Luther marais cape

Beatiful oil on canvas "boys playing in a stream" by Luther Marais.

Maraisburg -Cape 1877-1913 The district is named after Daniel Marais who was responsible for the establishment of the town of Marais on the farm Boorfontein in 1873/4. In 1911 the town was renamed Hofmeyer and the post office changed its name to Hofmeyer 1913. Clear strikes and nice card. Reverse of the card is of no interest. Here  

***PLEASE NOTE WE DELIVER TO CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG AND BLOEMFONTEIN*** Name of collection/ series: University of Cape Town Year of issue: 1979 Country code: R.S.A. Item code: FDC 3.17 Signed by: This first day cover is signed by  Marais Viljoen  (2 December 1915 – 4 January 2007), who was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa  from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984. Viljoen became the last of the ceremonial presidents of South Africa when he was succeeded in 1984 by Prime Minister P.W. Botha, who combined the offices in an executive presidency.

THE BOOK introduces us to the diverse reptile fauna of southern Africa, including its snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises, terrapins and turtles and is lavishly illustrated with over 450 high quality colour photographs. The book encourages readers first to study reptiles in their broader natural groups before taking them to the next stage, namely identification of the species. The text is simple and accessible, giving helpful information on the appearance, distribution, habitat, behaviour, diet and breeding habits of species. Interesting fact boxes and an abundance of clear, colourful photographs bring these remarkable creatures vividly to life. HIGHLIGHTS * A simple and practical approach to identifying reptiles * Vivid full-colour photographs illustrate species * An excellent beginner’s introduction. 144 Pages; Photographs: Over 450 colour photographs; Format: 246 x 167 mm   suidelike afrika, southern africa, snakes, slange, reptiele, reptiles, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises, terrapins, turtles, reptilien, echsen, krokodile, schildkröten,  krokodille, skilpaaie, varswaterskilpaaie, seeskilpaaie, pofadder, puffy, cape cobra, kaapse kobra, molslang, mole snake, boomslang, red lipped herald, rinkals,  

***PLEASE NOTE WE DELIVER TO CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG AND BLOEMFONTEIN***   Name of collection/ series:   Battle of Amajuba   Year of issue:   1981   Country code:   R.S.A.   Item code:   FDC 3.27   Signed by: This first day cover is signed by Marais Viljoen.  Marais Viljoen  (2 December 1915 – 4 January 2007) was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa  from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984. Viljoen became the last of the ceremonial presidents of South Africa when he was succeeded in 1984 by Prime Minister P.W. Botha, who combined the offices in an executive presidency.  

***PLEASE NOTE WE DELIVER TO CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG AND BLOEMFONTEIN*** Name of collection/ series: We Fight TB (Dr. Robert Koch) Year of issue: 1982 Country code: R.S.A. Item code: FDC 3.35 Signed by: This first day cover is signed by  Marais Viljoen  (2 December 1915 – 4 January 2007), who was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa  from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984. Viljoen became the last of the ceremonial presidents of South Africa when he was succeeded in 1984 by Prime Minister P.W. Botha, who combined the offices in an executive presidency.

A Personal Investigation Into The Animal Origins and Nature Of Man. Bibliography, Index. Illustrations by Berdine Ardrene.  To the Memory of Eugene Marais Introductory paragraph: Not in innocence, and not in Asia, was mankind born. The home of our fathers was that African highveld reaching north from the Cape to the Lakes of the Nile. Here we came about - slowly, ever so slowly - on a sky-swept savannah glowing with menace. Fontana illustrated softback, reasonable binded, all pages in book, clean white pages, 416 pages including index and bibliography, light wear to covers of book.