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About the product The jacket is a touch edge worn. It presents excellently in cellophane. The boards are handsome with slight edge wear. There is tape residue on the front and back end pages. There are no inscriptions and the binding is superb. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

About the product Brenthurst Second Series, number 2. Standard edition limited to 850 copies. Large 4to; original crimson cloth; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; tinted top edge; silk markers; pp. 275 + (i), incl. index; several reproductions of contemporary illustrations, in monochrome and full colour. Earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. A few fox spots to fore-edge, else fine."The name of John Blades Currey (1829-1904) is seldom mentioned in histories of southern Africa. Indeed, the young Englishman who arrived at the Cape in 1850 made little direct impact on its story. He was nonetheless to become a profound influence on some of the Cape's most famous men and an astute chronicler of the political and social events of his time. His memoirs, published here for the first time, cover half a century of Cape history, from 1850 to 1900. Soldiering, farming, copper-mining - Currey tried all these; then, on the advice of governor Sir George Grey he joined the Cape civil service. While in its employ in the late 1860s he was entrusted with the task of introducing to a sceptical Europe southern Africa's first diamond, the'Eureka'. Later, as secretary to the government of Griqualand West, he chose the new name of' Kimberley 'for the burgeoning diamond-fields town of New Rush. But in 1875 Currey was blamed for the diggers'rebellion there, and this led to his dismissal from office and blighted his subsequent public career. While he was in Kimbeley Currey befriended two young fortune-hunters, both of whom were to become renowned premiers of the Cape: Cecil John Rhodes and John X. Merriman. To both of them Currey was to remain a lifelong friend and counsellor.. He is revealed in the account not as a politician but as a man who helped to shape politicians, not as a man who made history but rather as one who was passionately part of it. The manuscript forms part of The Brenthurst Collection, as do the majority of the contemporary illustrations which complement the text." Books: John Blades Currey 1850 to 1900: Fifty Years in the Cape Colony

About the product the wraps are edge worn and rubbed. creasing on the spine. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Books: Dizzy: To Be or Not to Bop: The Autobiography of Dizzy Gillespie with Al Fraser

About the product 8vo; original orange cloth, lettered in black on upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 89; line drawings. Cloth partially sunned and mottled; ownership inscription to front free endpaper; scattered, moderate foxing. Fair to good condition."This is not an autobiography in the usual sense but an attempt to show the influences in the life of a young South African of the first generation, in the period between the end of the Boer War and the outbreak of the first World War. Until 1914 I knew only the Cape Peninsula. These reminiscences, therefore, are of that narrow strip of land between Cape Town and Cape Point, separated from the mainland by the Cape Flats."

About the product Publisher's presentation inscription to title page. 8vo; original brown boards; pictorial dustwrapper with later lamination; illustrated pastedowns; pp. (xii) + 171, incl. index; photographs and monochrome illustrations. Earlier owner's name signed on front pastedown; loosely inserted press review of the book. Very good condition."I have. written the stories of my ancestors and my own reminiscences and have allowed myself to expand on those aspects which I believe to be of general interest and perhaps even amusement. In particular I have done my best to draw a pen picture of my beloved father, Eric Anderson Walker, as I knew him and his famous works. I have glossed over my own sadnesses and heartaches and extracted some of the more light-hearted anecdotes from the kaleidoscope of my life, referring'pari passu'to episodes in recent and contemporary History as they have impinged on me."

