South Africa and the Transvaal War- Six Volumes
Author: Lousi Creswicke
Publisher: The Caxton Publishing Co, Edinburgh, 1900-1902
Edition: First 1900 - 1902
ISBN: Not stated
Language: English
Condition: Fair to Good. Clean copies with tight binding. Wear and tear and staining reflected on the cover pages and spines
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: Various with colour plates, images and detailed fold out maps
Additional Information
South Africa and the Transvaal War in six volumes.
Original pictorial illustrated boards with cavalry featured in block-red & black over light brown boards.
Volume 1: Colour Frontispiece- From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th October 1899. 200 pages with numerous illustrations and maps.
Volume 2: 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.
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