Author: Esterhuyse, J.H.
Title: South West Africa. The Establishment of German Authority in South West Africa.
Description: Struik. Cape Town 1968. Terracotta cloth boards. 262pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. Some offset to preliminary pages. overall G-VG in Good dustwrapper (spine well tanned, wear at head of spine, rear shows handling, no major loss or tears). Originally published as a thesis for a Doctorate this work gives a synopsis of events during the first ten years of German administration. A summary is also given of the period from 1880 when the Nama-Herero war broke out until German annexation. This gives a greater understanding of the issues with which the German Imperial government contended in the early years.

Keywords: german south west africa namibia south southern africa african