
124pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap else a VG copy.
Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1972 1st edition.
isbn 9780582608900
£5.00
An introductory field guide covering the more
common birds and grouping them by habitat for easier
identification.
#26441 Ginn, Peter. BIRDS OF THE LOWVELD. Printed linen wraps.
103pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap else a VG copy.
Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1974 1st edition.
isbn 9780582641136
£5.00
An introductory field guide covering the more
common birds and grouping them by habitat for easier
identification.
#26443 Hattle, Jack. WAYWARD WINDS. Printed linen wraps. 138pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap, also neat ownership
inscription, else a VG copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia.
Salisbury 1972 1st edition. isbn 9780582640856
£5.00
Deals with the weather!
#26335 Jubb, Rex A. (Illustrated by Hilda M. Jubb). ILLUSTRATED
GUIDE TO THE FRESHWATER FISHES Of The Zambezi River, Lake Kariba,
Pungwe, Sabi, Lundi, And Limpopo Rivers. Gilt dec. green cloth
boards. 171pp illustrated b/w photos, line drawings, coloured
plates, maps. 8vo. No inscription, a lovely clean VG+ copy, four
square corners, in lesser dustwrapper (worn & rubbed - especially
rear, chipped around head and tail of spine, no major loss or tears
but has kept the book in nice condition). Stuart Manning. Bulawayo
1961.
£12.00
#26438 Kenmuir, Dale. & Williams, Russell. WILD MAMMALS. A Field
Guide And Introduction To The Mammals Of Rhodesia. Printed linen
wraps. 136pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap else a VG
copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1975 1st edition.
£5.00
#26444 Linley, Kay. & Baker, Bryan. FLOWERS OF THE VELD. Printed
linen wraps. 120pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap
else a VG copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1972 1st
edition. isbn 9780582640917
£5.00
#26437 Pinhey, Elliot SOME WELL KNOWN AFRICAN MOTHS. Printed linen
wraps. 116pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap else a VG
copy. Bundu Series. Longman Rhodesia. Salisbury 1975 1st edition.
isbn 9780582641716
£5.00
An introductory field guide covering the more
common moths.
#26446 Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. WILD FLOWERS OF RHODESIA. A
Guide To Some Of The Common Flowers Of Rhodesia. Printed wraps. pp
unnumbered. illustrated oblong 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap.
scuff to front wrap, contents unmarked. overall a near VG copy.
Longmans Rhodesia. Salisbury 1976 1st edition. isbn 9780582641235
£5.00
Illustrated 193 colour plates. Does not cover trees
or shrubs, excludes aloes. Allows to identify some of
the more showy indigenous plants. Most species are
commonly found although some attractive rarer items
have been included. Each species is illustrated on
facing page to the description which includes
appearance, habitat, flowering times, distribution,
similar and related species, and any commercial &
medicinal uses.
#26447 Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. WILD FLOWERS OF RHODESIA. A
Guide To Some Of The Common Flowers Of Rhodesia. Navy blue cloth
boards. pp unnumbered. oblong illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front
pastedown. a VG+ copy in G-VG dustwrapper (general wear especially
at head and tail of spine, no major loss or tears). Longmans
Rhodesia. Salisbury 1976 1st edition. isbn 0582641233
£30.00
Copy 109 of 250. Limitation stamp on ffep. Signed
by both authors on title page. Illustrated 193 colour
plates. Does not cover trees or shrubs, excludes
aloes. Allows to identify some of the more showy
indigenous plants. Most species are commonly found
although some attractive rarer items have been
included. Each species is illustrated on facing page
to the description which includes appearance,
habitat, flowering times, distribution, similar and
related species, and any commercial & medicinal uses.
#26366 Rayner, Richard. (Illustrated Eleanora Alexander). THE
VALLEY OF TANTALIKA. Gilt title on red cloth boards. illustrated.
8vo. No inscription. top edge spotted, a VG+ copy in VG dustwrapper
(some minor wear along top edge, no chips, loss, or tears). Books
of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1980 1st edition. isbn 9780869202166
£10.00
A modern classic, this tells the story of the
animals dispossessed of their land by the rising
waters behind Kariba dam. Lovely illustrations.
#26445 Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (Illus. by B.S. Lurie and J.M.
Maynard). POISONOUS PLANTS OF RHODESIA. Large saddle-stapled
booklet, 64pp illustrated 20 coloured drawings. No inscription.
wraps tanned, contents unmarked. a VG copy. Ministry of
Agriculture. Reprint from 1965 issue of the Rhodesia Agricultural
Journal.
£10.00
Covering conditions which give rise to plant
poisoning, prevention of plant poisoning and
treatment of animals suffering from plant poisoning,
the authors then list approximately 77 plants, naming
the family, some historical information, toxicity,
symptoms, post-mortem lesions, and treatment. AIRMAIL
worldwide at standard rate.
ACADEMIC JOURNALS
#26354 The Rhodesiana Society. RHODESIANA. Publication No.2 Of The
Rhodesia Africana Society. Printed wraps, 41pp softcover 8vo
booklet. illustrated. No inscription. wraps marked, soiled.
contents excellent. Books Of Rhodesia, June 1974. Facsimile Reprint
of the 1957 edition. isbn 0869200984
£15.00
Articles include: R. Howman, The Effects Of History
On The African. A.S. Hickman, Some Notes On Police
Pioneer Doctors And Others. 'Regulus', Frank William
Baxter V.C. Hugh Pollett, The Mazoe Patrol.
#26355 The Rhodesiana Society. RHODESIANA. Publication No.3 Of The
Rhodesia Africana Society. Printed wraps, 42pp softcover 8vo
booklet. illustrated. A VG unmarked copy. Books Of Rhodesia, June
1974. Facsimile Reprint of the 1958 edition. isbn 0869200992
£15.00
Articles include: Brother F. Berghegge S.J. Account
Of A Journey In Central Africa. Colonel A.S. Hickman,
Norton District In The Mashona Rebellion. N.H.
Brettell, Three Rhodesian Poets.
POLITICAL & SOCIAL
#26368 Greenfield, J.M. TESTIMONY OF A RHODESIAN FEDERAL. Dark blue
cloth boards. 259pp. illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to ffep. top edge
spotted, 4 square corners, a VG copy in lesser dustwrapper (rubbed,
no loss or chips or tears). Men Of Our Time Series Volume 1. Books
of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1978.
