Second Hand Reminiscences of the Last Kafir War
Limited Edition 932/1000
Author : James McKay
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Condition
Used, with age-related wear. The illustrated dust jacket is present and shows rubbing, light edge wear and discolouration. Pages and page edges have age-related toning, with some staining and spotting, particularly noticeable on the endpapers.
A pencilled number, “2665”, appears inside the front of the book; this is separate from the printed edition number. The photographed text remains clear and readable.
Please examine all photographs carefully, including those showing the limitation page, pencil marking and staining, as they form part of the condition description.
Details
General - Images : Contains black & white illustrations | Publisher : C. Struik (Pty.) Ltd | Place of Publication : Cape Town, South Africa | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1970 | Edition : Second edition | Size : 210mm x 140mm
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A numbered limited edition of James McKay’s account of military service in nineteenth-century South Africa. Written from the perspective of a soldier of the 74th Highlanders, the book combines campaign recollections with anecdotes about military life, fellow soldiers and conditions encountered during the conflict.
This 1970 reissue includes a black-and-white frontispiece and retains the historical text. Of interest to collectors of Africana, South African military history and Highland regiment histories.
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