Howard PIM Collection
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The Howard Pim Library comprises of an Africana collection that was named after John Howard Pim (1863-1934). Mr Pim was a member of the governing council of the University of College of Fort Hare in the years 1933 and 1934 to which he bequeathed part of his personal library.
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Item A Midsummer Holiday. Astrophel.(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.This volume combines travel reflections and elegiac verse. A Midsummer Holiday records impressions of Northern landscapes, blending descriptive prose and poetry with personal observation. Astrophel serves as a memorial tribute, exemplifying Swinburne’s capacity for elegy and homage. The collection demonstrates the poet’s reflective maturity and his engagement with literary memory, landscape, and loss.Item Cymbeline.(Macmillan and Co., 1895) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.William Shakespeare, Cymbeline is a late romance that blends elements of tragedy, comedy, and history. The play centers on Imogen, the virtuous daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain, who secretly marries Posthumus Leonatus against her father’s wishes. Deceived by a villain’s wager questioning her fidelity, Imogen becomes the victim of false accusations and political intrigue. Through disguises, mistaken identities, and eventual revelations, the play resolves in reconciliation and forgiveness, exploring themes of loyalty, deception, virtue, and redemptionItem Hamlet.(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.Hamlet is a tragedy of revenge, madness, and moral uncertainty. Prince Hamlet seeks to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle, King Claudius, but struggles with doubt and hesitation. His search for truth leads to deception, tragedy, and widespread death. The play explores themes of conscience, mortality, and the complexity of human thought.Item King Lear(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.King Lear is a tragedy that examines power, family loyalty, and madness. Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters based on flattery, rejecting the honest Cordelia. Betrayal and cruelty lead to his downfall and mental collapse, paralleled by the suffering of Gloucester and his sons. The play portrays the fragility of authority and the redemptive power of compassion amid suffering.Item Poems and Ballads.(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.This volume presents the first collected edition of Poems and Ballads, containing Swinburne’s early and most controversial lyric poetry. Characterized by rich musicality, classical allusions, and bold explorations of paganism, sensuality, and religious defiance, the collection reflects the poet’s challenge to Victorian moral conventions. The volume includes some of his most celebrated works, demonstrating technical mastery in rhythm and meter while engaging themes of love, mortality, rebellion, and mythological symbolism.Item Songs Before Sunrise and Song of two Nations.(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.This volume comprises politically inspired poetry expressing Swinburne’s fervent support for liberty, republicanism, and national self-determination, particularly influenced by the Italian Risorgimento. The poems celebrate revolution, freedom, and resistance to tyranny, combining impassioned rhetoric with lyrical craftsmanship. The collection reflects the poet’s ideological engagement with European political struggles of the nineteenth century.Item Songs of the Springtides.(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.This volume gathers later lyrical works distinguished by refined musical structure and contemplative tone. The poems explore themes of nature, transience, emotional reflection, and the passage of time. Compared to Swinburne’s earlier controversial writings, this collection reflects a mature poetic voice marked by restraint, technical precision, and aesthetic devotion to rhythm and sound.Item Studies in Songs. A Century of Roundels.(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.This volume highlights Swinburne’s technical experimentation with the roundel form, a fixed verse structure he popularized in English poetry. A Century of Roundels showcases concise, lyrical compositions emphasizing musical repetition and structural symmetry. The collection underscores the poet’s fascination with formal innovation and metrical discipline while addressing themes of love, art, and philosophical reflection.Item Sunshine and Shadows from the South.(Longmans, Green and Co. London., 1913) Butler, J. EA reflective literary work presenting impressions of South African landscapes, communities, and social conditions. The volume blends descriptive prose with cultural commentary.Item The Centenary Book of South African Verse.(H. F. and G. Witherby. London., 1925) Robertson, A. M.An anthology compiled to commemorate a century of South African literary production in English. The volume gathers representative poems reflecting the country’s cultural, historical, and natural landscape.Item The House of Bread and Other Poems.(Faber and Faber. London., 1944) Campbell, R.A collection of poems reflecting religious, philosophical, and social themes. The volume demonstrates Roy Campbell’s lyrical style and engagement with faith, culture, and South African identity.