£10.00
Foreword by Prof. Edwin S. Munger of California
Institute of Technology. Coming at the end of an era
of minority rule, this account covers a broader
canvas than the title would suggest.
#26397 Hills, Denis. THE LAST DAYS OF WHITE RHODESIA. Sea-blue
cloth boards. 187pp 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown, a VG copy in
matching glossy dustwrapper (chipped at head of spine else
excellent). Chatto & Windus. London 1981. isbn 9780701125547
£15.00
Travelling alone in his battered beetle through
Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries, author is
reckoned to have "penetrated the elaborate and
stifling social systems of its regime" and came away
with "a unique view of the final days of Rhodesia's
most turbulent colony". (jacket blurb).
REFERENCE WORKS
#26381 Baxter, T.W. & Burke, E.E. GUIDE TO THE HISTORICAL
MANUSCRIPTS IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF RHODESIA. Gilt on black
cloth boards. 527pp 8vo. No inscription. top edge spotted. VG+
condition in G-VG dustwrapper (dusty, spine darkened, no chips,
loss, or tears). National Archives Of Rhodesia. Salisbury 1970.
£22.00
A detailed index to material by name. Abstract
listings and useful appendices of material held but
not yet catalogued, additional material on microfilm,
and others. All alphabetically arranged. Over 800
record groups with a biographical sketch or
introductory note to each person or body that created
or owned the papers.
#26391 Davis, Alexander. THE DIRECTORY OF BULAWAYO AND HANDBOOK TO
MATABELELAND 1895-1896. Decorated grey boards. 220pp illustrated
8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty else a
conservatively VG copy with excellent contents in Good dustwrapper
(rubbed, general wear, no chips, loss, or tears). Books of
Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1981. Facsimile edition of the 1896 edition with
a new Publisher's Introduction and illustrations.
isbn 9780869202074
£20.00
The first directory published in Rhodesia, contains
the expected directory contents and supporting
advertisements. There are then a number of articles
and Proclamations preceding or following this: J.W.
Howard, Occupation Of Mashonaland. History Of
Bulawayo. James Dawson, Lo Bengula And His Times. A
Report By Mr John Hayes Hammon On The Mineral
Resources Of Mashonaland & Matabeleland. Copy Of
Agreement Signed By Lobengula With The Imperial
Government. Lobengula's Concession To Messrs Rudd
Maguire & Thompson. Copy Of Charter Granted To The
British South Africa Company By The Imperial
Government. Law For The Admission Of Attorneys.
Transit Roads From Mafeking. Cape Government Railways
Express Route To Bulawayo And Salisbury Via Kimberley
And Mafeking. Notes Of A Journey From Bulawayo To
Cape Town Via Johannesburg.
#26402 Fothergill, Rowland J. THE MONUMENTS OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
Gilt on grey cloth boards. 128pp illustrated b/w photos, map. 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners. VG condition in G+
dustwrapper (inked price on front, tanned, general wear, no major
loss or tears). The Commission For The Preservation Of Natural And
Historical Monuments And Relics. Bulawayo 1953.
£15.00
The book groups these into five categories;
distinctive & beautiful scenery, rock paintings &
engravings, ruins, the Matabele invasion &
occupation, the European occupation. 60 items listed.
At the rear is a list of 69 registered monuments with
the loose cyclostyled list continuing with items
numbered 70 to 119.
ZIMBABWE ZAMBIA & MALAWI (The Rhodesias, Nyasaland, the Federation)
#26091 Baxter, T.W. & Turner, R.W.S. RHODESIAN EPIC. Maroon cloth
boards. 239pp illustrated 4to. No inscriptions, bookplate to front
pastedown, preliminary pages tanned. 4 square corners, top edge
dusty. VG condition in lesser dustwrapper (worn, loss to head of
spine, surface tear on front). Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1966.
£10.00
A history from pre-colonial times to the 1920s.
Heavily illustrated with minimal text this is a
graphic illustration particularly of the 19th & 20th
centuries.
#26292 Boggie, Jeannie M. FIRST STEPS IN CIVILISING RHODESIA Being
A True Account ... Gilt on blue skivertex boards. 364pp illustrated
4to. No inscription, 4 square corners. top edge dusty else VG
condition in Good dustwrapper (spine well tanned, spine ends
chipped but no major loss or tears). A very nice copy beneath the
dustwrapper. Kingstons Ltd. Bulawayo 1966 4th edition.
£70.00
... Of The Experiences Of The Earliest White
Settlers - Men, Women, And Children - In Southern And
Northern Rhodesia.
#26428 Bond, Geoffrey. (Illus. Don Johnson). REMEMBER MAZOE. The
Reconstruction Of An Incident. Green cloth boards. 164pp
illustrated b/w photos. drawings. maps on eps. 8vo. No inscription.
a clean G-VG copy in Good dustwrapper (spine tanned, minor insect
depredations, no major loss or tears). Salisbury 1973.
£15.00
The 1896 Mashona Rebellion, the events that led to
it, and the Mazoe Patrol.
#26319 Bulpin, T. V. TO THE BANKS OF THE ZAMBEZI. Printed cloth
boards. 441pp illustrated large 8vo. Externally worn, contents
excellent. a clean Good copy. Nelson. Johannesburg 1965.
£10.00
A romanticised history of Rhodesia.
#26328 Burrows, Edmund H. THE MOODIES OF MELSETTER. Gilt device on
red cloth boards. 204pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to verso of
half-title page. overall a VG+ copy with 4 square corners in Poor
dustwrapper (has kept the book clean, but heavily worn and with
loss to middle of spine). Balkema. Cape Town 1954.
£45.00
The Moodie's arrived at the Cape in 1817 from the
Orkney Islands and moved in the Eastern Cape before
trekking to Rhodesia. A history of the family which
includes genealogical tables and also an alphabetical
list of mechanics and labourers brought to the Cape
Of Good Hope in 1817 by Captain Benjamin Moodie.
#26407 Colquhoun, Archibald R. MATABELELAND: THE WAR AND OUR
POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. With Sketchmap Of The Country. Tan cloth
boards. 167pp 12mo. Bookplate to front pastedown. Externally a
little dusty, G-VG condition. foldout map excellent. no dustwrapper
as issued. a sound clean copy. Reprint No.40. The State Library.
