Africana - Travel from Chapter 1 Books

Rhodesian Printing and Publishing Co Ltd., Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 1928. First Edition. Softcover. Fair/No Jacket. Four page newspaper (complete). Elderly and a bit fragile. Despite these distractions, the boyish energy and sense of adventure are tangible. First Edition. The newsprint is tanned, crisped, worn and torn all about, creased. However, the copy is still convivial,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Rhodesian Printing and Publishing Co Ltd., Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, 1928. Softcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8 pages (complete). A benignly aged copy of this jovial, energetic, humorous newspaper produced during the Cape to Stockholm sponsored car run. The paper is crisped, tanned from paper quality and age. They have wear about the edges and spine. The… Saber más sobre este artículo

Transvaal Committees of the South African Association for the Advancement of Science/ Johannesburg Reception Committee/ Bartholomew & Lawlor, Printers, Johannesburg, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 288 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. The book is energetically detailed (from information on 'night soil' disposal, to the availability of electricity, from the needs of the Public Library to… Saber más sobre este artículo

W B Whittingham & Co., London, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 97 pages (complete). A mellow copy of this rarely encountered book. A fascinating book, mainly about the Cape, giving directions and advice and recommendations for invalids (and assuring them of the lack of necessity to travel by ox-wagon!). The boards have wear, tanning,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Pan African Touring Club, 1947. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 32 pages (complete). A generously owned copy. There is evidence of avid, repeated use throughout with marks, annotations, creases and wear. The covers and contents have wear about the edges, some tanning about the edges, some mild aging-dulling. However, the pages are clear, companionable, certain, amiable.… Saber más sobre este artículo

George Publicity Association, 1965. Near Fine/No Jacket. 29 pages (complete). A genial copy of this small guide to the pretty Cape town. Landscape format. In excellent condition. The covers are charming, neat. The back cover has very light, shallow storage marks. The contents are most pleasing. They are clean, clear, generous… Saber más sobre este artículo

St Ann's Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Signed. signed and inscribed by the Author.jacket is rubbed and edge worn.foxing. all pages present.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A C Braby, Durban, 1929. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Complete. A much owned copy. Map at rear is loose (as intended); it has wear, mild marking, it is intact and competent. The blue boards are much worn, scuffed, marked, stained, aged all about. They are steady and sure. The contents are timeworn but convivial.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., London / Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, Limited, London, 1937. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1129 pages plus 64 pages of coloured maps plus advertising (complete). A benign, chummy copy. The exotic boards have wear, marks from storage all about. They are steady and sure. The contents are genially aged. … Saber más sobre este artículo

Struik Publishers, 2006. 2nd Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 391 pages (complete). A decent copy. Softcover with flaps. The covers have user wear, creasing, marks. They are sure and secure. The contents have evidence of contented use. The paper trims have storage marks. The contents are bright, fresh, clean, clear, generous, eager,… Saber más sobre este artículo

The Author, 2004. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Allen, Denny. 16 pages (complete). A decent copy of this short booklet guide to Pilgrim's Rest in South Africa. The covers are healthy and sure. There is very light wear about the edges and seams. The contents are very pleasing. They are bright, clean, clear, convivial,… Saber más sobre este artículo

www.malotidrakensbergroute.com, 2010. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 37 pages (complete). Travel booklet / brochure. The covers have some wear about the edges from handling, some scuffing and light creasing. They are tight and sure. The contents are clean, clear, certain, tight. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Tourism Kwazulu-Natal, Durban. Softcover. Good. 23 pages (complete). Tourism brochure from the late 1990s. A placid copy. The covers have scuffing and some light wear. The contents are agreeable, decent, clean, clear. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Shell Company of South West Africa Ltd., Windhoek, 1973. 3rd edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Eloff, Zackie . 86 pages (complete). In English, Afrikaans and German. An unusual travel guide in that other than text there are no photographs. It is instead pleasingly illustrated with sketches by Zackie Eloff, maps (some folded). Included: a… Saber más sobre este artículo

Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 197 pages (complete). A most satisfying, even luscious copy. The dustjacket of this photographic journey through South Africa, following that of the legendary Belgian photographer Alphons Hustinx. The dustjacket is attractive. It has wear about the edges but is otherwise healthy and bright. … Saber más sobre este artículo