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Hello, all, This item has been returned and I am happy to say that it was not taken by the persons suspected. Nevertheless there was a second book taken that we did not mention because although not cheap I would be amazed if anyone would have bought it let along stolen it. During the run of the National Arts Festival here in Grahamstown we need to keep our eyes very firmly fixed on anything not bolted down to the table or locked away. Large numbers of professional thieves roam the streets with the crowds - always on a lookout for a friendly pocket to pick or bag to snatch. Always something goes, last year it was a handbag left on the counter as we were closing up, the year before a purse was snatched out of a bag left open for a while. Not to mention the year they stole the hi-fi from under our noses! Thanks for all your messages of commiseration. Ian On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:24:57 +0200 Ian Balchin <[email protected]> wrote: > This message sent via the [booklink-list] mailing list. > Default reply is TO THE POSTER. > > > Hello, all. > > Two young male customers aged around 30, one of them perhaps 5' 10" > tall and with blond hair, the other somewhat shorter with dark hair, > both well dressed, possibly a gay couple, are strongly suspected of > theft from the shop. Believed resident in Cape Town and likely there > now. > > The book in question can easily be identified from our description. > > Mitford Barberton. THE BARBERS OF THE PEAK. > No inscription, boards clean, binding tight, corners of boards little > curled, some foxing to map and end pages and edges lightly browned, a > few neat and small ballpoint dates inserted on pages 198, 202, 203 and > 204 else contents fine. > > This is not the first time that they have visited us. In 2009 we > believe that they lifted a purse from one of the staff. These are > professional thieves. > > Their modus operandi is very confident, they look at africana but > decline help / talk/ interference with their study of the books. Do > not leave the shop without staff being instructed to keep a close > watch or they will exit quickly with your goods, and they will wait > an indefinite period for the opportunity - they were in our shop for > most of the morning. > > If you know of this couple, or if they attempt to sell you this book, > please contact us, Please if you purchase anything at all ensure that > you have valid id and contact details from them. > > regards > Ian > > -- Ian Balchin Fables Bookshop, 119 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139. Tel/Fax: +27-46-636-1525 Cell: none URL: http://www.fables.co.za Mailing list: http://inksi.dyndns-remote.com/mailman/listinfo/fables-list Founder Member SABDA. GPS Location: 33.31126 S (33° 18' 40.5") 26.52428 E (26° 31' 27.4") _______________________________________________ booklink-list mailing list provided by SABDA. booklink-list mailing list Mail to: [email protected] Info at: http://mail.sabda.co.za/mailman/listinfo/booklink-list_sabda.co.za Archived posts now available from: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
