The Boer War
by Pakenham, Thomas
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
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- As New/As New
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1979. Book. As New. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated).. Drawing from secret war journals, private letters and files in the British Public Record Office and South Africa, the author weaves the story of not only the players leading up to the Boer War,but also the participants and the survivors. He explores how the riches of this vast territory combined with the greed of the South African millionaires, the blunders of the British Generals and the plight of the 100,000 black Africans who served both sides led to the 33 month Boer War. Stated 1st American edition, 2nd printing; pristine; 718 pg; a prior owner's signature on upper left of inside front board; jacket not price clipped and neatly encased in an acid free archival protector; Held in private library; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The war declared by the Boers of South Africa on October 11, 1899, gave the British, as Kipling said, 'No end of a lesson.' The public expected it to be over by Christmas. It proved to be the longest, the costliest, the bloodiest and most humiliating war that Great Britain fought between 1815 and 1914.
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- JB Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00016708
- Title
- The Boer War
- Author
- Pakenham, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First American Edition (stated).
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- SOUTH AFRICA, MILNER'S WAR, BATTLE OF COLENSO, LORD KITCHENER, CECIL RHODES, ALFRED BEIT, TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, DIAMONDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
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