Provides a review of the history of South Africa to date as explanatory to the events comprising the First Boer War. A detailed and critical review by a non-combatant who spent time with the Boer forces. Contains a significant number of relevant appendices.
Gilt device on original maroon cloth boards. xvi + 387pp + 44pp advertisements. illustrated folding maps. 8vo.
Frittering to head & tail of spine but no loss, front board rubbed, gilt still bright, bookplate to front pastedown (James Hamilton Russell). The large folding Military Map of The Transvaal and two smaller foldout maps of Laing's Nek & Majuba are present. The former is very clean and has one small repaired tear at the edge, the others feature minor foxing but no tears, the hinges are a little strained with the front shaken but sound, the rear parting but strong, overall a fairly sound and clean G-VG copy for its age.
Our Ref. #24900
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 8vo. 1.1kg
- Sold By: Fables Bookshop
- Contact Person: Ian Balchin
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 082 6211 523
- Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, Visa, etc. PayPal subject to 5% surcharge, Ts&Cs apply. EFT for local clients invoiced in Rands. USA corporate buyers can pay direct into a US bank account.
- Trade Associations: SABDA
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