{"product_id":"products-voortrekkers-south-africa-manfred-nathan-1937-kriel-association","title":"The Voortrekkers of South Africa – Manfred Nathan","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Voortrekkers of South Africa – Manfred Nathan (Copy A – J.S. Kriel Association Copy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCentenary Era First Edition from the Personal Library of a Historic South African Figure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e The Voortrekkers of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Foundation of the Republics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manfred Nathan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central News Agency (CNA) \/ J.L. van Schaik, Johannesburg \u0026amp; Pretoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1937\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition. Published on the eve of the 1938 Great Trek Centenary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's premium blue cloth hardcover binding with bright gilt-stamped cover and spine lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Octavo (8vo). Illustrated with rare historical plates, maps, and archival portraits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e None issued (Pre-ISBN Antiquarian Era).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Good (G)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior:\u003c\/b\u003e The blue cloth binding remains completely tight, structurally stable, and uncracked. The gilt lettering on the upper board and spine panel is beautifully bright and legible. Displays clear, expected handling wear and rubbing to the crown and heel of the spine section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e The internal text block is structurally secure, tight, and square. Exhibits light, uniform age-tanning and minor spotting on the preliminary leaves, entirely localized to the front free endpapers and the title sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Preserved and presented in the publisher's decorated cloth boards; issued without a jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvenance \/ Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptional antiquarian association value. Features an authentic historical \u003ci\u003eExlibris\u003c\/i\u003e bookplate adhered to the front free endpaper reading: \u003ci\u003e\"No 25 JS KRIEL\"\u003c\/i\u003e. Located neatly above this plate is a sharp, vintage ink signature tracking its later chain of custody: \u003ci\u003e\"Joan Scott, Eben Haeser, Derry street, Devilspeak Estate, Cape Town\"\u003c\/i\u003e. A remarkable, well-documented specimen of twentieth-century private South African libraries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished in 1937, \u003ci\u003eThe Voortrekkers of South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive, landmark historical overview written to provide an objective, English-language account of the pioneer migration ahead of its historic centenary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDr. Manfred Nathan meticulously traces the movement from its earliest Cape roots to the ultimate founding of the Boer Republics. This specific copy stands out as a highly collectible association piece, bearing the numbered personal \u003ci\u003eExlibris\u003c\/i\u003e bookplate (\"No 25\") of J.S. Kriel. The Kriel name is deeply woven into the fabric of South African history, descending from early Cape Huguenot stock whose branches mirrored the exact migratory patterns detailed within these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe volume offers an exceptional, fully traceable chain of mid-century custody. It moved from the organized, scholarly shelves of the Kriel family library down to the historic \"Eben Haeser\" residence on Derry Street in the old Cape Town suburb of Devil's Peak Estate. This rich provenance adds distinct socio-historical character, turning a standard centenary text into a well-preserved artifact of twentieth-century private South African bibliophilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: Manfred Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDr. Manfred Nathan (1875–1945) was a highly distinguished South African jurist, author, and president of the Income Tax Appeal Court. A brilliant legal mind trained at the University of the Cape of Good Hope, Nathan was incredibly prolific, writing foundational texts on South African common law alongside highly respected historical biographies. His analytical approach as a lawyer allowed him to write frontier history with a rare balance of legal clarity and narrative precision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central News Agency Limited, South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58204144927023,"sku":"The Voortrekkers of South Africa – Manfred Nathan","price":750.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/1000607602.jpg?v=1784104536","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/products-voortrekkers-south-africa-manfred-nathan-1937-kriel-association","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}