Buy this book on-line Great Britain War Office; Frederick Roberts et al : South Africa. The Spion Kop DespatchesHarrison and Sons, London, England, 1902
Subtitle: "[Documents not previously published or portions of previously-published Documents which were omitted at the time of Publication are indicated by a black marginal line.]" Original publisher's beige wrappers bound with string. 8 1/4" x 13 1/2." Forty-eight pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall. Slight wrinkling on the pages. Slight discoloration toward the top and bottom edges of the title page. Printed at the bottom of the title page: "London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from Eyre & Spottiswoode, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.C., and 32, Abingdon Street, Westminster, S.W.; or Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, or E. Ponsonby, 116, Grafton Street, Dublin. 1902." Collection of British military reports from the Second Boer War. The Boer War (1899-1902) was fought between Great Britain and the Boer states of the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State. As with any war, the circumstances under which the Boer War were complex, but a main factor in the war's outbreak was the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer states. Many civilians were affected including black Africans who were forced into British concentration camps during the conflict. Since numerous people who were not part of British and Boer forces were involved in the war, many scholars today refer to the Boer War as the South African War. This pamphlet includes military correspondence and reports by Earl Frederick Roberts (1832-1914) and military officers Redvers Buller (1839-1908), Charles Warren (1840-1927), Henry Hildyard (1846-1916), Francis Clery (1838-1926), Edward Woodgate (1845-1900), Alexander Thorneycroft (1859-1931), Neville Lyttelton (1845-1931), Geoffrey Barton (1844-1922), and Henry Blagrove (1854-1925). Spion Kop is highlighted as well as other locations such as Tugela, Robinson's Drift, and Potgieter's Drift.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Great Britain War Office; Frederick Roberts et al : South Africa. The Spion Kop Despatches. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, livres d'occasion, atlases, collectables and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |