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Fire in the Sky. The destruction of the Orange Free State 1899 - 1902
by Coetzer, Owen
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- 9780620241144
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(Johannesburg: Covos-Day, 2000) 0620241144. 220 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers (housed in removable protector); pp. (xvi) + 338, incl. index, + publisher's catalogue; plates; map. Trace of spotting to edges. Very good condition. "Over 27,000 Boer women and children died during the Anglo-Boer War. This is the account of those who died in the concentration camps of the Orange… Read more
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The War Reporter. The Anglo-Boer War through the eyes of the Burghers
by Grobler, J. E. H.
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- 9781868421862
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(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2008) 1868421864. 400 x 290 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. xiv + 157, incl. index; profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs; map. Trace of foxing to edges. Near-fine condition. "The War Reporter is an imaginary newspaper. There was no single Republican or Boer newspaper that was published on either a daily, weekly or monthly basis for… Read more
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963 Days at the Junction. A Documented History of Springfontein during the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
by De Swardt, Blackie
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- 9780620465182
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$57.18
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(Springfontein: the author, 2010) 9780620465182. 265 x 200 mm; pictorial wrappers (housed in removable protector); pp. (vi) + 434; some contemporary illustrations. Light crease to lower cover; slightest curl to top fore-corner of upper cover and initial leaves. Very good condition. Detailed history of events in and around Springfontein, "town 150 km south-west of Bloemfontein, 46 km east of Philippolis… Read more
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Die Konsentrasiekampe
by Otto, J. C.
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(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1954). 8vo; original pale blue cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. (viii) + 187, incl. index; plates. Very lightly rubbed; front free endpaper removed; trace of foxing. Good condition. Afrikaans text. A study of the concentration camp system employed by the British forces to isolate Boer women and… Read more
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Worsteljare. Herinneringe van Ds. A. P. Burger, Veldprediker by die Republikeinse Magte tydens die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog
by Burger, A. J. V.
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(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1936). Squarish 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in white on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + vi + (ii) + 274, incl. index; plates. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; light browning; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. (Nienaber I, p. 75) "Ds. Burger… Read more
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Geschiedenis van de Emigranten-Boeren en van den Vrijheids-Oorlog
by Weilbach, J. D., and C. N. J. du Plessis
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$71.47
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(Cape Town: Saul Solomon, 1882). 8vo; somewhat later blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; pp. (vi) + 420; frontis. portrait; maps and plans, incl. folding. Boards very lightly rubbed; short closed tear to folding map, not touching image area. Very good condition. Dutch text. (Mendelssohn II, p. 597) 'This volume describes the "Great Trek"… Read more
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The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
by Pretorius, F.
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- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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- 9780909238988
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$10.72
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(Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1985) 0909238987. 4to; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 96, incl. index; liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs and artwork, maps. Some tape marks to reverse of dustwrapper; edges very slightly tanned. Very good condition. "Few books on the Anglo-Boer War have been able to offer so many striking colour illustrations, plus numerous black… Read more
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Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900
by Bakkes, C. M.
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- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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- 9780621013160
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$107.21
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(Pretoria: Sentrale Dokumentasiediens, Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag, 1973) 0621013161. 4to; original black rexine, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pp. (iv) + iv + 106, incl. index; contemporary photographs; maps and table, including folding. Trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. Afrikaans text, with English abstract. "Die Britse Deurbraak aan die Benede-Tugela op Majubadag 1900 handel oor 'n krisisoomblik… Read more
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Correspondentie [eight volumes]
by Leyds, W. J.
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$171.53
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(Amsterdam: De Bussy / The Hague: Geuze & Cos, 1930 - 1938). Eight 8vo volumes, variously of cream, blue, red and black cloth, with lettering to spines and upper covers. Light wear to cloth; spines a little sunned; some volumes with earlier owner's name signed on fly-leaf, others with hand-stamp to front free endpaper; occasional fox spot. Good… Read more
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Ruitervuur: dramatiese hoogtepunte van die Boereoorlog
by Strydom, C. J. Scheepers
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(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1970). Ex-library copy. 8vo; original red boards, lettered in white on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (vi) + 233, incl. index; map. Ex-library copy with dustwrapper cover stuck to lower board, usual codes and stamps, considerable annotations; some foxing and trace of damp-stain to early leaves; upper hinge starting. Fair condition only. Afrikaans text.… Read more
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Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog
by Breytenbach, J. H.
