Van Jaarsveld: Van Stamvader Adriaan tot Ernest Jacobus van Jaarsveld 1702–1986 Author: Albert van Jaarsveld

Van Jaarsveld: Van Stamvader Adriaan tot Ernest Jacobus van Jaarsveld 1702–1986 (Elite Association Copy Inscribed to Herman Giliomee)
’n Familiegeskiedenis en Genealogiese Kroniek van ’n Kaapse Stamlyn

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Van Jaarsveld: Van Stamvader Adriaan tot Ernest Jacobus van Jaarsveld 1702–1986
• Author: Albert van Jaarsveld
• Publisher: Private Printing / Distributed via regional heritage channels
• Publication Date: 1986
• ISBN-10: 0620108134
• Edition Details: First Edition, Limited Private Print Release. Explicit family-association copy inscribed to a premier academic destination.
• Binding: Softcover binding, typically issued in carton boards 
• Physical Format:

Octavo / Slim Quarto (4to), genealogical charts, lineage indices, and local family registry plates.

• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards & Wrappers: The book and wrappers are exceptionally crisp, flat, and structurally robust. Shows uniform storage-related shelf wear to the face panels of the wrappers, entirely standard for privately published mid-1980s South African binding formats. The corners are sharp and the spine is completely rigid and uncreased.
• Interior: Flawless. Text block is unblemished, tight, and pristine. No modern ink markings or foxing present.
• Provenance: Boasts a spectacular, crisp ink presentation inscription on the title leaf dated “7 April 2015, vir Herman Giliomee met beste wense, Albert van Jaarsveld.”

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 1986, this volume is an exhaustive, scarce genealogical and historical chronicle tracking the descendants of the Van Jaarsveld lineage from the original stamvader (progenitor) Adriaan van Jaarsveld, who arrived at the Cape in the early 18th century, through to the late 20th century. Privately printed family registers of this caliber are inherently scarce, produced in small numbers primarily for distribution among family circles and archival libraries.

This particular copy carries immense historical significance due to its inscription to Professor Herman Giliomee from the author, Albert van Jaarsveld.

• The Van Jaarsveld name is deeply rooted in early South African frontier history. In the late 18th century, Commando Commandant Adriaan van Jaarsveld emerged as a critical military and political leader on the volatile Eastern Frontier. He played a major role in the early Anglo-Boer frontier wars and led the historic 1799 Graaff-Reinet rebellion against British colonial rule.
• Herman Giliomee, as a pre-eminent historian of South African society, wrote extensively on the complex economic and social dynamics of the early Cape frontier in his seminal academic works, such as The Shaping of South African Society, 1652–1840 (co-authored with Richard Elphick).

When the author presented this extensive family record to Giliomee in 2015, it served not merely as a gift, but as a critical primary reference document passed directly into the hands of the very historian who mapped out the wider social context of the early Cape settlers. This deep connection makes it a top-tier centerpiece for any serious collection of Cape genealogy or early frontier history.

Author Profile: Albert van Jaarsveld

Albert van Jaarsveld is a dedicated South African genealogist, family archivist, and local historian. Spurred by the growing mid-century movement to preserve early Cape ancestral roots, he spent years compiling primary documents, church records, and estate archives to document his family's lineage. His systematic work remains a vital resource for South African biographical and genealogical research.

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