Bosveld Jock (Early Afrikaans Translation)

London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1909

8vo (18,8 x 12,5 x 1,3cm) 4 pp. publisher’s catalogue + viii + 180pp. Original maroon hardcover binding, with black lettering to spine and front board, and illustration of Jock to front board. With full-colour frontispiece, and 8 monochrome plates, collated and complete. Edmund Caldwell’s famous illustrations throughout.

An abridged ‘school edition’ early Afrikaans translation by Gustav Preller of the South African classic ‘Jock of the Bushveld’, published in 1909.

Gustav Schoeman Preller (1875-1943) was a journalist, historian, writer and literary critic. He fought for the recognition of Afrikaans. Preller helped the Afrikaner to awake to the importance of the history of South Africa. He made great contributions to the writing of South African history, through his research and the literature. He also contributed greatly to making South Africans aware of the legacy of the Voortrekkers and also played an early part in planning the Voortrekker Monument. (wikipedia.com)

Condition: Very good. Light rubbing and small stains to the boards, and minor wear to the corners of the boards. Some sunning to spine, and light shelfwear to top and tail of spine. Light browning to the free endpapers. One small superficial chip to the frontispiece. ‘Presentation Copy’ blind-stamped to the full title page. Text, plates and illustrations are clean, and copy is well bound.