Pretoria 1969. Facsimile of the original 1894 publication.
£50.00
Archibald Colquhoun was the first Administrator of
Mashonaland, having accompanied the Pioneer Column
invested with a commission from the British South
Africa Company to assume such duties.
#26375 Croxton, Anthony H. RAILWAYS OF RHODESIA. The Story Of The
Beira, Mashonaland, And Rhodesia Railways. Orange cloth boards.
315pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners, VG+ in matching dustwrapper (spine fading, no chips,
tears, or loss). A well above-average copy. David & Charles. Newton
Abbott 1973. (Note. d/w spine clearly indicates 'Purnell').
isbn 9780715360255
£40.00
Author held senior positions in Rhodesia Railways
for 35 years. The Beira, Mashonaland, And Rhodesia
Railways was part of Rhodes dream of a Cape to Cairo
railway which was never fully realised. Nevertheless
the BMR opened up a great span of land-locked
territories in the centre of the continent. Draws on
recollections of many involved with the railway over
its life.
#26384 Gelfand. Michael. NORTHERN RHODESIA IN THE DAYS OF THE
CHARTER. A Medical And Social Study 1878-1924. Blue cloth boards.
291pp illustrated, foldout map at rear. 8vo. Bookplate to front
pastedown. edges dusty, conservatively a VG copy in G+ dustwrapper
(spine soiled, sello marks inside, no chips, loss, or tears).
contents excellent, map unmarked. Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1961
stated first printing.
£25.00
Author describes the coming of the missionaries,
the extirpation of slavery and the slave trade, the
growth of communications and industry, political
developments, the creation of town life and
education: and the impact of all of this upon the
untutored African. Overall looks at the origins of
Northern Rhodesia before the British Government
assumed full responsibility for this part of Africa
#26389 Gibbs, Peter. THE BULAWAYO CLUB. A History. Blue cloth
boards. 125pp illustrated 8vo. The dustwrapper has stuck to the
boards due to damp which shows inside the boards, but text is
unaffected. Thus a clean reading copy only. The Bulawayo Club for
private distribution on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the
founding of the Club. 1970.
£15.00
Author was a member of the Club. Has a label on the
ffep stating "Presented To Kingwilliamstown Club,
with the Compliments of the Chairman, Committee and
Members of the Bulawayo Club". Various interesting
appendices dealing with membership &c.
#26414 Hole, Hugh Marshall. THE MAKING OF RHODESIA. Maroon cloth
boards. No inscription. spine a little faded and soft at lower end.
a very clean VG copy, no dustwrapper. excellent foldout map at
rear. Cass Library of African Studies. General Studies No.43. Frank
Cass. London 1967. New impression of the 1926 1st edition.
isbn 9780714610917
£25.00
An early history of Rhodesia and its colonisation.
Hole was given access to early records of the British
South Africa Company - for which he worked in any
case.
#26322 Letcher, Owen. (Illustrated by Rose Martin). WHEN LIFE WAS
RUSTED THROUGH. A Tale Of Northern Rhodesia And The Beira And
Mashonaland Railways. Printed white boards. 54pp illustrated small
8vo. No inscriptions. a super-clean VG+ copy in lesser dustwrapper
(tanned, minor insect attrition along top edges). Books of
Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1973.
£10.00
Reset by the publishers and not a facsimile of the
original rare 1934 edition (150 copies only) as often
believed. The page border design and scraperboard
illustrations are superb. The original Author
intended the book as a tribute to the BMR and its
human milestone marker graves .., "Ghosts of men who
worked and knew, The fever-swamp, the sickening jar,
that came when life was rusted through, Upon the
lonely B.M.R." (Cullen Gouldsbury).
#26370 Maclean, Joy. (Illus. A.J. Bundock). THE GUARDIANS. A Story
Of Rhodesia's Outposts - And Of The Men And Women Who Served In
Them. Green cloth boards. 305pp. illustrated plates, line drawings,
map. 4to. Bookplate to front pastedown, top edge dusty, 4 square
corners, VG+ condition in lesser dustwrapper (spine faded, spotted,
& chipped to head thereof, rubbed, no major loss or tears). Books
of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1974 1st edition. isbn 9780869201121
£22.00
An absorbing history of the Southern Rhodesian
Native Department and its serving members. The
author, a Native Commissioners wife, spent 23 years
on various remote stations with her husband.
#26439 Ransford, Oliver. & Steyn, Peter. HISTORIC RHODESIA. Printed
linen wraps. 70pp illustrated 8vo. A VG copy. Bundu Series. Longman
Rhodesia. Salisbury 1975 1st edition. isbn 9780582641723
£5.00
An outline of Rhodesian history.
#26364 Sayce, Katherine. A TOWN CALLED VICTORIA. Or The Rise and
Fall of the Thatched House Hotel. Brown cloth boards. 127pp.
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners,
VG+ in G-VG dustwrapper (rubbed, creased along top edge & head of
spine, no chips, loss, or tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1978.
isbn 9780869201794
£15.00
A history of Fort Victoria, an account of its
founding and first 25 years.
#26390 Sinclair. Shirley. (Illus. Pamela Latham & Patricia Van der
Ruit). THE STORY OF MELSETTER. Green skivertex boards. 197pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty else
a VG copy in worn Good only dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped, minor
loss at tail of spine else complete and has kept the book itself
very clean). M.O. Collins. Salisbury 1971.
£20.00
Melsetter is a pioneer settlement in the hills and
faces the Chimanimani mountains on the eastern border
of Southern Rhodesia, an agricultural community. This
is the story from its founding, and is very well
illustrated.
#26306 Storry, J.G. THE SHATTERED NATION. Purple cloth boards.
175pp illustrated b/w 8vo. No inscriptions, top edge dusty and
minor shelf-wear. a G+ copy in dustwrapper (rubbed, spine faded, no
loss or tears). Timmins. Cape Town 1974. isbn 9780869780954
£8.00
An informal history of the Matabele. Njube, son of
Lobengula and a pretender to the throne of the
Matabele was along with other sons exiled to Cape
Town by Rhodes. He later was given a farm in Port
Alfred where he died from tuberculosis, a broken man.
He was buried at the 'native cemetery' in
Grahamstown.
