The Great Boer War Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Great Boer War (De Luxe Limited Edition Hardcover – Signed Scripta Africana Copy)
A Masterpiece of Military Historiography in an Elite, Certified Investment-Grade Preservation Format
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Great Boer War
- Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
- Publisher: Galago Publishing, Johannesburg / Scripta Africana Series
- Publication Date: 1986
- ISBN-10: 0947025138
- ISBN-13: 9780947025137
- Edition Details: Prestigious Scripta Africana De Luxe Series Release. Strictly limited to 1,000 numbered copies, this being copy No. 535. Authentically hand-signed by the Director of Scripta Africana on the official limitation page.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium deep red cloth boards, decorated with ornate gilt filigree accents and bright spine lettering (issued without dust jacket as a dedicated leatherette/cloth de luxe volume).
- Physical Format: Thick Octavo (8vo), 476 pages. Enhanced with definitive strategic fold-out maps, tactical troop movements, and extensive appendices.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original deep red boards are flat, square, and structurally robust. The intricate gilt decorations and lettering on the face and spine remain brilliantly bright, reflective, and completely free from heavy rubbing.
- Condition Specifics (Exterior): Exhibits only light, minor, uniform handling-related storage friction along the outer margins, entirely standard for open-shelf library collection copies.
- Interior: Outstanding. The text block is structurally tight, sharp, and crisp. Internal sheets and strategic map layouts are clean and free of marginal marks or corner folds.
- Provenance: Features a pristine, highly collectible ink certification statement on the limitation page: "Copy number 535 of 1,000" alongside the authentic ink signature of the Director of Scripta Africana.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued in De Luxe Gilt Format)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Originally written and systematically updated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during his direct service as a field hospital physician during the conflict, The Great Boer War stands as an absolute masterpiece of early military historiography. Doyle provides an incredibly objective, highly detailed, and gripping chronological narrative of the war, tracking the early British defeats during Black Week, the epic battles of Spion Kop, and the complex evolution of Boer guerrilla warfare. This highly unique copy—issued under the celebrated Scripta Africana banner and signed by its Director—recontextualizes Doyle’s narrative into a premier, certified piece of preservation history.
Author Profile: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a world-famous British writer and physician, universally immortalized as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. A passionate patriot, his field service during the Anglo-Boer War earned him a knighthood in 1902. His historical non-fiction is deeply celebrated by contemporary academics for its incredible narrative pacing, precision, and fair treatment of both British and Boer forces.
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