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  NO MAN’S LAND – The Story of 1918 by John Toland Softcover – 192x130 mm – Methuen Paperbacks Edition 1982 651 pages – index included – 16 b/w photos – 10 maps V/Good cond. – tightly bound – no inscriptions – age discoloration. “The Sweep and detail are superb.. The Sunday Telegraph.”

Border-Line Insanity offers the reader an insight into the life of a conscripted soldier in the South African army during the dark days of apartheid. In 1984 I was thrust into a scary world of strict order and discipline as a teenage school graduate, experiencing subtle brain washing as I became molded into a white soldier for the mandatory two-year term. The reader is taken through the training, character building and bonds of camaraderie, before being dispatched into a bush life ripe with fear on the border line of South-West Africa/Namibia and Angola. From one patrol to the next we experienced the insanities that came with the hardship as we survived with an iron will under intense heat and heavy rainfall upon a land we scorned. Having seen and smelled innocent death on one border, only to have three troops from my section captured on another, and held prisoner under deplorable conditions in Mozambique. Experiencing real life fears in 1988, as we massed up in a mechanized armoured brigade as Citizen Force soldiers on the South-West African/Angolan border, in wait for an attack against Cuban and Angolan forces, with our fate a living hell in itself. With the army still breathing deeply in me, I left South Africa (after having served two and a half years) for a solo backpacking adventure across exotic parts of the world and behind the iron curtain, which lasted five years. In 2003 I returned to an independent Namibia to bury some tension, anxiety and hatred for a people, a land and a life where much of my ill feeling had been born only to fester silently for many years ahead. In so doing I had come full circle to closing a chapter never to be lived again and one certainly never to be forgotten. Paperback, 352pp; 32pp pages of colour pics and map Published: March 2007

 HARD COVER - GOOD CONDITION - 651 PAGES - BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Subtitle: A Story of Early Black Artists Author: Elza Miles Publisher: Human & Rousseau () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13:   Condition: Very Good - Dust jacket slightly scratched with some creasing on back bottom edge Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 191 Dimensions: cm +++ by Elza Miles +++ Elza Miles's Land and Lives is a thorough and unique account of pioneer black artists born in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The work of the early artists unfolds in the context of an African upbringing which encounters new religious disciplines and literacy, introduced through mission and government schools. This book narrates the process of internal conflict which the artists experienced in such a context as well as the artistic products which emerged.   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.

* 1865 m/2 Stand (can be subdivided into 2 plots) * Land is gently sloping with sea view from the top * The Property is approximately 70 meters from the South bank of the Mpenjati nature reserve which is also a Picnic/Braai area * Municipal services available * Water and electricity connection on property * Land and refuse rates R 2 230.92 per annum - Hibiscus Coast * Water rates R 1 755.80 per annum - UGU Municipality * Building restrictions - 2 storey's permissible above undercover garage and 30% of land area coverage * Houses on Collingwood Road - only 1 vacant lot remaining on Collingwood for sale * Greenville Ave - few houses but not as built up as Collingwood - 2 new homes presently * under construction The tiny coastal village of Trafalgar is situated about 150 km south of Durban on the south Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Trafalgar's beach is protected by shark nets, and provide decent waves for surfers. When the weather is clear, and the ocean calm the rocky reef formation just offshore provides an excellent place for snorkelling, where one will find fossilized remains of shellfish, various fish species, plant material and petrified wood. These 90 million year old fossil beds are located only a short distance from the shoreline, so at Spring tide it is possible for visitors to walk out and examine these ancient remains in greater detail Internal Agency Ref No:19840 Property Reference #: 3243354 Agent Details: Jaco de Lange Team 1 Waterfront 26 Kersieboom Crescent Zwartkop Ext 07 Centurion 0157 Centurion www.waterfrontproperties.co.za

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This is the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, turned the situation to his advantage to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars. Simply told, with charm, humour and compassion and at times, this is a great drama. His childhood, despite the terrible hardships, is drawn with love and affection and contrasts starkly with the seven lonely years of gruelling training at the Peking Dance Academy. At the age of l8, Li performs at the Houston Ballet school in the US, which leads to his dramatic defection. This is a condensed edition, specially for younger readers, and has an Afterword especially for children. Features Summary Tells the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer... Author Li Cunxin Publisher Puffin Books Release date Pages 333 ISBN ISBN

BUGTIME ADVENTURES A BIBLE STORY - WHATS THE MANNA WITH YOU - THE STORY OF MOSES Synopsis: As Moses leads the children of Israel toward the promised land, he must deal with their constant grumbling. Even after God provides food and water, they continue to complain. Moses encourages the people to trust God, but their lack of faith results in their wandering for many years. Meanwhile in Bugglesville, Megan begs Antoni to build her a "fan cooling system" just like the one in Prissy's backyard. But part way though the project, Antoni is called away, so Megan tries to finish the job herself, with disastrous results. “What’s a Manna with You?” teaches the lesson of being content with what we have.   Starring: Animation   Category: Animation, Biblical   Age Restriction: ALL AGES

Hard cover. 308  pages. Used but in good condition. Under 1kg. The Land God Made in Anger by Jon Manchip White presents the author's very personal story of his tour through Namibia. His trip was a rugged one, by Land Rover over dirt roads to places normally not accessible to outsiders. 

