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Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie By: May Gibbs ***Scarce First Edition*** A scarce first edition hardcover published by Angus & Robertson Ltd Cover boards are clean but spine cloth worn away at bottom, internal binding is tight & strong but netting showing back & front cover boards, first title page loose & has previous owners name on it, all sepia plates present, a good rebind copy of a scarce book. Postage within South Africa R Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postage Quote

Tales Of Two Air Wars by Norman Macmillan A first edition hardcover published by Bell & Sons in 1963 Blue cover boards with blue writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, previous owners signature on back of front cover, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright. Postage cost within South Africa will be R30.00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote

Tales from the King's African Rifles by John Nunnely A second edition hardcover published by Cassell & co in 2000 Peach colour boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete but with light agecolour Postage within S Africa R60 thru P Office Postnet, Courier or Paxi options are available    

TIMELESS TALES - MIGHTY TALES - HERCULES / KING SOLOMON'S MINES Synopsis: Hercules: Children's Film Favorites Ages 4 To 9 The legend of Hercules comes to your screen in this marvelously animated feature filled with fantastic adventure, awesome creatures and classic mythology. To rescue his family and prove his right to immortality, Hercules, son of Zeus, must complete the quest set before him by the council of the Gods. This exciting tale finds Hercules plunged into thrilling encounters with monstrous mythological creatures like Hydra, the powerful, slithering, hissing, nine-headed snake. With help of his loyal friend, Ulysses, Hercules defeats the evil Hera, Queen of the Heavens, as he discovers that the power of the mind is a far greater force than brute strength. KING SOLOMON'S MINES: Join heroic Allan Quartermain, the world's most thrilling adventure seeker, as he hunts for the treasure of King Solomon's Mines! Deep within a remote mountain somewhere in Africa lies the gold and endless riches of the legendary King Solomon. Allan must battle the wilds of Africa and the ferocious Kukuana tribe - who are intent on keeping the treasure for themselves!   Starring: Animation   Category: Animation, Box Set   Age Restriction: ALL AGES

Synopsis: Hercules: Children's Film Favorites Ages 4 To 9 The legend of Hercules comes to your screen in this marvelously animated feature filled with fantastic adventure, awesome creatures and classic mythology. To rescue his family and prove his right to immortality, Hercules, son of Zeus, must complete the quest set before him by the council of the Gods. This exciting tale finds Hercules plunged into thrilling encounters with monstrous mythological creatures like Hydra, the powerful, slithering, hissing, nine-headed snake. With help of his loyal friend, Ulysses, Hercules defeats the evil Hera, Queen of the Heavens, as he discovers that the power of the mind is a far greater force than brute strength. KING SOLOMON'S MINES: Join heroic Allan Quartermain, the world's most thrilling adventure seeker, as he hunts for the treasure of King Solomon's Mines! Deep within a remote mountain somewhere in Africa lies the gold and endless riches of the legendary King Solomon. Allan must battle the wilds of Africa and the ferocious Kukuana tribe - who are intent on keeping the treasure for themselves!   Starring: Animation   Category: Animation, Box Set   Age Restriction: ALL AGES

TITLE........................:  ZANZIBAR TALES SUBTITLE..................:  AUTHOR...................: GEORGE W. BATEMAN ILLUSTRATOR..........:  WALTER BOBBETT PUBLISHER...............: A.C. Mc LURG, CHICAGO DATE & EDITION.......:, assumed 1st COVER SIZE (mm)....: 135 x 190 CONDITION...............:  DUST JACKET...........: no COVERS.....................: decorated boards, light age soiling with wear to edges  SPINE.........................: with title,  wear to extremities, sunned END & FLY PAPERS.: good PAGES.......................: 244 pp   generally clean    BINDING....................: front and rear fly split, rest is OK. PLATES & MAPS.......: 14 illustrations INSCRIPTIONS..........: no SYNOPSIS, BLURB...:  A charming little collection of folk tales from the East Coast of Africa collated and translated by Bateman at the end of the 19thC.   A sound copy.

