With The Postcart through Houtteniqualandt, Kannaland and the Lange Kloof. The Story About the Development of the Postal Services in the Original George District c.1777 - 1911, including the Districts of Knysna, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn & George.

                                                   SIGNED & DATED BY THE AUTHOR

 Large illustrated softcover format., published by CB Ads (Pty) Ltd, George, RSA, 2009, softcover, foreword, preface, contents. 219 pages text, illustrations, examples, maps etc., 21 cms x 29.2 cms x 1.4 cms, condition: very good.

With the Post-cart through Houteniqualandt, Kannaland and the Lange Kloof is a book full of surprises and very informative. It tells the intriguing story of the development of the postal services in the original George District including the districts of George, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and Uniondale for the period (1811-1911). The weal and woe of postmasters, postal agents, post-contractors and post-drivers and even the humorous incidents.

The author, Pauw Steyl is a respected philatelic researcher.