Politieke Strominge Onder die Afrikaners van die Vrystaatse Republiek - Dr S. F. Malan
Politieke Strominge Onder die Afrikaners van die Vrystaatse Republiek
An Antiquarian Deep Dive into the Ideological Crosscurrents and Pan-Republican Nationalism of the Orange Free State
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Politieke Strominge Onder die Afrikaners van die Vrystaatse Republiek
- Author: Dr S. F. Malan
- Publisher: Butterworth & Co. (SA), Durban / Pretoria
- Publication Date: 1982
- ISBN-10: 0409097322
- ISBN-13: 9780409097320
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Release. Features a highly distinct historical provenance insert.
- Binding: Original publisher’s deluxe hardcover with gold-stamped spine lettering, accompanied by the original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 413 pages. Enhanced with historical illustrations and comprehensive political mapping.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The deep-toned cloth boards are exceptionally straight, unbumped, and clean, showing crisp gold stamping along the spine.
- Interior: The interior text block is clean, tight, and completely free from any foxing or standard user highlighting.
- Provenance / Unique Feature: Neatly and professionally affixed to the preliminary/first page is an old, authentic, vintage orange paper print of the official Orange Free State Republic Coat of Arms (OVS-Wapen), introducing an extraordinary aesthetic and historical layer of provenance to this specific collectible copy.
- The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition: The original pictorial dust jacket is bright and complete. It displays minor, expected handling-related edge wear along the top and bottom rims, now completely halted and preserved via a professionally fitted archival plastic sleeve.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1982, Dr S.F. Malan’s Politieke Strominge onder die Afrikaners van die Vrystaatse Republiek remains the definitive, seminal masterpiece tracking the socio-political evolution of the Orange Free State Republic from 1854 to 1900. The book bypasses superficial timelines to explore the genuine ideological tensions, individual pragmatism, and the eventual rise of a pan-republican identity that bound the Free State burghers to their Transvaal counterparts. Packed with rigorous documentation on early commando structures and constitutional debates, this rare, out-of-print work is a cornerstone addition for collectors of South African antiquarian political history.
Author Profile: S. F. Malan
Dr S.F. Malan is a revered twentieth-century South African historian and academic whose extensive research focused on regional republican dynamics during the 19th century. His analytical work on Free State political structures is widely regarded by institutions like LitNet as the most comprehensive exploration ever compiled on the internal mechanisms of the model republic.
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