Reference Books

The Miles Kelly Book of Lists – Christopher Rigby's compendium of over 500 lists of facts, stats and trivia across ten subject areas, from people, science and history to TV and film,…

Earth Surface Sediment Transport – Ian Statham's introduction to how sediment and solutes move across the earth's surface, from mass movement to transport by water, wind and ice. A 1979 Clarendon Press,…

London: The Biography – Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years. This is the Vintage paperback edition, first…

The Fishes of Seychelles - An important 1963 first-edition ichthyological reference by renowned South African fish specialists J. L. B. Smith and Margaret Mary Smith. Featuring 215 pages and over 900 illustrations,…

Flying with the Birds - Featuring spectacular colour photography, innovative scientific research and extraordinary accounts of bird migration and aviation safety. Near fine 2009 second-edition hardcover with dust jacket.

London: The Biography - Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years.

The Southern African Tortoise Book - A comprehensive revised and expanded guide to the tortoises, terrapins and turtles of southern Africa by Richard C. Boycott and Ortwin Bourquin. An excellent specialist reference…

The Bill of Rights Handbook - A major South African reference work on constitutional law and the Bill of Rights, providing detailed analysis of the interpretation, application and enforcement of fundamental rights…

A comprehensive 1979 Fourth Edition of Morphogenesis of the Vertebrates by Theodore W. Torrey and Alan Feduccia, covering vertebrate embryology, developmental morphology and comparative anatomy. A useful specialist reference for zoology, biology…

The Collector’s Book of Children’s Books - A richly illustrated 1971 first edition reference by noted bibliophile Eric Quayle, surveying the fascinating history and collecting of children's books from early printed works…

Collector’s Guide to Buying Antique Silver - An extensively illustrated 1998 collector’s reference by Rachael Feild covering antique silver identification, authenticity, dating, manufacturing techniques, reproductions and historical pricing. An excellent practical guide…

Construction Materials for Civil Engineering - A practical South African civil engineering textbook covering soils, concrete, bitumen, structural materials and environmental issues. This is the 2007 third impression of Errol van Amsterdam's…

A monumental classic of Biblical reference, Robert Young's Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible contains approximately 311,000 references arranged with reference to the original Hebrew and Greek, together with lexicons and Scripture…

Keys to Painting: Fruit & Flowers - An inspiring all-media painting guide featuring expert instruction on painting fruit and flowers through step-by-step demonstrations, practical techniques and beautiful full-colour artwork.

Cross-Currents of Jungian Thought - A comprehensive annotated bibliography of Carl Jung and Jungian scholarship, making this first edition an essential reference for psychologists, researchers, students and collectors.

Henri F. Ellenberger's monumental history of dynamic psychiatry and the discovery of the unconscious, tracing the development of psychological thought through Janet, Freud, Adler and Jung. This substantial 1981 Basic Books paperback…

Border Crossings - A fascinating 1981 Jungian interpretation of Carlos Castaneda’s path of knowledge, examining the Don Juan writings through analytical psychology, symbolism, mythology and psychological transformation. No. 8 in the Studies…

A classic step-by-step guide to painting dramatic seascapes in acrylic, featuring expert instruction by Wendon Blake and inspiring artwork by Rudy de Reyna.

Vintage 1974 Haynes hardcover workshop manual covering Ford Cortina Mk I and Corsair 1500 models from 1962–1966. An excellent period reference for classic Ford owners, restorers and motoring memorabilia collectors.

Watercolour Plus... - An inspiring mixed-media watercolour guide featuring expert techniques from leading artists, with practical projects covering pastel, gouache, pen and ink, collage and more.