Travel & Explorers (SA)
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Narrative of an Exploratory Tour of the Cape of Good Hope - Arbousset & DaumasNarrative of an Exploratory Tour of the Cape of Good Hope by Arbousset and Daumas presents a fascinating account of a tour taken by two French Protestant Missionaries who were settled in Basutoland, to that part of South Africa between the Orange and the Vaal Rivers. Limited edition copy No. 248/750. |
ZAR 600.00 |
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African Seas - JBGM Bory De St. VincentAfrican Seas by JBGM Bory De St. Vincent; published in 1805. The full title of the book is: Voyage to, and travels through Four Principal Islands of the African Seas, performed by order of the French Government, During the Years 1801 and 1802, with a Narrative of Captain Baudin to Port Louis in the Mauritius. |
ZAR 3,000.00 |
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Trails and Walks in the Southern Cape - Jose BurmanTrails and Walks in the Southern Cape by Jose Burman is not only a guide to different walks and longer trails the hiker can take it is also filled with facts and anecdotes about the various areas and trails. Photography by John Oakes. Illustrated in colour and with sketch maps by Ralph Taylor. |
ZAR 75.00 |
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Thrice Through the Dark Continent - J. Du PlessisThrice Through the Dark Continent, A Record of Journeyings across Africa during the years 1913-1916 by J. Du Plessis who was a professor in theological seminary of the Dutch Reformed Church, Stellenbosch. He also wrote A History of Christian Missions in South Africa and A Thousand Miles in the Heart of Africa. |
ZAR 850.00 |
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Rediscovering South Africa - Stephen Haw, Andrew Unsworth and Heather RobertsonRediscovering South Africa: A Wayward Guide by Stephen Haw, Andrew Unsworth and Heather Robertson comprises the diaries of of the Sunday Times journalists and photographers that undertook a nine month journey of discovery around SA. It details routes and roads that most people are unaware of. Profusely illustrated. |
ZAR 90.00 |
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The Official Field Guide to the Cradle of Humankind - Brett Hilton-Barber and Lee BergerThe Official Field Guide to the Cradle of Humankind: Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai & Environs World Heritage Site by Brett Hilton-Barber and Lee Berger facilitates the spread of the knowledge we have gained in the field thus far. |
ZAR 225.00 |
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Trekking the Great Thirst - Arnold W. HodsonTrekking the Great Thirst: Sport & Travel in the Kalahari Desert by Arnold W. Hodson describes journeys and hunting trips in the early twentieth century. Includes a foreword by F. C. Selous. Introduction by Sir Ralph Williams and edited by A. E. Nellen |
ZAR 1,350.00 |
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Journals of Wikar, Coetse and W van Reenen - MossopThe Journal of Hendrik Jacob Wikar [1799] with an English translation by A.W. Van Der Horst and Journals of Jacobus Coetse Jansz [1760] and Willem van Reenen [1791] with an English translation by Dr E.E. Mossop |
ZAR 600.00 |
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Namaqualand Garden of the Gods - Freeman PattersonNamaqualand Garden of the Gods by Freeman Patterson contains spectacular photos of the flowers in the area and describes some of his experiences in an informative and sensitively written text. Inscribed by the author on the fep. |
ZAR 135.00 |
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Between Sun and Sand - William C. ScullyBetween Sun and Sand: A Tale of an African Desert by William C. Scully involves two stories. The first is about bush life in the desert of Namaqualand, the second is a short story about the effect on a native cattle owner when his herd is struck with a pestilence. Ex libris copy. |
ZAR 400.00 |
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Travel And Adventure In South-East Africa - F.C. SelousTravel And Adventure In South-East Africa: Being the narrative of the last eleven years spent by the author on the Zambesi and its tributaries with an account of the colonisation of Mashonaland and the progress of the gold industry in that country by F.C. Selous is the story of the author's last eleven years of his travels in the interior of South Africa. |
ZAR 4,000.00 |
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Thomas Baines - J.P.R. WallisThomas Baines: his life and explorations in South Africa, Rhodesia and Australia, 1820-1875 by J.P.R. Wallis illustrated by a selection of Thomas Baines' water-colours, drawings and prints; with captions and a new introduction by F.R. Bradlow was first published in 1941 under the title: Thomas Baines of King's Lynn, explorer and artist, 1820-1875. |
ZAR 2,250.00 |
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Once We Were Hunters - Paul WeinbergOnce We Were Hunters: A Journey With Africa's Indigenous Peoples by Paul Weinberg journeys to six different countries in southern and eastern Africa to examine those indigenous communities who, in spite of a rapidly modernising continent, are still managing to survive in their natural environment. |
ZAR 115.00 |
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Little Journey to South Africa - J. R. White & Adelaide SmithLittle Journey to South Africa and Up the East Coast by J. R. White & Adelaide Smith describes the period of Dutch enterprise and venture in the Cape. |
ZAR 450.00 |