Die Joernaal van Dirk Gysbert van Reenen 1803 by Blommaert, W., and J. A. Wiid (editors)

(Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society, 1937). "Uitgegee en van voetnote, 'n biografiese skets en 'n landkaart voorsien deur Wyle Professor Dr. W. Blommaert en Professor Dr. J. A. Wiid, Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Met 'n Engelse vertaling deur Prof. Dr. J. L. M. Franken en Ian M. Murray". Van Riebeeck Society First Series, Volume 18. 8vo; original pale buckram; pp. viii + 322; large, folding map at rear. A little foxing to edges, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. Dutch text on verso, and English translation on facing recto. "This is an account of a journey in to the Eastern Cape undertaken by the Governor of the Cape, J.W. Janssens and Capt Paravicini de Capelli, recorded by D.G. van Reenen. Van Reenen was a prominent burger at the Cape, a winemaker, reputed to make the best wine in the Cape, and he held the wine and meat contracts for the VOC on a number of occasions. The purpose of the journey was to inspect the land now ruled by the Batavian Government, and to settle the conflicts occurring between the Dutch burgers and the indigenous residents of the area. This is an official report with much factual information." - Van Riebeeck Society website. .