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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

Reitz (Deneys)

COMMANDO – A BOER JOURNAL OF THE BOER WAR (1st Edition, 1st Impression, inscribed and signed by Abe Bailey)

Published: Faber & Faber, London, 1929

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $150

Approximately:

Estimate: $200 - 300

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: United Kingdom

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First impression of Deneys Reitz's memoir about his experiences in the Anglo-Boer War. The book  is inscribed to Mrs Greville and signed by Abe Bailey, the South African diamond and gold magnate and politician. A very good copy. 

Foreword by General Jan Smuts.

231 pages, publisher's original red cloth covered boards with gilt titling on the the spine. The covers and spine have some minor shelf wear and markings. Binding is tight.

Internally, front and rear map endpapers with some age related tanning. In later impressions the map endpapers were replaced with a fold-out map. Some tanning and mild foxing to the front titled pages but generally pages are clean. 

Photos provided reflect the condition in addition to the above description.

Size: 225mm x 150mm

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1929

NB: This book will be shipped from Northern Ireland (UK) and will incur additional shipping & insuarnce costs. 

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 225mm x 150 mm


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