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SIGNED COPY Roan Antelope Books, 1997. Hard cover with dust cover, 283 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. The  dust cover has minor wear. Sellotape marks in front and back. Name in front scratched out. U nder 1kg. John Edmond takes us through Rhodesia's major events, highlighting the early rulers, Mzilikazi and Shaka Zulu, right up to the last century. In this memoir, he takes us from his childhood, through the bush war and UDI to the stepping down of Ian Smith and beyond. Moving to Johannesburg, the author, already a renowned musician, breaks into the industry in Johannesburg, South Africa, eventually running the Gallo Music Company. What makes this book particularly interesting is the inclusion of the lyrics of the words to the huge number of songs he wrote which reflect the history and events of those times. His work took him all over the world, but the bush always called him back, often to dangerous areas of Zimbabwe when he frequently was called upon to entertain the troops.  

2008 paperback edition with 318 pages brand new and unread. Signed by author on title page. R46 postage in SA.  Hoare is now 97 years old and lives in South Africa. Hoare was born in Ireland. He spent his early days in India and was educated in England. He served in North Africa and Italy as an officer in the London Irish Rifles during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain. After the war, he completed his training as a chartered accountant, and qualified in 1948. He emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.Congo crisis - During the Congo Crisis Mike Hoare organized and led two separate mercenary groups:1960¿1961. Major Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in Katanga, a province trying to break away from the newly independent Congo. The unit was called "4 Commando." During this time he married Phyllis Simms, an airline stewardess.1964. Congolese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe hired "Major" Mike Hoare to lead a military unit called 5 Commando ANC (later led by John Peters) made up of about 300 men most of whom were from South Africa. His second in command was a fellow ex-British Army officer, Commandant Alistair Wicks. The unit's mission was to fight a revolt known as the Simba Rebellion. Later Hoare and his mercenaries worked in concert with Belgian paratroopers, Cuban exile pilots, and CIA-hired mercenaries who attempted to save 1,600 civilians (mostly Europeans and missionaries) in Stanleyville from the Simba rebels in Operation Dragon Rouge. This operation saved many lives. Hoare was later promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the ANC and 5 Commando expanded into a two-battalion force. Hoare commanded 5 Commando from July 1964 to November 1965.

2008 paperback edition with 318 pages brand new and unread. Signed by author on title page. R60 postage in SA.  Hoare is now 98 years old and lives in South Africa. Hoare was born in Ireland. He spent his early days in India and was educated in England. He served in North Africa and Italy as an officer in the London Irish Rifles during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain. After the war, he completed his training as a chartered accountant, and qualified in 1948. He emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.Congo crisis - During the Congo Crisis Mike Hoare organized and led two separate mercenary groups:1960¿1961. Major Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in Katanga, a province trying to break away from the newly independent Congo. The unit was called "4 Commando." During this time he married Phyllis Simms, an airline stewardess.1964. Congolese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe hired "Major" Mike Hoare to lead a military unit called 5 Commando ANC (later led by John Peters) made up of about 300 men most of whom were from South Africa. His second in command was a fellow ex-British Army officer, Commandant Alistair Wicks. The unit's mission was to fight a revolt known as the Simba Rebellion. Later Hoare and his mercenaries worked in concert with Belgian paratroopers, Cuban exile pilots, and CIA-hired mercenaries who attempted to save 1,600 civilians (mostly Europeans and missionaries) in Stanleyville from the Simba rebels in Operation Dragon Rouge. This operation saved many lives. Hoare was later promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the ANC and 5 Commando expanded into a two-battalion force. Hoare commanded 5 Commando from July 1964 to November 1965.

