Book Description: Four quarto volumes. pp. viii + 364, viii + [365-716], viii + 528, vii + (ii) + [529-1008]; Half leather bound over green decorative cloth, gilt to spines; each volume liberally illustrated with photographs, artwork and maps.
Very good condition. Some chaffing to the leather extremeties and slight blistering to the decorative cloth. Text is clean throughout. Bindings are tight.
(Mendelssohn II, p. 625; Hackett, pp. 18, 202) Concerning the first two volumes, Mendelssohn notes: \"This compilation . affords a record of the South African War up to the advance to Komati Poort and the flight of President Kruger. The volumes are interesting and entertaining . \"
Regarding \'After Pretoria: The Guerilla War\', which completes the overall work, he observes: \"These volumes continue the history of the South African War to the signing of Peace at Vereeniging. The same careful attention to detail is evinced in this work as in the preceding volumes . \".
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 322mm x 255mm
- 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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