[Gen. (Christiaan Rudolf) de Wet] - De Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit: De Herinneringen van den Boeren-Generaal C.R. de Wet

De Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit

An Extraordinary 1903 High-Yield Printing Variant Featuring a Unique Binding Anomaly

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: De Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit: De Herinneringen van den Boeren-Generaal C.R. de Wet
• Author: Gen. Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
• Publisher: Höveker & Wormser, Amsterdam / Pretoria
• Publication Date: 1903
• ISBN: Not issued (Pre-dates the ISBN system)
• Edition Details: Eighteenth Edition (Achttiende Druk), Contemporary Dutch Language Release
• Binding: Publisher's original decorated cloth-bound hardcover featuring a minimalistic tan cloth-textured cover stamped simply with the title and the general's name.

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+) — Contemporary Preservation
• Exterior: The historical illustrated cloth covers are clean and uniform, displaying only minor age-related fading and light storage rubbing along the edges. The corners show very minor bumping but remain firm and sound.
• Interior: The text block remains tightly bound and structurally intact. The internal pages are clean, free of ink markings, and exceptionally solid, displaying only standard, natural age-tanning on the preliminary leaves and edges, as is completely standard for European paper stocks imported to South Africa at the turn of the century.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 1903, De Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit is the core Dutch-language version of General Christiaan de Wet’s historic personal war diary.

Written immediately following the cessation of hostilities in 1902, De Wet’s memoir delivers an uncompromising, detailed account of his brilliant mobile commando operations, his elusive escapes from vast British sweeps, and his steadfast refusal to surrender early. As an authentic piece of turn-of-the-century print history, this book serves as an irreplaceable primary source recording the psychological determination of the Boer forces.

Author Profile: Gen. Christiaan de Wet

General Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (1854–1922) was a legendary Boer military commander, politician, and statesman whose brilliant guerrilla tactics earned him international fame during the Anglo-Boer War. Universally regarded as a master of mobile warfare, his ability to cut rail lines, capture supply depots, and vanish into the veld made him one of the most elusive targets for the British military command.