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2010. Soft cover, 192 pages. Good, clean condition. The front cover has a small fold. Under 1kg. Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents a selection of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899-1900). These 250 letters, which were published in different British newspapers, provide crucial insights into contemporary perceptions of the battles that preceded the siege, the onset of the siege itself, and the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town.  The letters vividly reflect the feelings of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare. Their eyewitness testimonies provide firsthand commentary upon the events in Natal that shattered the prewar confidence in Britain. 

Ladysmith Historical Society - Diary The Siege of Ladysmith no 3 - Letters from Ladysmith A softcover edition published by The Ladysmith Historical Society Picture cover boards are clean & bright, binding is tight & strong, some pages lightly agecoloured Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

Subtitle: Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War Editor: Edward Spiers Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 192 Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm +++ Edited by Edward Spiers +++ Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents a selection of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (). These 250 letters, which were published in different British newspapers, provide crucial insights into contemporary perceptions of the battles that preceded the siege, the onset of the siege itself, and the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town.  The letters vividly reflect the feelings of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare. Their eyewitness testimonies provide firsthand commentary upon the events in Natal that shattered the prewar confidence in Britain.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Park, Lieut.-Colonel C. W. Diary The Siege of Ladysmith no 3 - Letters from Ladysmith. Ladysmith Historical Society. First Edition. Letters from Ladysmith by Lieut.-Colonel C.W.Park of the Devonshire regiment to his wife in India. 54pp., bound in recto form. Very Good. Pictorial Laminated Wrappers. (##2360)   boereoorlog, boer war, abo

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Berg, Bush Battlefields in the Zulu Kingdom Edited by Charl Fouche 2002 - 40 pages sixth edition Soft Cover in Fair Condition.Spine slightly and damaged.Please see photographs of book condition before purchasing. Unpublished letters from the siege and an extract from Lt. Col. B.W. Martins memoirs entitled " Old Soldiers Never Die" and four the letters from people who were involved in The Siege of Ladysmith.    

Subtitle: The Zulu War, Author: James W. Bancroft Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 168  Dimensions: 27.8 x 20.6 x 1.7 cm +++ by James W. Bancroft +++ Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defence of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1997. Hard cover with dust cover; 168 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound and neat; like new. Under 1kg Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defense of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.

2004. Soft cover; 168 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound and neat; like new. Under 1kg Drawn from over 30 eyewitness accounts and letters together with an in depth study of official reports, journals and newspapers printed at the time, new light is shed on several facts that had previously been overlooked in this tragic tale of the battle between Britain and Zulu; fought in defense of the field hospital and storehouse at Rorke's Drift.

Sailor Soldier by DavidTyndale-Biscoe 2004 - 296 pages Soft Cover in Good Condition Signed by the author. edition number 13 of 250 David Tyndale-Biscoe is the great nephew of Commander E.C. Tyndale-Biscoe. The autobiography of his great uncle lay scattered in diaries on dusty shelves of various archives until David discovered letters while he was in Natal. The Commander had written them during the siege of Ladysmith.