History (SA)

Front cover of Flags Over South Africa by R. Gerard
Flags Over South Africa - R. Gerard

Flags Over South Africa by R. Gerard is a description and history of flags, heraldry and emblems in use in South Africa since the arrival of white settlers

ZAR 450.00
Front Cover of The Regiment :The History and Uniform of the BSA Police by R Hamley
The Regiment - R Hamley

The Regiment: The History and Uniform of the BSA Police: An Outline of the History and the Uniforms of the British South African Police by R Hamley covers the aspects of the history of the uniforms as well as arms and equipment. Illustrated with line drawings.

ZAR 600.00
Front Cover of With the Boer Forces by Howard C Hillegas
With the Boer Forces - Howard C Hillegas

With the Boer Forces by Howard C Hillegas portrays his account of the Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902). He was sent to South Africa as a correspondent by The New York World and wrote this book on his return to New York after spending time with the Boer forces in the field.

ZAR 450.00
Front Cover of The Mounted Police of Natal by H. P. Holt
The Mounted Police of Natal - H. P. Holt

The Mounted Police of Natal by H. P. Holt, gives an interesting account of a police force which have a fighting record second to that of no similar body of men in the world, and on two occasions they have had the distinguished honour of covering the retreat of British troops.

ZAR 2,000.00
Front Cover of Father Huddleston's Picture Book by Trevor Huddleston
Father Huddleston's Picture Book - Trevor Huddleston

Father Huddleston's Picture Book by Trevor Huddleston is a pictorial history of the life of Father Trevor Huddleston and the role he played against apartheid in South Africa.

ZAR 185.00
Front cover of J.B.M. Hertzog: 'n Volk Praat Met Sy Leier by Maria Hugo
J.B.M. Hertzog - Maria Hugo

J.B.M. Hertzog: 'n Volk Praat Met Sy Leier by Maria Hugo is a study of the public addresses given by former South African president J.B.M. Hertzog, from 1912 to 1939. A study in Afrikaner nationalism.

Afrikaans text.

ZAR 180.00
Front cover of The State vs. Nelson Mandela by Joel Joffe
The State vs. Nelson Mandela - Joel Joffe

The State vs. Nelson Mandela: The Trial That Changed South Africa by Joel Joffe is the only account of this seminal trial, written by Nelson Mandela's defence lawyer. On 11 July 1963, a seemingly harmless dry cleaning van drew up outside a rural farm near Johannesburg, South Africa.

ZAR 110.00
Front cover of Lothar Neethling deur Annette Jordaan
Lothar Neethling - Annette Jordaan

Lothar Neethling deur Annette Jordaan is die storie van die polisie se slim en gewilde forensiese deskundige wat sy naam verdedig teen beweringe dat hy middels voorsien het om mense aan die slaap te maak of te vermoor.

ZAR 98.00
Front cover of Spitstyd deur Wilhelm Jordaan
Spitstyd - Wilhelm Jordaan

Spitstyd: Uitgesoekte rubrieke deur Wilhelm Jordaan is die versamelde koerantrubrieke wat in Beeld en Die Burger verskyn het.

ZAR 90.00
Front cover of Johannesburg: Images and Continuities by Kallaway & Pearson
Johannesburg: Images and Continuities - Kallaway & Pearson

Johannesburg: Images and Continuities: A History of Working Class Life through Pictures (1885-1935) by Peter Kallaway and Richard Pearson is a pictorial history which engages many significant themes in the making of the modern Witwatersrand. Johannesburg's first century (1886-1986) changed the course of South African history.

ZAR 300.00
Front Cover of Jewish Roots in the South African Economy by Mendel Kaplan
Jewish Roots in the South African Economy - Mendel Kaplan

Jewish Roots in the South African Economy by Mendel Kaplan starts the story in the 17th century, and concentrates on those Jewish people who pioneered a particular sector of industry or commerce, or who made a unique contribution in some field in which other South Africans were engaged, including mining and life insurance. Illustrated throughout.

ZAR 120.00
Front cover of Conversations With a Gentle Soul by Ahmed Kathrada
Conversations With a Gentle Soul - Ahmed Kathrada

Conversations With a Gentle Soul by Ahmed Kathrada with Sahm Venter has its origins in a series of discussions between Kathrada and Sahm Venter about his opinions, encounters and experiences. Throughout his life, Kathrada has refused to hang on to negative emotions such as hatred and bitterness. Instead, he radiates contentment and the openness of a man at peace with himself.