#26332 Tanser, G.H. A SCANTLING OF TIME. The Story Of Salisbury,
Rhodesia. 1890 to 1900. Red deluxe maroon skivertex binding. 276pp
illustrated b/w photos. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners, VG+ overall in Good dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at head of
spine & edges, closed tear to bottom front). Pioneer Head.
Salisbury 1974 reprint. isbn 0869180010
£16.00
Traces the history of Salisbury (now Harare) from
1890 to 1900. Precedes the Author's 'A Sequence Of
Time'.
#26331 Tanser, G.H. A SCANTLING OF TIME. The Story Of Salisbury,
Rhodesia. 1890 to 1900. Red deluxe maroon skivertex binding. 276pp
illustrated b/w photos. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners, VG+ overall in Good dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at head of
spine & edges, no major loss or tears). Pioneer Head. Salisbury
1974 reprint. isbn 0869180010
£18.00
Traces the history of Salisbury (now Harare) from
1890 to 1900. Precedes the Author's 'A Sequence Of
Time'.
#26330 Tanser, G.H. A SEQUENCE OF TIME. The Story Of Salisbury,
Rhodesia. 1900 to 1914. Red deluxe maroon 'leather' binding. 299pp
illustrated b/w photos. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners, VG+ overall in G-VG dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at head of
spine). Pioneer Head. Salisbury 1974. isbn 0869180029
£20.00
Traces the history of Salisbury (now Harare) from
1900 to 1914. Follows on from the Author's 'A
Scantling Of Time'.
#26308 Zeederberg, H. (Harry). VELD EXPRESS. Pale yellow cloth
boards. 246pp illustrated b/w plates. 8vo. Bookplate to front
pastedown. a VG copy in Good dustwrapper (rubbed, chipped at head
of spine, no major loss or tears). Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1971.
£15.00
Zeederberg coaches played a role in the early years
of the Transvaal and Northern Cape. They were
commissioned by Cecil Rhodes to open up transport in
Mashonaland. Amid attacks by lions and elephants,
highwaymen & tribesmen, using zebra to haul the
coaches, this paints an exciting picture of transport
in those days.
RHODESIANA REPRINT LIBRARY (Silver Series)
#26273 Bethell, Alfred J. NOTES ON SOUTH AFRICAN HUNTING And Notes
On A Ride To The Victoria Falls Of The Zambesi. Argent title on
green cloth boards. 94pp illustrated plates, foldout map. 8vo. No
inscription, 4 square corners. minor spotting to a few pages only.
VG+ in VG dustwrapper (partial dib in front gutter, minor wear
only). excellent map. Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1976. Rhodesiana
Reprint Library (Silver Series) Volume Seven (7). Facsimile edition
of the 1887 Sampson & Whittaker edition with new Foreword, index,
and illustrations. isbn 0869201328
£40.00
Originally published as a softcover (front wrap
reproduced in this edition) it is one of the earliest
practical guides to hunting in Southern Africa. One
chapter deals with the early days of Kimberley but
the major part of the book is concerned however with
his ride to the Victoria Falls.
#26274 Cooper-Chadwick, J. THREE YEARS WITH LOBENGULA And
Experiences In South Africa. Argent title on decorated olive green
cloth boards. 160pp + adverts. illustrated plates, fold-out map.
8vo. No inscription, 4 square corners. minor spotting to prelims.
VG+ condition in VG- dustwrapper (dib in rear gutter, spine faded,
no tears or loss). excellent map. Rhodesiana Reprint Library.
(Silver Series) Volume One (1). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1975.
Facsimile of the 1894 Cassell edition with new Foreword &
Illustrations. 1st edition thus. isbn 0869201328
£15.00
Fleeing dreary low-paid work as a clerk in London,
Cooper-Chadwick came to South Africa as a volunteer
with the 1884 Warren Expedition sent against the
Boers of Stellaland & Goshen. The smaller first
section covers the years 1884-1888 which the author
spent in various pursuits, commercial and military,
in South Africa. Initially he was admitted to
Methuen's Horse, and then later joined Carrington's
Bechuanaland Border Policemen. Turning to the
commercial world to better make his fortune. He
became in turn prospector, miner, building
speculator, and surveyor Completely unsuccessful in
all his ventures, he had no trade or profession, he
and two partners managed to persuade a group of
Johannesburg citizens to finance a concession-seeking
expedition to Bulawayo but this did not provide any
greater success. The greater part of the work deals
with his years in Matabeleland. He describes their
customs and the character of the King, their feasts
and ceremonies, and the competitive maneuverings of
the rival white supplicants. His gives one of the
best accounts of the tensions at Bulawayo and
Umvutchwas in the winter of 1890 when at that stage
the Pioneer Column entered Mashonaland. He ended his
African sojourn tragically and conclusively when he
lost both hands in a shooting accident. He returned
to Ireland and wrote this book with a pen tied to his
right arm.
#26279 Gale, W.D. ONE MAN'S VISION. The Story Of Rhodesia. Argent
title & dec. royal blue cloth boards. 288pp illustrated plates 8vo.
No inscription, 4 square corners. minor spotting to eps else VG
condition in VG- dustwrapper (spine faded, no chips tears or loss
but has lost glossy surface around top of spine). Books of
Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1976. Rhodesiana Reprint Library (Silver Series)
Volume Twelve (12). Reduced format facsimile edition of the
original 1935 Hutchinson edition with new Preface and
illustrations. isbn 0869201425
£12.00
A profile of the events and personalities of the
first six years of Rhodesia's history. From
Occupation to Rebellion this describes the march of
the Pioneer Column, the Matabele War of 1893 and the
Matabele & Mashona rebellions of 1896-1897.
#26275 Green, Elsa Goodwin. RAIDERS AND REBELS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Argent title & dec. brown cloth boards. 208pp illustrated plates.
8vo. No inscription, 4 square corners. minor spotting to prelims.
VG condition in lesser dustwrapper (spine faded, no tears or loss).
Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1976. Rhodesiana Reprint Library
(Silver Series) Volume Nine (9). Facsimile edition of the 1898
George Newnes edition with new Foreword and index. isbn 0869201360
£15.00
As a trained nurse the author was responsible for
those of the Jameson Raid (1894) that ended up in the
Krugersdorp hospital. She later served in a similar
role at both Umtali & Salisbury during the Mashona
uprising of 1896. Both times she answered a call for
volunteer help and travelled from Cape Town to which
she later returned. She graphically describes the
major campaigns, the defeat and death of Makoni, the
episode of the Mazoe Patrol, and actions in the
Hartley district. As an artist, she made her own
sketches which illustrate this book.
