With Seven Generals in the Boer War

Pollock, Major A. W. A.

Description:

Crown 8vo; original green cloth, lettered in white on upper cover and in blind on spine; crossed flags device in black to spine and upper cover; pp. viii + 292; plates, battle plans & maps, incl. 3 folding. Cloth a little rubbed; spine somewhat mottled; upper hinge starting; some discreet emendations, largely in pencil, though small marginal corrections in pen noted in three places (pp. 121, 265, 277); moderate foxing. Good. (Hackett, pp. 62, 176; Mendelssohn II, p. 172) "Campaign experiences from October 1899 to July 1900. The author accompanied several forces during nine months of war reporting operations from various fronts including Stormberg, General Methuen's operations around Boshof, and the relief of Mafeking. The narrative incorporates material originally published in The Times." - Hackett: South African War Books, p. 62.

Details:

  • Publisher: Skeffington & Son
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1900
  • Edition: First
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: Crown 8vo
  • Lot No: 276
  • Hammer Price: $60
  • Bids: 1
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  • Estimate: $120
  • Reserve: $60

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