Sarah Gertrude Millin — General Smuts

London, Faber & Faber, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A smart, first edition copy of this biography on Jan Smuts, in original dust wrappers. Complete in two volumes, including the clipped dust wrappers (though you can still see the prices on the dust wrappers). This is a comprehensive biography of General Smuts, or Jan Smuts. Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts (24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and 1939 to 1948.Written by South African author Sarah Gertrude Millin.Volume I contains twelve illustrations, collated and complete. Volume II contains twelve illustrations, collated and complete.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with slight bumping to heads and tails of spines and extremities. Clipped dust wrappers have some edge wear, some closed tears along the joints and chipping to the heads and tails of the spines. Some discolouration to the wraps, particularly to the wrap to the second volume. The dust wrapper to the first volume has a tap repair to the interior. Internally, firmly bound. Some spots to the pastedowns and free-endpapers, but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.