Blue marbled paper-covered boards. Quarter brown rexine with gilt titles on spine. The only signs of wear seem to be some bumping of the outer corners.
Frontispiece portrait of Donald Moodie from the Moodie family history.
Pages i-viii 1-446; 1-112; 1-60 and Index 1-39.
The introduction by Anna Smith is in itself an interesting historical statement. Moodie collected, translated and prepared for publication an enormous number of government documents relating to the "condition and treatment of the native tribes of South Africa". These documents date from 1649 to about 1840. His translation of early Dutch documents have been praised for their accuracy and expression. In many cases the original government material no longer exists and The Record is the only source for historians researching the period. His honest and objective information sometimes produced negative reactions when misgovernment and corruption were thus exposed. Moodie was highly regarded as a man of honour and integrity.
- Size: 265 x 210 x 50
- Sold By: Pringle Bay Books
- Contact Person: Neil Berens
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 082 899 7195 or 083 652 5694
- Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, VISA, and EFT
- Trade Associations: SABDA
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