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Smuts, Jan Christiaan, 1870-1950

COLLECTION OF PAMPHLETS RELATING TO JAN SMUTS.

Published: 1899-1974

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1. [South African War, 1899-1902- 1 item]. EEN EEUW VAN ONRECHT; door F.W. Reitz. Dordrecht: Morks & Geuze, 1899. 72 pages. This document was drafted by Smuts. See Hancock SMUTS, vol. 1, pages 108-110. The pamphlet famously ends: "Afrika voor den Afrikaner". 

2. [The 1914 Rebellion- 3 items]. A. OORZAKEN VAN DE REBELLIE; door H.S. Webb. Pretoria: Noordelike Drukpers, 1916. 112 pages. B. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE REBELLION, and, A WORD TO GENERAL SMUTS; by Johan H. Schoeman. Pretoria: Privately published, 1915. 48 pages. C. DIE ANDER KANT VAN DIE REBELLIE, en, 'N WOORD AAN GENERAAL SMUTS; by Johan H. Schoeman. Pretoria: Privately published, 1915. 52 pages.

 3. [World War I- 3 items]. A. GERMAN WAR AIMS; by Edwyn Bevan. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1917. 48 pages. B. THE HAPPY WARRIOR: a sight of General Smuts at Cambridge, May 1917; by A.C. Benson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1917. 11 pages. C. "JAMBO", or, WITH JANNIE IN THE JUNGLE; by A.W. Lloyd; with an introduction by Sir Percy FitzPatrick. Cape Town: Central News Agency, [1918]. 32 leaves (chiefly illustrations).

4. [League of Nations and inter-war period- 6 items]. A. DIE VOLKEREBOND; deur Generaal J.C. Smuts. Cape Town: Van de Sandt De Villiers, 1919. 60 pages. B. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: a practical suggestion by J.C. Smuts. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1918. 71 pages. C. GENERAL SMUTS AND A LEAGUE OF NATIONS: includes also speeches by Lord Bryce [et al.]. London: League of Nations Society, 1917. 20 pages. D. THE REPRESENTATION OF NATIVES BILL: should the Cape Native Vote go? Cape Town: Privately published 1936. 6 pages. E. SMUTS THE STATESMAN and HERTZOG THE POLITICIAN: two open letters; by Johan Schoeman. Pretoria: Privately published, 1930. 20 pages. F. OPEN LETTER TO GENERAL SMUTS: being an appeal from a South Africa for the reversal of the Deflation Policy...; Fred W. Bell. 2nd impression. Johannesburg: Privately published, 1922. Handwritten anti-Semitic annotation by Bell on cover.

5. [World War II- 2 items]. A. SOUVENIR PROGRAMME: grand gala preview performances, Ouma's gifts & comforts birthday party. Cape Town: African Consolidated Theatres, 1942. 12 pages. Accompanied by a loose-leaf portrait of Jan Smuts. B. FIELD-MARSHAL J.C. SMUTS, P.C. 73rd BIRTHDAY SOUVENIR: 24 May, 1943. Bloemfontein: S.A. Legion, 1943. 22 pages. (chiefly portraits).

6. [Post World War II- 5 items]. A. DIE POLITIEKE STRYD IN BEELD; E. Thamm. Johannesburg: H.N.P., 1949. 32 pages (chiefly illustrations). B. UNVEILING OF THE NEW SMUTS MEMORIAL AT THE CORNER OF ADDERLEY AND WALE STREETS [CAPE TOWN], by State President J.J. Fouche, Saturday 26 January 1974. English and Afrikaans texts bound top-to-tail. 4, 4 pages. C. ONE MAN IN HIS TIME: a pictorial review of the life of Jan Christian Smuts; by Phyllis Scarnell Lean. Johannesburg: Privately published, 1964. 47 pages. D. THE LAST DAYS OF GENERAL SMUTS; by one of his physicians. Pretoria: The Doornkloof Society, [1950]. 11 pages. E. JAN CHRISTIAN SMUTS: on the unveiling of the Smuts statue, Cape Town, 29 May 1964. Accompanied by the loose-leaf programme of events. Cape Town: Jan Smuts Memorial Committee, 1964. 19 pages. 

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Various
  • Sold By: Select Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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