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An exceptionally scarce and historically significant original Staats-Almanak (State Almanac) of the Z.A.R. (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek), published in 1897 by the Staatsdrukkerij, Pretoria.
Compiled under instruction of the Z.A.R. government by H. Kuipers and H.C. de Bruin Prince, both senior officials of the State Secretariat.
This official almanac contains comprehensive details on the Z.A.R. government structure, civil service, military command, judiciary, religious institutions, and postal system, as well as a chronological calendar of events of 18961897 including the Jameson Raid, the Battle of Doornkop, and other key moments preceding the Second Anglo-Boer War.
Includes listings such as:
Staats-President Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (Paul Kruger)
Staatssecretaris Dr. Willem Johannes Leyds
Commandant-Generaal Petrus Jacobus Joubert
Notulenhouder Johannes Hermanus Michiel Kock
And other official and non-official members of the Uitvoerende Raad
The book features a rare original Staatsdrukkerij imprint (Pretoria 1896) and an official Z.A.R. government oval stamp dated POTCHEFSTROOM 2 JAN 1897, authenticating its use within the Republics civil offices.
Physical condition:
Bound in original maroon hardcover with gilt title STAATS-ALMANAK 1897
Moderate shelf wear and some foxing consistent with age (128 years old)
Binding remains firm; interior pages clean and legible
All original pages intact, no reproduction or facsimile elements
Dimensions: Approx. 23 × 15 cm
Language: Dutch (official language of the Z.A.R.)
Printer: Staatsdrukkerij, Pretoria, 1896
Provenance: Official Z.A.R. stamp (Potchefstroom 1897)
The Staats-Almanak served as the official yearbook of the Boer Republic, printed annually between 1877 and 1899. These volumes were not issued to the public, but used by government offices making surviving examples extremely rare, especially from the later years of independence before British annexation (18991902).
The 1897 edition is particularly important as it reflects the administrative and political state of the Z.A.R. following the Jameson Raid, under President Paul Krugers third term.
