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South Africa and the Transvaal War by Louis Creswicke

Volume I. 'From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899'. 7 Maps. ,
Volume II.' From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colensol, 15th Dec. 1899'. 26 maps & engravings. also a facsimile of 'Kipling's' 'Absent Minded Beggar' MS at rear.
Volume. III. 'From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb, 1900'. 24 maps and engravings.
Volume. IV. 'From Lord Robert's Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree'. 21 maps and engravings.
Volume. V. 'From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria'. 22 maps and engravings.
Volume VI. 'From the occupation of Pretoria to Mr Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarized Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901'. 28 maps and engravings.
Tipped onto endpaper of VI is publishers note explaining that the 6 volume set is complete as planned but they have decided to issue 'an additional and strictly supplementary Volume' dealing with Lord Kitchener's regime and the Guerilla War. Volume I has the loose original Subscription Insert.

Features;

• Publisher T.C. & E.C.Jack, Edinburgh; Undated ca.1901
• Khaki Coloured Cloth Decorated Hardback, 200,204,200,216,199,216 pp
• Each volume has 8 colour plates, 16 full page plates, 8 full page portraits, and a number of Maps and Engravings.
• Size 250 x 180mm, 6.5kg

Condition: Good – Ciorners Bumped on Volume I, Slight Stains To Some Covers, No Inscriptions, Good Sound Collection

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