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FIRST AMERICAN FLIGHT (FAM18) NEW YORK-CALCUTTA,DATED 27/6/47..BACK STAMPED 30/6/47 CALCUTTA   CONDITION- GOOD

First World War - Maitland Tank Corps Helmet Plate or Cap Badge - Very scarce. The "C" of  the badge is shaped in the outline of a tank. The badge is made out of thin brass plate. The lugs at the back looks like wire rings with a rather big hole in the center. First World War tank related memorabilia is very scarce.

FIRST FLIGHT COVER - DC8 U.A.T. PARIJOHANNESBURG,DATED 12/9/1960.BACK STAMPED JOHANNESBURG 15/9/60

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Toto isn't very good at school, he's clumsy in sports, and he's kind of a social misfit, but he is great at one thing: messing up In the first chapter of this hilarious new series we spend a school year with Toto as our hero tries to sail through each day without causing too much wreckage along the way. Giving a dog a bath in a washing machine, failing every school subject (including gym), and knocking out his front teeth on a bicycle are all just part of regular life for Toto (c) Editions Delcourt - Coppee Features Summary Toto isn't very good at school, he's clumsy in sports, and he's kind of a social misfit, but he is great at one thing: messing up In the first chapter of this hilarious new series we spend a school year with Toto as our hero tries to sail through each day without causing too much wreckage along the way... Author Thierry Coppee Publisher Papercutz Release date Pages 62 ISBN ISBN

Morris, Paul. Back to Angola: A Journey from War to Peace. Signed by Author. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2014. First Edition. In 1987, Paul Morris went to Angola as a conscripted soldier, where he experienced the fear and filth of war. Twenty-five years later, in 2012, Paul returned to Angola, and embarked on a 1500-kilometre cycle trip. The narrative shifts between Paul’s vivid memories of the war and his experiences in peacetime Angola. 288 pp., colour plates. Near Fine. Pictorial Laminated Wrappers. (#0001633)     border war, grensoorlog, sandf, saw, military, war, oorlog, militer, weermag, armed forces, gewapende magte, defence force, south african, suid afrika, infantary, infantarie, bush war, bosoorlog, ladysmith, 5 sai, infanterie, bokkoppe, infantry, mechanised, pantser, 1sai,  

Norma Ratcliffe produced the first Warwick rosé in and named it the Pink Lady. Over the years Warwick has experimented with different varieties, vineyards and winemaking techniques to make rosé. The Pinotage grapes are grown in clay soil with specific emphasis on pruning techniques to ensure grapes with bright fruit flavours and fresh acidity. Delicately pink, bursting with pomegranate, strawberry and watermelon Bone dry, yet soft, lush and almost voluptuous on the mouth Fresh acidity will keep you going back for more Pairs well with Japanese or Spanish Tapas, sesame seed encrusted seared tuna strips on a bed of green salad leaves with a soy/honey dressing 

I have a First Ascent 35 + 5l bacpack for sale which has been used but is in overall good condition. PRICE IS NOT NEGOTIABLE, WILL NOT RESPOND TO OFFERS

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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1932. Scarce Imperial Airways, First Air Post Cover, dated, 27 January 1932, Send from South Africa to France, received in Paris stamped on back. Some light browning on front and back. Note, opened on top.  View scans for  condition as it form part of the description. (not 100%  sure whether this cover was part of the crash flight, it reached Paris only on 16 November 1932, most covers of this date, 27 Jan 1932,  was on that flight, due to the lack of info, thus the low price)  1932-01-29 B  Imperial Airways De Havilland DH 66 “City of Delhi” crashed in Northern Rhodesia on the official First Flight from South Africa to England.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

TITLE:    TO KATANGA AND BACK, A UN CASE HISTORY AUTHOR:      CONOR CRUISE O'BRIEN  DESCRIPTION: HARDCOVER WITH DJ. FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED . EDGE WEAR AND TEAR (ALONG LOWER SPINE) TO DJ AND LOWER RIGHT OF FIRST FLAP CLIPPED. SOME FOXING TO FORE EDGE. FEEDBACK:   I TYPICALLY WAIT UNTIL ITEM IS RECEIVED BY THE WINNING BIDDER PRIOR TO POSTING FEEDBACK. THIS ALLOWS BOTH PARTIES TIME TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH ANY GIVEN TRANSACTION.  

  PAN AMERICAN (FAM18) FIRST FLIGHT NEW YORK-NIGERIA,DATED 21/6/56..BACK STAMPED KANO.NIGERIA

  PAN AMERICAN FIRST FLIGHT SINGAPORE STRAITS-MANILLA DATED 10/5/41.BACK STAMPED MANILLA 12/5/41.  

