Description

BOER WAR SCRAPBOOK

Collection of original contemporary clippings about the Second Boer War. The articles are from the “Newcastle Daily Chronicle”, “Daily graphic” and many are focused

The collection begins from the 21st of October 1899 with an article about the 74th battery of the Royal Field Artillery last supper in OLYMPIA and their arrival in South Africa.

The articles include details of the Stormberg Battle, Cape Colony, Howitzer batteries, daily life of troops and special menu of Christmas, relief of Kimberley, Surrender of Cronje, Ladysmith, Lord Roberts etc…

This album has not been finished, there are many articles to be attached (ills. of Montmorency, Stations of the British Army, Coonel Baden Powell, map of Johannesburg and Pretoria, Mafeking, Garrison, Great Battle at Glencoe, Ladysmith, Lord Roberts, Ashanti etc…)

Many photos, illustrations and maps.

In folio 37x27.5 cm. pp. (24).

Contents: [(24)]. In folio (14.57 x 10.83 in; 370 x 275 mm) Weight Kg. 1,300.

Condition of contents: Good conditions. Occasional Foxings.

Condition of binding: Cloth editorial coeval cover with spine covered by a black band. Occasional foxings. Cracks in binding.

BOER WAR NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ALBUM 

Unique collection of clippings from original newspaper articles contemporary to the Second Boer War. The articles come from “Newcastle Daily Chronicle”, “Daily graphic”.

The collection begins on October 21, 1899 with an article on the last supper of the 74 battery of the Royal Field Artillery at OLYMPIA and their arrival in South Africa.

Among the topics covered in the articles are details on the Battle of Stormberg, Cape Colony, Howitzer batteries, daily life of the troops and special menus for Christmas, Kimberley, Cronje, Ladysmith, Lord Roberts etc…

The Album was not completed. Inside several articles still to be attached (ills. of Montmorency, Stations of the British Army, Coonel Baden Powell, map of Johannesburg and Pretoria, Mafeking, Garrison, Great Battle at Glencoe, Ladysmith, Lord Roberts, Ashanti etc…)

Many photos, illustrations and maps.

Editorial cloth cover in good condition with marginal wear. Back covered with a black stripe. Binding with breaks. Pages in good condition. In folio 370 x 275 mm. pp. (24). Weight kg. 1,300