Transvaal in War and Peace – One of the Most Comprehensive Publications About the Boer War at the Time of Its ...

Transvaal in War and Peace – One of the Most Comprehensive Publications About the Boer War at the Time of Its Occurrence. London, 1900 – First Edition

The Transvaal In War and Peace. With Numerous Engravings by Neville Edwards, Published by H. Virtue & Company, London, 1900 – First Edition. One of the Most Comprehensive Publications About the Boer War at the Time of Its Occurrence.

A significant book that provides detailed descriptions of the Boer War period in South Africa, with a particular focus on the Transvaal region. At the time of the book's publication (1900), the Second Boer War was still in progress. The book includes detailed accounts of the area, the local population, and the events that took place there during the Boer Wars. It is illustrated with hundreds of engravings, portraits, photographs, and prints documenting the locations, the people—commanders of various ranks in South Africa—and the major events. In addition to describing the battles and politics, Edwards also discusses the war's impact on the civilian population, including the harsh conditions, economic constraints, and the constant fear and changes to daily life caused by the fighting. The book presents a complex view of the conflict in South Africa, focusing on the struggles between British settlers and Boers, as well as the indigenous populations in the region.

The Boer War was a series of military conflicts that took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries between the British Empire and the independent republics established by Boer settlers (Protestant farmers of Dutch, French, and German origin who settled in South Africa beginning in the 17th century) in South Africa, north of the British Cape Colony—the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. British efforts to take control of Boer territories were largely motivated by the desire to dominate the rich natural resources discovered in these areas, as well as the imperialist vision of creating a continuous British-controlled territory in the eastern part of Africa, from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south.

IV, 384 pages. Clean, beautiful thick pages. Gilt lettering on the cover. Light wear on the cover. Condition: Good – Very Good.