The South African War: The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
by Peter Warwick [ed]; Professor S. B. Spies [ed]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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£155.00£139.50
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About This Item
London: Longman, 1980. First edition. Leather. Fine. 10" by 7.5". None stated. The first edition of this illustrated work on the South African War, bound in a Maltbys crushed half morocco binding. The first edition. Bound in crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards by Maltbys with their signature to the front pastedown. Illustrated profusely with monochrome vignettes. This work of military history was edited by Peter Warwick and Professor S. B. Spies and provides a detailed account of the Boer war from 1899 to 1902. The work covers topics such as the siege of Mafeking, the Pro-Boers in Britain and the aftermath of the war. Bound in a modern crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. Retaining half title and endpapers. Externally lovely. Binder's signature to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906Z43
- Title
- The South African War: The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
- Author
- Peter Warwick [ed]; Professor S. B. Spies [ed]
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- First edition Leather binding Signed binding Boer war Leather binding Military history Peter Warwick
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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