The German Official Account of the War in South Africa (Scripta Africana limited edition 890 of 1000)

Original cloth with gilt, illustrated endpapers, edition limited to 1000 numbered copies with certificate inside book - this copy 890 signed by C.Strydom of Scripta Africana on the certificate page, with frontis, + four plans and 1 map (loose), 4to, pp. x. 2 volumes in 1. The German Official Account of the War in South Africa is probably one of the most significant books written about the Second Anglo-Boer War. The reason is that it was not written by one of the interested parties but by outlookers: trained military observers. It is therefore as objective as one can get in historical writings. It is free of the emotions which one understandably finds in the writings of participants. This is Number III in the Scripta Africana Series of rare historical books. The authoritative Mendelssons South African Biography on African books says of 'The German Official Account: The work is characterised by the thoroughness which is so prominent a feature of German productions of this class, and despite constant criticisms of the British methods and military tactics, is written in a perfectly fair and unbiased manner.

Hardcover. English. Scripta Africana. 1986. 218pp. In good condition. Book No: 2500120