Local History from Quagga Books

C Struik. The development of the mission's work in South Africa and why South Africa was chosen as the first mission field of the R.M.S. Part two is a historical picture of the mission stations at Amandelboom, Concordia, Komaggas, Out Posts, Richtersveld, Stellenbosch, Steinkopf, Tulbach and Worcester as well as the Institutions Evenhaezer and Wupperthal.. Includes a number… Read more about this item

A J Pope, 1979. Concentrating mainly on the conflicts that transpired, the struggles for survival and the efforts to bring peace to a troubled land. It is in the form of a guide to many places of interest with the use of maps, photographs and illustrations. Includes fixed Errata page. Some light toning to feps. 185 Pages. Contents clean… Read more about this item

Colourful and readable story of the South African Cape with its fascinating past. Mild abrasion marks to the gutter of the front end papers. 184 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Edge-wear to extremities with abrasions to the folds. Foxing to the verso. A few grubby marks to the… Read more about this item

Elm Tree Books. The story of Anglo-Boer wars as seen through the eyes of a soldier at the front, writing in his diary at night accompanied by photographs, maps, cartoons, poetry and ephemera. 192 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear with sunning to spine. Binding: … Read more about this item

A A Balkema for the Friends of the South African Library, 1972. Illustrated by 21 of his sketches, further illustrations and a map with notes and clues to the identity of the artist. 69 Pages. Small label with previous owner's details on front fep. Contents clean and tightly bound. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Mild edge-wear. Light… Read more about this item

Purnell. Text by Brian Barrow. Includes 6 stories of real people of District Six. B&w full page photographs of people and daily life. Unpaginated. Contents clean and binding sound. 2nd Edition. Excellent condition. Hardcover. Boards in excellent condition.

Purnell. From the flyleaf: "Wonderful collection of historic photographs of the old South African Republic and its people." Early gold-mining camps; everyday life of the people; Siege of Pretoria in 1880; Battle of Majuba; early architecture, and many other interesting photographs of the time. Illustrated end-papers with light foxing. Toning to a couple of pages. 151 Pages. Contents clean… Read more about this item

MacMillan . The extraordinary story of the Ossewabrandwag in South Africa between 1938 and 1948, particularly during the Secord World War. Details on sabotage, armed robbery and murder committed by the para-military underground movement to destabilise the country. 'Operation Weissdorn' and the espionage activities committed by agents who were sheltered and assisted by the OB. B&w photographs. 216 Pages.… Read more about this item

University of the Witwatersrand. Inscribed by the author. Published from the author's thesis which was approved for the degree of Doctor of Architecture. Presenting a comphrehensive account of the difficulties, shortcomings and costs of African Housing showing that the technical, social and economic aspects of housing must be looked at together. Includes Tables, Figures and Diagrams. Plans and b&w… Read more about this item

Central Committeee for the Van Riebeeck Festival. Text in English (138 pages) and Afrikaans (130 pages). Commemorating the establishment of the settlement at the Cape of Good Hope by Jan Van Riebeeck in 1652. Country-wide national festival. Vintage colour and b&w advertising. Some foxing to half-title page. Some small open tears at the gutter of the Afrikaans cover. Contents… Read more about this item

C. Struik, 1962. No. 18 of 1000 numbered copies. Vol 1: General History and Social Life of the Cape of Good Hope.Vol 2: History of Law, Medicine and Place Names in the Cape of Good Hope.Vol 3: Cape Archives and Records. Some light toning to end papers. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good.… Read more about this item

Human & Rousseau. The third in the author's trilogy of books on the sea approaches of the Western Cape. Tragedy of storms shipwrecks and colourful characters. Illustrated with 110 monochrome and colour pictures showing life in False Bay. 16 charts and maps. Foxing to front and rear prelims. 181 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition.… Read more about this item

C Struik (Pty) Ltd. No. 20 of 50 copies bound in full leather of a limited edition of 750 copies. From the rear cover: "The author was "Controller of Customs in Cape Town" who had opportunites of inspecting Government papers, estimates and statistics. This handbook gives full particulars with reference to the system of Government, Courts of Law and… Read more about this item

Author and The Swellendam Trust. History of the Swellendam Drostdy, development of sheep farming, lovely old homesteads and families who lived in them. 310 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. Facsimile edition. Condition: Very good+. Binding: Hardcover. Boards in very good condition.

Michael Walker & The Kalk Bay Historical Association. Signed by the author on the title page. Fascinating history of this quaint fishing village on the False Bay Coast. From a mini-port used by the Dutch to a whaling station to a fishing village and now as a tourist destination with many speciality shops and fine restaurants. Numerous b&w photograps… Read more about this item

Tafelberg, 1975. Signed by the author. No. 96 of a limited edition of 1500 copies printed. "Daily life in the eighteen-thirties illustrated with the hitherto unpublished Johannesburg Album of sketches by Sir Charles D'Oyly, together with his other Cape Town drawings and those of Frederick Knyvett." 174pp 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some mild chipping… Read more about this item

Trevor McGlashan, 2001. A beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated review of the history of this unique area of the South African coastline. Illustration of elephants at a lake in a forest pasted on front cover.288 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Some mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Some mild edge-wear.… Read more about this item

Houghton House. Inscribed by the author on the title page. The story of the people of Constantia. Free men and women, slaves and their descendents, immigrants and exiles who have contributed to the Constantia wines today. Numerous colour and b&w photographs. 253 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket: Near Fine. Binding:… Read more about this item

A D Donker. Tracing the beginnings and early development of the suburbs of Johannesburg in a series of over 325 historical b&w and colour postcards. Foxing and toning to fropnt and rear prelims. 165 Pages. Binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good. Edge-wear to extremities with a few small nicks and closed tears. Sunning to spine,… Read more about this item

Fernwood Press. From the flyleaf: "Chronicle of the Jews of Namaqualand - small group of immigrants who sought freedom and economic opportunity in a remote and arid corner of South Africa. The Namaqualand Jewish story epitomises the trials, triumphs, challenges and joys of so many Jewish comunities throughout the country and indeed the world." Evocative photographs, original research and… Read more about this item