With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900. 2 volumes in 1
by WILSON, H. W
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Harmsworth Brothers, 1900. Hardcover. Good. viii, 364; viii, 365-716 p. 33 cm red cloth hardcover binding designed to look like half leather. Marbled endpapers and text block edges. Hundreds of b&w photos and drawings. Two fold-out coloured maps. Covers somewhat worn at edges, spotted, corners bumped. Small label on rear pastedown. Inscriptions and marks in pencil.
Herbert Wrigley Wilson, British journalist and historian, wrote this detailed account of the Boer War, including descriptions of every battle. The last section includes interesting Lessons of the War, Vocabulary of Boer and Kaffir Words, casualty tables, and an index.
Herbert Wrigley Wilson, British journalist and historian, wrote this detailed account of the Boer War, including descriptions of every battle. The last section includes interesting Lessons of the War, Vocabulary of Boer and Kaffir Words, casualty tables, and an index.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102971
- Title
- With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900. 2 volumes in 1
- Author
- WILSON, H. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harmsworth Brothers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Military, Boer War
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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