#26276 Knight, E.F. RHODESIA OF TO-DAY. A Description Of The
Present Condition And The Prospects Of Mashonaland And
Matabeleland. Argent title to green cloth boards. 151pp illustrated
b/w plates, maps, advertisement pages at rear. 8vo. No inscription,
top corners bumped, minor spotting to eps else VG condition in
dustwrapper (rubbed, worn at head and tail of spine, no tears or
loss). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1975. Rhodesiana Reprint Library
(Silver Series) Volume Three (3). Facsimile of the Longmans Green
1895 edition with new Foreword and illustrations. 1st edition thus.
isbn 0869201239
£12.00
Knight was a well-established journalist of his day
and the correspondent for The Times for many years.
He visited Rhodesia in 1894 and his assessment of the
country was given in a series of articles in The
Times dealing with labour, climate, agriculture,
emigration, the British South Africa Company, mining,
land, the Chartered Company's goldfields,
communications and administration. These later
appeared in book form.
#26278 Olivier, S.P. MANY TREKS MADE RHODESIA. Argent title on
green cloth boards. 170pp illustrated plates. 8vo. No inscription,
corners bumped, minor spotting to eps thus VG only in G++
dustwrapper (spine faded, corners and top & bottom of spine worn,
no tears or loss). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1975. Rhodesiana
Reprint Library Silver Series Volume Six (6). Facsimile of the 1957
Howard Timmins English edition with new Foreword, index,
illustrations. isbn 0869201311
£50.00
Originally published as "Die Pioniertrekke na
Gazaland" in 1943, this deals with the various
Gazaland treks that proceeded through to Southern
Rhodesia in the years 1893 to 1895. These include
those of Moodie, Moolman & Webster, Edenburg, Martin,
Du Plessis, Kruger & Bekker, Mynhardt, and Henry &
Steyn. Many useful appendices.
#26277 Rolin, Henri. (Tr. Deborah Kirkwood), ROLIN'S RHODESIA. (Les
Lois Et L'Administration De La Rhodeisie). Argent title on
chocolate brown cloth boards. 304pp illustrated, 5 foldout maps
8vo. No inscription, 4 square corners, eps tanned, 2 minor dibs top
of spine through dustwrapper. minor spotting to eps hence VG
condition in dustwrapper (spine faded, no chips, tears or loss).
all fold-out maps excellent. Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1978.
Rhodesiana Reprint Library Silver Series Volume Twenty-One (21).
Newly set English translation with new introductory material and
illustrations. isbn 0869201700
£20.00
Originally published in 1913. Rolin visited the
Rhodesias during 1911-1912. This text on the BSA
Company's administration of the period was intended
as a guide for students of Colonial government,
notable the Belgian Congo. Rolin was most interested
in the phenomenon of colonisation through the agency
of a commercial organisation. He defines the areas of
responsibility of the Imperial government, the
Chartered Company, and the settlers. The study is in
three parts: the political and legal organisation;
native policy; and legislation relating mainly to the
whites, in particular the laws governing land
ownership and mining rights.
#26280 Thompson, Matabele. (Ed. Nancy Rouillard). MATABELE
THOMPSON. An Autobiography. Stone cloth boards. 293pp illustrated
plates, fold-out map at rear. 8vo. No inscription, 4 square
corners, one wormhole in the front and out the back, minor spotting
to eps else VG condition in dustwrapper (no chips, tears or loss).
Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo 1977. Rhodesiana Reprint Library
(Silver Series) Volume Thirteen (13). Facsimile edition of the
original 1936 Faber edition with new Foreword. isbn 0869201441
£25.00
This gives a detailed account of his 29 days of
negotiation with Lobengula which led to the Rudd
Concession in 1888. This was the basis of the British
South Africa Company's Royal Charter and the founding
of Rhodesia in 1890. He remained at the Royal Kraal
for over a year and conveys a vivid impression of
life among the Matabele. There is a chapter on
Rhodes, and also important testimony on the Jameson
Raid. He recounts his earlier experiences during the
1878 Gcaleka Rebellion. He was also involved with
early diamond mining in Kimberley.
TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
#26426 Baines, Thomas. EXPLORATIONS IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA. An
Account Of A Journey In The Years 1861 And 1862 From Walvisch Bay,
On The Western Coast To Lake Ngami And The Victoria Falls. Gilt
title on green blind stamped boards. xiv + 535pp. illustrated
plates, 3 foldout maps. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square
corners, a VG+ copy in G-VG dustwrapper (spine darkened, edges
rubbed, no loss or tears). excellent unmarked maps. Heritage Series
Volume VI. Pioneer Head. Salisbury 1973. Facsimile edition of the
1864 Longman Green edition with a new introduction by Frank Bradlow
and additional colour plates.
£65.00
Copy No. 525 of 1000. Colour reproduction of Baines
painting The Motjohaara Or Damara Mother Tree, and of
an envelope posted from Cape Town to his mother.
#26424 Balfour, Alice Blanche. TWELVE HUNDRED MILES IN A WAGGON.
Gilt decorated magenta cloth boards. xix + 265pp illustrated
coloured frontis, foldout map, drawings. 8vo. Bookplate to front
pastedown. lower spine a bit compressed, else a VG+ copy in G++
dustwrapper (spine darkened & shows damp marking, chipped at head
and tail, no loss or tears). excellent foldout map. Heritage Series
Volume II. The Pioneer Head. Salisbury 1970. facsimile of the
Edward Arnold 1895 edition
£40.00
Copy No.555 of 1500.Describes a leisurely trip from
Kimberley to Umtali including the initial stay at the
Cape, the rail trip to Kimberley, a visit to
Basutoland and the final onward journey to Beira and
Zanzibar. The Author comments perceptively on all
that she saw and provides excellent drawings to
illustrate her story.
#26374 Decle, Lionel. THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA. Gilt title on
tan cloth boards. 593pp illustrated frontis, plates, 2 foldout
maps. 8vo. No inscription. shelfwear, overall a VG copy in G-
dustwrapper (heavily rubbed, loss at top of spine, no tears). The
two folding maps are present and excellent. Rhodesiana Reprint
Library (Gold Series) Volume Thirty-Five (35). Books of Rhodesia.