About the product Book has a few bookstamps to the front end page. Wraps are a little shelf rubbed. Binding is excellent. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

About the product Signed by Author. 253 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn, with chips at the top and bottom corners, despite this the jacket is intact and protected in cellophane. The strong boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally, clean and complete. tightly bound. r*17/01/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

About the product Signed by Author(s)A bit worn and tanned. Soundly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller, shortlisted for the Cross Sports Book Award In 1996, Damon Hill was crowned Formula One World Champion. For the first time ever he tells the story of his journey through the last golden era of the sport when he took on the greats including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher and emerged victorious as World Champion in 1996, stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father Graham Hill. Away from the grid, Watching the Wheels: The Autobiography is an astonishingly candid account of what it was like to grow up as the son of one of the country's most famous racing drivers. It also tells the unflinching story of dealing with the grief and chaos that followed his father's tragically early death in an aircraft accident in 1975, when Damon was fifteen years old. Formula One drivers have always been aware of their mortality, and the rush that comes with the danger of racing was as intoxicating for Hill as it had been for his father's generation, until he came face-to-face with catastrophe when his team-mate, Ayrton Senna, was killed in 1994. The swirling emotions that Hill was faced with in light of the death of Senna was a defining moment for his generation of drivers and for the first time ever Hill talks candidly about the impact that Senna had on his life, even as he watched his own son step into motor racing. Courageously honest, and hugely rewarding, Watching the Wheels is a return to the last golden era of F1 racing, whose image still burns ferociously for those who love the sport for what it reveals about human skill in the face or near certain death. Features Summary The full and frank autobiography of F1 legend Damon Hill. Author Damon Hill Publisher Pan Books Release date 20170529 Pages 400 ISBN 1-5098-3193-2 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-3193-7

  The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini translated by George Bull (Penguin Classics)  Published by Penguin Books 1961 Paperback This paperback book is in a fairly good condition. The once owner wrote their name in front and dated it 1965, a price was also written in black ink in the front of the book at some point. The pages are clean and undamaged showing only a slight yellowing consistent with age.       The binding shows some wear and use with a small tear at the bottom of the spine. It also has some shelf wear around the edges consistent with a book of this age. It is still in a remarkably good condition considering its age and the thin paper used for the binding.            

Wilfred Cibane - Man of Two Worlds an Autobiography *** Signed Copy*** A first edition softcover published by Kwela Books in 1998 Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf Postage within South Africa R30.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #  

The Autobiography of an Old Drifter By: Percy M. Clark A Rhodesiana Reprint vol 26 hardcover published by Books of Rhodesia in 1972 Green cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright, a nice copy Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation abe #

Author: Nelson Mandela Publisher: Back Bay Books (2013) ISBN-10: 0316323543 ISBN-13: 9780316323543 Condition: Very Good. The cover has some scratches and wear to edges, spine-ends and corners.  Binding: Softcover Pages: 638 Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.9 x 4.3 cm +++ by Nelson Mandela +++ Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world.  Long Walk to Freedom  is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures.

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Priscilla Jana is a legendary figure in South African revolutionary politics. As an Indian woman who had experienced racial oppression first-hand, she decided to use her degree in law to fight for the rights of her fellow people and do all she could to bring down the Apartheid state - who saw her as a very real threat. At one time she represented every single political prisoner on Robben Island, including both the late Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie. Priscilla spent her days in court, fighting human rights case after human rights case, but it was at night when her real work was done. As part of an underground cell, she fought tirelessly to bring down the hated government. This activism, however, came at a price. One of South Africa's infamous 'banned persons', for five years Priscilla was unable to take part in any political activities, enter any place where a large number of people were gathered, and had her movements severely restricted. Worse, her own home was attacked with petrol bombs on multiple occasions. Undeterred, Priscilla Jana continued her work, even adopting the baby daughter of a client imprisoned on Robben Island, bringing here up, educating her, and providing a loving home. Finally, upon Mandela's release and the political revolution of her beloved country, Priscilla's work was rewarded, as she was elected as a member of South Africa's first democratic parliament. Later, she was to become an ambassador to both The Netherlands and Ireland. Now retired and living in Cape Town, Priscilla still works and waits for her most fervent desire: the true healing and unification of South Africa. Features Summary Priscilla Jana is a legendary figure in South African revolutionary politics. She fought for the rights of her fellow people and do all she could to bring down the Apartheid state... Author Priscilla Jana (Author), Barbara Jones (Author) Publisher Metro Books,London Release date 20160220 Pages 291 ISBN 1-78418-979-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78418-979-2