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First City : A Saga of Service (P/B Signed by Author) by Griffiths, Reginald - 1000

First City : A Saga of Service (P/B Signed by Author)

by Griffiths, Reginald

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self, 1000. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5.75 X 8.25. Signed by the author and inscribed. p/b 207 pages, condition is very good, the rear cover has a crease. Minor edge wear. Inscribed *Presented to our Colonel in Chief His Grace the Duke of Montrose on the occasion of his departure to Scotland in May 1988. We commend to your attention Pages 182-184. We wish you and Lady Graham a safe journey and we trust that the links between First City and Montrose will last forever. Yours Respectfully Bruce Steele Gray Officer Commanding 26 May 1988.* Signed by the author on page (v). "In his valuable book The Armed Forces of South Africa the author makes the following observation. (Tylden page 89, para. 206.) "The Grahamstown and Albany men are the earliest volunteers under the British regime of which details have come down to us. As far as is known there is no continuity except that of individuals and families." It is the purpose of this history to show that there has, in fact, been that continuity of service and that the Unit known as the Graham's Town Volunteers, The City of Grahamstown Volunteers, The First City of Grahamstown Volunteers, and, familiarly, as the First City, can lay claims to an inaugural date far earlier than the now accepted date of 7th October 1875. In order to appreciate the story of service that this history will unfold it is necessary to realise from the outset that the eight Kaffir Wars that raged from 1820 to 1853 were, from the point of view of the Settler, one continuous campaign with sporadic outbreaks of peace.

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  • Date Published 1000
  • Keywords grahamstown south africa military montrose
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First City - A Saga of Service

First City - A Saga of Service

by Reginald Griffiths

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Covers worn, creased and scuffed. Signature on flyleaf. Size: 6" X 8"
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Paperback. Very Good. the wraps are a little shelf rubbed. one inscription. all pages are intact, neat and presentable. very good copy. no date. [JK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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First City: A Saga Of Service

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Reginald Griffiths. Softcover. Very Good. Name of the previous owner. No edition or date stated, c1987. Publication of 207 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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First City - A Saga of Service

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1987. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. This is an abridge and updated edition. The cover is in general good condition. There is some wear and marking from use and shelving. All edges are have general wearing. Both front and back covers have user creases to the spine edges. The spine has minimal wear to the head and foot. Inside, the condition is very good throughout. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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First City; A Saga of Service

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Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with silver lettering to spine in a simple pictorial dw, black/white plates. Limited edition being number 590 of 1000. The regimental history of the First City of Grahamstown Volunteers. The personal copy/from the library of the Regt.'s Commanding Officer (variously from 1930 - 1946) W. D. Wood's brother. Included are a series of press cuttings, mainly obituaries and a small Christmas card dated 1917 issued by the Royal Flying Corps complete with Cadet Wood's printed name. A rare item and good association copy. Dw is generally quite tatty with some minor loss at head and tail; and a small damp stain to the lower bottom front that extends onto the book itself as a slight stain without any damage.
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First City : A Saga of Service (h/b, Signed by the author, limited edition)
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First City : A Saga of Service (h/b, Signed by the author, limited edition)

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Cape Town, South Africa: Howard Timmins, 1970. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5.75 X 8.25. Signed by the author, Limited Edition - No 204 of 1000. H/B 292 pages. condition is Very good. FIRST CITY, A SAGA OF SERVICE - Years of research have gone into this fine book, which is much more than just another regimental history, because here is the story of the eight Kaffir wars that raged from 1835 to 1853 and were, from the point of view of the Settlers, one continuous campaign with sporadic outbreaks of peace. Everyone interested in our past history will surely welcome this account of hardship and heroism in days that have gone.
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Howard Timmins, Cape Town, 1970. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. signed. Signed by Author(s)292 pages (complete). Numbered 180 of a limited edition of 1000. Signed by Griffiths on the copyright page. A devoted history of the historic Eastern Cape (Grahamstown and Queenstown) regiment. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dj itself is worn and torn and grubby. It is however resolute and proud. The blue cover is mild with some general ownership wear. The frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author). The pages are firm, very sure and certain, clean, clear, dutiful and diligent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1970 1st edition.. No inscriptions. 4 square corners. eps foxed else a VG+ copy in protected matching dustwrapper (no chips, tears, or loss, but tanned inside).. Blue cloth boards. xvi + 292pp. illustrated plates, maps. Copy No.110 of 1000. Signed by Author, 13.11.1970. This edition is the first and best, the later paperback does not cover the early years in anything like as much detail. The regimental history covers the Frontier Wars of the Eastern Cape that raged from 1835 to 1853, the Langeberg campaign of 1897 in Bechuanaland, and includes service through World War II. The regiment is housed in Grahamstown, being the successor to the original Graham's Town Volunteers. List of Southern Rhodesian personnel attached (in WW2), Roll of Honour. Included in the book is the original receipt attached to a First City letterhead, and also a card invitation to a 'Special Mess' held on Friday 13th November 1970 to mark the publication of this book.
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private, 1000. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5.75 X 8.25. Signed by the author and inscribed. p/b 207 pages, condition is very good, the rear cover has a crease. Minor edge wear. Inscribed *Presented to our Colonel in Chief His Grace the Duke of Montrose on the occasion of his departure to Scotland in May 1988. We commend to your attention Pages 182-184. We wish you and Lady Graham a safe journey and we trust that the links between First City and Montrose will last forever. Yours Respectfully Bruce Steele Gray Officer Commanding 26 May 1988.* Signed by the author on page (v). "In his valuable book The Armed Forces of South Africa the author makes the following observation. (Tylden page 89, para. 206.) "The Grahamstown and Albany men are the earliest volunteers under the British regime of which details have come down to us. As far as is known there is no continuity except that of individuals and families." It is the purpose of this history to show that there has, in… Read More
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