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With The Flag to Pretoria(2 Volumes) & After Pretoria-The Guerilla War( 2 Volumes) Green Variance
Wilson, H.W
Description:
With The Flag To Pretoria. A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900.Illustrated mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa.
Volume I- Frontispiece of Queen Victoria visiting wounded soldiers.Preface viii plus Chapters I-The Explosion.October 11th 1899.And events previous to...364 pages text with maps,and supporting photographs and data.
Volume II-Frontispiece of Queen Victoria crowning Lord Roberts.Troops Engaged in the War viii, plus Chapters XVII.-The Siege of Kimberley....pages 365 to 716, ending with Chapter xxxi.-Some lessons of the War.
Volume III After Pretoria: The Guerilla War.The Supplement to " With the Flag to Pretoria." With many illustrations, mainly from photographs taken at the seat of war. in Two Volumes (Forming Volume III. of the Complete Work.).Frontispiece-King Edward VII- viii plus 528 pages text with maps,illustrations and supporting data. Covering Chapter I- The Bethlehem Campaign. June-July 20th 1900 and concluding Chapter XXVI-Vlakfontein. May 14th- May 27th 1901.
Volume IV with many illustrations, mainly from photographs taken at the seat of the war, in Two Volumes. Volume II(Forming Vol. IV. of The Complete Work. Frontispiece of Joseph Chamberlain- vi from pages 529 to 1008, with numerous illustrations,maps and supporting data. Chapters XXVI Vlakfontein continued to Chapter xlvii-The Peace Negotiations and the conclusion of peace, March 12- June, 1902. Very clean set. Volume II has dent to top of rear board.
Weight approx 8kgs.....
Details:
- Publisher: Harmsworth Brothers Limited
- Publisher Place: London
- Date of Publication: 1900 & 1902
- Edition: !st edition-Green Variance
- Jacket Condition: No Dustcover
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 250 X 325mm
- Lot No: 146
- Hammer Price: $300
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 29
- Estimate: $375-400
- Reserve: $300
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- Name: Quathlamba Winds Books
- Address: The Flat-West Wing,Marche Hall,Halfway House,Shrewsbury,SALOP SY5 9DE
- Contact Person: Ian Halford
- Country of Origin: United Kingdom
- Email: info@qwbooks.co.uk
- Website: qwbooks.co.uk
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- Trade Association: SABDA
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