Gedenkboek van die Ossewaens op die Pad van Suid-Afrika (1940 Antiquarian Copy)

Gedenkboek van die Ossewaens op die Pad van Suid-Afrika: Eeufees 1838–1938 (Scarce Antiquarian Centenary Edition)

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Gedenkboek van die Ossewaens op die Pad van Suid-Afrika: Eeufees 1838–1938
• Author/Compiler: Sentrale Volksmonumentekomitee (Central People's Monuments Committee)
• Publisher: Nasionale Pers Beperk, Kaapstad (Cape Town)
• Publication Date: 1940
• ISBN: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era)
• Edition Details: First Edition, Official Centenary Memorial Release.
• Binding: Publisher’s original deluxe gilt-embossed textured cloth board.
• Physical Format: Quarto (4to), heavily illustrated with historical sepia-toned plates, commemorative route maps, and portraits of cultural leaders.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG) / Vintage Good
• Exterior / Binding: The original textured cloth boards show standard, honest age and handling-related wear. Bumping and minor fraying at the corner tips and spine extremities. The gilt cover lettering remains legible and handsome, presenting beautifully on a collector's shelf.
• Interior: Structurally complete and sound. The binding remains stable. Internal pages exhibit light, uniform age-toning (patina) typical of wartime paper stocks, but are remarkably free from heavy foxing, tears, or structural degradation.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 1940 to document the historic 1938 Centenary Symbolic Ox-Wagon Trek (Eeufees), this scarce antiquarian volume serves as a vital cultural monument of early 20th-century Afrikaner nationalism. The book provides an exhaustive regional breakdown of every commemorative wagon route that traversed South Africa, complete with localized committees, speeches, and photographic logs. It offers unparalleled historical insight into the socio-political movements that directly shaped mid-century South African history, making it a cornerstone item for serious Africana collectors.

Corporate Author Profile: Sentrale Volksmonumentekomitee

The Sentrale Volksmonumentekomitee was the primary cultural and political body tasked with organizing the Voortrekker centenary celebrations and funding the Voortrekker Monument. Composed of leading academics, politicians, and church figures of the era, their publications represent the definitive ideological and historical records of this transformative period.