With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900--Volumes I [1] [One] & II [2] [Two]
by Wilson, H.W
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jackets
- Seller
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Hardwick, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Harmsworth Brothers, Limited Bindings of these two volumes do not match. Volume I (1900) textured leather; raised bands on spine; gilt spine lettering & band decoration; folding map in rear; Good + Volume II (1901) three-quarter leather over brown cloth; gilt title, flag, and decoration to front board; gilt spine lettering; folding map in front. Exterior Fair, Interior Good + Both copiously illustrated, in black-and-white, "mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa." Moderate wear to extremities of Volume I. Volume II missing upper 4" of spine amd with two additional horizontal tears below title; corners heavily rubbed and with some loss of leather. Front endpaper of both volumes moderately browned (?cause). Upper front corner front endpaper of Volume I is clipped. Interior text and maps of both are clean and intact with only faint wear.
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- Bookseller
- The Curiosity Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14072
- Title
- With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900--Volumes I [1] [One] & II [2] [Two]
- Author
- Wilson, H.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jackets
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harmsworth Brothers, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...