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The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking. Accounts of two sieges, 1899 to 1900, being the South African War experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down and Samuel Cawood
by Davey, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0909079218
- ISBN 13
- 9780909079215
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Johannesburg: Brenthurst, 1983) 0909079218. Brenthurst First Series, number 9. Standard edition limited to 850 copies. Original bright red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; tinted top edge; pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 275, incl. index; maps; full-page contemporary illustrations, some of which in full colour. Dustwrapper spine panel sunned, and lower panel partially so; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "Four eye-witness impressions are here published for the first time. They represent a range of viewpoints, influenced by differing experiences and backgrounds and add illumination to events that have attracted continuing attention since 1900. The siege of Ladysmith had high military significance. Artillery officer Captain William Thwaites, cavalryman Lieutenant Steuart Binny and rifleman Private Alfred Down were members of the large British garrison stationed there, and their writings recall months of testing trial. An account of the longer siege of Mafeking is given in the diary of Samuel Cawood, an Uitlander of Eastern Cape origin, whose impressions are laced with humour and prejudice." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9559
- Title
- The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking. Accounts of two sieges, 1899 to 1900, being the South African War experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down and Samuel Cawood
- Author
- Davey, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0909079218
- ISBN 13
- 9780909079215
- Publisher
- (Johannesburg: Brenthurst, 1983) 0909079218
- Place of Publication
- Johannesburg
- This edition first published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Anglo-Boer War
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anglo-Boer War;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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