De Wet (Christiaan Rudolf) Three Years War
£250
(October 1899 – June 1902)
[London], Wesminster, Archibald Constable, 1902.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
This memoir recounts the Boer general’s experiences during the Second Boer War. De Wet explains that he was called up in September 1899 as a private burgher and documents preparations for war, the camaraderie of commando life, battles and the strategies and hardships faced by Boer soldiers.
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Small ownership stamp to front endpaper; cloth slightly toned at top edge, slight softening to head of spine; jacket very slightly toned at spine, chip from head of spine.
Frontispiece portrait.
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