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Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens - Johanna Brandt
Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens - Johanna Brandt Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens - Johanna Brandt

Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens - Johanna Brandt

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Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens

The Scarce First Afrikaans Edition of a Monumental Record of Women's Secret Service

       Bibliographic Specifications

  • Title: Die Kappiekommando: Of Boerevroue in Geheime Diens
  • Author: Johanna Brandt
  • Publisher: Nasionale Boekhandel, Kaapstad / Johannesburg
  • Publication Date: 1958
  • ISBN: None Issued (Pre-ISBN era)
  • Edition Details: First Afrikaans Language Edition (Eerste Afrikaanse Uitgawe).
  • Binding: Original publisher's textured cloth hardcover binding.
  • Physical Format: Octavo (8vo). Enhanced with historical photographic plates documenting secret networks and concentration camps.
  • Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

  • The Book: Very Good (VG)
    • Exterior / Boards: Boards are flat, solid, and tightly bound. Spine ends show minor softening from shelf placement.
    • Interior: Very Good. The internal text block is secure. There is slight, natural age-browning to the preliminary pages and endpapers, common for this paper stock. Features a neat, previous owner's ink name inscription on the front preliminary page. Text pages are clean and free of underlining.
  • The Dust Jacket: Good (G)
    • The scarce original dust jacket shows visible edge wear and slight paper loss along the top and bottom edges. It has been professionally stabilized and enclosed in a brand-new, clear archival plastic cover to protect it from further wear.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Originally written in English as The Petticoat Commando, this 1958 publication is the highly collectible First Afrikaans Edition of Johanna Brandt’s iconic memoir. The book details the secret espionage work of Boer women in Pretoria during the British occupation. Brandt outlines her experiences smuggling messages, operating secret ink correspondence, and tracking British troop movements. This text is an irreplaceable record of women's contribution to the Anglo-Boer War.

Author Profile: Johanna Brandt

Johanna Brandt (1876–1964) was a courageous South African author, nationalist, and spy during the Anglo-Boer War. Her frontline volunteer work at the Irene Concentration Camp and her coordination of secret intelligence networks made her a legendary figure in South African history.