Book collection

Hi Admin
I'm from South Africa , i have got a large collection of books from one of our best south African historians that was ,on the subject . I'm new to this site , I would like to sell this collection is this permitted on this group?
Kind regards
Jonathan S.A

Hi Jonathan S.A... would you be looking to sell the collection
in one lot, well that could prove tricky for a lot of different
reason's.. i'm familiar with most of the prominent book dealers
in S.A.. and i'm sure you would offload them to one or the other,
but if you list the collection and then go on to compare prices on
the web.. inc such sites as bookfinder, abe, and others you will
quickly see that some titles are more desirable than others... it
might take longer to source a buyer than you think. so take your
time research what you have!..

Collection's come on the market from time to time, and usually
they are broken up to maximise return.. i have books from a few
such eminent authors / historians inc Hattersley and Huw Jones
and others.. who is the historian you mention?. i'm of the opinion
that the items in the collection will find their respective ' home's ',
but it might take longer than you think.. a list would be most help-
ful, i buy book's on an ongoing addictive sort of way, and would i'm
sure be interested in some titles, even with the postage from RSA.
cheers xhosa2000

Hi all I have the following books

The Rise and fall of zulu empire by Alan mountain x2 one signed by Author
The Anglo zulu war x2 by John Laband and Ian knight
The red soldier by Frank emery x1 hard cover 1st ed 1977 then 1 soft cover reprint 1983
The road to isandlawana by Philip Gin 1992 edition
Isandlawana by Adrian Greaves 1st ed 2001
Zulu by Saul David 1st ed 2004
Zulu conquered by
Ron lock 1st ed signed by Author
How can man die better by lieutenant colonel Mike snook signed by Author 1st Ed
The noble 24th by Norman holme biographical records of 24th
Brave men blood by Ian knight 1st Ed 1996
The atlas of the later zulu wars by John Laband 2001
Titles drift by Alan baynham Jones and Lee Stevenson signed by both authors published 2003
Zulu frontiersman edited by Ron lock and peter quantrill signed Ron and peter 2008 published
Blood on the painted mountain by Ron lock signed by Author 1st Ed 1995
Zulu vanquished by Ron lock and peter quantrill signed by both author's 1st ed2005
Rorkes drift by james w Bancroft publish 1997
The zulu war then and now Ian knight and Ian castle
Moodies zulu war introduction by John Laband Ed1988
Hawks eye by d.e rivett-carnac 1966
Rockers drift by Michael Glover 1st Ed 1997
The road to Infamy by Owen coetzer 1st ed 1996
They fell like stones by John young 1st Ed 1991
The sun turned black by Ian knight Ed1995
John Williams V.C by w.g Lloyd 1st Ed 1993
Zulu at bay a colonial chronicle by Denis barker 1st Ed 2005
Titles drift and the British museum the life of Henry hook V.C by Barry c Johnson
Victorian cross in zululand by major Elliot copy 133 of 300 reprinted 1990
Campaign series no 14 zulu war 1879 twilight of a warrior nation by Ian knight and Ian castle
The zulu war isandhlwana to ulundi by Michael barthorp ed 2002
Isandlawana by John Laband and Jeff Mathews 1st Ed1992
The bloody eleventh volume 2 by w j p Aggett 1st Ed1994
How can man die better the secrets of isandlawana revealed by LC Mike snook 1st Ed 2005
Zulu frontiersman
The zulu war the illustrated London news by Ron lock and peter quantrill forwarded by David rattray
Signed by both authors 1st Ed 2003
The Red Book by Ron lock and peter quantrill ...signed by both authors and is Compilers copy ! Only 500 printed
Zulu battle piece by sir reginald coupland 1St Ed 1948
The zulu war by Alan Lloyd 1St Ed 1976
Like lions they fought by Robert b Edgerton 1st Ed 1988
The last zulu life and death of cetshwayo by c.t binns 1st Ed 1963
Ashes and blood by peter b Boaden and Alan j guy
And marion Harding...national army museum 1999

These are most of what I have...

Regards
Jonathan S.A

Jonathan Im not to sure if your allowed to pm as yet, if not e mail me at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Regards

Thank's for the list Jonathan S.A, some good titles there...i'm sure
there will be some offer's for you, be aware that the Baynham-
jones / Stevenson's, Rorkes Drift by those who were there is privately
published and is extremely rare and virtually unobtainable.. xhosa

Thank u xhosa for your help and heads up on above info
Kind regards

Morning xhosa
If u have the time could u give me an estimate of each book u think the value is around...there r a number signed copies by the authors if this pushes the price up...my email is jonathan @feasey.org the historian that owned the collection was Rob Gerrard a well respected historian .I also have a short stabbing spear that he had looks very old ..maybe I can send pics and u could give me a bit of info if u r able .
Regards
Jonathan

Jonathan, yes Rob was very well respected in the AZW community,
the manner of his passing was so very sad, but he left a huge
legacy and he will be remembered for many years to come.. i am
lucky to have some of Robs work, i am currently in contact with Mr
Shane Evan's of Isandhlwana Lodge who has been very helpful to
me recently.

Yes of course i will e mail you my thought's and will endeavour to fill
you in regarding prices.. but like i said it could prove tricky, now that
you have itemised and published the above list, i see straight away that
you have a couple that should command a decent price, i will get back
to you shortly.. cheers xhosa. ( Les ).

Jonathan, see your pm..

