WITH THE FLAG TO PRETORIA 2 VOLUMES. and AFTER PRETORIA THE GUERILLA WAR. 2 VOLS. (4 VOLUME SET) de Wilson, H.W - 1900

. London : Harmsworth 1901 4to. viii, 367-716 pp. Black & white frontispiece & numerous black & white illustrations in text. Hardback - original green cloth. Cover worn (now covered in cellophane), water stain on lower corners of first 15 leaves, half title grubby, browning and very slight insect damage to edges of rear leaf, otherwise text VG.

London: Harmsworth Brothers, Limited Bindings of these two volumes do not match. Volume I (1900) textured leather; raised bands on spine; gilt spine lettering & band decoration; folding map in rear; Good + Volume II (1901) three-quarter leather over brown cloth; gilt title, flag, and decoration to front board; gilt spine lettering; folding map in front. Exterior Fair, Interior Good + Both copiously illustrated, in black-and-white, "mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa." Moderate wear to extremities of Volume I. Volume II missing upper 4" of spine amd with two additional horizontal tears below title; corners heavily rubbed and with some loss of leather. Front endpaper of both volumes moderately browned (?cause). Upper front corner front endpaper of Volume I is clipped. Interior text and maps of both are clean and intact with only faint wear.

Harmsworth, 1901. vg. good to vg complete solid 1st edition Harmsworth 1901 large hardcover, green boards In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The Amalgamated Press, 1902. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This complete set of four volumes is in good condition. Rubbing to the spines and a few marks to the boards as shown in the photo. The front end paper and first title page has become detached in one of the volumes. Light tanning and foxing to the first couple of pages in each volume. Otherwise they are very good free from markings of wear.

Harmsworth Bros. 1900/1901. 1st editions.. 2 vols. Large Hardbacks, Folio size. 13 x 10 inches. In red cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. Pink boards with dark red spines. In good condition. Some rubbing on edges, volume I small split head of front hinge. Covers part faded with small marks. Else clean and tight copies. 716pp. 2 lg.fold-out maps. Many b/w ills.,mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa. Maps. The story of the Boer War. The preface discusses the effects on the war of the development of smokeless powder and smaller bore ammunition in producing more casualties but fewer deaths. The British Army was completely unprepared for the experience of receiving fire from unknown positions and had to revise tactics to deal with a new way of fighting. The book gives some of the causes of the war, traces its development and progress and discusses the leadership. A final chapter considers lessons to be learned.

Harmsworth Bros., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes folio, 1/4 red leather on red pebbled cloth, extensive gilt title, decorations and devices. Bindings tight and square, modesst rubbing at the corners, a bit more at the spine ends. Folding map present in Vol. 1, but lacking in Vol. 2. A rather heavy set; regular shipping charges will not apply. Please request a shipping quote before ordering.

London: Harmsworth & Amalgamated. GOOD books, no DJs. 1st eds. FINE text & illustrations. Bkplts.. 1900 & 1902. 1st editions.. Hardcover. GOOD books. Tight. Fold out map in vol 1. Minor edgewear, outer hinge cloth @ vol 1 rear split, hinge itself sound. . Green cloth. Cover lettering in black, decorations in gilt. Covers with minor soiling. .

London: Harmsworth Brothers, 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Some shelfwear, back cover of v.2 discolored, spine ends rubbed, corners bumped, 6 inch tear to fold-out map in v.1, but still a very good clean & tight, handsomely produced set. 2vs., size: 10"x13", 716pp., profusely illustrated "mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa", fold-out map at beginning of both volumes, Red leather spine over light red cloth with extensive gilt decorations, bound by Birdsall & Son, Northampton. This is the 1900 printing.