Africana - Biography from Chapter 1 Books
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Held van Colenso : Die verhaal van genl. Louis Botha
by Strydom, C.J. Scheepers
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1972
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780624002581
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$35.00
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Tafelberg-Uitgewers, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. In Afrikaans throughout. jacket is a bit chipped. internally clean and soundly bound. 93 pages. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
$35.00
Men of the Times: Old Colonists of the Cape Colony and Orange River Colony
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1906
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$380.00
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The Transvaal Publishing Company, Johannesburg, Cape Town, London, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 646 pages (complete). A resolutely grandiose copy. Half-leather. The boards are much worn all about. The back boards have been subjected to damp storage conditions with the consequences of staining, wear. The spine has wear, chapping. The leather corners… Read more about this item Item Price
$380.00
Men of the Times: Pioneers of the Transvaal and Glimpses of South Africa
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1905
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$300.00
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The Transvaal Publishing Company, Johannesburg, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 391 pages (complete). A stout copy. Ex-library (Transvaal Provincial Library / Transvaalse Provinsiale Biblioteek) copy with consequent debris, residue. labels, stamps, annotations, wear, usage. The front pastedown has a label declaring previous ownership by the (now closed) Macrorie House Museum in Pietermaritzburg. … Read more about this item Item Price
$300.00
Reminiscences of the late Michiel Hiddingh
by Hiddingh. John
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1928
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$85.00
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Cape Times, Cape Town, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 137 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. Full leather. Gilt monogram on the front board. The boards and spine have scuffing, handling and rubbing marks. They are still attractive and clubbable. Previous owner stamp on the front pastedown. The early and… Read more about this item Item Price
$85.00
Life and Work of George William Stow, South African Geologist and Ethnologist
by Young, Robert B
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1908
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$125.00
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Longmans, Green, and Co., London / Darter Bros and Co., Cape Town, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed. 123 pages (complete). Inscribed by Young on the frontispage: "With the Author's Compliments". The boards have wear about all edges, corners, seams. They are scuffed, marked by handling and stacking. They are also assured… Read more about this item Item Price
$125.00
Lord Milner and South Africa
by Iwan-Muller, E B
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1902
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$150.00
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William Heinemann, London, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 751 pages (complete). Of NOTE: a SIGNED letter from LORD MILNER to C J Saywell (a part-time journalist obviously trying his luck with Milner!) is pasted on the front pastedown. The frontispage has Saywell's annotation: "Saywell, Criterion Hotel, Aliwal North, CP, 6.9.'11". A much owned copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00
'n Nederlander in Diens van die Oranje-Vrystaat - Uit die nagelate papiere van Dr Hendrik P N Muller Oud-Konsul van die Oranje-Vrystaat
by Spies, Dr F J du T
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1946
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$48.00
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Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 532 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A benignly aging copy. The paper dustjacket has wear all about. It is tanned about the edges. It is otherwise intact and sure. The blue boards have wear about the edges, corners and seams. They have some… Read more about this item Item Price
$48.00
'n Nederlander in Diens van die Oranje-Vrystaat - Uit die nagelate papiere van Dr Hendrik P N Muller Oud-Konsul van die Oranje-Vrystaat
by Spies, Dr F J du T
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1946
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$30.00
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Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 311 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A benignly owned copy. The boards have shelving and storage wear about all corners, edges and seams. The faces are scuffed, marked from handling and storage. They are even yet steady and sure. The… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
King of Sea Diamonds: The Saga of Sam Collins
by Williams, Roger
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1996
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780949989697
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$170.00
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W J Flesch & Partners (Pty) Ltd, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 176 pages (complete). An agreeably copy of this RARE book about the restless diamond-mining legend, Sam Collins, by the excellent Roger Williams. The book is housed in a blue slipcase. The case has very light wear to the edges. The dustjacket… Read more about this item Item Price
$170.00
Thomas Baines of King's Lynn : Explorer and Artist, 1820-1875
by Wallis, J P R
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1941
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$100.00
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Jonathan Cape, London, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 351 pages. The jacket is a bit rubbed and edge worn, with closed tears and chips along the edges, despite this the jacket remains intact, and protected in cellophane. The boards are a little rubbed, but remain strong secure and bright. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, the… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
Marjorie MacFarlane 1904-1934 : A brief record of the Life of the First Pilgrim of the Africa Evangelistic Band
by MacFarlane, Alexander Sandy (Her Husband )
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1936
