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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

Creswicke (Louis)

SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR

Published: T C & & E C Jack, Edinburgh, 1902

Reserve: $150

Approximately:

Estimate: $200

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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South Africa and the Transvaal War in seven volumes bound into four large, handsome books of over 400 pages each, with copious illustrations and fold-out maps throughout and bound in half Morocan leather and red clothe, and ornate gilt titling to the spine.
 
Volume I: Colour Frontispiece- From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th October 1899. 200 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. 
Volume II: Colour Frontispiece-From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th December 1899. With numerous maps and illustrations. viii plus maps. 200 pages with numerous illustrations and maps, and a facsimile of MS of Mr. Rudyard Kipling's War Poem " Absent-Minded Beggar".
Volume III: Colour Frontispiece-From the Battle of Colenso, 15th December 1899, to Lord Roberts's advance into the Free State, 12th February 1900. 200 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. 
Volume IV: Colour Frontispiece- From Lord Roberts' entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree. 215 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. 
Volume V: Colour Frontispiece-From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Robert's entry into Pretoria. 199 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. 
Volume VI: Colour Frontispiece-From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's departure from South Africa, with a condensed account of the Guerilla War to March 1901. 216 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. 
Volume VII- The Guerilla War. From February 1901 to the conclusion of Hostilities. The Development of Peace Negotiations from February 23rd, 1901 to May, 1902. 214 pages with numerous illustrations and maps.
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good


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