Bulawayo 1974. Facsimile of the 1900 Methuen 1st edition with new
Publisher's Introduction and Foreword.
£22.00
Author's 7000-mile journey in 1891-1894 from Cape
Town to Mombasa, commissioned by the French
Government to report on the ethnology & anthropology
of southern and eastern Africa, occurred at a time
just before Africa awakened out of its isolation. He
travelled through Bulawayo and Salisbury, took in the
Victoria Falls, travelled through Portuguese East
Africa and then north through Tanganyika & Nyasaland,
and finally through British East Africa, with many
diversions on the way. A "last look around" in the
words of H.M. Stanley who wrote the original
Foreword.
#26411 Mauch, Carl. (Ed. E.E. Burke) (Transcribed & Translated. E.
& F.O. Bernhard). THE JOURNALS OF CARL MAUCH. His Travels In The
Transvaal And Rhodesia 1869-1872. Pale blue cloth boards. 314pp
illustrated plates, maps. tall 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown.
top edge spotted. spine faded to pattern from dustwrapper. an
excellent sound clean copy, G-VG overall, in unattractive
dustwrapper (chipped, loss at head of spine, stained lower rear, no
major loss or tears, has at least kept the book clean). The two
maps in rear pocket are as new. National Archives of Rhodesia 1969.
£45.00
Translated from copies of the original journals in
the Linden Museum, Stuttgart. Thus available in
English for the first time. "The journals include the
first detailed description of Zimbabwe to which Mauch
adds his views on origin, and are copious with
geological and botanical descriptions, which are
among the earliest known for the areas traversed. His
description of the route from Zimbabwe to Senna is
the first to be recorded, and he establishes the
presence of gold in north-eastern Mashonaland".
Includes Journals 1,2,3, & 4. followed by: Appendix
A. Mauch's Journey By Water From Potchefstroom To The
Diamond Fields On The Vaal (1870/1871). Appendix B.
Mauch's First Impressions Of Zimbabwe (1872).
Appendix C. Carl Mauch's Geological Observations
(1869-1872). Appendix D. Notes On The Botany Of
Mauch's Journals. Appendix E. Bibliography.
#26347 Mauch, Karl. (F.O. Bernhard. Editor & translator). KARL
MAUCH African Explorer. Gilt on grey patterned boards. 247pp.
illustrated frontisplate. 8vo. No inscription, 4 square corners.
top edge dusty. VG condition in bright dustwrapper (minor wear
along top edge & over head of spine, no chips, tears, or loss). C.
Struik. Cape Town 1971. isbn 9780869770023
£25.00
Copy No.160 of 1500. A companion volume to Mauch's
manuscript Journals 3 & 4 as published by the
National Archives of Rhodesia. This contains 'News of
and Letters written by Karl Mauch, as published in
Petermann's Geographical News (Geographischen
Mittheilungen) prior to Mauch's return to Germany.
Justus Perthes, Gotha 1866-1872'. Also: 'Preliminary
Notes on the Ruins of Zimbabwe, by Karl Mauch, Gotha,
17 January 1873' from the Transactions of the Berlin
Society of Anthropology, Ethnography and Prehistory.
Also: 'Ergaensungsheft No 37 to the Geographischen
Mitteilungen'.
#26346 Mauch, Karl. (F.O. Bernhard. Editor & translator). KARL
MAUCH African Explorer. Gilt on grey patterned boards. 247pp.
illustrated frontisplate. 8vo. No inscription, 4 square corners.
top edge dusty. VG condition in bright dustwrapper (minor wear
along top edge & over head of spine, no chips, tears, or loss). C.
Struik. Cape Town 1971. isbn 9780869770023
£25.00
Copy No.1446 of 1500. A companion volume to Mauch's
manuscript Journals 3 & 4 as published by the
National Archives of Rhodesia, this contains 'News of
and Letters written by Karl Mauch, as published in
Petermann's Geographical News (Geographischen
Mittheilungen) prior to Mauch's return to Germany.
Justus Perthes, Gotha 1866-1872'. Also: 'Preliminary
Notes on the Ruins of Zimbabwe, by Karl Mauch, Gotha,
17 January 1873' from the Transactions of the Berlin
Society of Anthropology, Ethnography and Prehistory.
Also: 'Ergaensungsheft No 37 to the Geographischen
Mitteilungen'.
#26425 Oates, F. (Ed. C.G. Oates). MATABELE LAND AND THE VICTORIA
FALLS. From The Letters And Journals Of Frank Oates. (A
Naturalist's Wanderings In The Interior Of South Africa). Gilt &
brown decorated avocado green cloth boards. xiiii + 383pp
illustrated colour frontis, plates, drawings (mostly by Author), 4
foldout maps. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. offset to eps. 4
square corners. a VG+ copy in Good dustwrapper (spine faded,
chipped at ends, edges worn, no major loss or tears). excellent
folding maps. Heritage Series Volume III. The Pioneer Head.
Salisbury 1971. Facsimile reprint of the Kegan Paul 1881 edition.
£35.00
Copy No.415 of 1500. In 1873 Frank Oates and his
brother sailed from Southampton on board the Union
Company's steamship "African" for Durban. Their
journeying took them through Natal, the Transvaal,
then northwards through the eastern Kalahari and
across the Matopos into Matabeleland. Various
appendices, each illustrated with coloured plates,
include: George Rolleston, Ethnology. R. Bowdler
Sharpe, Ornithology. Alfred Gunter, Herpetology. J.O.
Westwood, Entomology. D. Oliver, Botany.
#26422 Selous, Frederick Courtenay. TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN
SOUTH-EAST AFRICA Being The Narrative Of The Last Eleven Years
Spent By The Author On The Zambezi And It's Tributaries; With An
Account Of The Colonisation Of Mashunaland And The Progress Of The
Gold Industry In That Country. Gilt decorated tan cloth boards.
xviii + 503pp illustrated drawings, coloured frontis. foldout map.
Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners, a VG+ copy in Poor
dustwrapper (spine tanned, heavy wear at head of spine which
includes long tear down rear fold adjacent to spine). Heritage
Series Volume V. Pioneer Head. Salisbury 1972. facsimile edition of
the Rowland Ward 1893 edition
£55.00
Limited edition No.258 of 1000.
