Die Malans van Môrewag Author: J.A. Pretorius
Die Malans van Môrewag
'n Kroniek van Stamtrots, Grondbesit en Kultuurerfenis
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Malans van Môrewag
- Author: J.A. Pretorius
- Publisher: John Malherbe Uitgewers, Kaapstad
- Publication Date: 1965
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover Release with original dust jacket.
- Binding: Hardcover. Original crimson publisher’s cloth binding with crisp bold typography on the spine panel.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 214 pages. Includes regional genealogies and mid-century layout styling.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The original crimson cloth boards are exceptionally flat, square, and well-preserved. Spine tips and corner points show virtually no shelf-softening. Colors are deep, bright, and vibrant.
- Interior: The textbook block is robustly bound, tight, and sharp. The internal text pages are highly clean, bright white, and entirely clear of owner signatures, institutional ink stamps, or dealer markings.
- The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: A highly remarkable survival for a mid-1960s commercial release. Graphic jacket face remains bright, unclipped, and vividly colored with zero spine-fading. Free of deep edge-tears or chipping. Now professionally insulated and enhanced with a brand-new, museum-grade clear plastic protective sleeve.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Gepubliseer in 1965, Die Malans van Môrewag deur J.A. Pretorius is 'n boeiende, histories-fictiewe en genealogiese kultuurkroniek wat die reis, stamtrots, en landelike nalatenskap van die uitbreidende Malan-familie oor die Suid-Afrikaanse landskap volg. Die verhaal weerspieël die diep verbintenis tot die grond, familie-identiteit en die historiese beproewinge van die vroeë setlaarsgemeenskappe.
Vir versamelaars van klassieke Afrikaanse literatuur en vroeë John Malherbe-publikasies verteenwoordig hierdie uitgawe 'n uitstekende voorbeeld van die ryk kulturele en boekhistoriese produksie van die Kaapse uitgewersbedryf in die mid-sestigerjare.
Author Profile: Historical Context
John Malherbe Uitgewers was a highly regarded independent publishing house active in Cape Town during the mid-20th century. The press specialized in high-quality fiction, regional histories, and cultural biographies that captured the expanding creative voice and literary heritage of the Afrikaans community, producing beautiful hardcovers that are now highly collectible for their period design and typography.
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