C. W. L. de Souza - No Charge for Delivery

No Charge for Delivery

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: No Charge for Delivery
• Author: C. W. L. de Souza
• Publisher: Books of Africa, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 1969
• ISBN: Not issued
• Edition Details: First Edition.
• Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Interior: The text block is solid, tight, and exceptionally clean. Provenance Note: Features a neat vintage Ex Libris bookplate and the small signature details of a previous owner on the inside cover's verso and the front free endpaper.
• The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
• Clean, unclipped, showing minimal rubbing and light spine toning appropriate for age.

Synopsis & Historical Context

No Charge for Delivery is a fascinating, highly readable collection of operational telegraphic despatches, personal stories, and military reports from the Anglo-Boer War. De Souza weaves a unique historical narrative around the actual tactical messages sent across commando lines, exposing the raw confusion, brilliant intelligence networks, and localized skirmishes that standard history textbooks often omit.

Author Profile: C. W. L. de Souza

C.W.L. de Souza was a diligent historical compiler who specialized in rescuing original ephemeral documents, telegraph records, and primary military communiqués from obscurity, turning them into highly accessible historical records.