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Cavalry Doctor. Letters Written from the Field, 1900-1901, During the Anglo-Boer War
Russell, Col. A. F.
Description:
Edited by Isobel Robertson. Small folio (293 x 208 mm); cloth backed boards; pp. (v) + 325 + (xxii); photographs, maps and facscimiles. Boards a little rubbed; some fox spots. Very good condition. Alexander (Alick) Fraser Russell served as a medical officer with the British forces in the field during the Anglo-Boer War. With this volume, his grand niece has preserved a record of his experiences in helping to save lives and ameliorate suffering under primitive conditions.
Details:
- Publisher: Privately published
- Publisher Place: Cape Town
- Date of Publication: 1979
- Edition: First
- Lot No: 336
- Hammer Price: $60
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 52
- Estimate: $120
- Reserve: $60
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Seller Details:
- Name: Christison Rare Books
- Address: P O Box 24093, Sherwood, Port Elizabeth, 6034
- Contact Person: Lindsay Christison
- Country of Origin: South Africa
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