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South African Wars covers the conflicts that shaped the region, with a strong focus on the Border War, the bush wars of Southern Africa and the men who fought them. It is a specialist and sought-after corner of our Africana collection, with titles like Tommy Goes Home and Executive Outcomes: Against All Odds.
Books in this field are increasingly collectible, and signed copies turn up regularly. Each is a real book from our Howick shop, described honestly by condition, and posted across South Africa and worldwide. Browse below, or message Rob if you have military or Border War titles to sell.
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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…
A powerful and thought-provoking read, An Unpopular War is a must-have for those interested in understanding the personal histories behind the larger political landscape of Southern Africa during a tumultuous period in…
This 1989 hardcover edition of The War Diaries of Andre Dennison from Ashanti Publishing Limited is a valuable addition for collectors of military history, African historical narratives, and personal wartime memoirs. Its detailed…
On the Border 1965–1990 remains a powerful and accessible historical work, praised for its balanced perspective and human approach. It is essential reading for anyone interested in South African military history, twentieth-century…
Suid-Afrika se Vlootmagte - A comprehensive Afrikaans history of South Africa's naval forces from 1922 to 2012 by André Wessels. Covers the development of the South African Navy and its frigates, destroyers,…
Scarce special limited hardcover edition, No. 23 of only 200 copies, of Grensoorlog / Border War 1966–1989, signed by editor Prof. S. L. Barnard. A substantial 403-page collection of specialist studies covering…
From Cunene to Cabo Delgado - A superb signed photographic history of 28 years of conflict across South West Africa, Angola, Rhodesia and Mozambique. Louis Lubbe's extensively illustrated account is an important…
A Century of South African Naval History - A comprehensive 496-page history of the South African Navy and its predecessors from 1922 to 2022. First Edition, First Printing, signed by André Wessels…
The Victoria Cross in Zululand - Limited 1990 Africana Book Collectors facsimile edition of Major W. J. Elliott's Victorian account of the Anglo-Zulu War, focusing on Isandhlwana and the legendary defence of…
Adrift On The Open Veld is a well-regarded work by Deneys Reitz, offering readers an engaging and thoughtful reading experience. This edition is well suited to collectors, general readers, or those seeking…
Illustrated 1999 first edition of Tabitha Jackson's The Boer War, published by Channel 4 Books to accompany the television series. A highly readable examination of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902, incorporating military…
Unveiling of War Memorial - Scarce bilingual official programme for the unveiling of Pretoria's First World War Memorial on Armistice Day, 11 November 1927, unveiled by Mrs Louis Botha.
A scarce bilingual (Afrikaans/English) annual report published by the South African National Museum of Military History, documenting the museum's activities during 1975–1976. An interesting reference work for collectors of South African military…
Centenary of the Umvoti Mounted Rifles (1864–1964) - A commemorative booklet celebrating the centenary of the Umvoti Mounted Rifles (1864–1964), featuring the regiment's history, insignia and military heritage. An excellent collectible for…
History of the Natal Mounted Rifles - Original 1935 history of the Natal Mounted Rifles by Colonel Godfrey Thomas Hurst. A scarce South African regimental history covering the Anglo-Zulu War, Boer War…
Boer War Operations in South Africa - Limited De Luxe edition of only 1,000 copies containing the important contemporary military reports of Captains S. L'H. Slocum and Carl Reichmann on Boer War…
Ratels aan die Lomba - An authoritative Afrikaans account of Charlie Squadron and the Battle of the Lomba, offering a gripping first-hand history of the SADF's role in the Angolan Border War.
Letters from an Uitlander 1899-1902 - A scarce and historically important 1903 account reflecting British imperial and Uitlander perspectives during the Anglo-Boer War era, published shortly after the conflict and offering valuable…
Signed first edition history of the Kaffrarian Rifles, covering 110 years of service from 1876 to 1986, with detailed accounts of campaigns, traditions, and regimental heritage.
High Noon in Southern Africa - A landmark firsthand account of the diplomatic negotiations that transformed Southern Africa during the 1980s, written by the key American architect behind the Namibia peace process.
