{"product_id":"the-voice-of-the-veldt-poems-of-south-africa-1930-signed-copy-second-hand","title":"The Voice of the Veldt – Poems of South Africa (1930, Signed Copy) (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eBy Owen R. Thompson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eSecond-Hand \/ Collectible Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"314\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eA rare early 20th-century poetry collection capturing the spirit and beauty of South Africa’s landscapes and people. \u003cem data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eThe Voice of the Veldt\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eOwen R. Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e was \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"531\"\u003epublished in 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eThe Epworth Press, London\u003c\/strong\u003e, and printed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"599\"\u003ePurnell \u0026amp; Sons\u003c\/strong\u003e (Somerset \u0026amp; London).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eThis particular copy is \u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"683\"\u003epersonally inscribed and signed\u003c\/strong\u003e by the author in \u003cstrong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"709\"\u003e1930\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"785\"\u003ehighly collectible piece of South African literary history\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book features over 100 poems reflecting the poet’s love for the land — from the Karoo and Kalahari to the Cape and Transvaal — with a hand-drawn map showing key geographic references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eCondition (Second-Hand)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good for age (95 years old)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003eOriginal dust jacket included, showing mild shelf wear and small edge tears\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eSome foxing (brown age spots) throughout pages, typical for its age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eBinding intact and solid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eAuthor’s inscription in ink on the first page (dated 1 August 1930, Grahamstown, South Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eSecond-Hand, vintage book\u003c\/strong\u003e showing normal age-related wear. It has been gently handled and preserved with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eThe Voice of the Veldt: Poems of South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Owen R. Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Epworth Press (J. 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