The Brenthurst Press Second Series - de luxe edition
All ten volumes of the de luxe edition - i.e. half-bound (leather spine, leather corners and marble paper side) in a matching slipcase. Each volume is numbered No. 16 of 125 copies.
Generally the books are in very good condition, however, some of the earlier volumes do have slight foxing on the edges of the pages. Also, two or three of the earlier volumes have slight rubbing (i.e. general wear) on the leather binding. The slip covers are in very good condition with some rubbing (again on the earlier volumes) owing to general wear. On the whole, it is a very presentable set of the de luxe edition and would make a worthy addition to any library.
Please note that these books are heavy and, accordingly, should it be necessary to post them there will be an additional charge for postage and insurance.
Background to the Brenthurst Press Second Series
The Second Series was published from 1985 to 1994 and consists of ten volumes. A description of each volume appeas below:
Livingstone Letters, 1843 to 1872 (1985): edited by Maurice Boucher
ISBN 0 909079 27 7 de luxe edition out of print
John Blades Currey, 1850 to 1900 (1986): edited by Phillida Brooke Simons
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
Melton Prior: War Artist, 1895 to 1900 (1987)
by Jane Carruthers
The drawings of Melton Prior reflect a working life spent in the trouble spots of the British empire. As a war artist employed by the Illustrated London News, Prior recorded both memorable moments and everyday events in the lives of colonials, soldiers and their opponents, on almost every continent. This volume covers events in southern Africa during the Jameson Raid, the 1896 rebellion in Matabeleland and the South African War. Included are reproductions of 87 of Prior’s on-the-spot sketches, revealing the mood and adventure of Victorian times.
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
Robert Jacob Gordon: Cape Travels, 1777 to 1786 2 vols (1988): edited by Peter E. Raper and Maurice Boucher
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
A Soldier in a South Africa, 1899 to 1902 (1989): edited by S.B. Spies
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
Thomas Baines: Eastern Cape sketches, 1848 to 1852 (1990)
by Jane Carruthers
A lavishly illustrated volume set in the Eastern Cape, 163 watercolour and pencil sketches by Thomas Baines, many of which have not been published before, are reproduced. Included are studies of the scenery of the region, its flora and fauna, its inhabitants and their way of life. Many of the sketches are set against the backdrop of the Eighth Frontier War, during which Baines was employed as official war artist to the British forces.
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
‘Vanity Fair’ in Southern Africa, 1869 to 1914 (1991): by Sonia Clarke
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
Britain at the Cape, 1795 to 1803 (1992): edited by Maurice Boucher and Nigel Penn
The British first occupied the Cape for less than eight years. During that time judicious economic, social and political reform was initiated, despite a background of internal rebellion (of burghers and Khoikhoi), frontier war (between colonists, Xhosa and Khoisan), and naval mutiny. A significant historical period is examined in this synthesis of editorial text, documents and artworks, illuminating the major events, issues and personalities.
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
The Cape of Good Hope, 1806 to 1872 (1994)
by Graham Viney and Phillida Brooke Simons
The occupation of the Cape by the British in 1806 proved one of the great watersheds in the history of the colony, incorporating it for a century and a half into the greatest empire the world had yet known. The text imparts a flavour of the social life of the new order which was to change the outlook and habits of the population for ever, while the splendid illustrations record, before the days of the camera, the Cape as it appeared during the years 1806 to 1872.
ISBN 0 909079 22 6 de luxe edition out of print
