Trafford Brereton Barlow - President Brand and His Times
President Brand and His Times
An Investment-Grade Biography on Deckle-Edged Paper with JS Kriel Provenance
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: President Brand and His Times
- Author: Trafford Brereton Barlow
- Publisher: Juta & Co., Limited, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1972
- ISBN-10: 0702103683
- ISBN-13: 9780702103681
- Edition Details: True First Edition
- Binding: Beautifully rebound in premium black cloth boards with fine spine lettering, preserving the original text block.
- Paper Stock: Printed on high-grade, deckle-edged paper (rough, uncut margins), standard for premium historical editions of this era.
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+) — Rebound Collector Copy
- Exterior: The new black cloth boards are clean, flat, and square. Shows only two minor fading marks on the back cover from storage, with the binding structurally flawless.
- Interior: Inside is immaculate. The deckle-edged pages are clean and white. Features a beautiful, numbered ex-libris plate on the front flyleaf: JS Kriel, No. 369.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable
Synopsis & Historical Significance
Trafford Barlow’s President Brand and His Times is the definitive English biography of Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, the influential fourth President of the Orange Free State (OVS). Serving from 1864 to 1888, Brand guided the republic through conflicts with the Basotho, stabilized its economy following the discovery of diamonds at Kimberley, and maintained a policy of careful neutrality, coining the famous phrase: "Alles sal regkom as elkeen sy plig doen."