Jonathan, your e mail address does not register on yahoo, so
here is the transcript of my e mail to you..just saves me time!.

Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for your replies.please look up bookfinder which
is an excellent resource and will give you some very good indications of current
values.. yes some signed books do bring a higher premium, depending on the book
and of course the author, the two that stand out for me is the jones/stevenson book
and the red book by peter and ron, i expect you might have received inquiry's for
those two..people might try to cherry pick from your list..

Most of the titles are ' modern ' and can be had for as much as the low teens up to
£40.00 british sterling, i would try to keep the lot together in order to familiar yourself
with current prices..i hope after contacting the various book dealers in RSA you could
come to some arrangement whereby you could move on the whole lot, or you will have
to break it up and sell as and when..could be a lot of work..please let me know how you
are getting on!..i myself have all the titles listed, i collect 1st editions on Africa and
they are in the main older titles from 1871 onward's.

I must say once again how saddened i was when Rob passed and the events which had
preceded it. i have seen time and time again book collections being moved on when an
author/ historian dies, its sad in a way, but also good that they will find new homes, we
are of course only temporary custodians of these ephemeral possessions..good luck
mate, all the best Les. please just type book finder on the net, when you have the page,
type in zulu war in the title box, there you will get most if not all the info you require.

Hi Jonathan
In the main I would agree with the above.
Unfortunatly for the excellent authors the modern ones go for very little second hand.
But there are examples on current auctions for decent prices on one ore two of the books,
The Rise and fall of zulu empire by Alan mountain x2 one signed by Author
The Anglo zulu war x2 by John Laband and Ian knight
The red soldier by Frank emery x1 hard cover 1st ed 1977 then 1 soft cover reprint 1983
The road to isandlawana by Philip Gin 1992 edition
Isandlawana by Adrian Greaves 1st ed 2001
Zulu by Saul David 1st ed 2004
Zulu conquered by
Ron lock 1st ed signed by Author
How can man die better by lieutenant colonel Mike snook signed by Author 1st Ed
The noble 24th by Norman holme biographical records of 24th Sold recently for 30 Dollars
Brave men blood by Ian knight 1st Ed 1996
The atlas of the later zulu wars by John Laband 2001
Titles drift by Alan baynham Jones and Lee Stevenson signed by both authors published 2003 Non on the market would sell for around 120 to 140 Dollars
Zulu frontiersman edited by Ron lock and peter quantrill signed Ron and peter 2008 published
Blood on the painted mountain by Ron lock signed by Author 1st Ed 1995
Zulu vanquished by Ron lock and peter quantrill signed by both author's 1st ed2005
Rorkes drift by james w Bancroft publish 1997 One sold recently for 15 Dollars
The zulu war then and now Ian knight and Ian castle
Moodies zulu war introduction by John Laband Ed1988
Hawks eye by d.e rivett-carnac 1966
Rockers drift by Michael Glover 1st Ed 1997
The road to Infamy by Owen coetzer 1st ed 1996
They fell like stones by John young 1st Ed 1991
The sun turned black by Ian knight Ed1995
John Williams V.C by w.g Lloyd 1st Ed 1993
Zulu at bay a colonial chronicle by Denis barker 1st Ed 2005
Titles drift and the British museum the life of Henry hook V.C by Barry c Johnson
Victorian cross in zululand by major Elliot copy 133 of 300 reprinted 1990 45 dollars on Amazon at present.
Campaign series no 14 zulu war 1879 twilight of a warrior nation by Ian knight and Ian castle
The zulu war isandhlwana to ulundi by Michael barthorp ed 2002
Isandlawana by John Laband and Jeff Mathews 1st Ed1992
The bloody eleventh volume 2 by w j p Aggett 1st Ed1994
How can man die better the secrets of isandlawana revealed by LC Mike snook 1st Ed 2005
Zulu frontiersman
The zulu war the illustrated London news by Ron lock and peter quantrill forwarded by David rattray
Signed by both authors 1st Ed 2003 SOld at Xmas for 45 Dollars
The Red Book by Ron lock and peter quantrill ...signed by both authors and is Compilers copy ! Only 500 printed One appeared on Auction a month ago and was bid up by ghost bidders and subsequently not sold, one of the forum members was involved in genuinly trying to buy it. I bought a copy in Cape Town last year for 60 Dollars
Zulu battle piece by sir reginald coupland 1St Ed 1948 Sold last year for 22 dollars.
The zulu war by Alan Lloyd 1St Ed 1976
Like lions they fought by Robert b Edgerton 1st Ed 1988 Amazon 4 dollars
The last zulu life and death of cetshwayo by c.t binns 1st Ed 1963 15 Dollars ABE Books has it
Ashes and blood by peter b Boaden and Alan j guy
And marion Harding...national army museum 1999

Most of the balance are available either on line or in the bookshops for between 5 and 15 dollars. Ive quoted US dollars for the prices as most auctions are covered in that currency

Hope that helps

I would be interested in The Red Book.

I'd like to add that the reason for this collection appearing on the market is a great shame.

Neil

Jonathan S.A wrote:

Hi Admin
I'm from South Africa , i have got a large collection of books from one of our best south African historians  that was ,on the subject . I'm new to this site , I would like to sell this collection is this permitted on this group?
Kind regards
Jonathan S.A

Can't see a problem. No doubt any transactions would be via personal email.

Thanks for asking.