South African Despatches: Two centuries of the best in South African journalism
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South African Despatches is not just a book about journalism or juornalists. The despatches, all written from South Africa, have been published both in this country and abroad, between the years 1825 and 1988. The book does not purport to be a history, although it deals with significant events in the history of South Africa. It is rather a collection of well-written despatches, or despatches typical of a particular genre of writing with a story woven around the dispatch.
| Author | Jennifer Crwys-Williams |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ashanti Publishing Limited |
| Place | Johannesburg |
| Year | 1989 |
| Edition | First edition, first impression |
| ISBN | 9780620099547 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Dustjacket Condition | Good |
| Comments | Slight edgewear; some yellowing on first free page; closed tear at front top right of dustjacket. |
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