ANDRIES PRETORIUS

10 unpaginated prelim pages + 491pp + xxvii Appendix: Bladwyser vir persoonsname. In Afrikaans throughout.

Plain blue endpapers. The spine and top edges of the front and back covers are lightly sun-faded. There is a small gift inscription at the top right of the fep, with the date 26-12-1938 at the bottom right corner. There is gilt titling to the spine and a gilt crest on the front cover with the words "Pretorius-Wapen". The name of the publisher is written in gilt lettering on the back cover of the book. Internally, the book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing.

Andries Pretorius: Lewensbeskrywing van die Voortrekker Kommandant-Generaal, an in-depth historical biography compiled by the prominent South African historian, author, and journalist Dr. Gustav S. Preller. This text provides an extensive biographical account of Andries Pretorius, the highly influential military leader and Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers. It covers his critical roles at the Battle of Blood River, the negotiation of the Sand River Convention, and his foundational impact on the establishment of the Boer Republics.