British Supremacy in South Africa 1899-1907
by Le May, G.H.L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Clarendon Press, Oxford. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. White and orange dust jacket shows some soil, chipping and short tears, previous owner's name in front free end paper. Store stamp(sticker) base of front pastedown. Minimal text marking. ; A tight solid book hinges intact, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 229 pages; "This book, based on unpublished documents, explains why the Anglo-Boer War was for so long the vital issue in South African politics. It begins with Sir Alfred Milner`s attempt to secure British supremacy in South Africa by transforming the Transvaal Republic into a British colony.`` This only resulted in the increased militancy of the Afrikaner peoples and left the British presence in South Africa as secondary. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17377
- Title
- British Supremacy in South Africa 1899-1907
- Author
- Le May, G.H.L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press, Oxford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Great Britain, Afrikaner, boer war, Afrikaans
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Africa;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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