Description
Publ. The Grafton Press, New York 1902, First edition, signed, dated 17.4.02 and inscribed with a personal dedication ‘ To Hon. A. Fischer, Respectfully presented by the Authors John A. Hassel Alan R.I. Hiley’, HC *** (Condition Report: Scuff marks to outer cover, partialy detached front cover, time staining and imperfections evident). Note: Abraham Fischer (1850–1913) was a prominent Afrikaner politician and statesman who played a significant role in the Orange River Colony and the formation of the Union of South Africa. He was a member of the Executive Council of the Orange Free State and a key negotiator for the Boer republics. He served in the first Union Cabinet as Minister for Lands and later Minister for Railways and Harbours. His grandfather was prime minister of the Orange Free State.
