Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (Volume 1: Voorspel Tot die Stryd / Volume 2: Ontplooiing van die Boere-Offensief Oktober 1899) Author: J.H. Breytenbach
Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (Volume 1 & 2)
Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (Collectible Two-Volume Set)
The Definitive Precursor Account of South Africa’s Second War of Independence
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (Volume 1: Voorspel Tot die Stryd / Volume 2: Ontplooiing van die Boere-Offensief Oktober 1899)
- Author: J.H. Breytenbach
- Publisher: Nasionale Pers Beperk, Cape Town / Johannesburg
- Publication Date: Vol 1: 1948 / Vol 2: 1949
- ISBN: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era)
- Edition Details: First Edition Set. Highly scarce preliminary histories published two decades before the author's official state-commissioned volumes.
- Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcovers.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), multi-volume matched set featuring period text layouts and rare documentary overviews.
- Language: Afrikaans.
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: Both volumes exhibit distinct handling and shelf-related wear consistent with age, including light scuffing and rubbing along the corners and spine edges. Structural integrity remains firm.
- Interior: Very Good (VG). Text blocks are structurally secure, clean, and tight. Internal pages remain crisp, stable, and clear of institutional stamps or deep foxing.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued / None Present)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published between 1948 and 1949, these crucial volumes stand as the foundation of modern Anglo-Boer War historiography. J.H. Breytenbach tracks the intricate socio-political prelude (Voorspel Tot die Stryd) and the strategic execution of the initial Boer forces (Ontplooiing van die Boere-Offensief). This set serves as an invaluable architectural blueprint for the official history later commissioned by the South African State.
Author Profile: J.H. Breytenbach
Dr. Johan Hendrik Breytenbach (1917–1994) was South Africa’s preeminent State Historian for the Second Boer War. Appointed officially in 1959, he dedicated his life to archival research at the National Archives in Pretoria, producing the country's most authoritative, micro-detailed volumes on the conflict.
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