Used books of 1922.

[camwyn]

Does anyone out there know where I can lay my hands on a copy of The Outbreak on the Witwatersrand, March, 1922, book by Capt. William Urquhart? It was a hundred-page book published by Hortors, Ltd. in Johannesburg. There's an OpenLibrary page for it, but I can't find any copies on AbeBooks or any of the other used book services- including one I found that searches South African bookstores.

I would settle for a university library or other library that would allow me to borrow a copy for a time.

Thanks.

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[antepathy.livejournal.com]

Worldcat search page:

http://www.worldcat.org/title/outbreak-on-the-witwatersrand-march-1922/oclc/654151467?referer=br&ht=edition#borrow

In case the link doesn't show, the nearest copy is at Yale, then Johns Hopkins, then Northwestern. You can maybe InterLibrary Loan from your local library?

Hope this helps!!

[crispengray.livejournal.com]

Yay for Worldcat! I was going to point Cam in that very direction if no one had done so yet.

[camwyn]

Oh, sweet. I've asked at the library if they can do a loan request that'd take it in- the woman I spoke to said she'd let me know on Monday. Thank you!

[ceitfianna]

Oh it looks like someone else found it, but UofM has lots books on the Witwatersrand.

[camwyn]

It's for my dad, actually- he's doing some research on the Rand Revolt because there's a possibility one of our relatives may have been involved, and he's hoping that this book, which is a policeman's first-hand account of what he saw during the uprising, may contain references to our suspected kinsman.

The Uprising and William Urquhart

[(Anonymous)]

My great uncle William Urquhart wrote the book about the Witwatersrand uprising. I read a copy at the State Library in Cape Town. I have been unable to find a copy for myself. I live in London. Do you have any ideas?

Are you an Urquhart by any chance?

Re: The Uprising and William Urquhart

[camwyn]

I'll ask Dad if he was ever able to get his hands on a copy, but I suspect he had to borrow it from the library. We're not related to the Urquharts so far as I know. We're looking for information about our great-grandfather, George Carter, who I believe Dad found a mention of in your great-uncle's book.

Re: The Uprising and William Urquhart

[camwyn]

I spoke to my father about this last night. He told me that he had to borrow Yale University's copy of the book, and that Yale's copy wasn't an original printing, but apparently photocopies of all the pages; someone had bound the photocopied pages in a cover. Looks as if we're not the only ones having trouble finding a copy of your great-uncle's book for sale.

Re: The Uprising and William Urquhart

[vincentbritter]

Hi there, My name is Vincent and I have a copy of The Outbreak on the Witwatersrand in my bookshop in Howick. if you still need a copy for R 450.00,please feel free to get back to me.

Kind regards