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Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda - Colin Benbow
Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda - Colin Benbow Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda - Colin Benbow

Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda - Colin Benbow

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Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda

A Scarce Revised Edition of the Definitive Exile Record

Bibliographic Specifications

  • Title: Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda
  • Author: Colin Benbow
  • Publisher: Island Press for the Bermuda Historical Society, Hamilton
  • Publication Date: 1982 (Second Revised Edition)
  • ISBN: None Issued (Specialist overseas island publication)
  • Edition Details: Second Revised and Expanded Edition. Rare, specialized print run.
  • Binding: Original publisher's heavy illustrated softcover card wrappers.
  • Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 124 pages. Extensively illustrated with historical photographs, camp maps, and nominal rolls of prisoners.
  • Language: English

Official Condition Report

  • The Book: Very Good (VG)
    • Exterior / Wraps: Softcover wrappers are straight and structurally solid. Features a small, slight adhesive marking on the lower left corner of the front cover from historical pricing label removal, which does not affect the cover artwork. The spine remains flat and unbroken.
    • Interior: Very Good Plus (VG+). Text block, nominal records, and photographic inserts are bright, clean, and tight. Free from library stamps, owner names, or ink markings.
  • The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued).

Synopsis & Historical Value

Colin Benbow’s Boer Prisoners of War in Bermuda is the definitive historical record of the thousands of Boer captives exiled to the islands of Bermuda during the Anglo-Boer War. This second revised edition expands on camp administration, daily resistance, wood-carving crafts, and the escape attempts of the prisoners across Darrell’s, Burt's, and Morgan's islands. Complete with rare veteran name manifests, this scarce collectible book is invaluable for military genealogists and collectors of Boer War diaspora history.

Author Profile: Colin Benbow

Colin Benbow was an eminent Bermudian historian, educator, and politician. Serving as a longtime member of the Bermuda Historical Society, his unique access to local island family papers and colonial archives allowed him to write the definitive histories of wartime internment camps in the Atlantic theater.