The Game of Chess (1801)
R25,000

An Inquiry into the Ancient Greek Game supposed to have been invented by Palamedes, Antecedent to the Siege of Troy.

By James Christie

First Edition.
Printed for private circulation.
Limited to 40 copies.

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Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa (1806)
R20,000

By Sir John Barrow

The Second Edition, with additions and alterations, illustrated with several engravings and charts.

In 1806, "the second, and best edition, of this important African travel work" was published. "This edition was the first to have the hand-colored illustrations and colored maps."

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Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa (1827)
R15,000

By George Thompson

First Edition single-volume. (A two-volume edition followed shortly later in 1827.)

A seminal travelogue written by the British merchant who spent eight years at the Cape. It is highly regarded by historians for its "clear, unbiased, and shrewd" observations on the social, economic, and geographical state of the region during the early 19th century.

For more info and images, go to the website: https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/books-on-africa/travels-and-adventures-in-southern-africa-by-george-thompson-1827

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Keramic Art of Japan (1875)
R10,000 

By George Ashdown Audsley and James Lord Bowes
2 vols, Folio
First Standard Edition

The first major study in English of Japanese ceramic art, and a significant piece of Victorian book production and design.

For more info and images, go to the website:
https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/art-books/keramic-art-of-japan-2-vols-1875

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Travels Through The Interior of Africa (1801)
R7,500

By Christian Damberger

One of the most famous literary hoaxes of the 19th century. Although it claimed to be a factual account of a 16-year journey on foot from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco, it was actually a fabrication written by a German cabinet-maker or a pseudonymous author possibly linked to a Wittenberg Magistrate named Junge.

For more info and images, go to the website: https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/books-on-africa/travels-through-the-interior-of-africa-1801

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Central Asia and Tibet: Towards the Holy City of Lassa (1903)
R6,500

By Sven Hedin
First Edition

A two-volume travelogue and scientific account by Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, detailing his extensive and challenging expedition through Central Asia and Tibet from 1899 to 1902.

For more info and images, go to the website:
https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/books-rest-of-the-world/central-asia-and-tibet-2-vols-sven-hedin-1903

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The Large Game And Natural History of South and South-East Africa (1875)
R6,500

From the Journals of The Hon. W. H. Drummond
First Edition

Chronicles of Drummond’s hunting adventures and observations from 1868 to 1872. The book covers species like buffalo, elephant, and lion in areas including Natal and Mozambique, featuring detailed illustrations and insights.

For more info and images, go to the website: https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/hunting/the-large-game-1875

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The Hunter and his Art (1970)  
R5,000

A Survey of Rock Art in Southern Africa By Jalmar and Ione Rudner
De Luxe Edition, Signed
Limited to 100 copies, this being no.67

A comprehensive study of prehistoric art in the region, featuring 60 selected paintings and engravings from remote areas such as the Drakensberg, Cape Fold Mountains, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

For more info and images, go to the website: https://jamesfindlaycollectablebooks.com/art-books/the-hunter-and-his-art-de-luxe-edition-1970

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The San of the Kalahari By Jurgen Schadeberg, inscribed (2002)
R1,250 

The photographs in this collection were captured in July 1959, when Schadeberg joined an expedition led by Professor Phillip Tobias, then Chairman of the Kalahari Research Committee at the University of the Witwatersrand.
 
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