General Staff, Defence Headquarters, Pretoria.
230 pages, 16 plates, 27 diagrams and sketch maps, half maroon leather and red cloth sides – titled gilt on both the spine and upper cover.
The spine is faded and the cloth bears some insect scarring, light foxing throughout. Published in a edition of 1000 copies.
Signature of General Henry Timson Lukin on the front paste-down endpaper. Lukin commanded a formation in the German South West Africa Campaign (1914–1915), and commanded the 1st South African Infantry Brigade of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force in Egypt (1916) and France (1916) at Delville Wood before being promoted to a divisional command in the British Army. He was knighted for his war service, and retired in 1919.
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 4to (280 x 210 mm)
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