New Acquisitions
Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph – Lawrence, T E
Lawrence of Arabia’s covert activities in the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Previous owner’s name on front free end paper as well as a 5cm open tear. First published for general circulation in 1935. Deckled or untrimmed pages. Dark tint with foxing to top edge. Foxing to all edges and…
Petticoate Pioneers. (Signed) – Rall, Maureen
The History of the Pioneer Women who Lived on the Diamond Fields in the Early Years Kimberley Africana Library series No. 5. Limited signed edition. Bookplate of historian and researcher, Graham Dickason on the front fixed end page. Includes correspondence between the author and Graham Dickason. Lavishly illustrated. Light thumbing. 240 Pages. Contents clean and…
Anton Anreith. Africa’s First Sculptor. – de Bosdari, C
“Less Permanent than Bronze” Of this edition, 1000 copies were printed. This copy is Number 366. (see verso of Page 143). The first section of the book deals with the sculptor’s life, the second and third sections deal with his works. Ex-Library copy complete with its library pocket, date sheet and stamps. Foxing to all…
Automobile Year/L’annee automobile/Auto-Jahr. Anuario automovilistico 1957 – 1958 – Guichard, Ami (Ed)
5th issue of The Automobile Year which forms an illustrated review of motoring in 1957. Lacks the feature article on “Bugatti”; 2 Pages on the “Cars of the Year”; The The XVth Grand Prix de Monaco and 2 pages of the “Les Vingt-quatre Heures du Mans”. Other articles include: The Smaller Car; Custom Coachwork; Critical…
Urban Black Housing. – Granelli, Roger
A review of existing conditions in the Cape Peninsula with some guidelines for change A production of the Urban Problems Research Unit of the University of Cape Town to work on specific aspects of the housing problem in the Cape Peninsula at the time. b&w photographs on exterior and interior of homes accompanied by diagrams….
The Chrysler Building – Official Opening Brochure – Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler building was officially opened on 27 May 1930. A brief history of the building from a plot of gound on which it stands where goats used to graze to its majestic structure and finally the man who made it all happen – Walter P Chrysler, the builder. b&w photographs of the buildin, its…