Gedenkboek van die Dorslandtrek Author / Compiler: Prof. Dr. J. P. Jooste (Johannes Petrus Jooste)

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Gedenkboek van die Dorslandtrek (Scarce Commemorative Hardcover)

’n Amptelike Gedenkwaardige Oorsig van die Epiese Angola-Trekkers

Bibliographic Specifications

Title: Gedenkboek van die Dorslandtrek
Author / Compiler: Prof. Dr. J. P. Jooste (Johannes Petrus Jooste)
Publisher: Herdenkingsfees-komitee / Potchefstroom Herald
Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: None Issued (Specialist regional committee print)
Edition Details: First Edition, Limited Jubilee Printing. Officially published to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the historic migration.
Binding: Original publisher's full cloth hardcover boards featuring distinct gilt titles on the front face and spine.
Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), approximately 200 pages. Enhanced with rare photographic records, genealogical lineages, and historical maps.
Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

The Book: Good to Very Good (Good / VG)
No Dustjacket

Exterior / Boards: The covers are structurally solid, holding completely flat and square. There is noticeable handling-related wear along the outer edges and the spine extremities, typical for a book that has been referenced regularly. Crucially, the bright gold gilt lettering on both the face and spine remains clear and sharp.
Interior: The text block is robustly bound, clean, and tight. The interior sheets are in very good condition throughout. There is light, natural age-spotting (foxing) limited to the preliminary pages and endpapers, while the main text remains completely bright, unmarked, and highly legible.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Commissioned for the 1974 centenary celebrations, Gedenkboek van die Dorslandtrek is a detailed, authoritative study of one of the most grueling migrations in Southern African history. Prof. Dr. J. P. Jooste compiles a wealth of primary material tracing the historic journey of the Thirstland Trekkers, who left the Transvaal in the late 1870s to cross the Kalahari Desert into South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola.

The volume stands out for its deep preservation of church and community history, recording the cultural and spiritual endurance of the Trekkers under harsh conditions. It tracks their decades-long settlement in Humpata, Angola, their encounters with local Portuguese authorities, and their eventual repatriation. Rich with family registers and rare historical portraits, this book serves as both a key genealogical resource and a highly collectable piece of pioneering Africana.

Author Profile: Prof. Dr. J. P. Jooste

Prof. Dr. Johannes Petrus Jooste (1894–1981) was a highly respected theologian, ecclesiastical historian, and academic based in Potchefstroom. Serving as a leading professor within the Theological School of the Reformed Churches in South Africa (Gereformeerde Kerke), Jooste specialized in documenting the complex intersections of Afrikaner migration and church development. His careful handling of archival material ensures this commemorative work remains a trusted reference for modern historians studying the social history of the Angola Boers.

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