Author: Creswicke, Louis.
Title: SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR. I. From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899. II. From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899. III. From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts’s advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900. IV. From Lord Roberts’ entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree. V. From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts’s entry into Pretoria. VI. From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger’s departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901. VII. The Guerilla War. From February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities. The Development of Peace Negotiations from February 23, 1901, to May 31, 1902.
Description: Blackwood le Bas & Co., 1900-2. 7 vols. [of 8, lacking 2nd Supplement]. Royal 8vo. Numerous ills. and maps including some colour, folding map. Age toning, modern e.ps., gilt lettered blind embossed blue cloth, gilt dec. spines with large gilt device to upper boards, some marking, spines sl. chipped, a.e.g. ¶ Mendelssohn Vol. 1., pp.392. In 1902 two supplementary volumes were published, vol. 6. ‘brings to a close the history of the war as far as the annexation of the Transvaal is concerned;’ vol. 7 ‘covers the Guerilla War. From February 1901 to the conclusion of Hostilities. The development of peace negotiations from February 23, 1901, to May 31, 1902.’

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