RARE !!! South Africa and the Transvaal War, Creswicke 8 Vol Set

NICE RARE collectors set!!

excelent condition

ANOTHER FINE COMPLETE EXAMPLE PRESENT IN BALSON HOLDINGS

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Creswicke, Louis - South Africa and the Transvaal War: 8 Volume Set (6 volume 'South Africa and the Transvaal War' plus the 2 additional volumes 'Lord Kitchener and the Guerilla War' and South Africa and its Future'). T. C. & E. C. Jack/Caxton Publishing.

Complete set comprising:

Volume 1

 'From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1900, 212pp plus 32 plates and a fold-out map;

Volume 2

 'From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1900, 212pp plus 32 plates plus a fold-out chart of Staff Appointments and a fold-out map;

Volume 3

'From the Battle of Colenso to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1900, 208pp plus 32 plates plus a fold-out birds-eye map of the Ladysmith area;

Volume 4

 From Lord Roberts's Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1900, 224pp plus 32 plates plus a fold-out map;

Volume 5

'From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1901, 210pp plus 32 plates;

Volume 6

 'From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901', T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1901, 226pp plus 32 plates;

 Volume 7 (Supplement)

'The Guerilla War, From February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities. The Development of Peace Negotiations from February 23, 1901, to May 31, 1902', Caxton Publishing, not dated (1902?), 230pp plus 32 plates;

Volume 8

 'South Africa and Its Future', Caxton Publishing, not dated (1902?), 208pp plus 32 plates plus a, large, fold-out map.

Each volume is 10" x 6¾", pale-brown buckram, unifrom design on top-third of each front-board of soldiers charging on horseback (in red and black blocking), black blocked lettering, hardbacks. Illustrated throughout with colour, toned and monochrome portraits, photographs and drawings; plus maps.

Facing endpapers browned to varying degrees; slight edge and end foxing; very slight edge wear; the usual slight 'marking' one gets with pale bindings of this age; very good, tight, solid copies, no wrappers.

Above average. An indespensible set for any one interested in South African history.