War Impressions being a record in colour - Menpes

Illustrated with 99 full-page color plates. Mortimer Menpes made these sketches as a Special Correspondent for BLACK AND WHITE during the Boer War; his daughter, Dorothy, transcribed his descriptions of the incidents depicted. A series of facsimile autograph letters is appended.  1901 first edition hardcover with 250 pages. Pull-out map of Magersfontein at rear. R60 postage in SA.  Chapters on the Orange river, the Cape cart, Kimberley relieved, Roberts, Milner, Rhodes, journalism in the field, the war and philately, religion and medicine.... illustrations include also Modderrivier, Jacobsdal, Klipdrift, battle of Osfontein, Ladysmith, Bloemfontein, Driefontein, Paardeberg......Anglo-Boer War, Anglo Boereoorlog. Bound has been rebound at spine with new endpapers. In good condition.