1899 Dans Les Roses nu Andre Theuriet Antiquarian French Fiction Book

1899 Dans Les Roses nu Andre Theuriet Antiquarian French Fiction BookDans Les RosesBy Andre TheurietPublished by Paul Ollendorff Editeur: Paris 1899English Translation: "In The Roses" "Claude Adhémar André Theuriet (8 October 1833 in Marly-le-Roi - 23 April 1907 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a 19th-century French poet and novelist."General wear and fading to cover and spine as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Pages lightly age toned otherwise very clean and well presented. No inscriptions. Good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 18cm x 12cm x 2.5cm

1946 Le Grand Trek by Stuart Cloete Antique French Fiction Book Leather

Le Grand Trek

By Stuart Cloete

Published by B. Arthaud: Paris 1946

English Translation: " The Turning Wheels"

" Le Grand Trek by Stuart Cloete is a vivid historical novel recounting the epic journey of the Voortrekkers—Dutch-speaking settlers who, in the 1830s, left the Cape Colony to seek new lands beyond British control. Cloete blends meticulous historical research with rich storytelling, bringing to life the motivations, hardships, and hopes of the trekkers. Through a tapestry of characters, both fictional and real, he portrays the cultural clashes, the political tensions, and the perilous encounters with hostile landscapes and peoples along the way. The narrative captures not just the physical challenges of the migration, but the settlers' fierce desire for independence and self-determination.

The book is as much about endurance and faith as it is about the unfolding of South African history. Cloete does not shy away from depicting the moral ambiguities of the Great Trek—acknowledging the trekkers' courage while also exploring the consequences of displacement and conflict for the indigenous populations. His storytelling moves between sweeping panoramas of wagon trains crossing wild country and intimate, personal moments of loss, love, and resolve. Ultimately, Le Grand Trek becomes a chronicle of a people reshaping a land and themselves, with all the triumphs and tragedies that such a transformation entails. "

General wear and fading to cover and spine as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Some old 'graffiti' to blank endpapers otherwise unmarked. Pages tanned but otherwise clean and well presented. No inscriptions. Good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.