Anglo-Boer War from Quagga Books

Elm Tree Books. The story of Anglo-Boer wars as seen through the eyes of a soldier at the front, writing in his diary at night accompanied by photographs, maps, cartoons, poetry and ephemera. 192 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear with sunning to spine. Binding: … Read more about this item

Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd. Outlining the course of the war, through the formal first stages to the guerrilla struggle of the 'bitter enders'. 96 Pages. Illustrations, maps and photographs. Contents clean and firmly bound. 2nd Edition. Condition: Fair to good. Binding: Softcover. Light edge-wear.

MacMillan Publishers. No. 55 of 250 specially bound and numbered copies. A record of the Siege of Mafeking presented through the eyes of one of the many Africans who lived there during the grim months. At the time Sol Plaatje worked as an interpreter to the Mafeking court. Map of Mafeking and bookplate of previous owner to the end… Read more about this item

Human & Rousseau. Illustrations and photographs offers a fresh account of the most controversial aspects of the war. Providing a gripping picture of life in the camps and those affected by the contentious policy of 'scorched earth' - one of the most abhorrent practices of the Anglo Boer War which changed the course of South African history. Foxing to… Read more about this item

Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1904. Illustrated throughout with numerous black and white photographs and maps. Bookplate on fixed end paper. 220 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Bumping to lower corners.

Hoveker & Wormser. New end papers with a small bookseller label. Frontispiece lacks top corner and a piece of the fore-edge. Newspaper cutting

W A Richards & Zonen. Bound in mid-20th century cloth hardcover binding with gilt titles. Original wraps preserved after a new free end paper. Very good condition due to having been bound in hardcover. Bookplate on fixed end paper. Some cockling to pages with toning/foxing to top edges. Edge-wear with 3 small open tears to Page 1013. Map… Read more about this item

Hoveker & Wormser.. No published date 'Voorwoord' dated December 1903 in Paarl, Western Cape. Toning to front and rear prelims. 98 Pages. Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards. Some mild edge-wear.

Die Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel. Map of South Africa as rear end papers. Previous owner's name on front fep. Splitting to the front end papers as well as at the gutter of the index pages. Text block slightly loose. 409 Pages. Contents clean. Binding still firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Poor. A couple of large open and closed… Read more about this item

South African National Museum of Military History. Text: English and Afrikaans. 12 articles: Artillery of the First Anglo-Boer war; Firearms and firepower; Hourse's Horse at Elandsfontein Ridge; Besieged towns of the First Boer war; et al. Includes fold-out map of the Battles of Laingsnek, Schuinshoogte and Majuba. Small label on rear cover. 98 Pages.

C Struik. This edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. This is No. 39. Reminiscences of this Boer General. Numerous maps and illustrations. Some light foxing to top edge. 332 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 3rd Edition. Condition: Good to very good. Binding: Hardcover. De Luxe binding. Paper boards over leather spine and corners. Green title label on… Read more about this item

Holl.-AF. Publishing Co. (H,A.U.M), Circa 1902. Previous owner's name on half title page. Foxing to front and rear prelims becoming lightly scattered as well as foxing to all edges. Untrimmed top edge. White lettering on the spine is faded. 2 b&w photographs of author's house before they left for the camp and the ruins they came back to.… Read more about this item

Die Morester Drukkery. Text: Afrikaans. Biography. Together in Natal, Transvaal, Rebellion, South West Africa and Tanganyika. Numerous illustrations. 128 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Good. Softcover. Some light edge-wear.

Longmans, Green and Co. Includes 5 diagrams and 85 illustrations/photographs mostly by the author. Consists of two parts: Part 1 - Chasing the Rebels; and Part 2 - The Campaign of South-West Africa. Toning to front and rear feps with foxing throughout. Some wormholes to a few pages, at the gutter of the photograph of the author and a… Read more about this item

Sir W. C. Leng & Co. Printers, Circa 1901. A photographic record of the siege containing 115 reproduced black and white photographs by Taylor, photographer in Mafeking 1899 - 1900.3cm open tear and previous owner's details on title page. Marbled end papers with bookmender's cloth at the gutter. Some mild scattered grubby marks to the pages. 2cm closed tear… Read more about this item

Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel. Signed by Corneels Du Preez on the frontispiece of his image, dated 14.5.58. Nail-biting adventures and experiences of Corneels during the Boer War. He accompanied President Steyn on commando and supported him whilst in Europe. A number of illustrations. Some toning to front and rear feps. 231 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition:… Read more about this item

John MacQueen. Contents: Part I - The British in the Transvall; Part II - The Battle-fields; Part III - The Peace; and Part IV - A Journey through the Transvaal. Inscription on fixed end paper. Underlined throughout with some marginalia. Deckled edging. 574 Pages. New Edition. Condition: Fair to poor. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt. Edge-wear… Read more about this item

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. … Read more about this item

James Nisbet & Co., 1915. A new and revised edition. Bear to the binding at the head and foot of the spine. Third edition good Hardcover

David Philip / Jame Currey. A readable and lively account showing how the Quakers played a crucial role in the minority protest against the Boer War and the excesses of patriotism. 389 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear.