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Auction #119 begins on 14 Nov 2024

Walker (Eric Anderson)

LORD DE VILLIERS AND HIS TIMES:

South Africa, 1842-1914

Published: Constable, London, 1925

Edition: First edition

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xvi, 523 pages: portrait as frontispiece. Cloth, slightly rubbed. Top edge gilt. Spotting on page edges. Name & dates on front free endpaper.


De Villiers was the first colonial Chief Justice of South Africa. He could speak six languages, was clear-sighted and a supporter of unification. He adjudicated cases in the Transvaal and Orange Free State.

  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 23 x 15 cm
  • Sold By: Select Books
  • Contact Person: David McLennan
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 021-4246955
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Credit card; EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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