Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford

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Very scarce and a nice reprint.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Soldiers-Life-Work-in-South-Africa-1872-79-Durnford-Hardback-Reprint/192884519875?hash=item2ce8d033c3:g:AJgAAOSwNixcq1Ln

Steve

Thanks Steve, Ive been looking for a working copy.Now just hope it actually navigates the SA postal system. Shocked

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Well done Frank. It's worth taking a look through the rest of the company's stock on ebay. I think they may have acquired some remainders from the old D&PG Publishing and there are a few more AZW titles, including a very nice hardback reprint of the Narrative (but just a handful of each). I have bought four in total!

Steve

Thats just cost me a lot of money Steve !

For any Forum member thats interested in source documents, original statements etc There is a copy of the extremely rare Select Documents by Keith Smith. A very definite go to book. A steal at 35 Quid.

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Thought you wouldn't be able to resist! I got the last copy of The Ruin of Zululand.

Steve

D &PG were a good company to deal with I bought a lot from them in the past. Pretty sure it was Gary that put me on to them. Im giving that Select Documents untill tomorow then I will buy it. Still looking for copies of The Red Book if you spot any.

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Two Colenso's and a Norbury. The Narrative has all the maps and plans. Excellent!
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Steve

Hopefully mine are winging their way towards me as we speak.

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Be in no doubt the packaging is a sight to behold! It took me ages to break into the parcel which had so much plastic tape binding it up I am sure the authorities took a close interest. So I imagine that it will be impervious to crocodile attack or a rampaging herd of wildebeest in your neck of the woods.

Steve

Steve,

It is the troops of baboons in Frank’s neck of the woods you have to worry about, they’ll unwrap it for sure!

JY

JY:
"I couldnt possibly comment."

But watch out for the elections next week, its going to be scary.

Frank,

We did wonder why Her Ladyship has postponed her reece until the votes are in...

‘Nuff said.

I saw an article recently about postal workers keeping chickens in the sorting shelves, I hope your sorting office is nowhere near Boulders Beach!

JY

Humm, Im assuming thats a 'yoke' john. Joker

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Frank Allewell wrote:: For any Forum member thats interested in source documents, original statements etc There is a copy of the extremely rare Select Documents by Keith Smith. A very definite go to book. A steal at 35 Quid.

Hi Frank

Sorry mate I did not see your other post saying you were thinking of purchasing the book.

The book arrived today and as Steve says very well packed.

Salute

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rusteze wrote:: Two Colenso's and a Norbury. The Narrative has all the maps and plans. Excellent!
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Steve

He was to produce a second book in 1886, he didn't because he was pressured, but I wasn't.
Kris

Morning Gary
I already have a copy but at that price I was just going to put it on the shelf. I remember you getting it from Dp and g a few years back as well. By the way Red Book is at 67.
Krish
Whens the launch date.

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Frank Allewell wrote:: Morning Gary
I already have a copy but at that price I was just going to put it on the shelf. I remember you getting it from Dp and g a few years back as well. By the way Red Book is at 67.
Krish
Whens the launch date.

By September.

Hi Frank
Yes indeed I dealt many times with DP&G over the years , got some very rare stuff from Brian . I picked up another ' Red Book ' the other day which I'll move on at some stage , 67 is very impressive ! .
90th Salute

Bloody awefull thing Gary is you have had your delivery as has Steve, mines still lost in the pile. The last order I placed overseas took just on 9 months. Going to be interesting to see how long this lot takes.
Cheers

Hi Frank
Yes it's criminal basically your postage system , and after seeing the chickens in the post office that seemed to be getting cared for.... where as the mail isn't ! , what does that tell you ? , I see JY mentioned it a week or so ago to you ? . I sent a book to a chap in J'burg , it was 1 day short of a year when it found it's way back to my place ! , I decided then I will not send anything else to Sth Africa . I'll take books with me if I'm selling any , and hopefully catch up with the locals that I know who may want to purchase some . Only 7 days to go before heading over again , meeting up with Cam and several others while I'm at Isandlwana Lodge . How have you been ? .
Cheers
Gary

A year? Thats pretty good for Postal SA Joker

Enjoy the trip mate. Its a bit chilly up there at present, especially early mornings.
Regards to Shane.

Cheers

Bloody awful thing is Gary that Ive just bought three extremely rare first eds. from overseas as well.

Sorry Gary, just need to correct one thing. The chickens in the post office are an integral part of the delivery system, class 2 airmail actually. they are class 2 because they only fly in very short hops. Class 1 on the otherhand we use Ostriches, ah I hear you say, they cant fly either ! Your quite right, however they do run fast, faster than the chickens, hence Class1.
hope that clears things up. Shocked

I sent a copy of one of my Studies books to someone in RSA four months ago. It arrived last week. And that was better timing than usual. Really!

Frank
Very funny Mate , still chuckling , well it would be if it wasn't so serious ....and quite close to the truth ! hahahahahaha
90th Very Happy

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