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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Rykie van Reenen (Editor)

Emily Hobhouse: Boer War Letters

Published: Human & Rousseau, Cape Town / Pretoria, 1984

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Frontispiece of Hobhouse in colour tipped in, 557 pages, black & white illustrations. Original blue cloth boards. Previous ownership in front.

The letter include the period of the camps 1899-1901, work in England, arrest and deportation 1901, visits to the ruined districts, Boer home industries, Philippolis, Langlaagte and Vrouwen-Dag. "These spirited, on-the-spot letters selected by herself span not only her well-known work in the camps, but her forceful and imaginative role in the ruined former republics after the war".

Includes 16 pages of a generous photographic section, highlighting various phases of Emily Hobhouse's life in her South African years.

This is a very good copy.

  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 160 mm x 230 mm
  • Sold By: Mantis Books
  • Contact Person: Charl Yates
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0833219905
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT & Paypal
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