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James Barry Munnik Hertzog – Oswald Pirow

R120.00

There are few South Africans, of whatever political outlook, who do not respect the memory of this great South African. From his earliest days, his life in Kimberley, the Boer War, his political career, to his end as a bitter and disappointed man, the story unfolds. His government isolated Africans from the political process and laid the groundwork for the separatist apartheid system, which allowed the white minority to oppress blacks. The author – Oswald Pirow – was his confidant and lifelong friend.

Price: R120.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1958

Publishers: Howard Timmins

Condition: Hardcover in very good condition with very minor shelf wear around the edges. Dust jacket has small tears and scuff marks around the edges, now covered in plastic. Gift inscription on the inside of the cover, pages tanned throughout, and in good coondition – very clean and tightly bound.

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There are few South Africans, of whatever political outlook, who do not respect the memory of this great South African. From his earliest days, his life in Kimberley, the Boer War, his political career, to his end as a bitter and disappointed man, the story unfolds. His government isolated Africans from the political process and laid the groundwork for the separatist apartheid system, which allowed the white minority to oppress blacks. The author – Oswald Pirow – was his confidant and lifelong friend.

Price: R120.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1958

Publishers: Howard Timmins

Condition: Hardcover in very good condition with very minor shelf wear around the edges. Dust jacket has small tears and scuff marks around the edges, now covered in plastic. Gift inscription on the inside of the cover, pages tanned throughout, and in good coondition – very clean and tightly bound.

Additional information

Weight 535 g