Search Results: Anglo-Boer War from Quagga Books

Spink & Son Ltd. A special Anglo-Boer War Anniversary catalogue containing an array of Boer War related items auctioned at Christie's in October 1999. Orders, Decorations and Campaign Medals, Militaria and Memorabilia. Some marginalia in blue ink against Lots. 308 Pages. Binding sound.

Don Nelson. Outlining the course of the war, through the formal first stages to the guerrilla struggle of the 'bitter enders'. 96 Pages. Abundant illustrations, maps and photographs. Foxing to top edge. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear. Light foxing with toning to the verso. Sunning to spine. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to extremities.

Don Nelson. Outlining the course of the war, through the formal first stages to the guerrilla struggle of the 'bitter enders'. 96 Pages. Abundant illustrations, maps and photographs. Foxing to all edges. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Good. Some mild edge-wear. Some mild foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to lower edges.

Kraal Publishers. Signed by the author. A study of the artillerymen of both sides in the conflict, their armament, their horses, the background to the development of the guns they used and of the various volunteer and colonial forces that took part. Ex-Libris stamp on front fixed end paper. 336 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good-. Edge-ware mainly to top ege. Sunning to spine. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with light edge-wear. Fading to the edges and spine.

Fernwood press, 1992. An extensive and thorough look at the mass of pictorial comment produced during the Anglo-Boer War. 200 colour and 250 black and white pictures cover the widest possible range of artists and media and give a fascinating perspective of the War. 264 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild bumping to corners. Binding: Hardcover. Grey cloth boards with gilt device and lettering.

Fernwood press, 1992. An extensive and thorough look at the mass of pictorial comment produced during the Anglo-Boer War. 200 colour and 250 black and white pictures cover the widest possible range of artists and media and give a fascinating perspective of the War. 264 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Grey cloth boards with gilt image and lettering.

John Murray. The author attempts to recreate and analyse one of the bitterest fighting campaigns of the Anglo-Boer war. This volume forms a companion volume to The Battle of Majuba Hill. Red tint with some light watermark fading to top edge. 13 illustrations and 4 maps. 150 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear mostly to top edge with some toning to the verso. Hardcover. Orange cloth boards. Some mild edge-wear.

Ds Johannes Dreyer. Language: Afrikaans. Published by the author in memory of his parents, Thomas Frederik Dreyer and Martha Francina, born Oosthuizen. Taking place during the second Boer War, the author describes the experiences his family, particularly the women and children, endured as they fled before the advancing British army as part of the 'scorched earth' policy. 4 original b&w photographs pasted in. Page 27/28 has come loose from the staples. Light soiling to blank page between pages 52 and 53. Page 53 has a small closed tear to the lower edge. Condition is good +.

Veritas Books. Text: English and Afrikaans. Contents: Accounts by: Commando Members; Town and District Residents; From neighbouring Areas; British Perspectives of the Anglo Boer War as it unfolded in the Piet Retief District; British Fortifications in the Wakkerstroom and Piet Retief Districts; Maps; and References. A number of photographs and illustrations. 352 pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Revised 2nd Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear to wraps.

Constantia Classics Publications. A definitive work by the author. This is No. 357 of the limited edition of 1500 copies of the Standard Edition. From the jacket flap. "A history and record of all known tribute medals awarded by grateful towns and villages throughout the British isles and the Dominions to their volunteer soldiers returning home from the Boer War." An important reference work to an unusual aspect of Boer War Numismatics. Some light foxing on the front end papers. Previous owner's details on front fixed end paper. Full page colour photographs of the medals with some b&w photographs. 240 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. Limited 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good++. Some light foxing on the verso. Hardcover. Maroon cloth boards.

Covos-Day Books. From the cover: "A story of great courage lying alongside great stupidity, of events of world importance lying alongside the very personal observations of a local boy caught up in what became one of the most famous sieges in British Military history." A British Army orderly, Charles Maidment, recorded the events of the siege in his diary in fascinating detail. Includes a double-sided fold-out map with 9 small maps in the rear pocket. Numerous b&w photographs. Some light foxing to top and fore-edges.321 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear.

Zebra Press. A controversial look at the events surrounding the Siege of Mafeking. The Tshidi-Barolong inhabitants, of which two of these men deserve the legend, 'Hero of Mafeking'. One was Sol Plaatje and the other was Mathakgong who was a cattle raider and guerrilla fighter. A number of photographs. Some mild thumbing. 222 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm.

Angus & Robertson. A novel of action and set in three continents covering the entire range of Breaker Morant's activities. 268 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Australian Classics edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Sunning to spine with 1cm closed tear to upper spine edge. Binding: Hardcover. Blue boards with gilt.

Oorlogsmuseum van die Boererepublieke. Text: Afrikaans. Inscribed by one of the authors, Johan Hattingh to the title page. Based on the author's dissertation for which he received the degree of Magister Artium. Numerous illustrations. Some mild edge-wear to a few of the fore-edges. 159 pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear. Sunning to spine.

Field Intelligence Department, 1900. Linen backed folding map. Scale of 3.94 miles to 1 inch. Showing roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph line, farm boundries and fences, homesteads, cultivated lands and trees in the key. Some abrasions to the rhight side, wear and fading to the wraps. 62 x 49.5cm. Compiled at the time of the Anglo Boer War.

Zebra Press. Documenting the trials and tribulations of the Hollanders and Dutch expatriates who joined the Boers as colunteers. Most of them unaccustomed to the harsh terrain and climate of South Africa, their hardships on commando, the thunder and chaos of battle and the trauma of fellow soldiers dying beside them. 248 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Small dent on the lower edge.

Nominal rolls of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Canadian contingents and Strathcona's Horse with casualities to date and also R.M.C. graduates with the army in South Africa. 127 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear.

Intelligence Dept., 1901. Linen backed folding map produced during the Anglo-Boer War. Interesting topographical detail including farm boundaries. 60 x 49cm

Simon's Town Historical Society. Signed by the author. Special edition written and researched by the author to commemorate the centenary. No. 9 of a limited edition of 600 copies. Tiny mark on the title page. Numerous b&w illustrations. 95 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear.

Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1904. Text is clean and clear with black and white photographs throughout.