September 30, 2011
|
*whilst stocks last.
Small Arms of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Author: Ron Bester and Associates
Volumes: One
Kraal Publishers, Brandfort, South Africa
Hardback - 386
ISBN: 1-874979-31-6
This large book contains a comprehensive study of all rifles, carbines,
handguns and edged weapons used by the opposing forces during the
Anglo-Boer War. Contains fifteen chapters and is lavishly illustrated in
both black-and white and colour. Complete with diagrams and thorough
data. Well researched and informative volume. Contributers include Terry
Wilson, Fred von Solms, Johan Hattingh, Frik Jacobs, Denny Rademeyer,
Loyce Hillman, Duncan Noble, Hamish Paterson and Johan Loock.
Tall Stories Price :
R 650.00
Convert Currency
Local standard Postage (within South Africa) will be R45.00.
Please enquire for quotes for other methods of postage.
We have a secure credit card site for payments via Mastercard, Visa or American Express.
|
*whilst stocks last.
Tall Stories Price : R650.00
Artillery of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
By
Lionel Cook
A comprehensive study of the artillery-
men of both sides in the conflict and of
their armament, their horses and much
else that concerns a gunner. Edited by
Ron Bester.
Hard Back 386 pages. Size 30 x 24cm
Local standard Postage (within South Africa) will be R45.00.
Please enquire for quotes for other methods of postage.
We have a secure credit card site for payments via Mastercard, Visa or American Express.
|
'Carvings from the Veldt'
Part Two.A Pictorial History of Rifle Stock-Art from the Anglo-Boer War.
First Edition. Near Fine. Pictorial laminated boards. Quarto. Hard cover.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
349 pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly in colour. Illustrated end-papers.
Part One of ‘Carvings from the Veldt’ was remarkably well received, so
much so that the author has produced a second ‘follow-on’ edition. The
new book features 306 new firearms: rifles, carbines and handguns used
by both sides, the Boers as well as British and Colonial soldiers. The
hard covered book contains over 1,400 images of carved and engraved
weapons. In addition there are a further 25 farm maps, official forms
and letters & a selection of swords, bayonets, bandoliers,
ammunition, medals, a large variety of unit badges and headgear worn by
both sides. Also included are two new chapters covering Anglo-Boer War
re-enactor groups (in six countries) and Anglo-Boer war trench-art and
carvings.
"Folklore and verbal tradition has it that in late 1899 Commandant
General Piet Jorbert, who was in command of the ZAR forces, ordered
that ..."the Transvaal burgers mark their rifles and that they should start to wear distinguishing marks of their nationality".
The reason for this instruction was because burgers from both the
Transvaal (ZAR) and Orange Free State (OVS) republics were operating
together in the Natal campaign.
Thanks to this Boer custom and to Piet Joubert, we can still find
these historic rifles that have their owners' names carved onto the
stocks. Many Boer Generals also set an example by having their rifles
carved, for example Louis Botha, C.F. Beyers & Ben Viljoen. As you
will see featured in this book, the most imaginative, artistic and
adventurous burgers also carved battle names, the names of their farms
and Commandos, or the towns that they came from." - taken from the Preface.
This book is guaranteed to be of interest to a wide variety of
collectors, military historians, rifle collectors, shooters, medal and
badge collectors,researchers and students
Convert Currency
Local standard Postage (within South Africa) will be R45.00.
Please enquire for quotes for other methods of postage.
![]() ![]() |
|
Posted by meredith kempthorne.
September 1, 2011
Posted by meredith kempthorne.
August 14, 2011
Tall Stories
____________________________________________
• Fine Books for Discerning Readers •
Hello All,
This letter has been a long time in coming out, so we thought we would start things out with a bit of literary fun.
Something that we thought was quite fun which we would like to share
with you is a recent topic which was generated by @RandomHouse via the
social networking site of Twitter, which asked people to come up with
the food...
Posted by meredith kempthorne.
January 14, 2011
 Africa - Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
by Richard Dowden with a Foreword by Chinua Achebe
Hardcover, 576 pages,
Published by Portobello Books Ltd
Published Price : R 367.00
Tall Stories Price : R 150.00Richard
Dowden, one of the world's leading Africa correspondents delivers,
after a lifetime's close observation of the miraculous continent, a
landmark book on life and death in modern Africa.Dowden has now, after
35 years on the continent, written a memoiristic history of its
p... Continue reading...
Posted by meredith kempthorne.
November 19, 2010
Posted by meredith kempthorne. Posted In : News Letter
November 19, 2010
Hello Folks !We are having a bit of a stock clearance sale which will last until Sunday 21st November, 17 : 00,or, whilst stock lasts.Titles on Sale include :Pretty Dead Things
Barbara Nadel
Paperback, 373 pages, August 2008
Published by Headline Book Publishing
When Emine Aksu, the flamboyant wife of an Istanbul style guru,
suddenly goes missing, Inspector Cetin Ikmen's investigation leads
him deep into her strange and colourful past. Emine was a hip... Continue reading...
Posted by meredith kempthorne. Posted In : News Letter
| |
In auction news this month, a copy of 
While
we are talking high ticket items, a dust-jacket (pictured
left) is expected to come to auction on the 20th of October
2011 at Sotheby's in New York. It is estimated that it will
fetch 
