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$120.00
2f14a/6

War and Peace in South Africa 1879-1881: The writings of Philip Anstruther and Edward Essex


BUTTERFIELD, PAUL H

Limited numbered edition, 943/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [34] + 246; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Paul H Butterfield Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
2f14a/7

With the Boer Forces


HILLEGAS, HOWARD C

Limited numbered edition. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [21] + 318; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; aeg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series n/d

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$75.00
2f14a/8

The Foreign Volunteers: They fought for the Boers (1899-1902)


POTTINGER, BRIAN

Limited numbered edition, 604/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. xxxii + 340; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
2f9d/17

War and Peace in South Africa 1879-1881: The writings of Philip Anstruther and Edward Essex


BUTTERFIELD, PAUL H

Limited numbered edition, 588/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [32] + 246; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
2f14a/9

The Boer Fight for Freedom


DAVITT, MICHAEL

Limited numbered edition, 583/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [23] + xii + 607; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering, esp to spine; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1988?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$40.00
2f14a/10

The Zambesi Salient: Conflict in Southern Africa


VENTER, AL J

First edition. 8vo, pp. 395; orange heavy card covers, spine lettered in white; plates; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscriptions in black ink to ffep; sl foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1974

KEYWORDS: Southern South Africa war warfare military history first edition

$60.00
2f14a/13

Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up


LOCK, RON & QUANTRILL, PETER

First edition. Signed & inscribed by authors. Super 8vo, pp. 336; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; plates, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to rfep in blue & black ink; light to moderate foxing throughout); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Greenhill Books 2002

KEYWORDS: Isandlwana British military history war warfare 19th century Zulu Zululand

$40.00
2f14a/14

A Time to Die


CARY, ROBERT

Ex-library. First edition. 8vo, pp. 179; yellow heavy card bds, spine lettered in black; illus. eps, plates, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to ffep; sticker peeled from ffep; library stamps in pink ink to [ht] & tp); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1968

KEYWORDS: 19th century Southern South Africa African war warfare military history

$65.00
2f14a/15

The War Diaries of Andre Dennison


WOOD, J R T

First edition. Super 8vo, pp. xii + 394; green heavy card bds, spine lettered in white; illus. eps, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light tanning & foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; prev bookseller's stickers & archival repairs to closed tear at front fold; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Ashanti Publishing 1989

KEYWORDS: Southern South Africa African war warfare military history diary journal Rhodesia Rhodedian Andre Dennison 20th century

$50.00
1y88a/16

Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and Their Polynesian Ancestors


CROWE, ANDREW

Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, white & red lettering to spine, illus prelims, 288pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to spine & cover edges, sl soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing)

PUBLISHER: David Bateman 2018

KEYWORDS: history New Zealand Maori Polynesian anthropology Pacific voyages exploration

$475.00
1y88a/17

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants


KELLY, LESLIE, G (TE PUTU)

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR- publication was cloudedby controversy so signed copies are RARE, super octavo, orange buckram boards, black lettering & illus/decoration to spine, frontispiece, xii + 482pp + index & folding maps to rear, illus, VG (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to spine & extrems, light to moderate soiling to spine & boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, moderate scuffing to fore-edge of ffep, prev. owner's details in red ink to reverse of frontispiece) in d/w, G+ (heavy chipping & loss to edges with considerable -but tidy- archival tape repairs, heavy scuffing to spine, moderate tanning & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Polynesian Society 1949

KEYWORDS: first editions signed New Zealand history Tainui Hoturoa Maori ancestry heritage Leslie G Kelly Te Putu

$60.00
1y88a/19

A History of Russian Philosophy (2 Vol Set)


ZENKOVSKY, V V & KLINE, GEORGE L (Authorised Trans)

2 VOL SET, very tidy ex-library, octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, top page edges stained maroon- faded, xiv + viii + 947pp total, VG+ (minimal library markings, light bruising & sl rubbing to extrems, sl tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges-minor archival tape repairs, light tanning & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1953

KEYWORDS: Russia Russian literature philosophy history English translations

$45.00
1y88a/21

Reform: A Memoir


PALMER, GEOFFREY

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 800pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to spine & cover edges, light soiling to page edges, adhesive residue to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 2014

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history politics political government leaders Geoffrey Palmer autobiography autobiographies memoir law policy Prime Ministers

$475.00
1y88b/1

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants


KELLY, LESLIE G (TE PUTU)

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR- publication was clouded by controversy so signed copies are RARE, super octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering & illus/decoration to spine, frontispiece, xii + 483pp, folding maps to rear, illus, VG (spine sl cocked, moderate bruising & rubbing to spine & board extrems, light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, light tanning & foxing to folding maps) in d/w, G+ (v heavy wrinkling & chipping/tearing to edges & spine- considerable tape repairs all over, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Polynesian Society 1949

KEYWORDS: first editions signed New Zealand history Tainui Hoturoa Maori ancestry heritage Leslie G Kelly Te Putu

$45.00
1y88b/4

Airship Navigator: One Man's Part in the British Airship Tragedy 1916-1930


JOHNSTON, E A

Super octavo, grey heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 205pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & discolouration to board edges, sl tanning to page edges, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, sl chafing)

PUBLISHER: Skyline Publishing 1994

KEYWORDS: aviation disasters airships early 20th twentieth century history r101 Ernest L Johnston

$60.00
1y88b/5

Diary of a Nightmare: Berlin 1942-1945


VON KARDORFF, URSULA & BUTLER, EWAN (Trans)

Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 224pp, VG+ (light bruising & discolouration to edges/extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: Rupert Hart-Davis 1965

KEYWORDS: ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 history nazi Germany Berlin diaries journals Ursula von Kardorff

$40.00
1y88b/6

Science and Creation: from Eternal Cycles to an Oscillating Universe


JAKI, STANLEY L

Super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, viii + 367pp, VG (sl bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges, top corner of prelims cut-out - otherwise a very tidy copy) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to egdes, moderate chafing & soiling, sl fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Scottish Academic Press 1974

KEYWORDS: science ancient history philosophy Stanley L Jaki religion physics theology

$40.00
1y88b/8

Sherrington: His Life and Thought


ECCLES, JOHN C & GIBSON, WILLIAM C

Super octavo, blue heavy boards, white lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, xv + 269pp, illus, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, top corner of ffep cut-out, minor pen underlining) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading/tanning to spine, sl chafing, all corners sl clipped)

PUBLISHER: Springer - Verlag 1979

KEYWORDS: neurophysiology medical biographies biography memoir Sherrington history

$40.00
1y88b/10

From Pagan to Christian


YUTANG, LIN

Octavo, black buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 251pp, VG (boards lightly warped & soiled, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG- (light creasing & chipping to edges, 5cm loss to rear, light tanning & fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1960

KEYWORDS: religion religious history theology Christian beliefs Christianity philosophy paganism pagan Lin Yutang

$47.50
1y88b/16

Abortion in England 1900-1967


BROOKES, BARBARA

Octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 195pp, VG+ (light foxing to page edges, top corner of ffep missing/removed, light underlining & ink markings to margins throughout- unobtrusive) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl chafing)

PUBLISHER: Croom Helm N/D (c.1990s?)

KEYWORDS: England English abortion laws legal reformation reform history early 20th twentieth century reproductive rights women women's health

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