BOOKS & MAPS

BOOKS, MAPS & PUBLICATIONS

A range of books covering antique Cape furniture and South African history. Plus a good selection of reference books for gardeners, interior designers and cooks.

Surprisingly, Souk bookshops can be a major source of serious books and often carry stock in depth.

ANTIQUE MAP OF THE AREA SERVED BY THE PENNY POST FOR THE LONDON REGION AFTER 1860. Although there were variations on cheap postal deliveries as early as the 1680s around London it was not until 1860 that the business was regulated and eventually bought by the govenment of the day. For one penny (the postage stamp for this service was the famous "penny black" so sought after by collectors), customers could have delivered within this rough circle a letter or packet with a maximum weight of one pound (454 grammes). The geographical area was generous and the service revolutionised the postal service. (Perhaps it should be brought back today).

The text at the top of the map reads --- "A modern map of the countries (sic) twenty five miles around London. Drawn from accurate surveys, and engraved by J. Ellis." Underneath these words is another inscription which reads "Printed for Carrington Bowles in St. Pauls Churchyard, and Robert Sayer in Fleet Street, London." (You can enlarge to full screen this map by clicking left on your mouse) Reference 3439. Size 46 x 43 cms., or 18 x17 inches. Euros 175.

ORIENTAL RUG REVIEW - 28 COPIES - of this great monthly magazine from the late 1980s to the 1990s. Sadly it is no longer published and is missed by rug enthusiasts world wide. Please ask for edition numbers and postage rates. Reference 3666. Euros 5 a copy.

IT IS A MEASURE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS BOOK THAT IT FIRST APPEARED IN 1961 AND HAS BEEN REPRINTED THREE TIMES SINCE. Author, Julian Jeffs, is a true master of his subject. You will not need anything further. Euros 10. The BERTRAMS book is a catalogue of their wines but also has much back ground, maps and seldom seen photos of cellars and the grapes themselves. Euros 10. Reference 3625.

THREE USEFUL LITTLE BOOKS, The first of which will bring tears to your eyes when you see the original price sticker of 17 cents, the price it was at Pick n Pay in the first of their supermarkets in the Transvaal in Bedfordview in the mid 1960s. This book Euros 10, the second and third are Euros 5 each. Reference 3626.

OPPOSITES. The guide to "STELLENBOSCH AND ITS WINE ROUTE" reflects the town itself -- slow and leisurely -- while the second, John Platter`s "SOUTH AFRICAN WINES, 2002, is 506 action packed pages of data. Take them both in moderation. Euros 5 each. Reference 3627

TWO SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT REFERENCE BOOKS ON CAPE FURNITURE. The first called TOWN AND COUNTRY FURNITURE OF THE CAPE dates from 1987 and has 19 sections, 224 pages and 939 illustrations. The second is CAPE COUNTRY FURNITURE by the same authors has 367 pages covering 39 sections. There are 1247 illustrations. Euros 28 each. Reference 3628.

TWO USEFUL ADDITIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED BOOKS ON CAPE FURNITURE are shown here. Easy and informative. Euros 15 each. Reference 3629.

"TRANSVAAL 1961 TO 1971, was published in 1971 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of South Africa becoming independent. Much of the material was provided by both nnational and local governments. It makes interesting reading if you lived there at this time. Euros 10. The second book "THE OLD TRANSVAAL - 1834 to 1899 - is well written and packed with information, documents, maps and photographs and deserves a place on the library shelf. Euros 15. Reference 3630.

TRUE NOSTALGA TIME FOR VAALIES. Two of Johannesburg`s most famous artists, Arnold Benjamin and Abe Berry have captured what has been eradicated from our city. Thanks to both for the memories. Books are Euros 20 each. Reference 3631.

THREE BOOKS WHICH ONLY SAFFAS WILL REALLY UNDERSTAND. NIGHT STALK is the result of two researches who spent a six month "internship" with a pride of 39 lions in the eastern Kruger Park. Great information and even better photography, much of it at night. Euros 15. MEMORIES OF A GAME RANGER tells the development of the Kruger over his 40 year stint as a game warden there. Euros 5. SOLO is the story of an Austrian resarcher who rescued the runt of the litter of wild dogs and returned him to the wild in Serengeti. Euros 5. Reference 3632.

RARE RHODESIAN BOOK which will be of interest to serious gardeners. Everything from the giant Baobab to the tiny ground covers. Many full colour photographs. Euros 15. The booklet on the right is a full colour guide to 8 National Botanical Gardens of South Africa. Euros 5. Reference 3633.

