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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

Dixon (Captain Clive M.)

THE LEAGUER OF LADYSMITH (1900)

A collection of spirited and humorous sketches relating to the Siege of Ladysmith.

Published: Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1900

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $60

Approximately:

Estimate: $80

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Publisher's illustrated boards with bevelled edges and cloth spine.

Unpaginated.

Some age-associated wear along the edges. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down. Contents clean. Two pages have a marginal tear but with no loss of paper.

'A collection of spirited and humorous coloured sketches relating to the siege of Ladysmith. The drawings were executed between November 2, 1899, and February 28, 1900, and form an interesting "souvenir of a somewhat trying four months spent together in a beleaguered town, borne cheerfully by soldiers and civilians alike for the sake of the Empire." An amusing letterpress accompanies the sketches.' - Mendelssohn Vol. I, page 474.

  • Binding Condition: Fair to Good
  • Overall Condition: Fair to Good
  • Size: Oblong Octavo


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