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Guest (H. M.)

THE ANGLO BOER WAR : INCIDENTS IN THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL (1902)

The author was the first mayor of Klerksdorp and owner of the Klerksdorp Mining Record

Published: H. M. Guest, Klerksdorp, 1902

Edition: First Edition

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Publisher's pale green textured wraps with black titles on front panel.

63pp.

'A short history of Klerksdorp during the war. With an account of operations of the First Division under Lord Methuen, descriptions of other engagements and notes in respect of casualties.' -Hackett (R. G.), South African War Books, an Illustrated Bibliography, page 108.

The author, Herbert Melville Guest (1853–1938), was a pioneering printer, newspaper owner, and publisher in Klerksdorp, Transvaal. His Anglo-Boer War books were published during the war when Klerksdorp was "practically in a state of siege". He became the first mayor of Klerksdorp in 1910.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Sold By: Rare Paper
  • Contact Person: Armandt Marais
  • Country: South Africa
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