HISTORY of the WAR in SOUTH AFRICA: THRILLING ACCOUNT of the GREAT STRUGGLE BETWEEN the BRITISH and the BOER Together with: THE WONDERFUL STORY of the TRANSVAL.

BIRCH, JAMES JR

Published by McDERMID and LOGAN, London, Ont, 1899

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SOUGHT AFTER and HARD to FIND EARLY BOER WAR BOOK . A MOST SPLENDID LIGHT BLUE CLOTH FRONT BOARD CONSISTING OF A COLOURFUL BATTLE SCENE WITH BRITISH CAVALRY CHARGING A BOER POSITION. VIVID GOLD GILT TITLES. THE SPINE SHOWS A BOER INFANTRY MAN IN FULL DRESS WITH GOLD GILT LETTERING. THE BACK BOARD HAS SOME WATER STAINS THAT HAVE NOT FULLY PENETRATED. MARBELED PAGE EDGES ALL AROUND. LOVELY GREEN & WHITE FLORAL DESIGN ENDPAPERS. BOTH HINGES ARE WEAK. 632 PAGES + 60 PAGE UNIQUE APPENDIX. 2 SUPERB COLOUR FRONTIS'; ONE SHOWING THE CHARGE OF THE NINTH HUSSARS AND THE OTHER SHOWING BOERS HAULING HEAVY ARTILLERY TO THE FRONT and a MAGNIFICENT GALAXY OF PHOTOTYPE & WOOD ENGRAVING ILLUSTRATIONS. VERY CLEAN, NO MARKINGS INSIDE. FOR THE CONAISSEUR.SCANS ON REQUEST. DIRECT INQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOMED. THANKS. Seller Inventory # 004315

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Title: HISTORY of the WAR in SOUTH AFRICA: ...

Publisher: McDERMID and LOGAN, London, Ont

Publication Date: 1899

Binding: ILLUSTRATED HARD COVER

Condition: NEAR Very Good

Edition: First Edition