Resultados de búsqueda: Namibia from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 1992) 1868487644. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pictorial endpapers; pp. (v) + (72); charming ink and wash drawings of the architectural highlights of the town, with a map. Spine a little bumped and scuffed; earlier owner's bookplate to half-title. " ... this book ... records and preserves the character of old Swakopmund, not only for the people of Namibia but also for tourists visiting our country." .

(Windhoek: the author, 1968). 240 x 184 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 74 + (viii) + (iv); facsimile map; photographic plates. Wraps very slightly rubbed. Very good condition. An account of the activity of such Rhenish Mission Society missionaries as C. H. Hahn, P. H. Brincker, K. Hammann, and P. F. Bernsmann, who worked among the Herero of northern South West Africa. .

(Windhoek: S.W.A. Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft, 1962). 237 x 171 mm; side-stitched pictorial wrappers, with later adhesive lamination; pp. 136; maps; plans; illustrations in text. A little rubbed. Very good condition. German text. History of this remote Rhenish mission outpost among the Herero. .

(Windhoek: Afrikaans-Deutsche Kulturgemeinschaft, 1978). No. 2 in the series of A.D.K. 'Facts and Figures' booklets. 208 x 148 mm; saddle-stitched wrappers; pp. 24; maps and photographs. Very good condition. The population groups receiving attention in this booklet are the Bushmen (San), the Damara, the Herero, the Kavango, and the Nama (Khoe-Khoen). .

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1986) 0868500925. Large 8vo; original boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 531 + (iii), incl. index; maps; tables. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed, with trace of curl to edges; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; a little foxing to endpapers. Very good condition. "This timely study examines the struggle of the Namibian people against foreign rule; analyses the ambiguities of self-determination against the backdrop of the international legal dispute and surveys domestic political developments in Africa's last colony. Special emphasis is placed on South Africa's policies in Namibia and on local and international reactions to these. The study concludes with a consideration of the prospects, and problems facing Namibia, in its quest for self-determination and nationhood." .

(Rickmansworth, Herts: Evans Mitchell Books, 2008) 9871901268218. 270 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 68; maps; full-colour photographs. Thermoplastic binding: text block separating from wrappers. Very good condition. "This new photographic guide outlines the best areas to visit and the notable wildlife you can expect to see in each location. With descriptions of the parks and reserves, photographic advice and practical tourist information, this guide contains all you need to know to prepare your trip to this fascinating country which offers rich rewards for naturalists and photographers alike." .

(Johannesburg: Southern, 1984) 1868120813. Signed by the author on the half-title. 4to; original papered boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 192, incl. index; numerous photographs in colour and monochrome; map; line drawings. Dustwrapper rubbed and somewhat edgeworn, with earlier owner's tape repair to reverse of top edge; small chip to fore-edge of lower board; trace of foxing to top edge, and edges of endpapers; musty smell. Good condition. "The Skeleton Coast Park extends from the Kunene River in the north of Namibia to the Ugab River near Cape Cross in the south. Although it is one of the more recent and lesser-known parks in Africa, it is undoubtedly high on the list of the world's most unusual, captivating and scenically beautiful areas. The reader can share in experiencing its strange beauties through the visual feast presented in this magnificent book." .

(Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1966). Author's signed presentation inscription to front free endpaper reads: "To Mrs Salomé Benjamin / With many thanks for sound and welcome suggestions and for putting it all into typed script. / J Bruwer, Author, 12.8.66". 8vo; original red boards, lettered in black on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 147; maps; tables. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel, a little edgeworn, with tape marks to reverse; foxed throughout. Good. "In this book Prof. Bruwer, who by his training as an ethnologist and his experience as Commissioner-General for the Bantu population of South West Africa can write with authority, tells how peace and progress were achieved through sound administration. But he also traces the coming of the various peoples to the Territory and the internecine was which were the curse of that unhappy country." .

(London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1938). Translated and edited by Cyril G. Hall. 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; no dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. xv + (i) + 525, incl. index; plates; 3 folding maps. A little foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. 'This detailed study of the history of South West Africa up to the date of Maharero's death in 1890 was originally published in German and appeared in an English version for the first time in 1938 when it was recognised as the first standard work on the subject. The author's extensive ethnological and linguistic studies made him especially well equipped to give a detailed account of the country and its people, and of the customs and languages of the different tribes. A considerable part of the book deals with the gradual colonization of the country by European pioneers whose various adventures are recorded in a mass of "old notes, letters, reports and… Leer más

(London: Oxford University Press, 1967). 8vo; original boards; price-clipped dustwrapper; pp. xxiv + 461 (incl index); frontispiece and 12 plates at end; maps (including folding). Dustwrapper browned and torn. Name of previous owner on front free endpaper. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper. "This book attempts to assemble the primary facts bearing on the present [1967] South West African situation. The result of more than forty years of intensive study of the political, economic, and racial conditions of Southern Africa, it presents the human issues of the mandated territory from three angles: the geographical, the historical, and the political. In the first part the surface character is described: physical divisions, climate and vegetation, water availability, and the present stage of economic development. The second part deals with the indigenous racial groups before European colonization, and the character of that colonization. Part three considers the evolution of world-wide… Leer más

