From Playgrounds To Battlefields By Piet Van Der Byl

This edition is limited to 1850 numbered copies. This is number 549 and signed, dated and dedicated by the author Piet van der Byl

From Playgrounds To Battlefields By Piet Van Der Byl

Hardcover

ISBN 0869780026

Publisher: Howard Timmins Ltd 1971

Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The DJ has some signs of age related wear and tear on the sides and spine but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Numbered edition, signed by author. Foxing.

This is the first part of a two-part autobiography and deals with the author's early years. Major van der Byl is one of the few South Africans who have won a rowing Blue at Cambridge University. He served with distinction in World War 1 with General Botha in South West Africa and with General Smuts in the East African campaign. Major van der Byl has had a full and interesting life and his autobiography is rich in anecdotes. He has a gift for analysis of human nature and his memories of Generals Smuts and Botha are often as moving as they are historically valuable. His description of the South West Africa campaign is also excellent.