[Colonel (A. C.)] Martin - The Concentration Camps 1900–1902: Facts, Figures and Fables

The Concentration Camps 1900–1902: Facts, Figures and Fables

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Concentration Camps 1900–1902: Facts, Figures and Fables
• Author: Colonel A. C. Martin
• Publisher: Howard Timmins, Cape Town
• Publication Date: circa 1957 (Undated, as issued)
• ISBN: Not issued
• Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Trade Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good Plus (G+)
• Interior: The text block remains completely clean, sound, and firmly bound. Pages exhibit uniform age-related tanning/toning, free of structural defects. A vintage Ex Libris bookplate and the neat handwritten name of a previous owner are present on the front free endpaper and the inner cover's verso.
• The Dust Jacket: Good (G)
• Exhibits moderate edge-wear, minor rubbing along the folds, and small chips to the spine tips. Now safely preserved and protected inside a brand-new, archival-grade plastic cover sleeve.

Synopsis & Historical Context

Colonel A.C. Martin’s The Concentration Camps remains a highly significant, highly debated revisionist critique of the administrative, medical, and political realities of the British concentration camp system during the Anglo-Boer War. Written with an emphasis on balancing contemporary accounts with hard statistical breakdowns, Martin heavily scrutinizes the numbers, wartime logistical crises, and political narratives surrounding both white and Black camps. It is an essential, challenging text for researchers tracking historical propaganda and administrative documentation in wartime South Africa.

Author Profile: Colonel A. C. Martin

Colonel A.C. Martin was a prominent South African educator, military officer, and historian. Utilizing his background in strict institutional administration and military intelligence, Martin approached historical writing with a heavy emphasis on statistical analysis and official parliamentary blue books, aiming to deconstruct entrenched wartime narratives.