Boerewysheid – P.W. Grobbelaar (Copy A – Archival Preservation Copy)
Boerewysheid – P.W. Grobbelaar (Copy A – Archival Preservation Copy)
Traditional Folk Medicine, Weather Lore, and Afrikaner Customs
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Boerewysheid
• Author: P.W. Grobbelaar (Pieter Willem Grobbelaar)
• Publisher: Tafelberg-Uitgewers, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 1977
• ISBN-10: 0624009920
• Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher’s premium cloth-bound hardcover boards with gilt or stamped spine lettering.
• Physical Format: Octavo (8vo). Enhanced with detailed cultural registries, traditional remedies, and comprehensive indices of South African folklore.
• Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Very Good (VG)
o Exterior: The publisher's hardcover boards remain flat, rigid, and structurally sound. Displays minimal, expected softening at the corner tips and spine ends. The binding maintains strong joint integrity with no structural skewing or leaning of the spine panel.
o Interior: The internal text block is clean, crisp, and firmly bound. Free of split hinges, loose leaves, or previous owner signatures. Page edges show excellent colour preservation with no signs of environmental foxing, damp staining, or marginal thumb-wear.
• The Dust Jacket: Good (G)
o Condition: Complete and unclipped. Displays expected handling and shelf-related edge wear, including light superficial rubbing across the panels, alongside moderate creasing localized along the upper and lower borders.
o Preservation: Now housed and fitted with a removable, high-quality protective plastic archival sleeve to combat future wear, resulting in a highly attractive, well-preserved collectible copy.
Synopsis & Cultural Value
Published in 1977, Boerewysheid ("Boer Wisdom") is the definitive, seminal compilation of traditional Afrikaner folklore, weather lore, agrarian remedies, and rural folk medicine (boererate).
Compiled by the foremost authority on South African folklore, this scarce cultural treasury documents centuries of oral traditions, pioneer survival strategies, and natural remedies passed down through generations of rural communities. The text serves as an invaluable ethnographic record of early South African social history, making it a highly sought-after volume for historians, cultural anthropologists, and collectors of vintage Africana.
Author Profile: P.W. Grobbelaar
Professor Pieter Willem Grobbelaar (1930–2013) was a highly distinguished South African author, cultural historian, and leading academic authority on Afrikaans folklore. Holding a doctorate in folklore, he served as a long-time Professor of Afrikaans Cultural History at Stellenbosch University. Grobbelaar dedicated his professional career to rescuing oral traditions, children's rhymes, and rural customs from obscurity, publishing over 200 works and cementing his legacy as the ultimate custodian of Afrikaner heritage.
