Chart of the Wreck of the Carpenteria (Simonstown)
R10,000

By W. Newcombe.
Pen and watercolour.
Site plan and sections of the wreck Carpentaria, stranded at the ordnance powder jetty in Simons Bay.

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Gilded Japanese Shop Sign
R10,000

Shop addres: Kyoto.
This gilded wooden sign depicts a snake enveloping a porcupine and is possibly for a herbalist or pharmacy.

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A New Map of Africa c.1580 
R7,500 

Copperplate engraving by Abraham Ortelius (1527–98).

This map is from the miniature version of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ("Theatre of the Lands of the World"), usually referred to as the Epitome.

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Physical Map of the Union of South Africa 1931 
R6,500 

Four linen backed panels of the Union of South Africa by the Department of Mines, showing elevation.
Each panel is 1020mm x 765mm.

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Map of Marine Casualties between 1914 to 1945 
R3,500 

Published c. 1970 by Ellerman Harrison Container Line.
Depicted are shipwrecks along the Southern African coast.

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City of London Anti-Apartheid Group flyer c.1992 
R3,000 

CAAG mainly held protests and demonstrations outside the South African embassy in Trafalgar Square, London, and publicly fought for the right to protest there. Arguably, the most notable demonstration was the 'Non-Stop Picket' of the South African embassy which was launched in April 1986, and except for a temporary ban in 1987, it continued until 1990.

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Map of Ancient Africa c.1685  
R2,500 

Copperplate engraving by Alain Manesson Mallet (1630–1706).

Mallet was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV.

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Shout at the Devil (Movie Poster)
R2,500  

Shout at the Devil is a 1976 British war adventure film directed by Peter R. Hunt and starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore. The film, set in Zanzibar and German East Africa in 1913–1914, is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith which is very loosely inspired by the sinking of the SMS Königsberg.

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Map of the Eastern Hemisphere c.1928 
R2,000 

By N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945).
Issued by National Geographic.
Newell Convers Wyeth, known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American painter and illustrator.

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Road map of the United Kingdom
R2,000

Linen backed map c.1950
1025mm x 1027mm

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Events at The Cape Town Club

Friday, October 3, 2025
Storytelling Dinner with Kevin Davie
João dos Santos' Journey Through Southern Africa
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Rocking Art, Ancient & Modern with Kevin Davie

Monday, October 6, 2025
Storytelling Dinner: David Williams Discusses “On the Railway”

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The Cape Town Club Book Faire

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