F I Maxse (45 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. William Heinemann, London, 1906. Hard Cover. Book Condition : Very Good, clean text. Roughcut pages. Browned page edges. A plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa representing a dominion of grater extent than Indi…

4to, 288 pages, coloured frontispiece, plates, maps : "a plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa" includes accounts of soldiering in Uganda, Nigeria, on the Nile and the Atbara, Omdurman, the Boer War; hardback, page edges lightly foxed ow vg - a heavy book…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the life of Cecil Seymour Vandeleur, a British officer who served in Uganda and other parts of Africa during the late 19th century. It offers insights into the history and culture of Uganda, as well as the challenges and rewards of soldiering in the region. Through V…

Hard. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. Seymour Vandeleur, lieutenant-colonel, Scots Guards & Irish Guards : a plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa representing a dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than twenty y…

1st Edition. Hb original blue grey cloth , gilt , Scots Guards gilt regimental crest to front board. 288pp,teg, Coloured frontisplate and 13 plates to text by Nico Jungmann. 9 folding maps in text and at end of publication. Covers the Service of Seymour Vandeleur in Nigeria , Egypt, The Sudan and The Boer War where he was killed…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. William Heinemann 1906 1st edn hardback.Original boards show tanning, marking and faded backstrip. Gilt top edge. Rough-cut pages. Binding solid. Tanning to endpapers. Occasional fox spot and handling mark but generally bright throughout. 14 clean plates with captioned tissue-guards and 9…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Set in the late 19th century, this gripping historical thriller follows the adventures of Seymous Vandeleur, a dashing and enigmatic figure whose exploits take him from London to Paris to Vienna and beyond. Maxse's fast-paced narrative and colorful characters make this book a must-read for fans of…

4to, 288pp, coloured frontispiece, plates, maps : "a plain narrative of the part played by British officers in the acquisition of colonies and dependencies in Africa" includes accounts of soldiering in Uganda, Nigeria, on the Nile and the Atbara, Omdurman, the Boer War; boards rubbed and chipped, backstrip a bit brittle, foxing,…

in Africa representing a dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than twenty years. London: William Heinemann 1906. Royal 8vo. Orig. cloth (rubbed and discoloured). Uncut. (288pp.). With col. portr. 9 col. plates 4 b/w plates all with tissue guards and 9 folded maps. Title-page printed in red/bl…

Cloth. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of the military biography of the British officer Seymour Vandeleur, noted for his service during the Second Boer War, illustrated with colour plates. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.First edition.Illustrated with eight folding maps, ten colour plates includi…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A plain narrative of the part played by British Officers in the acquisition of Colonies and Dependencies in Africa representing a Dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than 20 years.; Binding: Orig. blue dec. cloth gilt; Condition notes: some foxing throughout,…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A plain narrative of the part played by British Officers in the acquisition of Colonies and Dependencies in Africa representing a Dominion of greater extent than India added to the British Empire in less than 20 years.; Binding: Orig. blue dec. cloth gilt; Condition notes: some light spotting thro…