Vinger op die Sneller: Geskiedenis van die Transvaal Deel 1 (1839–1880) Author: E.J.G. Norval (Ernst Jacobus Gideon Norval)
Vinger op die Sneller: Geskiedenis van die Transvaal Deel 1 (1839–1880) (Premium Facsimile Reprint)
An Essential, Rigorous Historical Deconstruction of the Early Transvaaler Republic and Frontier Conflicts
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Vinger op die Sneller: Geskiedenis van die Transvaal Deel 1 (1839–1880)
- Author: E.J.G. Norval (Ernst Jacobus Gideon Norval)
- Publisher: Privately Published Facsimile Release / Independent Regional Press
- Publication Date: 2026
- ISBN-10: Not Explicitly Listed (Issued as a specialized academic/independent print run)
- Edition Details: Fine 2026 Facsimile Reprint Edition. Freshly minted archival issue.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium high-gauge illustrated heavy card / carton wrappers (gatefold softcover presentation format).
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), featuring restored historical typefaces, tactical frontier charts, and original index registers.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Mint / As New (New)
- Exterior / Wraps: The crisp carton wrappers are flawlessly square, flat, and bright. The spine is entirely crisp, robust, unbroken, and uncreased, straight from the modern press run. Completely free of storage wear, corner bumps, or surface scuffs.
- Interior: Pristine and untouched. The text block is robustly bound, clean, and tight. Internal pages are bright white, sharp, and immaculate. Free of any user annotations, highlighting, or dealer marks.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published as a vital 2026 archival reprint, Vinger op die Sneller: Geskiedenis van die Transvaal Deel 1 (1839–1880) is a brilliant, highly specialized study focusing on the turbulent foundational years of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR). Author E.J.G. Norval meticulously analyzes the political factions, cultural tensions, and military friction that defined the early Transvaal frontier between the Great Trek and the eve of the First Anglo-Boer War. This brand-new collectible copy makes a deeply detailed, historically rigorous text accessible to a modern generation of military historians, genealogists, and advanced collectors of Transvaal Africana.
Author Profile: E.J.G. Norval
E.J.G. Norval was a highly regarded regional historian, structural researcher, and archivist specializing in early republican military history. His monographs are celebrated by academics for their uncompromising reliance on original Staatskoerant documents, field logs, and private pioneer correspondence, offering a raw and deeply authentic portrait of early frontier history.
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