White Man's Tales - By Vaughan Grylls **SIGNED COPY** First Edition, Soft Cover, Published By Watson Gallery & Natal Society Of Arts Cover Boards Clean & Bright With Minimal Rubbing. Binding Tight & Strong. Signed By Artist Inside Front Cover Board In Light Blue Marker. Pages Slightly Yellowed To The Edges. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

Author: John Snook Signed by the Author Publisher: KOONS () Edition: First Edition Condition: Very Good - Dust jacket has some light marking. Residue on the inner flaps of dust wrapper and the FFEP from sellotape which has been removed. Light foxing on outside edge of pages. Otherwise the book is in very good condition, internally clean and well bound. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 154 Dimensions: 24.7 x 17.3 x 1.8 cm +++ by John Snook (Signed by the Author) +++ African Wildlife Tales is the fruit Of years of study of Africa's wildlife creatures from the Cape to Cairo, their habits and habitats, all presented in the form of charming anecdotes.   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.

Swihitani Swa Xironga Folk Tales By:  E.J.M. Baumbach and C.T.D. Marivate A first edition hardcover published by University of South Africa in Dark green cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete but front cover is torn at spine 3/4s of the way up could be taped. Postage inside South Africa R Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quote Abe #  

Soft cover, 283 pages. Good condition. The cover shows some minor signs of use. Under 1kg. 'Beating about the Bush' is the eagerly awaited follow-up to 'Barefoot Over The Serengeti', the tale of a young boy's life with the Masai, on the predator-rich plains of, what is now, the most famous game park on Earth. This book charts the life of David Read from the period   of to in the colony of Tanganyika (modern day Tanzania), as he comes to grips with his first schooling, his move to the Lupa Goldfields and the onset of adult life. Caught up in the War he marches his regiment of Masai and Samburu warriors from Eritrea to Kenya before leading them via Madagascar to the jungles of India and Burma. After demobilisation he becomes a vetinary officer, and it is here that his childhood experience comes into its own, as he roams the African bush, gazetting East Africa's game parks, investigating ritual tribal murder and learning about the reclusive hunter-gatherer Ndorobo people.

Free Postage Within SA for Orders Over R900! Softcover. . First edition. Zebra Publishers. 207 pages. Very good condition. Additional photos on request. Please ask any questions before placing your order.  Africana / Travel / Nature / Wildlife / South Africa Many more books on sale, click here to browse!

LEGENDS OF SOUTH AFRICA” Volume 1 - Ethel L. McPerson In this, the first volume in the series, Ethel McPherson recounts twenty-two enjoyable traditional tales of the Zulu and Sotho people, including: The Queen of the Pigeons The Tall Princess and the Haunted Pool The Daughter of the Ostrich Egg Umnandi the Goat-girl Zim the Cannibal The Lost Beads & The Snake with Five Heads New edition - published by GROENHEIDE BOEKE. • PREVIOUS EDITION/IMPRESSION OR RETURNS FROM BOOKSHOP • Second edition, third impression, pages. ISBN: •••

LEGENDS OF SOUTH AFRICA” Volume 1 - Ethel L. McPerson In this, the first volume in the series, Ethel McPherson recounts twenty-two enjoyable traditional tales of the Zulu and Sotho people, including: The Queen of the Pigeons The Tall Princess and the Haunted Pool The Daughter of the Ostrich Egg Umnandi the Goat-girl Zim the Cannibal The Lost Beads & The Snake with Five Heads New edition - published by GROENHEIDE BOEKE. • PREVIOUS EDITION/IMPRESSION OR RETURNS FROM BOOKSHOP • Second edition, second impression, pages. ISBN: •••

Van Onselen (C.). Masked Raiders: Irish Banditry in Southern Africa, 1880-1899. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2010. First Edition. "For two decades before a railway system linked southern Africa's principal cities in the mid-1890s, the world's richest supplies of diamonds and gold were transported by coach and horses to distant ports for export. For Irish soldiers based at Fort Napier, Pietermaritzburg, the temptation of this fabulous wealth proved irresistible: they deserted by the score and, as members of the criminal 'Irish Brigade', embarked on a spree of bank, safe and highway robberies. "Masked Raiders" follows the wild exploits of legendary brigands like the McKeone brothers and 'One-Armed Jack' McLaughlin, who ravaged the subcontinent, from the mining towns of Barberton, Kimberley and Johannesburg to the borders of Basotholand, Bechuanaland, Mozambique and Rhodesia. With tales of heists, safe-cracking, illegal gold dealings, prison breaks and hidden roadside treasure, the book reveals the potency of the highveld's 'criminal heroes', a force - until now - largely hidden from history. Startling new insights reveal how the hidden grammar of brigandage informed political actions of the day, such as the Jameson Raid, and how the movement of bandits across the interior helped shape the borders of what was to become modern South Africa. With inimitable storytelling flair, Charles van Onselen illuminates the intrigue and influence of a secretive, oath-bound brotherhood." 292pp., b+w plates. Near Fine. Pictorial Laminated Wrappers. (##2727)

