Majuba Gedenkboek: Uitgegee ter herdenking van die Boere se stryd ter verkryging van hul onafhanklikheid 'n eeu gelede - Dr J. H. Breytenbach and Kol. Dr Jan Ploeger
Majuba Gedenkboek (Numbered Limited Edition Copy No. 1843/2000)
A Beautifully Preserved Pictorial Centenary Volume with Complete Original Dust Jacket Protection
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Majuba Gedenkboek: Uitgegee ter herdenking van die Boere se stryd ter verkryging van hul onafhanklikheid 'n eeu gelede
- Author: Dr J. H. Breytenbach and Kol. Dr Jan Ploeger
- Publisher: CUM Boeke, Roodepoort
- Publication Date: 1980
- ISBN-10: 086984184X
- ISBN-13: 9780869841846
- Edition Details: First Edition, Numbered Limited Release. Copy Number 1843 of 2,000 standard library copies.
- Binding: Original publisher's sturdy cloth-bound hardboards, accompanied by the heavily illustrated centenary dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 226 pages. Fully featured with extensive battlefield photography, map prints, and archival reference addenda.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+) / Restored Collector's State
- Exterior / Boards: The underlying hardcover boards are solid, square, and structurally excellent, offering a clean silhouette on the shelf.
- Interior / Condition Note: The interior page block is remarkably bright, unblemished, and pristine. The pages are crisp and completely clean throughout, with the explicit exception that the very first page (typically a blank pre-title leaf or localized ownership flyleaf) has been neatly and professionally removed. This omission has zero effect on the complete historical text or compilation plates.
- The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: The visual centenary dust jacket is remarkably bright, vibrant, and whole, free from the heavy tearing or sun-fading typical for this title. It is now completely sealed and structurally preserved for the long term inside a brand-new, clear archival plastic sleeve.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Compiled under the expert scholarly stewardship of Dr J.H. Breytenbach and Colonel Dr Jan Ploeger, this comprehensive memorial book explores the deep social, geopolitical, and military currents that defined the First War of Independence (1880–1881). Majuba Gedenkboek documents the operational strategies of the Boer commandos as they mobilized against British imperial forces across historical battlegrounds like Laingsnek and Schuinshoogte, culminating on the heights of Majuba Hill. Spanning 226 heavily illustrated pages, this limited-run volume offers a vivid visual and narrative record, making it a highly collectible piece of South African militaria.
Author Profile: Dr J. H. Breytenbach & Kol. Dr Jan Ploeger
- Dr Johan Hendrik Breytenbach remains recognized as South Africa's foremost government-appointed military historian of the mid-to-late 20th century, notably serving as the head archivist of the Pretoria Archives.
- Colonel Dr Jan Ploeger was an elite state historian whose meticulously analytical approach to documenting historical South African conflicts continues to serve as foundational material for researchers today.
