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JONKER, Abr. H. (Omar KHAYYAM : Die Onherwinbare Hede, Verwerk Uit Die Rubai'yat Van Omar Chajjam

Juta & Co, Cape Town, 1950

A near fine copy in the original 1/4 cloth, pictorial boards as issued, spine and front board faded, textblock clean and tight and seemingly unread. An interesting PRESENTATION/ASSOCIATION copy from Japie Basson to Alf Widman: "Alf Widman n Persoonlike blykie van hulde aan 'n dinamiese burgemeester, en "omdat jy toon dat jy nog bo-op leef, nie onder" (Omar p.101). Opregte groete Japie Basson. Bezuidenhoutsvallei 1971". Jacob Daniel du Plessis (Japie) Basson (25 Julie 1918 - 8 Augustus 2012[1]) started his studies at Stellenbosch University (BA in Law). He was drawn to active politics and political journalism and served as campus news correspondent for the Cape Afrikaans daily, Die Suiderstem, which was at the time a United Party government supporting afternoon newspaper. In 1939 he was appointed as a professional organizer for the UP in Paarl, initiated and edited the political monthly, Nasiebou, which was incorporated in Die Suiderstem a year later. Japie joined their editorial staff (editor: A H Jonker) as a political reporter and columnist in 1940, soon to be seconded to the Parliamentary Press Gallery to report the parliament proceedings. In 1942 he was appointed full-time organizer for the governing party's Union Youth Front, initiating and editing its organ, Unie-Jeug/Union Youth, until Sakkie Perold was invited to take over. Japie Basson was elected as a MP for Namib, South West Africa, 1950-1961, MP for Bezuidenhout, Johannesburg, 1961-1980, and thereafter served in the President's Council for almost seven years. Alf Widman was Mayor of Johannesburg 1971/72, and subsequently went to Parliament. He was the Sity Councillor for Bezuidenhout when Basson was the MP. Jonker is today best remembered as the father of Ingrid Jonker.. Illustr.: Hope Beck

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JONKER, Abr. H. (KHAYYAM, Omar) : Die Onherwinbare Hede, Verwerk Uit Die Rubai'yat Van Omar Chajjam

Juta & Co, 1950

A fine copy in the original 1/4 red cloth, pictorial boards as issued. An extremely scarce Afrikaans translation by this noted Afrikaans writer.. Illustr.: Hope Beck

First Edition

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