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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Creswicke, Louis

South Africa and the Transvaal War - 1st Ed, 1900 - 7 Vols.

Published: T C & EC Jack Edinburgh, Cape Town & Johannesburg: D. E. McConnell, 1900

Edition: 1st

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Complete set of 6 volumes bound into 3, plus supplementary 7th volume.

Boards half leather bound, with corner pieces, over matching red cloth.

Gilt titles and emblems on spine. All edges gilt.

Marbled endpapers. Text clean and bright and joints tight.

Slight signs of superficial shelf wear uniform to all volumes.

Each volume is illustrated with numerous colour plates, full page plates, full page portraits, and many maps and Engravings; Vol I. \'From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899\'. 200 pp. 7 Maps. Vol II.\' From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colensol, 15th Dec. 1899\'. 203 pp. 26 maps & engravings. Vol. III. \'From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 to Lord jRoberts\'s Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb, 1900\'. 200 pp. 24 maps and engravings. Vol. IV. \'From Lord Robert\'s Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree\'. 216 pp. 21 maps and engravings. Vol. V. \'From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts\'s Entry into Pretoria\'. pp 199. 22 maps and engravings. Vol VI. \'From the occupation of Pretoria to President Kruger\'s Departure from South Africa, with a Summarized Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901\'. 216 pp. 28 maps and engravings. Vol. VII is an additional supplementary volume dealing with Lord Kitchener\'s regime and the Guerilla War.

  • Jacket Condition: None
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Fine
  • Sold By: Booktown Africana
  • Contact Person: Chris Shelton
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0685615292
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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