This 1947 first edition of Die Heilige Kewer (The Sacred Beetle) is a vintage Afrikaans novel written by Reinhart Hendriks and published by Voortrekkerpers in Johannesburg. Hendriks was a notable and prolific South African author recognized for his contributions to early Afrikaans popular fiction, often spanning the suspense and adventure genres. This hardback copy is bound in its original red cloth with black title stamping. The condition is aged/well-used; the cloth cover shows wear, fraying at the spine ends, and some staining/discoloration. While the binding has softened and the spine is quite worn, the internal title page remains intact and provides a clear example of mid-century South African publishing history.