2014 paperback with 163 pages brand new. R50 postage in SA. I also do an affordable courier.....ask me!   Ops Askari was a large-scale, cross-border, mechanised operation launched by the South African Defence Force in November 1983. As is the nature with an assault like this, the constituent parts of Ops Askari was a complex blend of fighting men and support personnel from different Defence Force corps and combat disciplines. This account does not strive to recount the exploits of all these different elements in all their various facets. The focus is a rather narrow one. It is the story of five disparate, yet very similar, groups of young men who took part in this great raid into enemy territory against a superior force holding most of the battlefield aces. These five groups feature in this story for one reason: they all took part in the two attacks on a rickety little town in Angola called Cuvelai, on the 31st of December 1983 and again on the 3rd and 4th of January 1984. They only formed part of a much larger effort. The entire force is the subject of a number of books, but in this account the focus is on the five groups which I call the Spine of Delta. The first of these groups was a company of National Servicemen, known as Alpha Company (A Coy,) hailing from 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1 SAI Bn) in Bloemfontein, 1983. I was their captain, and it was my privilege to be their company commander from March 1983 right through the training phases and for the duration of Ops Askari. Then there was Delta Company (D Coy,) also NSM from 1 SAI. They formed part of 61 Mechanized Battalion Group (61 Mech Bn Gp) during Ops Askari. Also from the 1983 intake in 1 SAI was an 81 mm mortar platoon from the units Support Company, a young squad who fought courageously as part of The Spine during the hectic final five-day struggle for the occupation of Cuvelai.  The fourth element was also trained at 1 SAI Bn but during operations it did not deploy as a group. These men were Ratel drivers allocated where they were needed. They were fondly referred to as Digue's Platoon, named after their indefatigable platoon sergeant, Pierre Digue. This platoon participated as drivers for The Spine. These four bands of comrades shared their military roots, all being trained at 1 SAI in 1983. There was, however, a fifth and quite different group. They were'nt national servicemen at all, but students from four University Military Units; from University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of Stellenbosch and Rand Afrikaans University. They had already completed their two years' commitment as NSM and were civilians once more. During the university recess they had the option to volunteer for deployment as individuals or as a group from various Citizen Force (CF) Regiments. This book is mainly a compilation of their stories; of the reminiscences of those young national servicemen from Alpha and Delta Companies, 1 SAI; the 81-mm Mortar Platoon from 1 SAI by way of 4 SAI, Middelburg; Digues Platoon, officially the Chief of the Army's Platoon of drivers, and the valiant students from Tuks, Kovsies, Maties and RAU. With 63 black and white photos from the operation and the authentic war journal by Ian Scott from the University of Pretoria Military Unit.  

2014 paperback with 163 pages brand new. R50 postage in SA. Special edition limited to 200 copies. Numbered 162 and made out to a Van der Poel. I also do an affordable courier.....ask me!   Ops Askari was a large-scale, cross-border, mechanised operation launched by the South African Defence Force in November 1983. As is the nature with an assault like this, the constituent parts of Ops Askari was a complex blend of fighting men and support personnel from different Defence Force corps and combat disciplines. This account does not strive to recount the exploits of all these different elements in all their various facets. The focus is a rather narrow one. It is the story of five disparate, yet very similar, groups of young men who took part in this great raid into enemy territory against a superior force holding most of the battlefield aces. These five groups feature in this story for one reason: they all took part in the two attacks on a rickety little town in Angola called Cuvelai, on the 31st of December 1983 and again on the 3rd and 4th of January 1984. They only formed part of a much larger effort. The entire force is the subject of a number of books, but in this account the focus is on the five groups which I call the Spine of Delta. The first of these groups was a company of National Servicemen, known as Alpha Company (A Coy,) hailing from 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1 SAI Bn) in Bloemfontein, 1983. I was their captain, and it was my privilege to be their company commander from March 1983 right through the training phases and for the duration of Ops Askari. Then there was Delta Company (D Coy,) also NSM from 1 SAI. They formed part of 61 Mechanized Battalion Group (61 Mech Bn Gp) during Ops Askari. Also from the 1983 intake in 1 SAI was an 81 mm mortar platoon from the units Support Company, a young squad who fought courageously as part of The Spine during the hectic final five-day struggle for the occupation of Cuvelai.  The fourth element was also trained at 1 SAI Bn but during operations it did not deploy as a group. These men were Ratel drivers allocated where they were needed. They were fondly referred to as Digue's Platoon, named after their indefatigable platoon sergeant, Pierre Digue. This platoon participated as drivers for The Spine. These four bands of comrades shared their military roots, all being trained at 1 SAI in 1983. There was, however, a fifth and quite different group. They were'nt national servicemen at all, but students from four University Military Units; from University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of Stellenbosch and Rand Afrikaans University. They had already completed their two years' commitment as NSM and were civilians once more. During the university recess they had the option to volunteer for deployment as individuals or as a group from various Citizen Force (CF) Regiments. This book is mainly a compilation of their stories; of the reminiscences of those young national servicemen from Alpha and Delta Companies, 1 SAI; the 81-mm Mortar Platoon from 1 SAI by way of 4 SAI, Middelburg; Digues Platoon, officially the Chief of the Army's Platoon of drivers, and the valiant students from Tuks, Kovsies, Maties and RAU. With 63 black and white photos from the operation and the authentic war journal by Ian Scott from the University of Pretoria Military Unit.  

