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Books Galore sells used, collectable, remainders and new children's books.

Our main business is used books and we give 1/3 in credit on books bought from us, used or otherwise. Books Galore have been in business for 29 years since 1991 and have 6 branches, 4 in Gauteng and 2 in the Cape.

Perfume – Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin

According to nineteenth-century perfumer Eugene Rimmel, “the history of perfume is, in some manner, the history of civilization.”

Aztecs

Catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition about the world of the Aztecs held at the Royal Academy from 16 November 2002 until 11 April 2003.

Selous Scouts: Top Secret War

The story of the Selous Scouts Regiment of Rhodesia, formed in 1973 (with Daly as founding commander) with the purpose of clandestinely eliminating ZANLA and ZIPRA, inside and outside of then Rhodesia

Koevoet!

Jim Hooper was incredibly brave to write this book in the 1980s, which was an honest account of the most effective fighting force deployed by South Africa against communist-backed SWAPO in Namibia and Angola.

Bulbous Plants of South Africa

Richly-illustrated gardeners' and plant-lovers' guide to the varied bulbous plants of Southern Africa, blending botany with practical expertise to shed new light on a range of plants known previously to only a few enthusiasts.

Twilight of South African Steam

Looking at steam power in South Africa from 1973 to the present day

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