#26394 Stubb, Henry. (Ed. Edward C. Tabler). TO THE VICTORIA FALLS
VIA MATABELELAND. The Diary Of Major Henry Stabb, 1875. Chocolate
cloth boards. 268pp illustrated 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown
(largely hidden beneath dustwrapper fold-in). Some marks to boards
but overall conservatively a VG copy with as-new contents in G-VG
dustwrapper (rubbed, some wear, no loss or tears). C. Struik. Cape
Town 1967.
£22.00
Major Stabb was an officer in the 32nd Regiment
(Duke of Cornwall's) Light Infantry stationed in King
William's Town. In 1875 with companions he made a
hunting trip to the Transvaal and Matabeleland with
the Victoria Falls as their aim. He kept a diary
which tells about their hunting experiences, the
place visited and inhabitants met. His observations
on Lobengula and on the inhabitants of Matabeleland
and Northern Bechuanaland have historical value.
MILITARY (Regimental histories, militaria, wars in Africa)
#26430 Bond, Geoffrey. THE INCREDIBLES. The Story Of The 1st
Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry. 159pp illustrated
softcover. Bookplate inside front wrap. wraps rubbed, contents
unmarked, a G-VG copy. Sarum. Salisbury 1977.
£50.00
The informal story of the formative years up as far
as the start of Operation Hurricane. Roll of Honour.
#26345 Bulpin, T.V. (Ed). (Illus. Penny Miller). OUTPOST. Stories
Of The Police Of Rhodesia. Printed boards. 293pp illustrated large
8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. minor wear to edges, spine
fading, overall clean G-VG condition. excellent contents. no
dustwrapper as issued. a fairly attractive copy. Books of Africa.
Cape Town 1970.
£45.00
Individual stories taken from the BSAP regimental
magazine 'Outpost' reflecting the adventures and
character of the Rhodesian police force.
#26302 Cole, Barbara. THE ELITE. The Story Of The Rhodesian Special
Air Service. Blue cloth boards. 449pp illustrated colour & b/w
photos, maps. large 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. a VG copy in
lesser dustwrapper (chipped & worn around head of spine). Three
Knights. Amanzimtoti 1984. isbn 0620074213
£10.00
Covers the history of the Rhodesian SAS from early
days in the Western Desert during World War 2,
through the years of decolonisation by the British.
Includes detailed coverage on ops during the guerilla
war. Roll of Honour.
#26303 Daly, Lt.Col. Ron Reid. (Peter Stiff). SELOUS SCOUTS TOP
SECRET WAR. As Told To Peter Stiff. Brown cloth boards. 432pp.
illustrated colour & b/w photos. 8vo. Galago 1982. 1st edition
thus. isbn 0620057718
£45.00
The Selous Scouts were the top unit in the bush war
with the objective of the clandestine elimination of
terrorists. They never received official recognition
before being informally disbanded as part of the
settlement agreement with Robert Mugabe.
#26334 Gibbs, Peter. THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA
POLICE. Volume One. The First Line Of Defence 1899-1903. Printed
orange & white on navy paper-covered boards. 266pp illustrated 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. 4 square corners. top edge dusty else
a conservatively VG copy in poor pictorial dustwrapper (worn with
loss at head of spine). British South Africa Police. Salisbury 1972
1st edition.
£30.00
Formed in 1899 as the British South Africa
Company's Police, this volume covers the occupation
of Mashonaland, Umtasa's Kraal, the Mashonaland
Mounted Police, the occupation of Matabeleland,
Pitsani, The Jameson Raid, the Matabele & Mashonaland
Rebellions, Cannon Kopje, and the Relief of Mafeking.
#26377 Gibbs, Peter. THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA
POLICE. Volume Two. The Right Of The Line 1903-1939. Printed orange
& white on navy paper-covered boards. 244pp illustrated 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty, 4 square corners. VG+
in G-VG dustwrapper (spine fading, rubbed, no chips, tears, or
loss). Kingstons, for the British South Africa Police. Salisbury
1974 1st edition. isbn 9780797400252
£30.00
The story of the BSAP is the story of growing up -
the transformation of a mounted infantry regiment
into an efficient professional police force.
Nevertheless the period covers military involvement
in the 1914-1918 war when the BSAP conducted a
bloodless invasion of German South-West Africa; and
then - by the raising of two BSAP Service Companies,
and by the secondment of many members to Rhodesian
military forces - participated in fighting in German
SWA.
#26284 Hamley, Richard. THE REGIMENT. An Outline Of The History And
The Uniforms Of The British South Africa Police. Printed boards.
120pp illustrated 4to. Bookplate to front pastedown, externally
unattractive, dulled and with severe insect attack particularly to
spine and edges. contents are excellent. Books of Africa 1971 1st
edition.
£30.00
Deals with each of: Bechuanaland Border Police, The
British South Africa Company's Police, The Pioneer
Corps, The Mashonaland Mounted Police, The
Mashonaland Constabulary, The Volunteers, The
Matabeleland Mounted Police, The Matabeleland
Constabulary, Matabeleland Native Police, The
Rhodesia Horse Volunteers, The British South Africa
Police.
#26304 Hickman, A.S. RHODESIA SERVED THE QUEEN. Volumes 1 & 2.
Rhodesian Forces In The Boer War 1899-1902. Gilt title & device on
green cloth boards. xx + 384pp. xvii + 354pp. illustrated 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes. minor wear only, eps
tanned & top edge dusty, contents excellent. both volumes VG
condition in Good only dustwrappers (spines faded, rubbed, chipped,
spine of vol.2 damp marked, no major loss or tears). Contents are
in excellent condition, folding map still extant with no tears or
marks Government of Rhodesia / Rhodesian Army. Salisbury 1970 &
1975.
£200.00
Volume 2 "From Mafeking Until The End Of The War On
31st May 1902". The The result of considerable
research and field work this 2-volume official
history of Rhodesian involvement in the Anglo Boer
War of 1899-1902 is detailed and contains many
illustrations, maps, and useful appendices.
