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rusteze
Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02
| Subject: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:00 am | |
| 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
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:07 am | |
| Thanks Steve, Ive been looking for a working copy.Now just hope it actually navigates the SA postal system. |
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rusteze
Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:28 am | |
| 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!
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:49 am | |
| Thats just cost me a lot of money Steve ! |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:50 am | |
| 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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rusteze
Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:22 pm | |
| Thought you wouldn't be able to resist! I got the last copy of The Ruin of Zululand.
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:15 pm | |
| 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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rusteze
Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:23 pm | |
| Two Colenso's and a Norbury. The Narrative has all the maps and plans. Excellent! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Steve |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 5:07 am | |
| Hopefully mine are winging their way towards me as we speak. |
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rusteze
Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 9:39 am | |
| 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.
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John Young
Posts : 3312 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 4:46 pm | |
| 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
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 6:06 pm | |
| JY: "I couldnt possibly comment." |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 6:07 pm | |
| But watch out for the elections next week, its going to be scary. |
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John Young
Posts : 3312 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Wed May 01, 2019 6:28 pm | |
| 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!
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Thu May 02, 2019 9:02 am | |
| Humm, Im assuming thats a 'yoke' john. |
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1879graves
Posts : 3384 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Thu May 02, 2019 7:37 pm | |
| - 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. |
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krish
Posts : 82 Join date : 2015-01-30 Location : Australia
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri May 03, 2019 3:00 am | |
| - rusteze wrote:
- Two Colenso's and a Norbury. The Narrative has all the maps and plans. Excellent!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Steve He was to produce a second book in 1886, he didn't because he was pressured, but I wasn't. Kris |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri May 03, 2019 7:34 am | |
| 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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krish
Posts : 82 Join date : 2015-01-30 Location : Australia
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Fri May 03, 2019 8:02 am | |
| - 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. |
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90th
Posts : 10909 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Soldiers Life And Work In Sth Africa - Durnford Sat May 04, 2019 1:33 am | |
| 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 |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Sat May 04, 2019 5:47 am | |
| 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 |
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90th
Posts : 10909 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Soldiers Life And Work In Sth Africa - Durnford Mon May 06, 2019 1:50 am | |
| 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 |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Mon May 06, 2019 7:58 am | |
| A year? Thats pretty good for Postal SA Enjoy the trip mate. Its a bit chilly up there at present, especially early mornings. Regards to Shane. Cheers |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Mon May 06, 2019 8:01 am | |
| Bloody awful thing is Gary that Ive just bought three extremely rare first eds. from overseas as well.
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Mon May 06, 2019 3:33 pm | |
| 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. |
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 4156 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
| Subject: Re: Soldiers Life and Work in South Africa - Durnford Mon May 06, 2019 3:50 pm | |
| 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! |
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90th
Posts : 10909 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Soldiers Life And Work In Sth Africa - Durnford Tue May 07, 2019 9:16 am | |
| Frank Very funny Mate , still chuckling , well it would be if it wasn't so serious ....and quite close to the truth ! hahahahahaha 90th |
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