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Africana is books about Africa, and southern Africa in particular: its history, exploration, wildlife, peoples and politics. It is the heart of what we do, and one of the richest fields in book collecting, with a following that reaches far beyond the continent. Our Africana runs from colonial and pre-colonial history to natural history, hunting and exploration, biography and politics, and it includes the closely related niche of Rhodesiana. You will find affordable reading copies alongside scarce first editions and signed works. Value comes down to rarity, condition, edition and demand, and South African material in particular carries real weight with international collectors. We are based at The Old Mushroom Farm in Howick, KZN, ship Africana worldwide, and list new stock regularly. To understand what makes a book collectible in the first place, read our guide on how to know if your old book is valuable.
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Cry Havoc – Simon Mann's own account of the failed 2004 coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, his years as a mercenary in Angola and Sierra Leone, and his imprisonment in Zimbabwe and…
Life on Commando During the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 – Fransjohan Pretorius's acclaimed study of the everyday experience of the Boer fighter, published by Human & Rousseau, Cape Town, in this 2000 second…
Executive Outcomes – Against All Odds offers not just a firsthand account of mercenary life, but also a critical reflection on the privatization of power in post-colonial Africa. Barlow’s perspective is invaluable…
For anyone researching the South African Defence Force, intelligence services, covert operations or the political violence of the 1980s and 1990s, Warfare by Other Means offers a substantial and thought-provoking addition to…
Children of the Mist - A thought-provoking study of the Griqua people of Southern Africa, combining decades of research with an engaging narrative that explores one of South Africa's most fascinating and…
Whether sought for its historical content, pictorial record or signed status, The Elite Pictorial: Rhodesian Special Air Service is a notable title for anyone building a collection devoted to the Rhodesian Bush…
Wild West Adventures in the Great African Bush - A hilarious and nostalgic account of growing up in Messina, South Africa, during the 1950s and 1960s. David Robert Dalton recalls childhood adventures…
Spanning approximately 256 pages, Manna in the Desert recounts the author’s formative experiences growing up on a Karoo farm, exploring the semi‑arid landscapes, seasonal extremes, and rhythms of life that shape both…
Looking for Goodness – Ann Cluver Weinberg's 2008 first edition hardcover exploring the life of Dr Eustace Cluver and the Cluver family in South Africa from 1657 to 1982. Privately published by…
A Colossus of Roads – Patricia Storrar's 1984 account of Thomas Bain, the Victorian engineer who built many of the great mountain passes of the Cape, with design and photography by Günther…
Cape to Cairo – Kingsley Holgate’s account of his family’s 1993 expedition up the length of Africa by its rivers and lakes, from Cape Point to the Nile. This 2009 Struik softcover…
Letters from Ladysmith – Eyewitness accounts of the Siege of Ladysmith and the Natal campaign of the Anglo-Boer War, edited by Edward M. Spiers with a foreword by Ian Knight. A 2010…
Brieven uit en over Natal, door een Nederlander – The 1978 State Library, Pretoria reprint of the 1856 Dutch letters by a Netherlander who settled in Natal in the 1850s, with a…
The Monuments of South Africa - An important circa 1949 English-language Africana reference work edited by C. van Riet Lowe and B. D. Malan, documenting South Africa's historical monuments, memorials and heritage…
A compelling and controversial account of André de Ruyter's three years as Eskom CEO. Truth to Power exposes alleged corruption, political interference, sabotage and the extraordinary challenges of managing South Africa's embattled…
Running Wild - The extraordinary story of Zulu, an African stallion who survived devastating floods in the Limpopo Valley and went on to lead a herd of wild zebras. David Bristow delivers…
Vuur op die Horison - An epic Afrikaans historical novel by Engela van Rooyen, spanning generations and continents during the turbulent years surrounding the Anglo-Boer War. This substantial 2000 first edition explores…
Natale Labia Museum – An Afrikaans history of 'The Fort' in Muizenberg and its conversion into a museum and cultural centre, compiled by Lucy Alexander and Patricia Hardy. Published in 1988 by…
Rust en Vreugd – William Fehr's 1965 bilingual Afrikaans and English guide to his celebrated collection at Rust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. An oblong hardcover with pictorial boards, taking the…
Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa – A handsome 1984 leather-bound reprint of Frederick Courteney Selous’s classic 1893 narrative of eleven years on the Zambezi and its tributaries, with his account of…