Hardcover - no jacket Published by WH Smith in  pages with numerous colour and B&W photos Black boards are scuffed mainly to spine edges. Liquid spill to top of the book to the rear.  Affecting the book only in that the top of the last few pages of the book are rippled and a light stain to last couple of pages. Myths are the imaginative traditions about the nature, history and destiny of the world, the gods, man and society. 400 illustrations on myths and tales of gods, ancestors and supernatural beings of the distant past. An illustrated survey of the world's principal myths examines each of the major mythological systems and explores such common mythological themes as creation, man and woman, flood, death, and paradise. Contents include Asia; The Middle East; The West; Africa; The Americas and The Pacific We do combine postage so look at other books that we are selling             

Subtitle: Tales Of People Of Zjembin Author: Geoff Sifrin Publisher: Vignette Press () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Front cover corner creased Binding: Softcover Pages: 303 Dimensions: 21 x 14.6 x 2 cm +++ by Geoff Sifrin +++ Zjembin was a tiny shtetl in White Russia with four streets and a market square. When Napoleon and his army staggered through on their retreat from Moscow in , they were watched anxiously by two young brothers, Zalmon and Avrom, ancestors of the Shifrin family. Around the turn of the century many Shifrins emigrated to the New World in search of better lives. Others remained in Europe. Geoff Sifrin is a great-great-great-grandson of Zalmon. These stories trace generations of Shifrins from to , providing glimpses into their lives in Europe, South Africa and the USA.   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.

Subtitle: Tales Of People Of Zjembin Author: Geoff Sifrin Signed by the Author Publisher: Vignette Press () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Front cover corner creased. Top and bottom of spine a little worn, with light reading creases to spine. Binding: Softcover Pages: 303 Dimensions: 21 x 14.6 x 2 cm +++ by Geoff Sifrin (Signed by the Author) +++ Zjembin was a tiny shtetl in White Russia with four streets and a market square. When Napoleon and his army staggered through on their retreat from Moscow in , they were watched anxiously by two young brothers, Zalmon and Avrom, ancestors of the Shifrin family. Around the turn of the century many Shifrins emigrated to the New World in search of better lives. Others remained in Europe. Geoff Sifrin is a great-great-great-grandson of Zalmon. These stories trace generations of Sifrins from to , providing glimpses into their lives in Europe, South Africa and the USA.   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.

Hardcover with tatty DJ. Koons pages The DJ is tatty. Some slight foxing and some small brown marks on a few(5 or so) of the pages but otherwise the book is good with no inscriptions. (see pics below). Please feel free to ask questions.   "John Snook has always shown the depth of perception of a true writer when his pen races across Africa to bring the multiple strands of his researches and experiences into the coherent pattern of tales soundly based on fact. This book, however, is different in that it is not written in his usual free flowing prose but as a mixture of verse, rhyme and poetry. The subject matter is extremely varied and ranges from tribal philosophy to whimsical wagging from Victoria falls down to the Cape." Please look at my other book listings as I am happy to combine postage should you wish to purchase more than one item. 10% discount will be given for orders of 5 or more books packaged and posted together. Click the link below to see what other books I have for sale    

Beyond the Edge of the Sky by Crow Stannard is a collection of biographical stories from the life of Lt Gen Denis Earp, former Chief of the SA Air Force 1984 1988. This book includes memories of a fighter pilot who spent two years as a POW in the hands of the Chinese during the Korean War. It gives his personal accounts of those indescribably harrowing years the most trying period of my life and also beyond. It allows us a glimpse of the personal experiences that helped to shape the man who later played a large role in the shaping of the SA Air Force - from his childhood diversions and youthful escapades, through years in active service, to his role as husband and father, innovative aviator and maverick Air Force leader. His ambitions; his hopes and frustrations; his delights and despairs. These are tales that will appeal to those who have an appreciation of history. And they will resonate with those veterans who experienced the same horrendous ordeals as he did in the Forgotten War in Korea, or those who served with him in the Unspokenof war in South West Africa and Angola. 268 pages, b&w photos.

