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A life's labours in South Africa.
(John Snow and Co, Paternoster Row, 1900) Moffat, R.
The Life and Labour in South Africa: The Story of Robert Moffat is a historical biographical work that chronicles the missionary career and personal experiences of Robert Moffat, a prominent 19th-century Scottish missionary in Southern Africa. The book documents Moffat’s religious, linguistic, and educational contributions among African communities, particularly his long service at Kuruman Mission Station. It highlights his efforts in Bible translation into Setswana, the establishment of mission infrastructure, and the social and cultural encounters between European missionaries and indigenous societies. Through personal narratives, correspondence, and historical reflection, the volume provides insight into the challenges of missionary life, colonial-era travel, cross-cultural exchange, and the spread of Christianity in the region. The work serves as an important historical source on early mission activity and intercultural relations in Southern Africa.
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.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
(Macmillan and Co., 1893) Shakespeare, W.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fantasy comedy that intertwines love, magic, and illusion. In an enchanted forest, four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and feuding fairy royals become entangled in magical mishaps caused by a mischievous spirit. Mistaken affections and comic transformations create confusion before harmony is restored. The play celebrates imagination while exploring the irrational and transformative nature of love.
All’s Well That Ends Well
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
All’s Well That Ends Well is a problem comedy that explores love, persistence, and social mobility. Helena, a determined young woman of modest birth, cures the King of France and claims the right to marry Bertram, a nobleman who rejects her and flees. Through disguise and clever strategy, Helena proves her loyalty and ultimately secures reconciliation. The play examines class, gender expectations, and the tension between romantic idealism and reality.
Battles of the Boer War.
(B. T. Batsford LTD, 1964) Pemberton, W. B.
Battles of the Boer War (1964) is a historical study examining the principal military engagements of the South African War (1899–1902) between British imperial forces and the Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The volume provides detailed accounts of significant battles, sieges, and campaigns, analysing troop movements, leadership decisions, battlefield strategies, and the influence of terrain on military outcomes. It traces the evolution of the conflict from conventional set-piece battles to the later guerrilla warfare phase, highlighting the adaptability of Boer commandos and the British response through large-scale troop deployments and counter-insurgency measures. Drawing on military records and contemporary narratives, the work contributes to an understanding of colonial warfare, imperial strategy, and the broader political and social consequences of the war in Southern Africa.
Coriolanus.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
Coriolanus is a Roman tragedy exploring pride, politics, and the conflict between personal honour and public duty. The warrior Coriolanus earns military glory but lacks the humility needed to gain popular support. His contempt for the ordinary people leads to exile and tragic consequences. The play examines leadership, identity, and the volatility of political power.
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 redemption
First Bishop of Kaffaria.
(Messrs, Juta and Co, Methodist Book Room., 1896) Henry Callaway
In submitting this volume to the judgement of the reader as a valuable contribution to Missionary history, Callaway hopes he shall not be considered blinded by prejudice because the writer is his daughter. When the materials were entrusted to him some few years ago he was in hopes of being able to write the book himself, but found that he had so much work on hand that he was obliged to relinquish the idea and now very glad that he did so, for his daughter could find bearing on the subject.
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.
History of Wesleyan Methodist Church of South Africa.
(Messrs, Juta and Co., Methodist Book Room., 1906) Whiteside, J.
History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of South Africa (1906) is an early 20th-century ecclesiastical history documenting the establishment, growth, and influence of Wesleyan Methodism in Southern Africa. The work traces the arrival of Methodist missionaries, the founding of mission stations, and the expansion of congregations among settler and African communities. It highlights the church’s roles in evangelism, education, translation work, and social development, while also reflecting on the challenges of mission work in frontier and colonial contexts. Attention is given to prominent ministers, institutional development, and the formation of church governance structures within the region. Written from a denominational perspective, the volume serves as an important historical source on religious life, cross-cultural engagement, and the shaping of Christian institutions in South Africa during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jacobsens Index of Objectionable Literature
(Jacobsens Publishers (Pty) LTD, 1956) Jacobsens Publishers
This Index of Objectionable Literature leaves this office fully up to date. The service under this scheme will supply you with "fresh" pages, per post, whenever an alteration, addition or deletion is published in the weekly Government Gazette. We need not stress the utmost importance of keeping your Index of Objectionable Literature fully up to date, this is very essential, and if not done the Index of Objectionable Literature will be of very little use for you. A complete list of all publications in alphabetical order together with authors. Prohibited from importation into the Republic of South Africa, and all other banned literature.
King Henry V.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.
Henry V portrays the reign of England’s warrior king and the campaign against France, culminating in the Battle of Agincourt. Henry emerges as a charismatic and strategic leader who unites his troops and secures national pride. The play explores kingship, patriotism, and the human cost of war, blending heroic rhetoric with moments of realism.
King Henry VIII.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
Henry VIII is a historical drama depicting the later years of the Tudor king’s reign, including political intrigue, the fall of Cardinal Wolsey, and the king’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. The play reflects themes of authority, reputation, and the shifting nature of royal favour, ending on a note of national hope with the birth of Elizabeth I.
King John.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
King John is a historical drama depicting political conflict, contested succession, and the instability of royal authority. The play focuses on King John’s struggle to maintain his throne amid challenges from France and internal rebellion. Questions of legitimacy, loyalty, and national identity shape the narrative. Shakespeare presents a complex portrait of kingship under pressure and the consequences of weak leadership.
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.
King Richard II.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
Richard II is a history play examining the divine right of kings and the fall of a monarch. Richard’s mismanagement and political mistakes lead to his overthrow by Henry Bolingbroke, who becomes Henry IV. The play contrasts poetic introspection with political reality, exploring themes of power, identity, and the fragile nature of authority.
King Richard III.
(Macmillan and Co., 1894) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
Richard III portrays the rise and fall of one of Shakespeare’s most memorable villains. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, uses manipulation, deceit, and murder to seize the English throne. His ruthless ambition leads to tyranny and widespread suffering until he is defeated at the Battle of Bosworth. The play examines power, conscience, and the consequences of unchecked ambition.
Lake and Water: African Land and Water Verses.
(Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co., Ltd. London., 1927) Cripps, A. S.
Lake and War: African Land and Water Verse is a poetic collection that reflects Arthur Shearly Cripps’ deep spiritual, social, and emotional engagement with the African landscape and its people. Drawing inspiration from the lakes, rivers, and rural environments of Southern Africa—particularly Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia)—Cripps blends themes of nature, colonial conflict, missionary life, and moral struggle. The poems juxtapose the serenity of water and land with the turbulence of war and human injustice, revealing the poet’s sympathy for African communities under colonial rule. Rich in imagery and spiritual reflection, the volume captures both the beauty of the natural world and the ethical tensions of empire, faith, and identity in early twentieth-century Africa.
Letter Book
(University of Fort Hare, 1908) Synod of Kaffaria
A letter book of the Synod of Kaffaria dating from 1908-1933 mostly written by J Lennox.
Love's Labour's Lost.
(Macmillan and Co., 1893) Shakespeare, W.; Wright, A. W.
Love’s Labour’s Lost is a witty comedy about youthful idealism and the unpredictability of love. The King of Navarre and his companions vow to avoid women and devote themselves to study, but their resolve collapses when a princess and her ladies arrive. Courtship, wordplay, and comic disguises follow, ending not in marriage but in separation and reflection. The play explores themes of language, learning, and the tension between intellectual ambition and human emotion.

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