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Thorold is one of the city’s oldest bookshops, providing book lovers hours of pleasurable browsing. They specialise in Africana and are proud of their huge selection on their many shelves. If you’re looking for a book which isn’t there, which is highly unlikely, they will order it for you.

Frank R Thorold collects books from auctions, when travelling overseas or when someone is moving house.

The shop’s original Latin logo, ”ex Africa semper aliquid novi”, means ”always something new coming out of Africa”,  and you experience something new and interesting everytime you visit this bookshop.

Contact Details:

3rd Floor Meischke’s Building
42 Harrison Street
Johannesburg

Tel: +27 11 838 5903
Tel: +27 11 838 6031
Fax: +27 11 838 4715
E-mail: thorolds@icon.co.za

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They are a small, independent publishing house which started out in 1990 with the sole purpose of publishing an identification guide to grasses of South Africa.Briza has since grown into the leading publisher of botanical books in South Africa.

Its published list comprises more than 100 titles, and includes definitive identification guides on medicinal plants, food plants, poisonous plants, indigenous trees etc. They also publish books on gardening, ecology, tourism and natural history.

With Briza Publications, you can click on their Online Bookshop to buy any of their books or view their complete catalogue – book reviews – specials and upcoming books.

Marula Books has been an imprint of Briza Publications since 2005 and books of a more general or popular nature are published under this imprint. Briza Academic Books is a new imprint of Briza Publications which was established in 2007 to publish scientific material.

Briza has also been in a favourable position to secure South African publishing and distribution rights for leading international botanical and reference books.

Contact Details:

Briza Publications
P.O. Box 11050
Queenswood
0121

102 Soutpansberg Road,
Riviera,
Pretoria

Tel: +27 12 329 3896
Fax: +27 12 329 4525
Email: books@briza.co.za
Website: www.briza.co.za

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They were established in 1997 when David Krut produced the first major publication on William Kentridge in CD-ROM format. They have gone on to publish several more titles  as well as a range of other specific interest books on contemporary South African art and architecture.

They specialise in books on art and arts-related subjects but also stock many titles on South African culture and politics, as well as range of biographies, books of poetry and literature, design, architecture and history, and collectibles.

At their  bookstore in Parkwood you can browse through beautiful volumes on South African and international art, at Constitution Hill you can enjoy a tour of the Constitutional Court of South Africa before browsing for books on South African culture and politics in their store. The bookstore at the Johannesburg Art Gallery stocks a range of titles on South African and international art.

In all their stores are titles from David Krut Publishing, including the TAXI Art Books series. Check their website for the on-line book orders.

The TAXI Art Books seek to draw attention to the important work being produced by South African artists, and are also an excellent educational resource for both school and tertiary learners.

Contact Details:

140 Jan Smuts Avenue
Parkwood
2193

Tel: + 27 11 880 5648, or +27 (0)11 880 4242
Fax: +27 11 880 6368
Email: books@davidkrut.com
Website: www.davidkrutpublishing.com

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They are book suppliers of medical, nursing and allied health books! Whether you’re a Medical student or health care professional they have what you’re looking for. Medibooks have been the leading supplier of medical textbooks in Kwa-Zulu Natal since 1996. They are part of Adams Booksellers.

They offer an extensive range of books – anaethetics, genetics, infectious diseases, dermatology, orthopaedics, rehabilitation and much much more and can guarantee almost any title that you are looking for. Medibooks offer an efficient and affordable service.  You can browse on their on-line bookshop on their website and order the books you need.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 31 2055851
Email: medibooks@adamsbooks.co.za
Website: www.medicalbooks.co.z

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The Karoo Boekehuis dates from the 2nd half of the 19th century and was restored in 1993. After restoration the Boekehuis was put at the disposal of the Karoo Boeke Trust, Hantam, and contains a valuable collection of books about and from the Karoo.

Accommodation is also provided for authors where they can work in peace where and extensive library and literary aids are made available.

The objects of the Trust Hantam are -

• to collect and preserve books about and from the Karoo
• to make the books belonging to the Trust available to authors and researchers
• to promote writing and reading in the Karoo.

Contact Details:

60 Walter Street
Calvinia

P.O.Box 34
Calvinia
Northern Cape
8190

Tel & Fax: +27 341-1606
E-Mail: hantamhuis@calvinia.co.za

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