1.) THE FORTIFICATION OF PRETORIA. FORT KLAPPERKOP - YESTERDAY AND TODAY by Comdt. Jan Ploeger (Military Historian), assisted by Maj. H. J. Botha (Senior Staff Officer, Military Historical and Archival Services).
First edition published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1968.
Publisher's pictorial softcover binding.
vi + 95pp. Illustrated with numerous photographs and diagrams of historical interest.
The Government Printer's Military History Publication No. 1.
2,500 copies were published.
'The history of the four fortresses round Pretoria, of which the restored Fort Klapperkop is one, is intimately interwoven with the political and military past of the South African Republic.
The political friction in the course of 1895 and at the beginning of 1896 which culminated in organised revolt in Johannesburg, was a decisive factor with regard to the construction of the forts.' - from the Introduction
A fine copy of this scarce and hard to find publication.
2.) THE MILITARY FORTIFICATIONS OF PRETORIA 1880-1902. A STUDY IN HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY by Anton C. von Vollenhoven
Pictorial softcover binding.
Published by the author, Pretoria, 1999.
132pp. Illustrated.
'The military fortifications of Pretoria are in a distressing state of disrepair. The fact that very little documentary information is available on this topic, necessitates immediate action in order to document what has remained of these edifices.
This book is a first effort to document as much historical information on these fortifications as possible. Identification of the sites where they were built, enjoyed the highest priority. In this work, a description of each structure will also be given in the hope that historical-archaeological research will result from this publication.
Special attention will be given to Fort Daspoortrand (West Fort), as this is such a unique and interesting fortification. A closer archaeological survey was made at the site of this unequalled architectural masterpiece, in order to draw its ground plan.' - from the Preface
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