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"The Principles of South African Law" was first published in 1937 by Professor George Wille, the first full-time professor of law at UCT. He was one of the best-known legal writers in South Africa whose textbooks are still in use today. "Wille’s Principles of South African Law" is currently in its 9th edition but many older editions can still be found in the Brand van Zyl Law Library.
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The oldest work in the collection is Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum (Restitution, usury and excommunication) by Franciscus de Platea. This rare and valuable incunabulum was published by Bartholomeus de Cremona in Venice, 1472.
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A 16th-century illustrated book from the Brand van Zyl Antiquarian Collection, published by Antverpiae apud Joannem Bellerum in 1562. Title "Praxis rerum criminalium, iconibus materiae subjectae convenientibus, pulchrius quam unquam hactenus, recognita atque illustrate" by Joost de Damhouder 1507- 1581.
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Casper Henrick van Zyl authored South Africa's first legal textbook, The Law relating to Costs in 1882. The book greatly influenced the number of students who graduated with an LLB while the College had no Law department. He published the entire work in 1893 titled "The Theory of the Judicial Practice in South Africa", pictured in its first edition.
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View of Wernher & Beit North Building from Groote Schuur Drive.
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Map showing the distribution of Bushman languages; Blue = Southern Group; Yellow = Northern Group; Red = Central Group. The map is from the Bleek Collection – BC151; Section E5 (Dorothea Frances Bleek’s unpublished notes)
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Professor W. S. Logeman, honorary Librarian from 1905-1920
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The Van Zyl Seminar room opens at Hiddingh Hall Library to house the Van Zyl Collection of Legal Antiquarian Materials donation by the Rt Hon G. Brand van Zyl.
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Jagger Library Enquiries Desk 1969. From left: Sheila Katcher, Gretchen Smith, Sheila Dorrington and CherryKenney.