  NAMIBAIR.....FIRST FLIGHT COVER No 15 Postmark 8 VI A 82 on back.     Fast Mail on this item R25.00. No Insurance. Please view my other items....thank you. Shipping within South Africa Only. Payment within 3 days please. Items may be combined for up to 7 days at no additional cost.

AIR INDIA FIRST FLIGHT COVER X2 BOMBAY-MOSCOW RETURN,1962-SCARCE AS SET 1.BOMBAY-MOSCOW DATED 6/4/62,BACK STAMPED MOSCOW 6/4/62 2.MOSCOW -BOMBAY DATED 7/4/62.BACK STAMPED BOMBAY 9/4/62 CONDITION-GOOD 

  SWISS AIR AIRBUS 310A FIRST FLIGHT ZURICH-DEHLI REGISTERED,DATED 24/6/91..BACK STAMPED DELHI 22/6/91 NOTE-THIS COVER WAS SENT FROM UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVE TO ZURICH THEN DELHI REGISTERED WHERE IT WAS UNCLAIMED(PURPLE UNCLAIMED STAMPED ON IT)..IT ARRIVED BACK IN DELHI ON 12/8/91.AND HAS ANOTHER DEHLI POSTMARK ON PIECE OF PAPER ON FRONT 15/8/91.. CONDITION -GOOD

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ZURICH-CAPETOWN 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST FLIGHT  BY WALTER MITTELHOLZER 1977.DATED 13/2/77..BACK STAMPED 21/2/77 CAPETOWN     HISTORY - Walter Mittelholzer (April 2, 1894 in St. Gallen – May 9, 1937 in Styria) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He was active as a pilot, photographer, travel writer, and also as one of the first aviation entrepreneurs. He made the first North-South flight across Africa. It took him 77 days. Mittelholzer started in Zürich on December 7, 1926, flying via Alexandria and landing in Cape Town on February 21, 1927. Earlier, he had been the first to do serious aerial reconnaissance of Spitsbergen, in a Junkers monoplane, in 1923. [1] On December 15, 1929 he became the first person to fly over Mt. Kilimanjaro, and planned to fly over Mount Everest in 1930. [2] [3] In 1931, Mittelholzer was appointed technical director of the new airline called Swissair, formed from the merger of Ad Astra Aero and Balair. [4] Throughout his life he published many books of aerial photographs. He died in 1937 in a climbing accident on an expedition in the Hochschwab massive in Styria, Austria. [5] Among other Swiss air pioneers, he is commemorated in a Swiss postage stamp issued in January 1977.     CONDITION-GOOD

The Shack, by Wm. Paul Young FIRST EDITION Returning to the shack where his daughter was abducted, and has to walk back in his darkest nightmare in order to come to terms with what had happened. Windblown Media Press, First edition, p  Condition: Paperback,   good condition.   Book clean and well-bound.     Packaging and Postage R28 (in SA).   POSTING WILL ONLY BE DONE ON FRIDAYS IN ORDER TO CUT OVERHEAD COSTS SUCH AS TRAVELLING (FUEL), PARKING FEES, PACKAGING AND POSTAGE, IN ORDER TO KEEP MY PRICES LOW AND REASONABLE FOR . Should you wish to make other arrangements or need a book(s)/item(s) urgently, please let me know. N.B.: It is cheaper to purchase more than one book at a time, as postage for the first 1 kg remains R28, and R6 per extra book after 1 kg. So do browse through my PoggioBooks BOB page.

A History of the Seventy First Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery **SCARCE ** A first edition hardcover published by the Regiment circa 1918 Black leatherette covers with gold writing to the front cover, spine leather is crumbling with loss to top & bottom, internal binding is still held together, previous owners signature on first page dated 1919, pages are agecoloured,  Decorations & battle Rolls in back of book. A scarce title Postage within S Africa R70 thru P Office Postnet, Courier or Paxi options are available Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #  

GO KILL AND COME BACK Synopsis: Draw First...Or Eat Dust! This is a strong, virile action picture produced in the blood-and-guts tradition of the "Dollar" westerns. A crooked banker, a bandit and a bounty hunter known only as "the stranger" are the heroes, the plot of which revolves around a million dollars in gold stolen from a train by the bandit's gang.   Starring: George Hiltyon Ed Byrnes   Category: Western   Age Restriction: 13 VN

