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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

O'Meara (Lt.-Col. W.A.J.)

KEKEWICH IN KIMBERLEY

Being an Account of the Defence of the Diamond Fields, October 14th, 1899 - February 15th, 1900 with a foreword by Lieut-General Sir R Baden-Powell.

Published: Medici Society, LTD., London, 1926

Edition: First

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150 pages, frontispiece portrait, folding map, 8 plates, original blue cloth back, gilt on spine. A bookplate on paste down indicates that: This book was presented to the Royal United Service Institution by The Author. Dated 1 February 1926. Followed on ffep by some more loan library dates. In good condition.

The author writes, 'As much ... as one would wish, in dealing with Kekewich's gallant and remarkable defence of the Diamond Fields, to remain silent on the subject of the many things done by Rhodes which brought him into collision with the military commander of the besieged town, and gave rise to the friction alluded to' ... that he has decided, ‘with considerable reluctance’, to give a description of the events from Kekewich’s perspective which gave rise to this friction, and, in the author’s opinion, placed Kekewich unfairly in an unfavourable light. The author felt that, as the chief intelligence officer under Kekewich, he was ideally placed to describe events behind the scenes, of which he had first hand knowledge, which led to this friction. (From the introduction).

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
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