{"product_id":"eeufeesgedenkboek-gemeente-utrecht-du-toit-1954","title":"EEUFEESGEDENKBOEK van die GEMEENTE UTRECHT 1854-1954 by Ds. F. G. M. du Toit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEEUFEESGEDENKBOEK van die GEMEENTE UTRECHT 1854-1954 (1954 Utrecht Congregation Centenary History)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Centenary History of the Dutch Reformed Congregation of Utrecht, Natal, 1854 to 1954\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e EEUFEESGEDENKBOEK van die GEMEENTE UTRECHT 1854-1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ds. F. G. M. du Toit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kerkraad van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente, Utrecht, Natal, Utrecht, Natal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's maroon cloth hardcover with black title lettering to the front board, in a printed dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarto-sized hardcover, illustrated with photographic plates and a facsimile of the oldest membership register. Printed by Caxton, Pretoria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Afrikaans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good (G)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The maroon cloth boards are dull, with some surface dust or speckling and slight wear at the edges. The jacket spine is toned with a few spots. The corners and board edges are not closely assessed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages appear clean and tight. The front free endpaper carries a vertical brown tone band near the gutter and a few small specks, and some of the plate pages show small specks. Handwritten inscription to the front free endpaper. No bookplates or stamps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten blue-ink inscription on the front free endpaper: \"Aan 'n Eerbare Ou Suster - Met liefde, van Joe, Utrecht Junie 1972\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The jacket shows signs of heavy use: chipping and small tears at the head of the spine and corners, losses at the upper edge and lower front edge, creasing at the edges, water staining and tide marks across the front and back panels, toning, and a short tear at the top. Grade: Fair to Worn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEeufeesgedenkboek van die Gemeente Utrecht 1854-1954 is the centenary commemorative history of the Dutch Reformed congregation of Utrecht in Natal, written by Ds. F. G. M. du Toit and published by the congregation's church council in 1954. It was printed by Caxton in Pretoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe congregation was founded on 19 November 1854 and was only the third Dutch Reformed congregation in the Colony of Natal. The volume is illustrated with photographs, including views of the congregation's two church buildings, and reproduces a facsimile of the oldest membership register with its calligraphic title page. A map of the congregation's area is printed on the back of the jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has value as a local and church history of a Boer-founded town on the Natal-Transvaal border. It has been cited by later scholars as a source on the congregation's early years, which makes it a useful reference for collectors of Afrikaner heritage, church history and Natal local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtrecht Natal church history · NG Gemeente Utrecht 1854-1954 · Eeufeesgedenkboek Utrecht · Du Toit Utrecht centenary book · Dutch Reformed Church Natal history · Afrikaans congregation jubilee book · inscribed Afrikaans church history\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerkraad van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente, Utrecht, Natal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58762798039343,"sku":"TCB-000097","price":500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/eeufeesgedenkboek-van-die-gemeente25226_cover_1.jpg?v=1793512112","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/eeufeesgedenkboek-gemeente-utrecht-du-toit-1954","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}