ZAR 125.00
Front Cover of Archives Year Book for South African History edited by Dr. A. Kieser et al
Archives Year Book for South African History 1956-I - Kieser,A; Franken, JLM; Pelzer, AN; Wiid, JA

Archives Year Book for South African History for 1956, volume 1 edited by Dr. A. Kieser; JLM Franken, AN Pelzer and JA Wiid.

ZAR 185.00
Front Cover of Jewish Life in the South African Country Communities: Volume 1
Jewish Life in the South African Country Communities: Volume 1

Jewish Life in the South African Country Communities: Volume 1: The Great Northern Escarpment, the Lowveld, the Northern Highveld, the Bushveld is the first in a series of 3 volumes that provides a permanent record of the Jewish communities that lived in the 'dorps' of South Africa.

ZAR 450.00
Front cover of On Circuit in Kafirland by Perceval M Laurence
On Circuit in Kafirland - Perceval M Laurence

On Circuit in Kafirland: And Other Sketches And Studies by Perceval M Laurence collects this colonial judge's writings in one volume. They represent some of the recreations, legal and literary of a colonial judge.

ZAR 450.00
The Kitchingman Papers by Basil le Cordeur & Christopher Saunders
The Kitchingman Papers - Basil le Cordeur & Christopher Saunders

The Kitchingman Papers, Missionary letters and journals, 1817 to 1848 from the Brenthurst Collection Johannesburg by Basil le Cordeur & Christopher Saunders.

Printing limited to a thousand copies.

ZAR 450.00
Front cover of 491 Days by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
491 Days - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

491 Days: Prisoner number 1323/69 by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela shares a journal and notes that she had written in detention as well as some of the letters written between affected parties at the time.

ZAR 125.00
Front cover of Soweto by Lee and Magubane
Soweto - Lee & Magubane

Soweto by Marshall Lee and Peter Magubane presents the work of famous photographer Peter Magubane.

ZAR 250.00
Front cover of Mandela by Martin Meredith
Mandela - Martin Meredith

Mandela: A Biography by Martin Meredith details the life of Nelson Mandela, one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there.

ZAR 155.00
Front cover of My Own Liberator by Dikgang Moseneke
My Own Liberator - Dikgang Moseneke

My Own Liberator by Dikgang Moseneke pays homage to the many people and places that have helped to define and shape him.

ZAR 125.00
Front Cover of The South African Commonwealth by Manfred Nathan
The South African Commonwealth - Manfred Nathan

The South African Commonwealth: Constitution, Problems, Social Conditions by Manfred Nathan is an overview of the principles and conditions of the then young Commonwealth and how it was governed at the time.

ZAR 425.00
Front cover of Monumente en Gedenktekens van die Oranje-Vrystaat by P.J. Nienaber; C.J.P. le Roux
Monumente en Gedenktekens van die Oranje-Vrystaat - P.J. Nienaber; C.J.P. le Roux

Monumente en Gedenktekens van die Oranje-Vrystaat by P.J. Nienaber and C.J.P. le Roux describes monuments and other commemorative objects found in the Free State.

Afrikaans text

ZAR 225.00
Front cover of Lions and Virgins by C. Pama
Lions and Virgins - C. Pama

Lions and Virgins: Heraldic State Symbols, Coats-of-Arms, Flags, Seals and other Symbols of Authority in South Africa, 1487-1962 by Cornelis Pama - a heraldist, genealogist, author, and editor of great importance in the field.

ZAR 450.00
Front Cover of  Into the Heart of Darkness by Jacques Pauw
Into the Heart of Darkness - Jacques Pauw

Into the Heart of Darkness: Confessions of Apartheid's Assassins by Jacques Pauw is the culmination of an investigation spanning several years into the state-sponsred apartheid death squads that led to the publication of a series of articles in the Vrye Weekblad, Sunday Star and The Star.

ZAR 200.00
Front Cover of The Bantu in the City by Ray E. Phillips
The Bantu in the City - Ray E. Phillips

The Bantu in the City: A Study of Cultural Adjustment on the Witwatersrand by Ray E. Phillips discusses the Economic Basis of Native Life; The Bantu Home, Health, Education, Crime & Delinquency, Leisure, Religion, Inter-Racial Relationships in the Urban Community.

ZAR 450.00

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