Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa by Meredith, Martin

PublicAffairs, October 2007. Hardcover. Used - Good/Good.

PublicAffairs, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.

PublicAffairs, 2007-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

New York: Public Affairs. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 1586484737 . Interesting history of South Africa from about 1871 to 1910 which, of course, was a the period of the Boer War and the rise of Afrikaner nationalism. Contains end paper maps, an internal map, and a photo section. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book in a nice, untorn dust jacket.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 570 pages .

Publicaffairs. As New in Fine+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover, illus. 1586484737 . Book New. NO notes. No names or ANY markings (NOT remaindered) DJ with just VERY minor crimp at top edge, not price clipped ($35); Ships in a box, USA ; 570 pages .

(New York: Public Affairs, 2007) 9781586484736. 8vo; papered boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. (xviii) + 570, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed; trace of spotting to top edge. Very good condition. "Southern Africa had once been regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But in 1871, prospectors exploring a remote stretch of sun-scorched scrubland chanced upon the world's richest deposits of diamonds. Fifteen years later, an itinerant digger stumbled across the rocky outcrop of gold-bearing reef on a highveld ridge known as the Witwatersrand. Beneath lay the richest deposits of gold ever discovered. What followed was a titanic struggle between the British and the Boers for control of the region. It culminated in the costliest, bloodiest, and most humiliating war that Britain had waged in nearly a… Read More

PublicAffairs,U.S., 2007 Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. Index. xv, 570 pp..

New York, N.Y., USA: PublicAffairs, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York: Public Affairs Books, 2007. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 512 pages, with photographs. The definitive story of the birth of South Africa, and its exploitation by the West. The author captures the colors and textures of the land and brings to life the extraordinary figures who peopled it and whose influence lingers on. No stone is left unturned in this dynamic masterwork. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.