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Words On Paper - Reflections Of An Incurable Collector (Hardcover) Loot Price: R388
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Words On Paper - Reflections Of An Incurable Collector (Hardcover)

Jeff Fisher

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If you like true stories about real people, are intrigued by serendipity, curious about curiosities, or maybe you are a collector yourself, then this book is for you.

The collecting and researching of any collectable is an intense and pleasurable pastime. The author’s passion for more than half a century has been for collecting handwritten, original letters, antique documents, manuscripts, old share certificates, fire insurance policies, photographs and maps.

The writers of these words on paper include kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, admirals and generals, actors and authors, judges and prisoners, philosophers, statesmen, scientists, and sportsmen. Some were famous, some infamous, some important, others less so. Many you will know about; with others, only their names may be familiar. There’s Admiral Nelson, and the Duke of Wellington; there are queens Elizabeth I and II and kings George III, IV and VI; presidents Eisenhower, Kruger, and Mandela are here; prime ministers Botha, Hertzog and Smuts; explorers Scott and Shackleton. There’s Faraday and De la Rey, and many more, including two controversial giants of history – Napoleon and Rhodes.

The chapters need not be read in any set order, although there is an underlying thread linking them to the life of the author that enabled this eclectic collection to evolve in the way it did.

General

Imprint: Tracey McDonald Publishers
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: September 2017
Authors: Jeff Fisher
Dimensions: 265 x 215 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 978-0-620-70949-1
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary
Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > General
Books > Biography > Literary
Books > Local Author Showcase > Lifestyle
LSN: 0-620-70949-9
Barcode: 9780620709491

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Potential Collectors Beware!

Sun, 30 May 2021 | Review by: Ken M.

This fabulous book is aimed squarely - as the title says - at the incurable collector. The author's eclectic and wide-ranging assembly of riches is also an irresistable must-have. The quality of its presentation alone is a bibliophile's joy.

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