{"product_id":"dawid-malan-darbez-1929-de-bussy-early-afrikaans","title":"Dawid Malan – d'Arbez","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDawid Malan – d'Arbez (Copy A – Linguistic Transition Copy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScarce Early Vernacular Hardcover from De Bussy’s Historical Reading Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Dawid Malan: 'n Verhaal uit die Groot Trek (De Bussy se Historiese Leesboeke, No. II)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e d'Arbez (Pseudonym of J.F. van Oordt)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e J.H. de Bussy, Pretoria \/ \u003cem\u003eHollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij (HAUM)\u003c\/em\u003e, Kaapstad\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 1929\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \"Derde Afrikaanse uitgawe\" (Third Afrikaans Edition \/ First Vernacular Transition Era).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original publisher's quarter-cloth backed printed hardcover boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Octavo (8vo). Part of the influential \u003ci\u003eHistoriese Leesboeke\u003c\/i\u003e curriculum series.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Early standardized Afrikaans.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e None issued (Pre-ISBN Antiquarian Era).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Good (G)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The outside printed boards show light, uniform rubbing across the surfaces, accompanied by expected age-fading. Displays minor, characteristic spine fraying at the crown and heel of the cloth panel, entirely consistent with the fragile materials used in local late-1920s publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The interior remains in good, complete condition. The internal text block is square and resilient, holding together firmly despite standard handling wear visible on the preliminary leaves. Showcases a uniform, natural paper tanning typical of the local pulped paper stocks used in South Africa during this era.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Professionally issued in hardback boards without a dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublished in 1929, this edition of \u003ci\u003eDawid Malan\u003c\/i\u003e represents a monumental milestone in South African philology and printing history: it is one of the earliest translations of D'Arbez's classic work into the newly officialised Afrikaans language (which replaced Dutch in 1925).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe narrative follows the iconic trials and triumphs of the Voortrekkers during the Great Trek. Originally written in Dutch, this version was specifically re-engineered for De Bussy’s \u003ci\u003eHistoriese Leesboeke\u003c\/i\u003e series to teach the first generation of South African children to read history in their own vernacular. It is a scarce linguistic transition piece vital for any comprehensive collection of early Afrikaans printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: d'Arbez (J.F. van Oordt)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJ.F. van Oordt (1856–1918), writing as d'Arbez, was a linguistic pioneer. Though he wrote his original texts in High Dutch, his vivid storytelling laid the emotional and cultural groundwork for the Second Afrikaans Language Movement (\u003ci\u003eTweede Afrikaanse Taalbeweging\u003c\/i\u003e). Posthumously, his works were systematically translated into Afrikaans in the late 1920s by publishers De Bussy and HAUM, ensuring his historical narratives remained central to the evolving South African national curriculum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij (HAUM)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58205306585391,"sku":"Dawid Malan – d'Arbez","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/1000607689.jpg?v=1784109074","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/dawid-malan-darbez-1929-de-bussy-early-afrikaans","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}