Anglo-Boer War from Quagga Books

MacMillan and Co. Ltd. Following the fortunes of the cavalry in the South African War and dealing chiefly with the work of the mounted troops under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Sir John French. The author was acting as Special Correspondent with the column of Sir Redvers Buller in Natal and later with the army of Lord Roberts in the… Ler mais sobre este item

Tafelberg. Text: Afrikaans. 11 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 2nd Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Hardcover. Boards in very good condition.

Howard Timmins. First volume in the series. Numbered copy 696 of 1500 copies. Epic battles between the Zulu, British and Dutch in the mid-19th Century. With maps, illustrations and photographs of the battles. Foxing to front and rear prelims. Light toning to the edges of all pages. Previous owner's name on front fep. Contents clean and firmly bound.… Ler mais sobre este item

Elm Tree Books. The story of Anglo-Boer wars as seen through the eyes of a soldier at the front, writing in his diary at night accompanied by photographs, maps, cartoons, poetry and ephemera. 192 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear with sunning to spine. Binding: … Ler mais sobre este item

MacMillan Publishers. No. 55 of 250 specially bound and numbered copies. A record of the Siege of Mafeking presented through the eyes of one of the many Africans who lived there during the grim months. At the time Sol Plaatje worked as an interpreter to the Mafeking court. Map of Mafeking and bookplate of previous owner to the end… Ler mais sobre este item

Human & Rousseau. Illustrations and photographs offers a fresh account of the most controversial aspects of the war. Providing a gripping picture of life in the camps and those affected by the contentious policy of 'scorched earth' - one of the most abhorrent practices of the Anglo Boer War which changed the course of South African history. Foxing to… Ler mais sobre este item

Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1904. Illustrated throughout with numerous black and white photographs and maps. Bookplate on fixed end paper. 220 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Bumping to lower corners.

Hoveker & Wormser. New end papers with a small bookseller label. Frontispiece lacks top corner and a piece of the fore-edge. Newspaper cutting

W A Richards & Zonen. Bound in mid-20th century cloth hardcover binding with gilt titles. Original wraps preserved after a new free end paper. Very good condition due to having been bound in hardcover. Bookplate on fixed end paper. Some cockling to pages with toning/foxing to top edges. Edge-wear with 3 small open tears to Page 1013. Map… Ler mais sobre este item

Hoveker & Wormser.. No published date 'Voorwoord' dated December 1903 in Paarl, Western Cape. Toning to front and rear prelims. 98 Pages. Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards. Some mild edge-wear.

Die Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel. Map of South Africa as rear end papers. Previous owner's name on front fep. Splitting to the front end papers as well as at the gutter of the index pages. Text block slightly loose. 409 Pages. Contents clean. Binding still firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Poor. A couple of large open and closed… Ler mais sobre este item

South African National Museum of Military History. Text: English and Afrikaans. 12 articles: Artillery of the First Anglo-Boer war; Firearms and firepower; Hourse's Horse at Elandsfontein Ridge; Besieged towns of the First Boer war; et al. Includes fold-out map of the Battles of Laingsnek, Schuinshoogte and Majuba. Small label on rear cover. 98 Pages.

C Struik. This edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. This is No. 39. Reminiscences of this Boer General. Numerous maps and illustrations. Some light foxing to top edge. 332 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 3rd Edition. Condition: Good to very good. Binding: Hardcover. De Luxe binding. Paper boards over leather spine and corners. Green title label on… Ler mais sobre este item

Holl.-AF. Publishing Co. (H,A.U.M), Circa 1902. Previous owner's name on half title page. Foxing to front and rear prelims becoming lightly scattered as well as foxing to all edges. Untrimmed top edge. White lettering on the spine is faded. 2 b&w photographs of author's house before they left for the camp and the ruins they came back to.… Ler mais sobre este item

Die Morester Drukkery. Text: Afrikaans. Biography. Together in Natal, Transvaal, Rebellion, South West Africa and Tanganyika. Numerous illustrations. 128 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Good. Softcover. Some light edge-wear.

Longmans, Green and Co. Includes 5 diagrams and 85 illustrations/photographs mostly by the author. Consists of two parts: Part 1 - Chasing the Rebels; and Part 2 - The Campaign of South-West Africa. Toning to front and rear feps with foxing throughout. Some wormholes to a few pages, at the gutter of the photograph of the author and a… Ler mais sobre este item

Sir W. C. Leng & Co. Printers, Circa 1901. A photographic record of the siege containing 115 reproduced black and white photographs by Taylor, photographer in Mafeking 1899 - 1900.3cm open tear and previous owner's details on title page. Marbled end papers with bookmender's cloth at the gutter. Some mild scattered grubby marks to the pages. 2cm closed tear… Ler mais sobre este item

Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel. Signed by Corneels Du Preez on the frontispiece of his image, dated 14.5.58. Nail-biting adventures and experiences of Corneels during the Boer War. He accompanied President Steyn on commando and supported him whilst in Europe. A number of illustrations. Some toning to front and rear feps. 231 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition:… Ler mais sobre este item

John MacQueen. Contents: Part I - The British in the Transvall; Part II - The Battle-fields; Part III - The Peace; and Part IV - A Journey through the Transvaal. Inscription on fixed end paper. Underlined throughout with some marginalia. Deckled edging. 574 Pages. New Edition. Condition: Fair to poor. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt. Edge-wear… Ler mais sobre este item

John Murray. The author attempts to recreate and analyse one of the bitterest fighting campaigns of the Anglo-Boer war. This volume forms a companion volume to The Battle of Majuba Hill. Red tint with some light watermark fading to top edge. 13 illustrations and 4 maps. 150 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. … Ler mais sobre este item