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$38.00
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The Author, 1936. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 119 pages (complete). A mellowing, aging copy. The covers have wear, creases and marks from handling all about. The spine is tanned, creased. The covers and spine are secure and sure. The contents have foxing throughout. Nonetheless, the pages are thick, clean and clear,… Read more about this item Item Price
$38.00
Lt-Gen Geo. E Brink CB CBE DSO 1889-1971
by Smedley-Willliams, O (compiler) ; Hansmeyer, Helen ; Duxbury, Geo. R
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1973
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- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$25.00
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South African National War Museum, Johannesburg, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 35 pages (complete). An amenable copy of this short biography of one of South Africa's best known soldiers. Card covers and cloth tape spine. The covers are a little scuffed, worn from handling and storage. There are handling marks. They are… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Theodor Leutwein der Eroberer Deutsch-Sudwestafrikas (Colemans kleine Biographien, Heft 44)
by Hauptmann, a D Dr Paul Leutwein ; Endres, Dr Fritz (ed)
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1934
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- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$21.00
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Charles Coleman, Lubeck, 1934. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 46 pages (complete). In German throughout. Teutonic font. A placid copy. The covers have scuffing, marks, wear. They are comfortable, sure. The contents are mild-mannered. They have very occasional age-related spots. The pages are clean, clear, assiduous, earnest, tidy. fk.… Read more about this item Item Price
$21.00
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Horace Coaker: The story of a South African
by Leach, Mark A
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780620154765
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$90.00
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Sandton Literary Agency, Sandton, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Signed. 169 pages (complete). Inscribed on the frontispage: "To Dr Frank Bradlow / with thanks / from / Quentin Coaker / (only son of Horace Coaker) / May 1991". A most pleasing copy of this lively biography of the independently minded businessman and anti-apartheid dissident (that… Read more about this item Item Price
$90.00
South West pioneer: A memorial tribute to James Frank Bassingthwaighte, first permanent white settler in South West Africa
by Bell, Colin Earl
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780909073046
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$100.00
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Bennu Books, Cape Town, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 124 pages (complete). A good copy. The jacket is worn, very creased and torn. It has two chips less than 2.5cm. The dustjacket now has a clear cellophane protective cover. Internally very clean indeed with no inscriptions. the binding is excellent. clear, confident, comfortable, convivial. … Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
400 Leiers in Suid-Afrika oor Vier Eeue: Beskouinge oor vierhonderd leierfigure in Suid-Afrika sedert die grondlegging
by Venter, E. A
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780620036221
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$30.00
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E.A. Venter, Potchefstroom, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 511 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A placid copy. The dustjacket has wear, tear, scuffing. It is, however, secure and comfortable. The boards have wear to all edges and corners from shelving. The covers have some handling marks, some shelving marks. They… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
Tibbie - Rachel Isabella Steyn, 1865-1955 : Haar lewe was haar boodskap
by Truter, Elbie
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1997
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780798137706
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$65.00
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Human & Rousseau, Kaapstad / Pretoria, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 317 pages (complete). Afrikaans Text. The jacket is in a very good condition, presents beautifully in cellophane. The boards are lightly rubbed. Internally there is a previous owners inscription, the remaining pages are neat. Tightly bound. r* 28/01/2021. ak.. Our orders are shipped using… Read more about this item Item Price
$65.00
Into the River of Life: A Biography of Ian Player
by Linscott, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2013
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9781868425464
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$40.00
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Jonathan Ball Publishers SA, 2013. Softcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Reprint. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*02/20/2023. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
$40.00
The Pagel Story
by Birkby, Carel
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1948
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$50.00
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Howard B Timmins, Cape Town / Hodder & Stoughton, London and Cape Town, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 242 pages (complete). A decent copy of this biography of the South African circus master. The boards are steady and mild-mannered. They have some wear about the edges, some light scuffing and sunning about the… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
Emily Hobhouse: Beloved Traitor
by Brits, Elsabé
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2016
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780624076629
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- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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$50.00
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Tafelberg, 2016. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 336 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. Softcover with flaps. The covers have some mild wear from shelving to edges and seams. The matte covers are otherwise neat. The contents are most pleasing. They are tidy, clean, clear, liberally illustrated, very confident, very generous. … Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
