Anglo-Boer War and ZAR Interest Auction: Historical Smuts Archive, Newspaper Collection

Anglo-Boer War and ZAR Interest Auction: Historical Smuts Archive, Newspaper Collection

An impressive, large (A3 plus size) scrapbook with extensive newspaper clippings on the life, career and death of Field-Marshal Smuts, as well as complete, rare period newspapers, i.a.: original newspaper clippings and articles (spanning 1909 to 1951) on Jan Smuts career as military leader and statesman, and the Smuts’ private life (incl. Isie Smuts); full length original photograph of Smuts on the campaign trail; complete edition of Die Volkstem 1938 Eeufees Uitgawe (a rare piece of africana, with accompanying message from Smuts); also, a complete edition of Die Volkstem 1948 75-Jarige Jubileum edition; wartime articles and political cartoons; complete period newspapers, clippings, and full page articles, and on the death and last rites of Field-Marshal Smuts; and a Field-Marshal Smuts mourning pin with ribbon.

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Please note, shipping via the Post Office or courier is regrettably not an option.  Parcels will be shipped via Postnet, on the first Friday following receipt of payment.  International bidders, please confirm shipping costs with seller before confirming your order (parcels will be sent via DHL courier service, at current DHL rates, plus 10% in lieu of BoB success fees).