Die Triomf van Nasionalisme in Suid-Afrika
Die Triomf van Nasionalisme in Suid-Afrika (Afrikaner Nationalist Album in Gilt Blue Cloth)
A Commemorative History of the National Party, 1910-1953, with a People's Album of Nationalist Campaigners
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Triomf van Nasionalisme in Suid-Afrika: (1910-1953) (Insluitende 'n Volksalbum van Nasionale Kampvegters in die Algemene Verkiesingstryd, 1953)
- Editor: D. P. Goosen
- Publisher: Impala Opvoedkundige Diens (Edms.) Bpk. ; P. A. van Wyk, Johannesburg ; Olifantsfontein
- Publication Date: 1953
- ISBN: None Issued (Pre-ISBN Era)
- Binding: Publisher's blue cloth hardcover, gilt-lettered spine with gilt rules, gilt front cover illustration with portrait medallion.
- Physical Format: Large, thick quarto-size volume, illustrated with a people's album of photographs.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Good (G)
- Exterior / Boards: Dark blue cloth boards with gilt stamping to the front: flag, title and a portrait medallion inscribed 'Hulde: Dr D.F. Malan, 30 Nov 1954'. A visible crease or ripple runs across the upper right of the front board, with a small white mark to the lower left and some general rubbing. The spine head is frayed and worn, and the foot shows chipping at the base. Offered as a used collectible copy with honest signs of age and handling.
- Interior: The title page is clean, with light toning and a few small specks.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Present
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1953 and edited by D. P. Goosen, Die Triomf van Nasionalisme in Suid-Afrika (1910-1953) is a large commemorative history of the rise of Afrikaner nationalism in South Africa, written by a team of contributors. It follows the National Party from the founding years of the Union through to its victory in the general election of 1953.
The title page promises a Volksalbum van Nasionale Kampvegters, a photographic album of the National Party figures who fought the 1953 election campaign. The front board carries a gilt tribute to Dr D.F. Malan, dated 30 November 1954.
As a celebratory publication of the Nationalist movement, produced at the moment of its political triumph, it is a valuable primary source for understanding how the party presented itself and its history in the early apartheid era. It is cited in academic bibliographies and remains useful to collectors of Afrikaner history and political Africana.
Die Triomf van Nasionalisme in Suid-Afrika · National Party history 1953 · D. P. Goosen · Afrikaner nationalism book · Dr D.F. Malan tribute · 1953 general election Afrikaans · Impala Opvoedkundige Diens
