Buller's Campaign by Julian Symons ISBN 13: 9780856179976

Hardback. Very Good.

London: White Lion Publishers, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus.. 312pp. HARDCOVER Very clean copy internally. No inscriptions. D/w is present, but has some edgewear top/bottom, a drink ring, & occasional surface rubbing. D/w will be improved where possible & supplied in protective sleeve. Will appear smart when work completed. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall.

London: White Lion, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth-effect boards, lettered in gold foil. Corners slightly bumped, otherwise as issued. Dust jacket shows modest surface rubbing, rubbed joints and flap folds, 1/4" closed tear along top front edge, now in mylar. 1st ptg. thus. xvi,312 pp., illus..

This is a second printing of Buller's Campaign, the story of the much-decorated, and much-maligned General Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), also called 'Reverse Buller' because of his often questionable leadership skills and numerous mistakes and defeats. It was written by the British writer Julian Symons (1912-1994) and first published in 1963. This is the White Lion edition, published in 1974.From a Review:
Buller's Campaign
is a powerful and invaluable reassessment of the life of General Buller and of the part he played in British military history. Beginning with his struggle for the position of Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1895, it goes on to portray his role in the Boer War, and reveals many of the Victorian Imperialist attitudes of the day. A man of numerous failures, General Buller has been treated unkindly by history but Symons paints a more rounded picture. While not attempting to excuse the General's mistakes, he portrays Buller as a complex and often misunderstood… Read More

London : White Lion Publishers, 1974. 1st Hardback Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; iii-xvi,312p,[12]p of plates ill 23cm. Subjects; Buller, Redvers 1839-1908. Great Britain. Army Officers ; Biography. South African War, 1899-1902.

London [Etc. ] : White Lion Publishers, 1974. Second Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 312 pages; Physical desc. : iii-xvi,312p, [12]p of plates : ill. , maps, ports. ; 23cm. Bibliography : p.301-304. Includes index. Subjects: Buller, Redvers Henry, Sir, 1839-1908. Army. South African War, 1899-1902. Boer war - army operations by Great Britain

London: White Lion, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: iii-xvi, 312 p., [12] p. of plates ill. 23 cm. Notes: Bibliography: p.301-304. - Includes index. Subjects: Buller Sir, Redvers. Great Britain. Army Officers; Biography. South African War, 1899-1902. Ladysmith, Natal Siege, 1899. Ladysmith (South Africa) History Siege, 1899-1900. Genre: History.

London, New York, Sydney, Toronto: White Lion Publishers, 1974 312 pages with photographs and index. Book protected by a thick plastic sleeve. -----------------Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 5½" Wide - 8½" Tall