Die Kappie Kommando of Boerevrouwen in Geheime Dienst by Johanna Brandt
Die Kappie Kommando of Boerevrouwen in Geheime Dienst by Johanna Brandt
Published: Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, Cape Town, 1915
Edition: Second Edition
Book Description: Half cloth & paper covered boards, xiv + 376pp, illustrated with photographs.
Book Condition: Boards show some wear with browning on edges and spotting on first and last pages. The book is overall in a very good condition, is sturdy and the pages clear and clean. There is slight wear to the crown and heel of the spine. Previous owner name neatly inscribed on the ffep.
"In dit persoonlik verhaal van de drie-jarige oorlog tussen Boer en Brit (1899-1902) wordt iets verteld van wat er gedaan is door Boerevrouwen om hun vechtende mannen in het veld te houden en te ondersteunen in wat bleek te zijn een hopeloze worsteling voor vrijheid en onafhanklikheid".
Language: South African Dutch. 10 b&w illustrations. Together with her mother, the author organised women to spy on British officers and as as hiding prisoners who were on the run during the Boer War. Johanna and her mother were able to collect information on the movements of soldiers and ammunition, and they smuggled this information out using letters written in invisible ink made from lemon juice.
Binding Condition: Very Good
Overall Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo