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Witness To A Decade by Nanda Soobben  SIGNED COPY A first edition softcover published by Madiba Publishers in Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, bottom & top corners are curled at very ends, SIGNED by the author on the front title page. Postage cost within South Africa will be R Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #

Author: Frank R. Bradlow Illustrator: R. Townley Johnson Limited Edition Signed by both Author and Illustrator Publisher: Cape Piscatorial Society () Edition: Limited Edition copy no. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - The jacket is bright. Evidence of a library sticker being removed on bottom of spine. Some small closed tears and slight chipping to edges of dust jacket. Book Condition: The book itself is in fine condition. One small library stamp on the front free end paper, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Limited Edition copy no. signed by both the author and illustrator. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 178 Dimensions: 21 x 14.2 x 2 cm +++ by Frank R. Bradlow (Signed by both Author and Illustrator) +++ Tales of a Trout-fishing Duffer is a compilation of articles by Dr Bradlow that first appeared in Piscator, Field and Tide, Anglers Annual, Trout and Salmon and the Flyfisher's Journal. The articles on which the book is based, are mainly about the author's experiences of fishing excursions, usually written with tongue firmly in cheek. Many however are also extremely informative with fascinating snippets about the people and history of the fishing places visited. Dr Bradlow was an esteemed historian with several published works on the early Cape explorers. Tales of a Trout-fishing Duffer is scarce. Limited edition copy no. signed by both the author and illustrator.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

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Author: Thelma Gutsche  Limited Edition Signed by the Author Publisher: Howard Timmons () Edition: Limited Edition Copy no. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Very light foxing and offsetting to endpapers. Page edges foxed throughout. Binding: De-Luxe Binding Pages: 245 Dimensions: 24.5 x 15.7 x 3 cm +++ by Thelma Gutsche (Limited Edition Signed by the Author) +++ A biography of the life of Sophy Grey, the wife of the first Bishop of Cape Town. This is a limited edition copy no. , signed by the author with special de-luxe binding.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: Frank Rousseau Signed by the Author Publisher: Purnell () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Book Condition: Very Good- Yellow cloth boards with red writing on the spine. Long tape scars on both front and rear free endpapers, else internally clean and well bound.  Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Some indentations in the dust jacket (with corresponding marks on the spine) but DJ is otherwise bright and clean. Signed by the author with promotional brochure for the book loosely inserted.  Full condition description available on request. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 110 Dimensions: 28.4 x 21.8 x 1.7 cm +++ by Frank Rousseau (Signed by the Author) +++ Frank Rousseau's book on the proteaceae of South Africa.  A number of species had already become extinct when the book was published, other species doomed to extinction and all fated to become more rare. So, Frank Rousseau was only just in time when he set out to make a complete photographic record of the South African Proteaceae.  Not all the Proteaceae are shown in this book - there are nearly 400 distinct species in southern Africa - but the work is representative of the full range, and the brilliant and dramatic photographs have been reproduced throughout in full colour.    A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: Nadine Gordimer Signed by Nadine Gordimer Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good. Brown cloth cover with gold writing on spine. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on ffep and title page. Previous owner's name written neatly on the ffep. Dust jacket is bright and unmarked with light edge-wear and some tape residue inside jacket. A very presentable copy. Full condition description available on request. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 504 Dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm +++ by Nadine Gordimer (Signed by Nadine Gordimer) +++ Nadine Gordimer's fifth novel. James Bray, an English colonial administrator who was expelled from a central African nation for siding with its black nationalist leaders, is invited back ten years later to join in the country's independence celebrations. As he witnesses the factionalism and violence that erupt as revolutionary ideals are subverted by ambition and greed, Bray is once again forced to choose sides, a choice that becomes both his triumph and his undoing.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: Kenneth P. Czech Limited Edition Signed by the Author Publisher: Land's Edge Press () Edition: Limited Edition copy no. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Slight creasing to dust jacket edges. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 254 Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm +++ by Kenneth P. Czech (Limited Edition Signed by the Author) +++ An Annotated Bibliography of Asian Big Game Hunting Books, to .  In this ground-breaking bibliography, Kenneth P. Czech, a historian and antiquarian book dealer, has uncovered hundreds of titles by such famous hunters as Samuel White Baker, William Rice and Jim Corbett, as well as lesser-known works and privately printed books, to create a reference work essential for collectors, book dealers and historians interested in the genre. This is Limited Edition copy no. signed by the author.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: H. Lindsay Smith Signed by Kitt Katzin This copy belonged to noted South African investigative journalist Kitt Katzin and is signed by him. Kitt Katzin was instrumental in breaking the Information Scandal (a.k.a. Muldergate). Publisher: Stewart Printing Company (c ) Edition: First Edition Condition: Very Good - The boards are marked and have some wear to edges, else an internally clean, well bound copy. Binding: Hardcover Pages: 152 Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.9 x 1.2 cm +++ by H. Lindsay Smith +++ Written in the late s, Behind the Press in South Africa, examines the condition of the press in South Africa at that time. H. Lindsay Smith found the press to be deficient, not operating according to the principles of democracy.  This copy belonged to noted South African investigative journalist Kitt Katzin and is signed by him. Kitt Katzin was instrumental in breaking the Information Scandal (a.k.a. Muldergate).   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.