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Buy RSA 1985, 23 Aug. SA Floral Emigrants, set controls, MNH, CV R 40.00 view scans for R10.00

SA, 1996. 50th Anniversary of SA   Merchant Marine. Mini sheet, mint, previously  hinged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 30.00. Note, display card not  included, and,  t he horizontal lines across the images are due to   the display card that we use to scan items.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

SA, 2014. 20 years of Freedom. B5 (R5.95 when issued). Mini sheet, mint, not  hinged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 20.00. Note, display card not  included, and,  t he horizontal lines across the images are due to   the display card that we use to scan items.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Buy SWA FDC - 1820-1970 Bybelgenootskap van SA 24 Aug 1970 for R55.00

Buy RSA 1996, 5 Aug,50th Anniv.of SA Merchant Marine.Set 2 Horizontal Pairs Used NH,CV R33.00 View scans for R15.00

Buy SWA 1970, 24 Aug. 150th Anniv SA Bible Society, set, MNH, CV R 58.00 view scans for R20.00

Buy RSA 1976, 16 Aug. 100th Anniv of Polo in SA, single, MH, CV R 2.50 view scans for R1.00

 MNH = Mint never hinged / unmounted mint 1 Swiss Franc = R13.70 SA Rands 9 Aug. 2016      

 AMERICAN CAESAR Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 WILLIAM MANCHESTER ; Softcover  Arrow Books 1979  See Review below. Good condition  please see the photos below. POSTAGE  / Shipping (within S A) PREFERABLY via Postnet to Postnet for a total weight not exceeding 5kg then add R100.00. (Note with the P/Net option addit books may be included up to 5kg) or via PAXI  which is via the PEP Store branch network  - delivery around 9 days  Please add R60.00  under Option 1 and also add "  via Pep " in the Notes. For postage via SA PO (please add under  option 1)   please add R60.00 Buyers from outside of S A may contact me for a postal quote. American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 "Author: William Manchester ISBN: 0-316-54498-1 Contributor: C. Peter Chen Review Date: 7 Aug 2005 American Caesar was one of those books that once you pick it up, you will find yourself flipping through pages deep into the night. Without keeping any suspense, I will flat out say that it was easily among one of the best books I have read. The author William Manchester had done an exhaustive research on Douglas MacArthur for this book, detailing every event from his birth at an army fort through his funeral; the bibliography section of the book alone was twenty pages long. The facts dug as deep as the fact that Sarah Barney Belcher of Taunton, Massachusetts was a common ancestor of Douglas MacArthur, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt. However, Manchester did not capture readers by merely loading his book with facts. Instead, he captivated readers with his beautiful narratives. Under his penmanship, the horrors of WW1 trench warfare came alive with two simple description sentences at the beginning of chapter two: What Manchester was most notably successful with this book was the smooth interaction between minute details with the big picture, leaving the reader in complete understanding of how seemingly small events weaved into the fabric of MacArthur's life. MacArthur was one of the most controversial public figures of the 20th century, and Manchester succeeded in explaining how each step he had taken in his life developed his unique personality, and in turn how his personality shaped the modern history of Asia and the United States. However, by my observation by the end of the book Manchester had become so much a worshipful fan of MacArthur that as the book went on, critiques of MacArthur appeared less and less. When critiques were included, they often only appeared in form of a small-fonted footnote. Nevertheless, Manchester's writing alone was worth the time I invested in reading this 700-page volume. Reading about his tenure in WW1 and WW2, I found myself cheering for him in his ventures. When as a general he walked the frontlines in the path of danger, my heartbeats skipped a beat whenever a sniper's scope came near him. By the time he was fired because of the initial American losses at the Korean War, I became enraged over the SCAP becoming the scapegoat for Washington's lack of intelligence on China. When MacArthur tearfully told the people of Philippines that in his old age he could no longer promise again "I shall return", I too became teary-eyed alongside of the Filipino people who listened to their savior with watery eyes. Finally, when I finished reading the last word of the last chapter, I closed American Caesar and wept as if I had lost a lifelong friend. Manchester gets a perfect 10 out of 10 from me for being able to write a book that not only accurately depicts the life of Douglas MacArthur but also being able to reach out and touch me emotionally through the book. Pick it up, and you will see why it is no surprise that American Caesar was a #1 Best Seller. "   war novel 

I have this big foto of the SA vs NZ game 20 Aug 2011 Have no use for it any more R1000neg 0722008468