GUS SILBER, UNLIKE HIS CONTEMPORARY FELLOW JOHANNESBURG ARTISTS TAKES HIS INSPIRATION FROM THE PRESENT DAY SOUTH AFRICA. IT PROVIDES A RICH SOURCE ----------------Madam and Eve are a team. Euros 5. The second Gus Silber book disects most modern situations in SA. It leaves you in tears, one lot from laughter, the other from frustration. Euro 15 Reference 3634.

"KAROO" depicts the harsh arid Karoo desert to perfection. Maybe because the author, Dr. Marius Barnard, cardiac surgeon of Groote Schuur fame, is himself from its major town, Beaufort West. Reference 3658. Euros 35.

IT DOES NOT MATTER in which direction you look there is seldom another person, or even car, near you.

TERENCE CONRAN WAS A VERY FORWARD THINKING DESIGNER FROM THE LATE 1970s for several decades. His Habitat brand of furnishings provided many of the items in the prolific list of Interior design books he wrote. The 448 pages, mostly in colour, illustrate and describe every facet of style for every interior. Reference 3679. Euros 10. An updated copy (shown left) has 368 full colour pages and is Reference 3680, Euros 9.

FOLLOWING ON FROM TERENCE CONRAN`S TWO ENCYCLOPAEDIC BOOKS ON THE WHOLE HOUSE he wrote these 2 specialist editions devoted to very important rooms. The Bed and Bath book is a vast study of history, rooms and bathrooms for everyone, furnishings and fittings. Reference 3681. Euros 10. The Kitchen book occupied the same amount of examination before it was set out in a logical way, which missed nothing. The Kitchen Book is reference 3682. Both have 360 full colour pages and are Euros 10 each.

GARDENERS ALERT........... Two excellent books, the first devoted to Wild Flowers which are often more resilent than their cultivated cousins. Beautiful coloured drawn illustrations throughout the 136 pages. Reference 3684. Euros 5. Then comes The Complete Book of Dried Flowers describing and illustrating all you need to know. Hundreds of full colour illustrations spread all the way through the 192 pages. Reference 3683. Euros 5.

AN OUTSTANDING BOOK IN BOTH CONTENT AND QUALITY OF PRESENTATION. It teaches us how to turn the disadvanteges of our sometimes plant hostile hot temperatures into advantages by careful selection and minimal, but expert, care. The colour photographs are evocative and profuse throughout. Reference 3685. Euros 15.

GREEK STYLE IS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY THE STRANGE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY WITH ITS MAINLAND AND THE SCATTERED HUNDREDS OF ISLANDS. Many of these are close to the shores of the Middle East and North Africa. Simplicity is a theme which influences Greek interior design of all house types. Reference 3689. The book has 700 colour illustrations in its 290 pages. Euros 15. ITALIAN COUNTRY LIVING divides its sections into the four seasons of the year, thus you can see the interiors, the local produce and surrounding country. It makes for a relaxing read, but is very informative. Its 290 pages include 425 full colour photos. Reference 3690. Euros 12.

MANY COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS TOGETHER WITH EXTENSIVE SECTIONS ON INTERIORS, GARDENS, ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE make you realize just how different Spanish style is. Add to these the influence of the Moors and Islam and more recently the acceptance of modern designs and you have the contents of this substantial book. 252 pages, colour throughout. Reference 3686. Euros 15. CARIBBEAN STYLE is equally unique and fascinating. Excellent quality of colour photos in all 290 pages. Reference 3687. Euros 10.

ATTENTION RHODESIANS. Here is a little treasure of the past. A well researched and presented book showing analysis, descriptions and drawings of 104 trees, flowers and shrubs found in the countryside. There is a separate index of the subjects which is in English, Shona and Ndebele. The book was published by Longman Rhodesia (Pvt) Ltd. Beatrice Road, Salisbury, and printed by Mardon Printers of Salisbury. First edition 1965, re-printed in 1972. Euros 15.

THIS ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION IS DESCRIBED AS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE WORK FOR EVERY GARDENER. It will be the foundation work in your collection with its notes on 8000 plants and 4000 colour photographs. 608 pages. Reference 3692. Euros 20. With it comes a very useful book identifying over 1000 flowers in colour and alphabetical order in its 317 pages. Reference 3692. AT NO CHARGE.