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(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1948 and 1949). 2 small, squarish 8vo volumes; original black cloth, lettered in gilt on spines; pp. (vi) + ix + (i) + 406, x + 381; endpaper map to first volume; photographs. Trace of light stippling to cloth; fore-edge of front pastedown a touch fishmothed in second volume. Very good condition. Afrikaans… Read more
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Op kommando. Die lewe in die veld tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1899-1902
by Pretorius, Fransjohan
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- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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- 9781919825212
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(Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2001) 1919825215. 143 x 200 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 96; several photographs. As new. Afrikaans text. "Die bekende historikus Fransjohan Pretorius voorsien met Op kommando in die behoefte aan 'n oorsigtelike beeld van die lewe op kommando tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog. Dié boek is saamgestel uit Pretorius se radiopraatjies en gebaseer op sy… Read more
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Was Generaal Botha in 1900 'n Verrader?
by Bodenstein, H. D. J.
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(Amsterdam: De Bussy / Cape Town: H.A.U.M., 1916). 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in white to spine and upper cover; pp. iv + 190. Boards lightly rubbed; slight bump to tail of spine; upper hinge starting; ownership inscriptions to pastedowns and to front free endpaper; regular browning throughout; occasional fox spot. Good condition. Dutch text. (SABIB… Read more
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Generaal Hendrik Schoeman - was hy 'n verraaier?
by Schoeman, Johan
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(Pretoria: The author, 1950). 8vo; original beige cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; no dustwrapper; pp. 267; plates. Very slightly frayed to extremities; bottom edges a little bumped; earlier owner's ink stamp and codes to front endpaper; a little foxing to edges. Good condition. Afrikaans text. "It appears that he was not guilty… Read more
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Mafeking. A Victorian Legend
by Gardner, Brian
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(London: Cassell, 1966). 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in silver gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 246, incl. index; plates; maps. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel. Very good condition. "The commander of the garrison, Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell, became the most popular national hero since Wellington. His audacity, his invention, and above… Read more
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De Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit. De Herinnering van den Boeren-Generaal C.R. de Wet
by De Wet, C.R.
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(Amsterdam & Pretoria: Boekhandel voorheen Höveker & Wormser, 1903). 8vo; original grey cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; pp. (iv) + 409 + (iii); frontispiece portrait. Dutch text. Twenty-fourth impression. Cloth rather fishmothed; boards a bit bumped; endpapers and edges browned; occasional fox spot; earlier owner's name signed recto of frontis. … Read more
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Ons Parool. Dae uit die Dagboek van 'n Krygsgevangene
by Preller, Gustav S.
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(Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, 1943). 8vo; original oatmeal cloth, lettered in green on spine, and blocked in green and brown to upper cover; pp. (iv) + 172: plates. Corners turned; code penned at tail of spine; label remnants, code and stamp to front endpaper, stamp also to title page; lower hinge starting; light browning; occasional fox spot. Good.… Read more
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Besieged In Ladysmith. A letter to his wife, written in Ladysmith during the siege
by Watkins-Pitchford, H.
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(Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1964). 8vo; original green boards, lettered in gilt on spine, and with gilt 'Long Tom' device to upper cover; dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. (iv) + 129; a few facsimiles. Dustwrapper very slightly edgeworn and partially sunned. Very good condition. "The substance of this book comes entirely from a letter to his wife commenced… Read more
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Two Years on Trek. Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa
by Du Moulin, Lt.-Colonel
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(London: Murray and Co., 1907). Demy 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; tinted top edge; pp. (vi) + iv + (ii) + 323 + x + (i); several map plates and one folding map. Cloth partially sunned, especially to backstrip; extremities rubbed, and backstrip somewhat frayed at head and tail; armorial bookplate of… Read more
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From Aldershot to Pretoria. A Story of Christian Work among our Troops in South Africa
by Sellers, W. E.
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(London, The Religious Tract Society, no date [preface 1900]). 6th impression. 8vo; original pictorial green cloth with gilt titles; pp. (ii) + 224; monochrome plates. Cloth somewhat rubbed, and a little frayed at extremities of spine; gift bookplate to front pastedown; endpapers and edges browned; occasional light foxing; binding slack; archival tape reinforcing to hinges. Fair to… Read more
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