MURRAYFIELD EN DAARNA. Die Springbok-Rugbytoer van 1951 - 1952 Breedvoerig Saamgevat by Jannie FOURIE
Murrayfield en daarna: Die Springbok-Rugbytoer van 1951 - 1952 Breedvoerig Saamgevat (Collectible First Edition Hardcover)
’n Uitsonderlike Eerstehandse Kroniek van die Beroemde en Onoorwonne Springbok-rugbytoer deur die Britse Eilande en Frankryk
’n Uitsonderlike Eerstehandse Kroniek van die Beroemde en Onoorwonne Springbok-rugbytoer deur die Britse Eilande en Frankryk
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Murrayfield en daarna: Die Springbok-Rugbytoer van 1951 - 1952 Breedvoerig Saamgevat
- Author: Jannie Fourie (Jan Fourie)
- Publisher: Die Afrikaanse Pers Beperk, Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 1952
- ISBN-13: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era)
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth boards, accompanied by the rare original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 173 pages. Richly enhanced with historical black-and-white photographic illustrations documenting key matches, team lineups, and touring milestones.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Good (G)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth boards remain structurally intact, square, and firm. Shows typical vintage edge friction and light corner softening consistent with upright shelf storage over seven decades.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, complete, and tight. Internal pages show standard, age-appropriate offsetting on the front and rear endpapers, along with occasional light foxing. Free of modern user highlighting, ink underlining, text defacement, or dog-ears.
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The Dust Jacket: Good (G)
- Condition Description: The scarce original illustrated dust jacket is present. It shows signs of authentic age wear matching the book's integrity, including general shelf rubbing and a small, clean vintage tear near the top edge of the spine panel. It remains bright, highly presentable, and entirely free of massive paper loss or heavy UV bleaching.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1952, Murrayfield en daarna is a cornerstone piece of antiquarian Africana rugby literature, documenting what many historians consider one of the greatest touring teams ever assembled. Written by Jannie Fourie, the book provides an exhaustive, contemporary match-by-match record of the legendary 1951 - 1952 Springbok Rugby Tour of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. Led by Basil Kenyon and Hennie Muller, this ruthless squad won 30 out of their 31 matches, famously culminating in the systematic 44-0 destruction of Scotland at Murrayfield—a historic test match that shook the foundations of international rugby. Fourie’s detailed narrative captures the tactical brilliance, locker-room atmosphere, and raw amateur passion of this golden era. For dedicated collectors of classic sports history, a 1952 hardback complete with its original dust jacket represents a scarce archival treasure.
Author Profile: Jannie Fourie
Jannie Fourie (Jan Fourie) was a highly regarded mid-twentieth-century South African sports journalist and columnist. Writing during the post-war era for major publications within the Afrikaanse Pers group, Fourie was part of the pioneering vanguard of Afrikaans sports reporters who travelled alongside national teams to provide deep tactical coverage to local audiences. Known for his immersive prose, sharp eye for on-field strategies, and intimate connections to the players and coaching staff, his early tour chronicles remain primary resource materials for rugby union historians tracking the sport's evolutionary shift toward global dominance.
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