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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Siege of Kimberley:

DIARY OF THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY,

During the Transvaal War October 1899 to February 1900,

Published: Grocott and Sherry, Grahamstown, 1900

Edition: First Edition

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By a Beaconsfield Resident.

First Edition: 89 pages +1, decorated paper wrappers, upper cover printed in red and blue, the covers are worn and frayed at the edges and the spine is torn, overall a good copy of a scarce siege account, housed in a cream folder.

Five copies of the first edition are listed in A South African Bibliography volume 2 page 72.

It is likely that the author was a member of the Beaconsfield Town, or Border Guard. A list of the officers of the Guard appears on the verso of the front cover.

  • Overall Condition: A Good Copy
  • Size: 8vo (220 x140mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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