Die Dagboek van Louis Trigardt – T.H. le Roux
Die Dagboek van Louis Trigardt – T.H. le Roux
Die Dagboek van Louis Trigardt (Classic Van Schaik Africana Release with Original Dust Jacket)
The Definitive Annotated Account of the Legendary Voortrekker Pioneer Trek
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Dagboek van Louis Trigardt
- Editor/Annotator: T.H. le Roux
- Publisher: J.L. van Schaik, Pretoria
- Publication Date: 1966 (First Edition thus)
- ISBN: None Issued (Pre-dates modern ISBN standards).
- Edition Details: First Annotated Edition, Deluxe Research Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium linen-grain hard boards with elegant spine typography.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo). Fully detailed with extensive linguistic notes, geographic folding route markers, and comprehensive indexes.
- Language: Afrikaans / Early Dutch-Afrikaans Dialect Transcripts
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The linen hardboards are flat, firm, and beautifully preserved. Spine and corners are clean and uncrushed.
- Interior: The text block is robust, tightly bound, and clean. Displays only very slight, natural browning to the preliminary pages, which is expected for this specific paper stock. Free from highlight tracks or annotations.
- The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition Details: Now fully preserved inside a brand-new, archival plastic sleeve. The jacket shows minor sun-fading along the spine panel and light edge wear at the crown, but remains complete and intact without major tears or paper loss.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published by Van Schaik in 1966, this version of Die Dagboek van Louis Trigardt is the definitive linguistic and historical study of the journal kept by Voortrekker leader Louis Trigardt from 1836 to 1838. Edited by Professor T.H. le Roux, the text preserves Trigardt's daily records as his trek moved through the interior to Delagoa Bay. The diary offers an invaluable look at day-to-day camp life, early encounters with local tribes, and the hardships of the trek, making it a cornerstone of Great Trek literature.
Author Profile: T.H. le Roux
Professor T.H. le Roux was a pioneering South African philologist and linguist who dedicated his academic career to transcribing and translating early Dutch-Afrikaans historical records, establishing rigorous archival standards for historical documentation.
