A Few Months with The Boers: The War Reminiscences of a Russian Nursing Sister by Izedinova, S. V
Author and Title:
Izedinova (S. V.) A FEW MONTHS WITH THE BOERS – The War Reminiscences of a Russian Nursing Sister (Translated and edited by C. Moody)
Izedinova (S. V.) A FEW MONTHS WITH THE BOERS – The War Reminiscences of a Russian Nursing Sister (Translated and edited by C. Moody)
Collation:
First Edition, First Impression: 254 pages. Extensively illustrated with numerous archival black-and-white photographic plates depicting field ambulances, medical units, and prominent command figures. Hardcover cloth binding with a firm, completely undamaged spine block. Complete with the original illustrated pictorial dust jacket. The volume is in very good condition, displaying only very limited, superficial signs of handling wear to the outer margins. The internal text block is clean, white, and fully intact. A very good plus (VG+) copy, exceptionally well-maintained and house-protected inside a clear cellophane archival sleeve.
First Edition, First Impression: 254 pages. Extensively illustrated with numerous archival black-and-white photographic plates depicting field ambulances, medical units, and prominent command figures. Hardcover cloth binding with a firm, completely undamaged spine block. Complete with the original illustrated pictorial dust jacket. The volume is in very good condition, displaying only very limited, superficial signs of handling wear to the outer margins. The internal text block is clean, white, and fully intact. A very good plus (VG+) copy, exceptionally well-maintained and house-protected inside a clear cellophane archival sleeve.
Notes:
A scarce and extraordinary primary source military memoir providing a unique international humanitarian perspective on the Anglo-Boer War. Sophia Izedinova, a highly educated Russian aristocrat and volunteer nursing sister, traveled to the South African Republic in 1900 as part of the second Russian-Dutch medical detachment. Her vivid, unedited diaries document the chaotic realities of field hospitals, medical evacuations under fire, and firsthand interactions with legendary Boer generals and foreign volunteer legions. Translated into English for the first time by C. Moody, this Perskor publication offers critical insights into the logistical and medical crises that plagued the republican forces. For broader historical context on the international medical aid missions deployed during this campaign, consult the Second Boer War Wikipedia Page.
A scarce and extraordinary primary source military memoir providing a unique international humanitarian perspective on the Anglo-Boer War. Sophia Izedinova, a highly educated Russian aristocrat and volunteer nursing sister, traveled to the South African Republic in 1900 as part of the second Russian-Dutch medical detachment. Her vivid, unedited diaries document the chaotic realities of field hospitals, medical evacuations under fire, and firsthand interactions with legendary Boer generals and foreign volunteer legions. Translated into English for the first time by C. Moody, this Perskor publication offers critical insights into the logistical and medical crises that plagued the republican forces. For broader historical context on the international medical aid missions deployed during this campaign, consult the Second Boer War Wikipedia Page.
Bibliography: Izedinova, S. V. A Few Months with the Boers: The War Reminiscences of a Russian Nursing Sister. Translated by C. Moody. Johannesburg: Perskor Publishers, 1977. Pages 12–55 (arrival and field hospital setups), 120–175 (battlefield treatments and command interactions), and 210–254.
Size:
Octavo (8vo) (220 x 145 mm)
Octavo (8vo) (220 x 145 mm)
Imprint:
Johannesburg, Perskor, 1977
Johannesburg, Perskor, 1977
Condition Report:
Used – Very Good Plus (VG+). The book has been beautifully preserved. The hardboards are straight, crisp, and square with firm corners. Internally, the binding remains perfectly solid, tight, and square, with text pages and photographic blocks clean, white, and completely free of inscriptions, library stamps, or text highlighting. The original dust jacket is bright and complete, showing only minimal, routine shelf friction at the edges, cleanly preserved under a brand-new protective cellophane sleeve.
Used – Very Good Plus (VG+). The book has been beautifully preserved. The hardboards are straight, crisp, and square with firm corners. Internally, the binding remains perfectly solid, tight, and square, with text pages and photographic blocks clean, white, and completely free of inscriptions, library stamps, or text highlighting. The original dust jacket is bright and complete, showing only minimal, routine shelf friction at the edges, cleanly preserved under a brand-new protective cellophane sleeve.
