{"product_id":"die-groot-trek-die-eerste-drie-jaar-vegkop-deel-1-1836-prof-g-d-j-duvenhage","title":"Die Groot Trek: Die Eerste Drie Jaar – Vegkop (Deel 1 – 1836) - Prof. G.D.J. Duvenhage","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDie Groot Trek: Die Eerste Drie Jaar – Vegkop (Deel 1 – 1836)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScarce Historiography of the Voortrekker Migration and the Battle of Vegkop\u003c\/b\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: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Die Groot Trek: Die Eerste Drie Jaar – Vegkop (Deel 1 – 1836)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Prof. G.D.J. Duvenhage\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Privately Published \/ Historical Research Publication (South Africa)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Circa 1986–1988 (First Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e None Issued (Scarce, privately printed monograph distribution)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Edition, Standard Hardcover \/ Softcover Release (Volume 1 of the definitive Great Trek trilogy).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 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 illustrated boards \/ heavy card wraps.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 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). Fully illustrated with historical military battle maps, local topographical layouts, and archival trekking references.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Afrikaans\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Very Good (VG)\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: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Cover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Displays standard shelf-pull wear concentrated at the crown and heel of the spine. Exhibits slight overall shelfwear and minor surface friction to the face and rear panels. Edges remain square and the binding is completely stable.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+). The text block is exceptionally clean, tightly bound, and crisp. Internal pages, maps, and diagrams are free from foxing, dealer pencil marks, ink annotations, or dog-ears.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDie Groot Trek: Die Eerste Drie Jaar – Vegkop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e is a highly focused, academic examination of the opening phase of the Great Trek, focusing strictly on the pivotal year of 1836. Professor Duvenhage provides a meticulous, hour-by-hour reconstruction of the Battle of Vegkop, where Hendrik Potgieter’s laager successfully repelled the massed assaults of the Matebele forces under Kalipi. This scarce collectible book relies heavily on primary source journals, offering critical insights into the strategic defensive military formations, weaponry, and geopolitical rifts that defined the early Voortrekker frontier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: Prof. G.D.J. Duvenhage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eProfessor G.D.J. Duvenhage was an eminent South African historian, academic, and researcher specializing in 19th-century frontier history and Afrikaner migrations. Holding long-standing academic positions, Duvenhage was widely respected for his exhaustive archive-driven research methodologies. His multi-volume series on the first three years of the Great Trek remains a foundational resource for military historians and antiquarian book collectors seeking deep, un-romanticised tactical data on early South African conflicts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historical Research Publication (South Africa)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58239737725231,"sku":"Die Groot Trek: Die Eerste Drie Jaar – Vegkop (Deel 1 – 1836) - Prof. G.D.J. Duvenhage","price":250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/20260722_135850.jpg?v=1784728339","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/die-groot-trek-die-eerste-drie-jaar-vegkop-deel-1-1836-prof-g-d-j-duvenhage","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}