#26400 Hoste, Skipper. (Ed. N.S. Davies). GOLD FEVER. 143pp
illustrated softcover 8vo. Bookplate inside front wrap. VG+
condition. Pioneer Head. Salisbury 1977 isbn 9780869180136
£20.00
'Skipper' Hoste was Captain of 'B' Troop of the
Pioneer Corps and in charge of the flag-raising
ceremony at Fort Salisbury on September 13th 1890.
This book was written before his death and
subsequently edited by his grandson. It is a personal
account of the occupation and settlement of Rhodesia,
including the search for gold after the disbandment
of the Pioneer Corps.
#26459 Locke, Peter G. & Cooke, Peter D.F. FIGHTING VEHICLES AND
WEAPONS OF RHODESIA 1965-80. Printed wraps. 152pp softcover
illustrated A4 format. errata. Fine condition. P&P. Wellington NZ
1995.
£45.00
Covers fighting vehicles from armoured Austin A60s
to specialist military vehicles, firearms,
anti-ambush weapons, mines and munitions,
miscellaneous technology which includes
bullet-resisting glass, radios, &c
#26405 Owen Christopher. (Ed. Lt-General Sir Brian Horrocks). THE
RHODESIAN AFRICAN RIFLES. Chocolate cloth boards. 75pp illustrated
8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. offset to eps. a VG copy in
lesser dustwrapper (rubbed, handled, no chips, loss, or tears).
Famous Regiments Series. Leo Cooper. London 1970 1st edition.
isbn 9780850520170
£10.00
Covers the five years from the birth of this askari
regiment and its service in South East Asia (Burma)
during World War 2.
#26318 Shay, Reg. & Vermaak, Chris. (Comment. Sir Roy Welensky).
THE SILENT WAR. Part 1. Shadow Of Zimbabwe (Reg Shay). Part 2. Poqo
(PAC) And The Great Revolution (Chris Vermaak). ANC, Communism And
The Year Of Liberation (Chris Vermaak). Green cloth boards. 267pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate front pastedown. a Good clean copy in
frail worn dustwrapper. Galaxie Press. Salisbury 1971
£10.00
The authors trace the history of terror and
intimidation in Rhodesia,, South Africa, South West
Africa, Mozambique & Angola. A comprehensive study of
the causes and effects which have led to the rise of
terrorism in the south of the African continent. Sir
Roy Welensky, once Prime Minister of the Federation
of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, contributes a chapter
forecasting the future of the subcontinent (a
consummate politician, he has analysed correctly but
hedges his bets on the eventual outcome).
HUNTING & BIG GAME, CONSERVATION
#26427 Drummond, W.H. THE LARGE GAME And The Natural History Of
South And South-East Africa. From The Journals Of ... Gilt title
with device and black borders on green cloth boards. 428pp
illustrated plates, map. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. four
square corners. top edge dusty. VG+ condition in VG dustwrapper
(mild tanning to top of spine, slight wear there also, no loss or
tears). Heritage Series Volume IV. The Pioneer Head, Salisbury
1972. Facsimile of the 1875 Edmonston & Douglas edition.
£85.00
Copy No.642 of 1000. Drummond came to Africa as a
young man (he was killed in Zululand 1879). The book
was written to serve as a guide for those intending
to visit Africa to shoot game at a time when hunters'
weapons were primitive. Most hunting was then done on
horseback but he hunted on foot. Contains separate
chapters on buffalo, rhinoceros, eland, elephant,
lions, leopards, hunting with dogs, anecdotes of
antelopes, and game birds.
#26358 Pitman, Dick. WILD PLACES OF ZIMBABWE. Pale grey cloth
boards. 192pp. illustrated colour frontis, b/w photos, maps. 8vo.
Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge dusty, fep excised, else
conservatively VG in G-VG dustwrapper (rubbed, no chips, loss, or
tears). Books of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1980 1st edition.
isbn 9780869202241
£15.00
Looks at conservation of Zimbabwe's wild places in
the light of the then recent bush war, and increasing
urbanisation.
#26423 Selous, Frederick Courteney. (Illustrated by E. Caldwell).
AFRICAN NATURE NOTES AND REMINISCENCES. Peach buckram boards. xxx +
356pp illustrated plates, 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. bump
across both bottom edges. overall conservatively VG condition in
Good only dustwrapper (spine darkened, wear at head & tail of
spine, insect depredations across top of front, minor tear, no
major loss or tears). Heritage Series Volume I. Pioneer Head.
Salisbury 1969. facsimile edition if the Macmillan 1908 edition
£20.00
Copy No.295 of 2112. From Czech: A wide-ranging
work that discusses everything from the colouration
of African big game to the extinction of some species
in South Africa. There are plenty of big-game hunting
episodes, which Selous uses to accent his chapters on
Cape buffalo, black rhinoceros, and lion, among
others. Written at a time when there was a noticeable
depletion of the great game herds, he becomes almost
lyrical in his longing for the old days: "but no man
will ever again sit by a camp fire near one of the
little rivers....eating prime pieces of fat
elephant's heart, roasted on a forked stick, nor
watch the great white rhinoceroses coming to drink
just before dark nor lie and listen to herd after
herd of elephants drinking and bathing in the river
near the camp".
#26305 White, A.C. CALL OF THE BUSHVELD. Light blue cloth boards.
269pp illustrated b/w drawings & photos. tall 8vo. No inscriptions,
VG condition in Good only dustwrapper (worn, rubbed & used, spine
tanned and chipped). A lovely clean copy beneath the dustwrapper.
A.C. White. Bloemfontein 1951 3rd edition.
£10.00
Illustration by C.T. Astley Maberley. An early (and
most interesting) item where the writer shows
ecological sensibilities to the destruction of game
that was manifest at that time in the British
colonies engaged in the tsetse fly eradication
programme.
#26371 Wilson, Vivian J. (Illus. Paddy Wilson). ORPHANS OF THE
WILD. The Story Behind Chipangali. Brown cloth boards. 254pp
illustrated small 4to. Bookplate to front pastedown. top edge
dusty, 4 square corners, VG+ condition in G++ dustwrapper
(generally worn, no loss or tears). Books of Rhodesia. Bulawayo
1977, the true 1st edition. isbn 9780869201626
£10.00
In 1973 the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage was
founded by Viv & Paddy Wilson in then Bulawayo,
Rhodesia, and was at the time the only wild life
orphanage of its kind in Southern Africa.
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