The Natal Story - 16 years of Conflict - By: Anthea Jeffery **Signed Copy** A first edition hardcover published by S A Institute Race Relations in Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, Presentation letter SIGNED by the author stuck to the front fly leaf thanking the bookowner for their help with info on writing the book. Postage within South Africa R overseas customers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #

Pambili Bo The Story of Natal's Spitfire Squadron By: Reg Sweet A softcover edition published by the author in 2006 Picture cover boards are lightly sunned by spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, Packaging and Postage within South Africa R40.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

 PAMBILI BO The Story of Natal's Spitfire Squadron; REG SWEET ; Softcover  of 62 pages;  F A D Publishers 2006;               ISBN 0 620 32052 4  Very Good condition  no writing added very clean  very very slight bumping to the front bottom corner and some minor surface shelf wear on the spine - please see the photographs below   . P OSTAGE; via SA PO (option 1) (Registered ADD R50.00  ALTERNATIVELY POSTNET  to POSTNET  (parcel of up to 5 kg - additional books may be included) then please ADD R104.00   South Africa Second World Wat World war II World war 2 Royal Air Force RAF 

 PAMBILI BO The Story of Natal's Spitfire Squadron; REG SWEET ; Softcover  of 62 pages;  F A D Publishers 2006;               ISBN 0 620 32052 4  Very Good condition  no writing added very clean  very very slight bumping to the front bottom corner and some minor surface shelf wear on the spine - please see the photographs below   . P OSTAGE; via SA PO (option 1) (Registered ADD R50.00   or via PAXI   which is Pep Stores to Pepstores add R50.00  delivery 7 to 9 days    ALTERNATIVELY POSTNET  to POSTNET  (parcel of up to 5 kg - additional books may be included) then please ADD R100.00   South Africa Second World Wat World war II World war 2 Royal Air Force RAF 

Animated adventure from popular director Tim Burton. Set in a 19th century European village, the film follows the story of Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter), while his real bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colourful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love. ***BRAND-NEW***

Subtitle: Googoo Thompson's Story Author: Brigitte Wongtchowski Signed by 'Googoo' - E.A. Thompson Publisher: B E H Wongtchowski () Edition: Second Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 213 Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 1.6 cm +++ by Brigitte Wongtchowski +++ Googoo Thompson’s life did not change the country’s history, but her memories shed a warm light on a particular corner of the Limpopo Province, which has become more beautiful because of her and her children’s love of gardening. "A tribute to those wonderful old-timers of the Northern Transvaal who pioneered what was once the wilds of mountain and bush, the wonderful indigenous forests and the wide sweep of the Lowveld. It rekindles in my mind the names of the people I met long ago at Haenertsburg and around, the lives they lived, and the simplicity and happiness of a different form of life to that which we know today" - Harry Klein, author of Land of the Silver Mist.   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.

1990. Hard cover with dust cover. 403 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Front endpapers have rubber stamps and marks where paper was attached. Under 1kg. Between August 1987 and July 1988 Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, the south African Defence Force, Angolan government forces directed by Soviet officers and an Angolan opposition guerrilla army trained by Red China, France and the United States clashed in the biggest land battles in the history of black Africa. It was a fierce collision of ideologies and of modern warplanes, missiles and tanks across one of the world's most remote and undeveloped terrains known to Angola's former Portuguese colonial rulers as the Land at the End of the Earth. Thousands of men died and thousands more were terribly maimed. Weapons and ammunition worth billions of collars were destroyed and expended. The Angolan economy was crippled. The budgets of Cuba, South Africa and the Soviet Union were subjected to terrible strains. It was a War for Africa's very soul. It culminated in a peace agreement, the New York Accords, signed on 22 December 1988,. The reader will learn what it is like to encounter an advanced Soviet MiG fighter in a French Mirage warplane 30,000 feet above the forests of Africa; what emotion grip a reconnaissance commando lying unseen inside Cuban lines within feet of enemy soldiers; how it feels in an armoured car to face a Soviet T-55 tank at just 30 feet in burning bush and swirling dust and smoke. This is, however, far more than just an account of men in battle. Woven through are details of the political background to the conflict and the diplomatic initiatives which governed the lives and deaths of young Cuban, South African and Angolan men at the front. It is, all in all, a story of African fighting on an unprecedented scale, the international intrigue spanning several continents, and the new opportunities it opened up for democracy to 100 million people in five countries.