The Diary of G F Austen. – Austen, G F

My experiences in Potchefstroom during the First Boer War 1880-1881

The diarist, G F Austen, describes the woes of the local English Residents and the British garrison surrounded by a commando of angy Boers who were determined to strike a blow for the territory’s independence. A Human Science Research Council Publication Series No. 73. No. 274 of a limited edition of 500 numbered copies. 60 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-ware to all extremities. 4cm closed tear and a 1cm closed tear to top edge. Some abrasions and rubbing. Tiny open tear to rear fold. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

Publisher: Cum Books
Date Published: 1981
Publication Place: Roodepoort, South Africa
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good.
Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.
Has Dust Jacket: Yes
Jacket Condition: Fair. Edge-ware to all extremities. 4cm closed tear and a 1cm closed tear to top edge. Some abrasions and rubbing. Tiny open tear to rear fold.