Namibia from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Dresden: Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden - Forschungsstelle, 1986). Afrika - Bibliographie 2. 239 x 169 mm; printed wrappers; pp. xviii + 261 + (i); map. A little rubbed. Very good condition. German text. Bibliography of German-language literature for Ethnography and History of the Ovambo, Northern Namibia, 1840 - 1915, annotated. .

(Pretoria: Protea Book House, 2011) 9781869194130. 220 x 153 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 223; maps; plates. Fine condition. "In this fascinating and entertaining memoir, the legendary White Bushman, Peter Stark, writes about his experiences in the former German South West Africa: first as a farm manager and lion hunter, and later as nature conservationist. His fearless personality and phenomenal… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1991) 0620160799. Second Series No. 21. 8vo; original dark grey cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxxiv + 441 + (ix); endpaper map; colour frontis. tipped in; map; plates. Near-fine condition. "William Coates Palgrave was active in the former South West Africa… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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. .

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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.… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

([Johannesburg]: Central News Agency, 1958). 8vo; original blue cloth; no dustwrapper; pp. 164; line drawings by Wolf von Loeben. Endpapers and edges rather foxed. Good condition. Humorous memoir of life in South West Africa. .

(Basel: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1997) 3905141698. 374 x 245 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. (ii) + 120; photographs. A little bumped. Very good condition. "This book contains the facsimile reprint of the first African newspaper published in Namibia, South West News - Suidwes Nuus. Issued in 1960 in Windhoek, it has to be regarded as the earliest… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1998) 0958411247. Second Series No. 28: This is the volume for 1997. 8vo; original dark brown cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. xliv + 292, incl. index and publisher's catalogue; colour frontis.; photographic portrait of De Vylder; illustrations in text. … Saber más sobre este artículo

(Windhoek: Verenigde Pers, 1974). 8vo; rexine-backed papered boards, lettered in white on spine; pp. (viii) + iv + 128; tables. Boards very slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Om soos die woordvoerders van die Nasionale Party en die regering die strydpunt te verteenwoordig as 'n blote keuse wat by die blanke alleen… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society, 1954). Volume 35 in the Van Riebeeck Society's First Series. 8vo; original pale grey cloth, with black lettering to spine, and publisher's device in black to upper board; pp. (viii) + 197 + (vii); plates; folding map. Some foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good to very good… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Windhoek: S.W.A. Scientific Society, 1961). Herausgegeben von Professor Dr. W. Drascher, Tübingen, und Dr. H. J. Rust, Windhoek, im auftrage der S.W.A. Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft, Windhoek. 235 x 170 mm; side-stitched pictorial wrappers; pp. 168; frontis. portrait and a few other illustrations. Wrappers slightly rubbed; discreet archival tape reinforcing at head of spine; penned Latin inscription to copyright page.… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1962). 8vo; original light blue boards, lettered in black on spine; dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 169; plates. Dustwrapper somewhat rubbed and edgeworn, with a little loss to spine panel; small trace of damp-stain to bottom edge of pastedowns; some foxing and tape marks to endpapers; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; pencilled annotations.… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo

(Cape Town: W. J. Flesch & Partners, 1978) 0949989185. Signed inscription by Harry Gundry on title page. 210 x 147 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 184, incl. index; map; photographs. Wrappers and bit rubbed and creased, and sunned on spine; small tape or label mark to half-title; trace of spotting to edges. Good condition. "The Bank first… Saber más sobre este artículo

(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… Saber más sobre este artículo