Complete Series of 8 Volumes Documenting the Early History and Establishment of the Cape Colony under the Dutch East India Company

A complete set of the prolific Afrikaans author's magisterial work on the early years of the establishment of the European settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. Schoeman was a recluse who spent all his time researching, writing and avoiding appearances in public. This set is the culmination of a lifetime's work. Initially planned as a five-volume series, his writings ended up filling eight volumes! In time this set will prove to be a most valuable addition to any collection of africana. I have added the English translations of the titles in the descriptions.

1.) PATRISIËRS PRINSE - Die Europese samelewing en die stigting van 'n kolonie aan die Kaap, 1619-1715 (PATRICIANS & PRINCES - European society and the establishment of a colony at the Cape, 1619-1715)

First edition, 2008, 436pp. Illustrated.

2.) HANDELSRYK IN DIE OOSTE - Die wêreld van die VOC, 1619-1688 (COMMERCIAL EMPIRE IN THE EAST - The world of the Dutch East India Company, 1619-1688)

First edition, 2009, 351pp.

3.) KOLONIE AAN DIE KAAP - Jan van Riebeeck en die vestiging van die eerste blankes, 1652-1662 (COLONY AT THE CAPE - Jan van Riebeeck and the settlement of the first white colonists, 1652-1662)

First edition, 2010, 436pp.

4.) BURGERS & AMPTENARE - Die vroeë ontwikkeling van die kolonie aan die Kaap, 1662-1679 (CITIZENS & OFFICIALS - The early development of the colony at the Cape, 1662-1679)

First edition, 2011, 504pp.

5.) HERE & BOERE - Die kolonie aan die Kaap onder die Van der Stels, 1679-1712 (LORDS & LABOURERS - The colony at the Cape under the rule of the Van der Stels, 1662-1679)

First edition, 2013, 596pp.

6.) TWEE KAAPSE LEWENS - Henricus & Aletta Beck en die samelewing van hul tyd, 1702-1755 (TWO CAPE LIVES - Henricus & Aletta Beck and the society of their time, 1702-1755)

First edition, 2013, 588pp.

7.) HOOGTY - Die opbloei van 'n koloniale kultuur aan die Kaap, 1751-1779 (APEX - The flourishing colonial culture at the Cape, 1751-1779)

First edition, 2014, 507pp.

8.) SWANESANG - Die einde van die kompanjiestyd aan die Kaap, 1771-1795 (SWAN SONG - The final days of the Dutch East India Co. at the Cape, 1771-1795)

First edition, 2016, 599pp.

ALL eight volumes are in fine, unused condition.