Louis Creswicke - 'South Africa and the Transvaal War' (8Vol.)

Nik's Bookstore item-no.: 1-A202
Blackwood, Le Bas & Co., London undated (ca. 1900-1903).
Complete edition in 8 Vol.. decorative red half-leather binding with gilt text block edges and marbled endpapers. With numerous illustrations and maps.

Books are in very good condition for their age. The book covers are lightly bumped, rubbed and have few stains. Some almost unvisible spine repairs. Small stains on a few pages. The pages are otherwise clean and bright.The books are very heavy (8 kg), may require extra postage.

Vol. 1:  From the foundation of the Cape Colony to the Boer ultimatum of 9th. Oct. 1899

Vol. 2: From the commencement of the war to the battle of Colenso, 15th. Dec., 1899

Vol. 3: From the battle of Colenso 15th. Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts´s advance into the free state, 12th. Feb.1900.

Vol. 4: From Lord Roberts entry into the free state to the battle of Karree.

Vol. 5: From the disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts entry into Pretoria

Vol. 6: From the occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger´s departure from South Africa

Vol. 7: The Guerilla War from February 1901 to the conclusion of hostilities. The development of peace negotiations from February 23, 1901, to May 31, 1902.

Vol. 8: South Africa and it´s future.