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Norris-Newman, C. L : With the Boers in the Transvaal and Orange Free State in 1880-1

(Johannesburg: Africana Book Society, 1976) 0949973181

ISBN 0949973181

Africana Reprint Library, Volume Six. Text facsimile of the W H Allen 1882 edition, with a new foreword by O. N. Ransford. 8vo; red rexine lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt spears device to upper cover; tinted top edge; pictorial endpapers; pictorial dustwrapper (housed in removable protector); pp. xvii + (i) + xvi + 387 + (i) + viii; colour frontis., with tissue-guard; plates; folding maps. Dustwrapper spine panel a little sunned; some fishmothing to extreme edges of three leaves. Very good condition. 'An account of the Boer War of 1880-1, together with some preliminary chapters referring to the history of the South African Colonies and Republics up to this period. The author expresses the hope that the publication of the volume will conduce "to the development of a more liberal feeling towards our future colonists, the Boers - the early pioneers of civlisation, colonisation, and European domination in South Africa." He considered that the causes of the war were due partially "to the peculiarities and untractableness of the Boers themselves; but, principally, to the undoubted mismanagement and willful blindness of the Imperial authorities both at home and out here, as evidenced by the various and contradictory policies pursued by successive governors.' - Mendelssohn.

NORRIS-NEWMAN, C.L : With the Boers in the Transvaal and Orange Free State in 1880- 1

Africana Reprint Library, Johannesbirg, 1976

No.98 of 100 copies of the special edition. A fine unread copy in the original mink pictorial polished calf gilt, contrasting green gilt title labels to spine, top edge gilt.

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