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Buy Reminiscences of An Albany Settler - Dugmore for R120.00

Buy Birds of the Albany(Grahamstown) District - Author: C. J. Skead for R80.00

Hardback. English. Messrs. Grocott & Sherry. 1963. ISBN: N/A. 106pp. In good condition. dw is slightly edgeworn and the spine appears slightly cracked before title page but is completely intact. An allegorical biography of a typical British settler in diary form by the author of a trip from London to Algoa bay. Book No: 2001766

 106 PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION. POST OFFICE POSTAGE = R50. PEP PAXI = R50. PLEASE CONSIDER POSTNET TO POSTNET - ORDER 1 TO 10 BOOKS = R99                                                 EASTERN CAPE, BRITISH SETTLER, ZUURVELD 

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Some fifty years ago as a cub reporter, Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Albany, Georgia. On a double date where the couples actually did some star gazing, Barbree recognized that exploring space would become one of the most important stories of the century. Convinced that one day astronauts would walk on the moon, Barbree moved to the then sleepy ocean-side community of Cocoa Beach, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that soared, exploded, and fizzled. In the decades to come he witnessed a parade of history as space pioneers, hucksters, groupies and politicians participated in the greatest show of technology the world had ever seen. In "Live from Cape Canaveral", Barbree offers his unique perspective on the space program. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes larger-than-life astronauts. Features Summary As a cub reporter, Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Albany, Georgia. In the decades to come he witnessed a parade of history as space pioneers... Author Jay Barbree Publisher Collins Release date 20080819 Pages 352 ISBN 0-06-123393-5 ISBN 13 978-0-06-123393-7

Souvenir In Commemoration of the Centenary of the 1820 Settlers of Albany A first edition softcover published by East London Daily Despatch in 1920 Picture cover boards have been crudely repaired with blue card for a spine, inside stapled binding is tight & strong, no pages are missing but pages are away from front cover, a little restoration & you have a piece of early South African history. Postage within South Africa R30.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postage Quote

About the product Edited by L. A. Hewson and F. G. van der Riet. 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper maps; pp. (iv) + 106, incl. index; 2 plates. Merest trace of foxing to edges. Near-fine condition.'The Rev. John Ayliff, 1820 Settler and one of the pioneer missionaries of the Eastern Cape, left among his papers an unfinished manuscript, here published in full for the first time under the title The Journal of Harry Hastings, Albany Settler. It consists of a narrative mostly in diary form of the experiences of a young British settler of 1820 whom the writer calls"Harry Hastings": the four-month voyage from London to Algoa Bay, the trek to the settlement near Bathurst and the difficult months that followed. Harry Hastings is to be regarded not only as an alter ego of John Ayliff, but also as a typical British settler, a"rooinek"transplanted from Whitechapel to the Zuurveld. The narrative offers a lively and entertaining account of settler life, and a unique fund of information about the first years of the Albany Settlement.'

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 15 working days South Africa has lost 116 indigenous flower species to three extinction categories: 'Extinct', 'Extinct in the Wild' and 'Critically Endangered, Possibly Extinct'. Mindful of the fact that extinctions are mainly due to people, Cape-based photographer Anneke Kearney compiled this photographic record of endangered plants to make people aware of the dire future of our beautiful plants, so that nobody can say, 'I didn't know'. Cape Town has more threatened species than any other area in the country. The most important other hotspots are Coega, Albany, Pondoland, KwaZulu-Natal midlands and Drakensberg, Magaliesberg, Sekhukhuneland-Drakensberg and Barberton. Renowned botanist and conservation campaigner, Dr Tony Rebelo, says in the Foreword that a call to action is not just for us. "It is for our children. It is not just for esoteric and idealist reasons. Thousands of visitors come...every year just for the biodiversity. Hundreds of thousands more have it as one of the reasons for their visit. Our health, our relaxation, our existence is enhanced by living in a biodiversity showcase. The Littlest Kingdom on earth must retain its splendour...there is space for everyone, including the biodiversity that occurs nowhere else on earth. This book with its spectacular photographs of rare and little seen plants, is sure to make a huge contribution to raising awareness of and spreading critical information on our indigenous flora. Features Summary A showcase of spectacular photographs of rare and little seen plants, raising awareness of their endangerment. Author Anneke Kearney Publisher Metz Press Release date 20121015 Pages 176 ISBN 1-920479-55-4 ISBN 13 978-1-920479-55-8

Hardcover, ISBN 9780852231876 Publisher: Albany Books, 1980 Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear but in good overall condition.  

Grahamstown Reflected by Emily o' Meara, Duncan Greaves & Lyn Tyler A first edition hardcover published by The Trustees of the Albany Museum in 1995 Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, previous owners signature on first title page. Postage cost within South Africa will be R40.00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote

Book Description: Cape Town, South Africa: David Philip, 1976., 1st ED. First printing. Uncommon first novel by this South African journalist, satirist and poet - A story set in the 1820's which tells of the triumphs and setbacks of the settlers, who have come from England to farm in the bare and unwelcoming Albany in the Eastern Cape. - Book and wrapper are very good. *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me you only pay R 6 postage on each additional book – see what else I have to offer, it might be worth your while.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days For thousands of years prior to Henry Hudson's voyage, the Hudson River was a vital commercial and strategic route for the indigenous peoples who settled near its banks. The river's importance continued for centuries afterward, linking the great trading center of Manhattan with remote places upstate and beyond. In Revolutionary times, the successful struggle for the Hudson was key to American victory over the power of the British military. The Hudson River railroad succeeded earlier modes of transportation in the Hudson Valley--the river sloop, the Albany Post Road, the steamboat, and the Erie Canal. The Hudson Line was both an early product of America's industrial age and a catalyst for the intense and complex developments of that age. The advent of photography coincided with the inauguration of the Hudson River railroad, and American photographers were on-hand to witness and record the progress of commerce and community in the villages, towns, and cities along the Hudson River Line. Features Summary For thousands of years prior to Henry Hudson's voyage, the Hudson River was a vital commercial and strategic route for the indigenous peoples who settled near its banks... Author Henry John Steiner Publisher Turner Pub Release date 20091101 Pages 204 ISBN 1-59652-543-6 ISBN 13 978-1-59652-543-6