Afrikaner Cameos By Hans Strydom
Afrikaner Cameos
A Rich, Humorous, and Poignant Architectural Mosaic of a Vanishing Platteland Ethos
A Rich, Humorous, and Poignant Architectural Mosaic of a Vanishing Platteland Ethos
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Afrikaner Cameos
- Author: Hans Strydom
- Publisher: Privately published by Hans Strydom, Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 1983
- ISBN-10: 0620067047
- ISBN-13: 9780620067041
- Edition Details: First Edition, Rare Limited Deluxe Release. Numbered copy 519 of only 1500 struck. Personally signed by the author on the preliminary/limitation page.
- Binding: Original publisher’s premium hardcover cloth boards, housed in the original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 132 pages.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used - Good Plus (G+)
- Exterior / Cloth Boards: The structural cloth boards remain completely rigid, square, and well-bound. The spine is undamaged, firm, and fully secure.
- Interior: The internal text block is sound and tightly bound. The pages exhibit standard, natural age-related tanning across the margins but remain clean and clear. As is common with treasured South African heritage volumes, minor previous owner names or neat pencil annotations may be present on the preliminary pages.
- Provenance: Features the highly collectable hand-signed signature of author Hans Strydom alongside the stamped limitation number 519/1500.
- Preservation: Now entirely stabilized and beautifully presented in an archival-grade, removable cellophane cover to halt further handling wear.
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The Dust Jacket: Used - Good (G)
- Condition: The original illustrated jacket is complete but exhibits advanced, age-toned handling wear. This includes typical edge creasing, minor chips, and small tears along the spine tips and corners, fully consistent with a delicate 1980s paper stock. It remains unclipped and visually authentic.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Privately issued by the author in 1983 during a period of profound socio-political transition, Afrikaner Cameos is a deeply observant, beautifully balanced collection of literary vignettes tracking the psychological landscape of rural South Africa.
Privately issued by the author in 1983 during a period of profound socio-political transition, Afrikaner Cameos is a deeply observant, beautifully balanced collection of literary vignettes tracking the psychological landscape of rural South Africa.
Hans Strydom masterfully weaves eye-watering humor with profound pathos, capturing the lives of a people whose deep-seated certainties and traditional platteland way of life were beginning to crumble in the face of inevitable social evolution. These warmly engaging stories feature a sharp, sting-in-the-tail quality that is illuminating without ever turning cruel. Operating as an intimate record in microcosm of a now-vanished era, this rare, author-signed and limited-numbered copy has transitioned into a highly prized piece of South African literary history. It is a vital cornerstone acquisition for any serious collector of vintage Africana, political sociology, or mid-century platteland lore.
Author Profile: Hans Strydom
Hans Strydom was a prominent twentieth-century South African journalist, author, and independent publisher. Best known globally as the fearless co-author of The Super-Afrikaners: Inside the Afrikaner Broederbond, Strydom possessed an unparalleled investigative intimacy with the inner workings, cultural psychology, and linguistic nuances of his community. His transition from hard-hitting political exposure to the delicate, empathetic prose of Afrikaner Cameos demonstrates his immense literary range, solidifying his legacy as one of the most discerning observers of modern South African social shifts.
Hans Strydom was a prominent twentieth-century South African journalist, author, and independent publisher. Best known globally as the fearless co-author of The Super-Afrikaners: Inside the Afrikaner Broederbond, Strydom possessed an unparalleled investigative intimacy with the inner workings, cultural psychology, and linguistic nuances of his community. His transition from hard-hitting political exposure to the delicate, empathetic prose of Afrikaner Cameos demonstrates his immense literary range, solidifying his legacy as one of the most discerning observers of modern South African social shifts.
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