Publisher's brown cloth binding with titles in gilt on spine.
287pp + 4 maps. Contents clean, binding tight. Jacket has some age-associated edge wear and closed tears.
The author was involved in the German South West African Campaign and gives details about the engagements at Luderitzbucht, the Devil's frying-Pan, The Garub fight, the Gibeon fight etc.
'Peter Rainier was born in a tent in Swaziland; ox wagons are his first recollections, and Zulu kings his first boyhood heroes. From the grounds of his school in Natal he witnessed his first skirmish of the Boer War, and shortly after as a trooper came in active contact with those heroes of his earlier days. He travelled with Chris Human, the elephant man, in search of diamonds; he made an expedition in search of King Gungunyana's buried treasure; he travelled to Mozambique in search of gold and through the Mpunga forest in search of rubber. When the war came he was organising for a German firm the transport of machinery through the Tsetse fly belt. During the German-Southwest-African Campaign, Peter Rainier became one of Demilion's troop of Scouts and took part in the epic ride of 300 miles in 7 days on one day's rations, which caught the Germans unprepared and ended in the fearful Gibeon fight.' - editor's note
A scarce title!
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Fine
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 8vo
