[(E.) Wessels and Prof. (A. W. G.) Raath] - Onthou! Kronieke van Vroue- en Kinderleiding, 1899–1902

Onthou! Kronieke van Vroue- en Kinderleiding, 1899–1902

Unnumbered Proof / Presentation Copy (No. 0/1000)

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Onthou! Kronieke van Vroue- en Kinderleiding, 1899–1902
• Compilers: E. Wessels and Prof. A. W. G. Raath
• Publisher: Kraal Uitgewers, Brandfort / Centurion
• Publication Date: 2012
• ISBN-13: 9780987025623
• Edition Details: True First Edition, Limited Deluxe Run. While the standard run was meant to be numbered out of 1,000, this unique copy is explicitly hand-numbered No. 0/1000. This denotes a rare publisher's archive, presentation, or review copy.
• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcover with pictorial dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large Quarto (Groot Hardeband). Heavily enhanced with primary source documents, camp rosters, and archival portraits.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

The Book: Very Good to Fine (VG/F)

• Exterior: Hardcover cloth boards are flat, clean, and uniform in color. Sharp corners with minimal shelf friction along the bottom edges.
• Interior: Inside is immaculate. Pages are clean, white, and crisp. Tightly bound with a completely square text block. Free of markings, stamps, or signatures.

The Dust Jacket: Very Good to Fine (VG/F)

• Condition: Preserved beautifully with bold coloration. Exhibits very light, standard shelf wear and minor surface rubbing on the rear, with no tearing or paper loss.

Synopsis & Historical Significance

Published in 2012, Onthou! Kronieke van Vroue- en Kinderleiding, 1899–1902 is a poignant, meticulously compiled historical ledger documenting the deep trauma experienced by Boer women and children during the Anglo-Boer War.

Curated by E. Wessels and Prof. A. W. G. Raath, the book serves as a monument of memory (Onthou!). It brings together firsthand journal accounts, heartbreaking letters smuggled out of the tents, official British concentration camp reports, and death lists. The work provides an essential, unvarnished look at the structural, daily suffering of civilians caught in the machinery of total war.

Compiler Profiles

E. Wessels is a highly respected military historian and senior researcher long associated with the War Museum in Bloemfontein. She partnered with Prof. A. W. G. Raath (celebrated author of foundational text series on the war concentration camps) to combine their years of research into this definitive, commemorative work.