Empire Airmen Strike Back: The Empire Air Training Scheme & 5SFTS, Uranquinty - By Peter Ilbery First Edition, Hard Cover, Published By Banner Books 1999 Cover Boards Are Navy With Gold Text To The Spine, Clean & Bright. Binding Is Tight & Strong. Inscriptions On The Reverse Of The Title Page In Black & Blue Pen. Light Browning To The Pages Edges. Dust Jacket Is Complete, Clean & Bright With Minimal Rubbing To The Edges, Has Not Been Price Clipped. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R40.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote. ABE # 03052

The First Seven Divisions - Being A Detailed Account Of The Fighting From Mons To Ypres - By Ernest W. Hamilton First Edition, Hard Cover, Published By Hurst & Blackett 1916 Cover Boards Have Rubbing To The Edges, Damage To The Spine. Binding Tight & Strong. Staining Inside The Front & Rear Cover Boards & To The Front & Back Pages, Small Pencil Inscriptions To The Front Flyleaf Which Can Be Removed, Browning & Foxing To The Pages. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R30.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

Fighting Their Own War - South African Blacks and the First  World War by Albert Grundlingh First published 1987 Softcover. 200 pages.   In a good used condition, the front cover have some creases on. Old white sticker on the back of the title page.   Please see the Photo's as part of the description. Sold as per scan.   International Bidders Welcome (Please enquire about shipping costs) Postage and Packaging: Shipping includes time, labor, packaging material and travel costs Post Office: R58, Courier R120  Items can be combined request.          Please see our other medallion, pins and coins, books ext.       

 VICTORY IN EUROPE.....D-DAY TO V-E DAY: FIRST TIME IN FULL COLOUR VICTORY IN EUROPE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY ALL-COLOUR PORTRAYAL OF THE MOMENTOUS EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN EUROPE BETWEEN D-DAY IN 1944 AND V-E DAY IN 1945. A LANDMARK IN THE HISTORY OF MILITARY PUBLISHING, THESE UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM RECENTLY DISCOVERED FILM MADE DURING THE LAST YEAR OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE AWARD-WINNING HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR, GEORGE STEVENS. EARLY IN 1944 STEVENS WAS ASKED BY GENERAL EISENHOWER TO ORGANIZE A FILM UNIT WHITCH WOULD TRAVEL WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES DURING THE LANDINGS IN FRANCE AND FOLLOW THEIR CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE. IN ADDITION TO THE UNIT'S OFFICIAL COVERAGE OF THE WAR, STEVENS RECORDED THESE HISTORIC EVENTS HIMSELF ON COLOUR FILM, WHICH WAS THEN SENT TO CALIFORNIA WHERE IT REMAINED FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS. VICTORY IN EUROPE IS INTRODUCED BY GEORGE STEVENS, Jr. WHO EXPLAINS HOW HIS FATHER MADE THE FILM AND TELLS THE STORY OF ITS REDISCOVERY. ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE COMMENTARY BY BRITAIN'S LEADING WAR HISTORIAN MAX HASTINGS, AND NINE INFORMATIVE MAPS, THESE PICTURES TELL THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR EUROPE; FROM D-DAY AND THE GREATEST NAVAL INVASION IN HISTORY TO THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, FROM THE ARDENNES AND THE BATTLE OF A MILLION TOOPS TO THE HORROR OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND THE FINAL COLLAPSE OF THE NAZI REGIME. AFTER SIX YEARS, VICTORY WAS FINALLY WON IN EUROPE. THIS VIVID DOCUMENTARY COMMEMORATES TO THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY.   MAX HASTINGS,  PICTURES BY  GEORGE STEVENS,  INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE STEVENS, Jr.......TEXT, PICTURES, INTRODUCTION AND CARTOGRAPY COPYRIGHT 1985. JACKET ILLUSTRATIONS FRONT - THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, AUGUST 1944, BACK - ABOVE GENERAL DE GAULLE AND GENERAL BRADLEY, PARIS 1944, CENTRE - SOVIET CECTOR, BERLIN 1945, BELOW RIGHT - YOUNG CONCENTRATION CAMP INMATES, DACHAU 1945, BELOW LEFT - M4 SHERMAN TANK, NORMANDY 1944. HARD COVER BOOK, DUST JACKET HAS SOME  MINOR WEAR AND TEAR AND IS COVER WITH TAPE ON THE INSIDE COVER. BOOK HAVE WONDERFULL PICTURE'S IN BLACK & WHITE AND IN COLOUR WITH SOME FEW MAPS', BOOK HAVE 192 PAGES AND STILL IN FARE CONDITION. POSTAGE R55-00