Veertien Gedenktekens van Suid-Afrika – J.J. van Tonder

Veertien Gedenktekens van Suid-Afrika – J.J. van Tonder

Veertien Gedenktekens van Suid-Afrika (Classic Mid-Century Heritage Survey Copy)
An Illustrated Review of Fourteen Monumental Historical Landmarks Across the Veld

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Veertien Gedenktekens van Suid-Afrika
• Author/Editor: Dr. J.J. van Tonder
• Publisher: Nasionale Boekhandel, Kaapstad / Johannesburg
• Publication Date: 1961 (First Edition)
• ISBN: None Issued (Pre-dates modern ISBN standards).
• Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's full graphic or cloth hardboard binding, issued without a dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), approx. 150 pages. Filled with mid-century photographic plates and architectural outlines of historic monuments.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good Plus (G+)
• Exterior / Boards: The hardboards are square and firm. Faint tape-shadow marks are visible on the outer covers from past library or archival storage, typical for books from this era.
• Interior: The text block is tight and firm. Pages show a light, natural age-browning but remain beautifully clean, readable, and free of highlighting or handwriting.
• The Dust Jacket: Missing / Not Present.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 1961 by Nasionale Boekhandel, Veertien Gedenktekens van Suid-Afrika is a classic cultural survey compiled by Dr. J.J. van Tonder. The book details fourteen of South Africa's most significant historical landmarks, including the Voortrekker Monument, Blood River, and Majuba Mountain. Providing architectural notes, historical context, and archival photographs for each site, it serves as an invaluable record of how South Africa's heritage landscape was shaped and celebrated during the mid-20th century.

Author Profile: Dr. J.J. van Tonder

Dr. J.J. van Tonder was a dedicated mid-century South African historian, cultural author, and academic who spent decades documenting the monuments, battlefields, and heritage sites of the interior.