(London: Oxford University Press, 1967). 8vo; original dark blue cloth; price-clipped dustwrapper; pp. xxiv + 461, incl. index; several tables and maps, incl. 1 folding; 12 monochrome photographic plates. Dustwrapper sunned, torn and edgeworn; previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Very good condition. "This book attempts to assemble the primary facts bearing on the present South West African situation. The result of more than forty years of intensive study of the political, economic, and racial conditions of Southern Africa, it presents the human issues of the mandated territory from three angles: the geographical, the historical, and the political." .

(no place: Department of Foreign Affairs, no date, circa 1979). 297 x 210 mm, wraps, perforation of staple at head of upper wrap, pp. vi + 279, including facsimiles of United Nations documents, etc. Owner's inscription on the title-page. Very good condition. .

(Windhoek: SWA/Namibia Information Service, 1982). 210 x 296 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp.40; colour photographs and town plan; trilingual text: English, Afrikaans, German. Wrappers a little rubbed; some fox spots. Good to very good condition. "Swakopmund was founded on 4 August 1892, when Hauptmann Kurt von Francois erected two beacons where the mole is today. In 1916 Swakopmund ceased to be a port, and harbour facilities were developed at Walvis Bay. Subsequently Swakopmund gradually became the most important holiday resort on the west coast. The town's pleasant climate and vast expanse of coastline offer excellent opportunities for angling and water sports." .

(Cape Town, David Philip, 2002). 8vo; original green cloth; pp. xviii + 297 (including index); maps; black-and-white photographs. A little stippling to edges of boards. Very good condition. .

(Cape Town and Windhoek: Gunther Komnick Studio, 1979). 295 x 260 mm; pictorial wrappers; unpaginated (pp. 24); map; liberally illustrated, largely in full colour on thick art paper. Wrappers a little rubbed, with small crease to corner of upper cover, and scuff to edge of lower cover; archival tape reinforcing to hinges. Very good condition. A scarce souvenir publication, celebrating the function of Windhoek's Turnhalle, a building dating from German colonial times, and used as a base by the delegates (sanctioned by the South African government) meeting to determine a new constitution for South West Africa. "An anxious clamour is heard every now and then that things are moving too slowly. Perhaps - but consider the simile of the little tree ... On the other hand, if the old Turnhalle could undergo a complete face lift in six weeks, then why shouldn't the Turnhalle Conference produce a model constitution within two years, one that will embody all the best ideals of true democratic… Leer más

(Breslau, Ferdinand Hirt, 1921). Original decorative cloth-backed paper over boards, mottled, as usual, corners slightly bruised, pp. 206, frontispiece, plates, sketch-map. Browning, a little foxing, binding slightly strained, owner's hand-stamp in the top margin of the title-page. Fair condition. 'Ich habe dies Buch während des erfolgreichen Kriegjahres 1917 in der Einsamkeit einer südwestafrikanischen Farm geschrieben. Was ich im Schatten grüner Wälder, auf sonnendurchglühter Savanne, auf frier Steppe, in einsam stiller Wüste von deutschen Tropen gesehem, gedacht und erlebt habe, wollte ich in einer Reihe von einzelnen, in sich abgeschlossenen Bildern darstellen und meinerseits dadurch den kolonialen Gedanken in der Heimat fördern helfen.' German colonies in Africa. Namibia, etc. .

(Johannesburg, Southern, 1989). 210 x 135 mm; laminated pictorial maps, slightly creased; endpaper maps; past owner's name on half-title page; pp. (xii) + 254, incl. index; maps in text. Good condition. "The authors cover aspects such as climate, ways and means of travelling to the country, how to get around and where to stay. Descriptions of the country's state-owned game parks and resorts include comprehensive maps as well as details of flora, fauna, geology and interesting historical features." .

(Johannesburg: Radix, 1990). 210 x 135 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. x + 219 (including index); maps. Very good condition. Description of the political situation in Namibia at the time, when Walvis Bay was disputed territory. .

(Windhoek: John Meinert, 1972). Signed greetings card from the author/photographer loosely inserted. 208 x 145 mm; saddle-stitched pictorial wrappers; unpaginated (but pp. 48). Captioned photographs in monochrome, with brief introductory text in English, German and Afrikaans. Very good condition. "The Windhoek Scene is constantly changing, and some of its older landmarks may soon lose their identity or even disappear altogether. This collection of photographs attempts a display of new as well as older features, parts of which are occasionally more interesting than the whole." .

(Gamsberg: 1986). Oblong 4to; original brown cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 80; illustrations. Parallel text in English, Afrikaans and German. Inscribed and signed by the Life Liners of Windhoek on the front free endpaper. Dustwrapper a little worn; endpapers browned. .