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Marais (Eugène N.)

SKETSE UIT DIE LEWE VAN MENS EN DIER (1928) & DIE MIELIES VAN NOOITGEDACHT (1937)

Published: Nasionale Pers, Kaapstad, 1928 & 1937

Edition: First Editions

Reserve: $50

Approximately:

Estimate: $70

Bidding opens: 14 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Aug 16:30 GMT

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A first edition of Eugene Marais' collection of short stories Sketse uit die Lewe van Mens en Dier, along with the second edition that was issued under a different title.

The first edition was published six years before his magnum opus Die Siel van die Mier.

The cover illustration of the second edition was done by T. O. Honiball of Oom Kaspaas fame.

1.) SKETSE UIT DIE LEWE VAN MENS EN DIER

First edition published by Nasionale Pers, 1928.

Publisher's illustrated cloth binding.

199pp. Includes original errata slip.

Binding sound with short cloth split at the spine. Internally clean.

2.) DIE MIELIES VAN NOOITGEDACHT

Published by Nasionale Pers, 1937.

Publisher's illustrated cloth binding.

188pp. 

Binding sound. Internally clean.



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