Coffee Ginder is an  Antique, From Sweden or Kenya origin not known, Belonged to Late  Karen Blixen, Was given to me as a Gift from her Gad Chile Barbro, History: Karen also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen was born at Rungstedlund in Denmark on 17th of April as the second child of Wilhelm and Ingeborg Dinesen’s five children. She came to Africa in to marry her half cousin and carry out dairy farming in the then British Colony of Kenya. Her husband had however changed his mind and wanted to farm coffee. Her uncle Aage Westenholz financed the farm and members of both families were share holders. The coffee farm did not do well, suffering various tragedies including factory fire and continuous bad harvest. After her divorce, Karen was left to run the financially troubled farm on her own, a daunting task for a woman of that generation. She fell in love with an English man, Denis Finch Hatton, and his death in Tsavo in coupled with the failed farming left Karen little choice but to return to Denmark. She turned to writing as a career following her departure from Africa and published to increasing acclaim such works as Seven Gothic Tales() Out of Africa() and Babette Feat ().  She died on her family estate, Rungsted, in at the age of 77.

Coffee Peculator is an Antique, From Sweden or Kenya origin not known, Belonged to Late Karen Blixen, Was given to me as a Gift from her Gad Chile Barbro, History: Karen also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen was born at Rungstedlund in Denmark on 17th of April as the second child of Wilhelm and Ingeborg Dinesen’s five children. She came to Africa in to marry her half cousin and carry out dairy farming in the then British Colony of Kenya. Her husband had however changed his mind and wanted to farm coffee. Her uncle Aage Westenholz financed the farm and members of both families were share holders. The coffee farm did not do well, suffering various tragedies including factory fire and continuous bad harvest. After her divorce, Karen was left to run the financially troubled farm on her own, a daunting task for a woman of that generation. She fell in love with an English man, Denis Finch Hatton, and his death in Tsavo in coupled with the failed farming left Karen little choice but to return to Denmark. She turned to writing as a career following her departure from Africa and published to increasing acclaim such works as Seven Gothic Tales() Out of Africa() and Babette Feat ().  She died on her family estate, Rungsted, in at the age of 77.

Dances with Devils: A Journalist's Search for Truth - Jacques Pauw - Zebra - pp, indexed, mainlu full-colour photographs - Hard softcover in very good condition - Internally a very clean and tightly bound copy Postage & packaging R For more than a decade, Jacques Pauw has traversed his native continent in pursuit of warlords and drug traffickers, child soldiers and charlatans, adventure and anarchy. What he found was a rich array of personalities and a panoply of stories, ranging from the profoundly tragic to the intensely personal.Pauw s stories range from South Africa to Rwanda, from Sierra Leone and the Sudan to Mozambique. Readers are taken behind the scenes of sensational news reports with compassion, humor and occasional cynicism and emerge in the knowledge that, even if it s true that there is nothing new out of Africa, the writer has found fresh ways to present time-honored tales of love, life, misery and mortality.

Coffee Peculator is an Antique, Belonged to Late Karen Blixen, Was given to me as a Gift from her Grad Child Barbro, History: Karen also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen was born at Rungstedlund in Denmark on 17th of April as the second child of Wilhelm and Ingeborg Dinesen’s five children. She came to Africa in to marry her half cousin and carry out dairy farming in the then British Colony of Kenya. Her husband had however changed his mind and wanted to farm coffee. Her uncle Aage Westenholz financed the farm and members of both families were share holders. The coffee farm did not do well, suffering various tragedies including factory fire and continuous bad harvest. After her divorce, Karen was left to run the financially troubled farm on her own, a daunting task for a woman of that generation. She fell in love with an English man, Denis Finch Hatton, and his death in Tsavo in coupled with the failed farming left Karen little choice but to return to Denmark. She turned to writing as a career following her departure from Africa and published to increasing acclaim such works as Seven Gothic Tales() Out of Africa() and Babette Feat (). She died on her family estate, Rungsted, in at the age of 77.