Metrowich (104 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The pages are very clean and tight. Binding and cover are very good. 140 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. Examines issues of political freedom in independent Africa, and the complex factors blocking the attainment of greater levels of freedom and democratic action. Endpapers are color maps of the then current state of governments in African countries. Light edgewear. Book.

Condition: Good. 1956. First Edition. 230 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Squarish 8vo; original blue rexine, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; dustwrapper; pp. vi + 139. Dustwrapper somewhat rubbed and edgeworn; earlier owner's hand-stamp to front free endpaper; merest trace of browning to edges. Very good condition, in a modest dustwrapper. An apology for the South African government's position on negotiations with African states and "bantustans" within its borders. "The alternative is one which no peace-loving person can even contemplate. If there is to be stability, progress and development in Southern Africa and beyond there must be dialogue and detente. I trust that this book will re-entrench South Africa's record and objectives as they pertain to this most vital issue." - from the foreword by former State President J. J. Fouché.

Condition: Good. 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy in original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

8vo; original pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. xiii + (i) + 229, incl. index; plates. Top fore-corners slightly bumped; pages somewhat browned; scattered foxing. Good to very good condition. "Scotty Smith, bandit, highwayman, cattle thief, I.D.B., and certainly one of the most enigmatic characters ever known in Southern Africa. Part rogue, part hero; half a villain, the other half all Good Samaritan; nobody could ever quite make up their minds whether to love or hate him. Innumerable tales have been spun around this curious man. Now F. C. Metrowich has produced the first definitive biography of Scotty Smith, and the details of the bandit's life provide reading at once astonishing and entertaining. Along with Dick Turpin, Robin Hood and Rob Roy of Britain, Ned Kelly of Autralia, Billy the Kid of American and the celebrated Till Eulenspiegel of Germany, Scotty Smith of South Africa joins the select ranks of the world's most picturesque bad men.".

Condition: Very Good. 1975. 1St Edition. Hardcover. Africa. 139 pp. First edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy in original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book is in good condition; page edges tanning/foxing with age. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear and edge wear; slight spine tilt from use. Inside pages have no writing. ; 12 x 10 x 3 inches; 229 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Large hardback in good condition. 1977 annual.

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good / good plus. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

8vo; original pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. xiii + (i) + 229, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel; earlier owner's name signed on title page; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "Scotty Smith, bandit, highwayman, cattle thief, I.D.B., and certainly one of the most enigmatic characters ever known in Southern Africa. Part rogue, part hero; half a villain, the other half all Good Samaritan; nobody could ever quite make up their minds whether to love or hate him. Innumerable tales have been spun around this curious man. Now F. C. Metrowich has produced the first definitive biography of Scotty Smith, and the details of the bandit's life provide reading at once astonishing and entertaining. Along with Dick Turpin, Robin Hood and Rob Roy of Britain, Ned Kelly of Autralia, Billy the Kid of American and the celebrated Till Eulenspiegel of Germany, Scotty Smith of South Africa joins the select ranks of the world's most picturesque bad men.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. jacket is rubbed, edge worn and chipped. mild tanning. light marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The inside flaps of the jacket are tapped in the boards.the boards are rubbed and edgeworn.foxing to end papers.previous owner's inscriptions.well bound.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. the jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn. mild tanning and foxing. light marks. ownership inscription. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is shelf rubbed.small tear.mild tanning.clean.well bound.very good copy.[S.Nor]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. the jacket is a little shelf rubbed, with a few small closed tears. the book has no front end page. there are no inscriptions and the binding is square and tight. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Very Good. 1975. 1St Edition. Hardcover. Africa. 139 pp. First edition copy. . . .

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. shelf wear on the blue boards. a bit marked. sound binding. very good copy. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The jacket and boards are edge worn with scuffing, creasing, browning, marks and small chips. The binding is secure. The early pages are tanned, and there is light browning along the edges of the pages. There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. r*03/06/2025 JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. VERY GOOD hardcover in FAIR dust jacket, tight square spine, no marks in text, inscription on front free endpaper; jascket has multiple repaired tears, sunned spine, chipping to exremeties, missing several small pieces. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd. 2nd revised edition. jacket is rubbed, creased and a bit torn. edge wear on boards. light foxing and marks. gift inscription. soun dbinding. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 3rd edition. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the half title pages. Tanning along the edges. Otherwise clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*08/05/2023. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The boards are a bit rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. There are closed tears along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*02/02/2023. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The jacket is edgeworn and marked.Stamp.Some foxing.Well bound.Good copy.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. the jacket is a bit chipped. a few minor water stains. some usage evidence. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Blue cloth. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. The author was the Chairman and CEO of the Southern African Freedom Foundation, a private sector organization concerned with practical research on the problems of Africa. Although South Africa "has long been the scapegoat for Africa's ills and the West's guilt conscience. . .but. . .[its] tremendous economic power and strategic vitality in a key area of the East-West conflict is increasingly recognized. . .[Its] new frontiers, and their possible ramifications, . .are explored in this book." Clean, tight, and unworn in a moderately edgeworn dust jacket. Tiny chip at upper front panel alongside spine. Dust jacket spine sunned.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Name of the previous owner on the second blank page. Publication of 248 pages. Frontispiece. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn, marks and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.