A Soldier in South Africa. The Experiences of Eustace Abadie 1899 to 1902. – Spies, S B (Ed)

Brenthurst Second Series No. 6.

From the fly-leaf. Previously unpublished story of on man’s experience of three years of war, written in the heat of the moment as seen through the eyes of an observant young cavalryman. Eustace Abadie of the 9th Lancers arrived in South Africa on 10th October 1899. The next day the South African war broke out and his regiment moved northward as part of Lord Methuen’s advance. His baptism of fire began at the battle of Belmont. Light thumbingl. 207 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good+. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering in a black pane

Publisher: The Brenthurst Press
Date Published: 1989
Publication Place: Johannesburg

Condition: Very good+
Binding: Hardcover. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering in a black pane
Has Dust Jacket: Yes
Jacket Condition: Very good. Mild edge-wear.
Dimensions: 31cm x 25cm x 2.5cm