Pofadder en Peddelford by Ferdinand Deist

Pofadder en Peddelford (Humorous Sandveld Stories, Second Printing 1989)

Humorous Afrikaans Sandveld Stories Told by Theologian Ferdinand Deist

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Pofadder en Peddelford: Sandveldstories vertel deur Ferdinand Deist
• Author: Ferdinand Deist
• Publisher: J.L. van Schaik, Pretoria
• Publication Date: 1987
• ISBN-13: 9780627015601
• ISBN-10: 0627015603
• Edition Details: Eerste uitgawe 1987 (First Edition), Tweede druk 1989 (Second Printing).
• Binding: Publisher's printed illustrated hardcover boards in cream and grey with orange and brown lettering, cream spine with printed title.
• Physical Format: Small octavo (8vo), 81 pages.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: Printed boards in cream and grey with orange and brown lettering and a vintage car illustration. The spine is pale cream with printed title and is clean. The corners are sharp. There are a few tiny specks on the front board and some light surface rubbing near the top edge of the front board. Overall a clean, presentable exterior.
• Interior: The text block is clean, on cream paper with no markings. The binding is tight. There is a small speck on the title page and a small brown spot near the bottom right of the copyright page. No inscriptions, stamps or ex-library marks.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The printed boards are the original publisher's binding.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Pofadder en Peddelford, subtitled Sandveldstories vertel deur Ferdinand Deist, is a collection of humorous stories from the Sandveld. Published by J.L. van Schaik in 1987, this copy is the second printing of 1989.

The tales are told in the typical spoken language of the region and feature salty, honest rural characters, their funny predicaments and their sayings. The book is one of three Sandveld story volumes that were later gathered together with Die pomporrel-kônsert and Bom Appeltiet op Eselspoort.

A charming piece of Afrikaans regional humour and a pleasing collectible companion for readers of Afrikaans literature and Sandveld folk life.

Author Profile: Ferdinand Deist

Ferdinand Etienne Deist was born on 9 August 1944 on the farm Kromrivier in the Piketberg district. He was a theologian and Old Testament scholar who became professor in 1980, head of department in 1986 and vice-dean of the Faculty of Theology in 1990.

He won the Andrew Murray prize twice: in 1980 for Tussen angs en sekerheid and in 1988, with Jasper Burden, for Kom ons doen Bybelstudie. His other notable works include Die pomporrel-kônsert (1988), Bom appeltiet op Eselspoort (1989) and Tweebeendiere en ander verskynsels (1993). He died in Germany in 1997.

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