“Voortrekker” Resepte. – Pitte (Mev)

Tradisionele Suid-Afrikaanse Geregte

Text: Afrikaans. Thin booklet issued by the Shell Company of South Africa Limited advertising the use of Pennant paraffin as a wonderful aid in the housewife’s kitchen. Forward by Mrs Pitte who collected these well-known and not so well-known traditional recipes from all over the country and compiled them into a booklet under the heading “Voortrekker” Resepte”. Each page has a small vignette drawing in blue ink depicting Voortrekker life, eg. sitting around a fire, travelling with ox-wagon, hunting, playing musical instruments as well as a modern-day woman utilising Pennant paraffin. Illustrated rear cover shows a Voortrekker family around a campfire with their wagons under a moonlit night. Small stain on Pages 8 to12. Some grubby marks on the verso of rear cover. 19 Pages. Good-. Softcover. Thin illustrated card-wraps. Staple bound – rusty. Some edge-wear mainly to spine area. Some staining to area around the lower staple. A few grubby marks.

Date Published: 1940

Condition: Good-.
Binding: Softcover. Thin illustrated card-wraps. Staple bound – rusty. Some edge-wear mainly to spine area. Some staining to area around the lower staple. A few grubby marks.