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Auction #131 begins on 21 May 2026

Sparks, (Allister) [Signed]

THE SWORD AND THE PEN:

six decades on the political frontier

Published: Jonathan Ball, Johannesburg, 2016

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 21 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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xv, 608 pages. Paperback.

Signed by Sparks on title page.


Sparks, a fifth generation South African and veteran journalist, joined his first newspaper at seventeen. When he set out to write his autobiography, his position as a powerful journalist with access to all sides of the political spectrum led to a book that provides a fine, very readable, account of South African history over the last six decades.

  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 23 x 15 cm


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