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Monday, January 16, 2012

Vintage SOUTH AFRICA ZULU & BOER WAR, BRITISH MILITARY Paper Lot, 1877-1900 more

This interesting lot of SOUTH AFRICAN & BRITISH MILITARY COLLECTIBLES comes from a lode of material we picked up a number of years ago from an old, venerated bookstore in Seattle which went out of business after 100 years of service. We were able to purchase a large lot of ephemera dating from roughly 1840 to 1930 - including loose pages from a variety of the BEST ILLUSTRATED AND RESPECTED MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS of the day. Many of these magazines and journals include scholarly and entertaining articles on many subjects of interest -- many having never been reprinted in any form.

In our "spare" time we have been selecting many hard-to-get subjects from this group and putting together some scarce and highly interesting material.

This group of 20 sheets come from HARPER'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY & ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. Pages measure on average about 11" x 16". ALL ARE FULL PAGES UNLESS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED.

This group contains the following:

Page with full article and 3/4 page montage engraving - SKETCHES IN CAFFRARIA - showing DUTCH BOER TREKKERS, A CAFFRA QUADRILLE PARTY and more, 1877 (see PIC # 2);

Page with most of an article and a 3/4 page engraving - THE ZULU WAR - FORT EKOWE - COLONEL PEARSON, 1879 (see PIC # 3);

DOUBLE-PAGE ENGRAVING AND FULL ARTICLE - THE ZULU WAR - SCENE OF THE BATTLE OF ISANDULA, WITH LORD CHELMSFORD'S ADVANCING COLUMN, [badly torn along center fold], 1879 (see PIC # 4);

DOUBLE-PAGE ENGRAVING AND FULL ARTICLE - WITH THE ENGLISH IN ZULULAND - showing COLONEL PEARSON'S COLUMN CROSSING THE TUGELA RIVER - also has one-page engraving on reverse showing THE ZULU WAR - NATAL MOUNTED POLICE, UNDER MAJOR DARNTNELL, [badly torn along all folds with some old tape repairs], 1879 (see PIC # 5);

Four pages on THE MATABILI INSURRECTION - full short article - one DOUBLE-PAGE ILLUSTRATION showing DEFEAT OF THE REBELS BETWEEN MOVENE KRAAL AND GWELO - also two 3/4 page illustrations showing TAYLOR'S FORT AND CROW'S NEST OUTSIDE BULUWAYO and SCOUTS LOOKING FOR THE ENEMY - also two small photographs featuring KING KHAMA & HIS THIRD BRIDE, SEFHAKWANE, 1896 (see PICS # 6, 7 & 8);

Page with 3/4 page illustration - THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA - BOER PICKETS READING THE BIBLE, 1900 (see PIC # 9, right side);

Page with full article front and back and 6 photo and other illustrations - THE PORT OF TRANSVAAL - DELAGOA BAY AS A FACTOR IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR - 1871 (see PIC # 9, left side);

Page with full short article on PROGRESS OF THE BOER WAR, 1900 (not shown);

Page with 3 drawings and captions - THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA - showing HIGHLANDERS SIGNALLING AT MODDER RIVER, MEN OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT COVERING THE RETIREMENT OF THE AUSTRALIANS ON MODDER'S FARM and more, 1900 (see PIC # 10);

Page with 3 drawings and captions - THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA - showing BRITISH SENTRY, THE CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION, & A DETACHMENT OF SOUTH-AFRICAN LIGHT HORSE SCOUTING BLOEMFONTEIN, 1900 (see PIC # 10);

Full page with full article front and back with 4 photos - BESEIGED IN KIMBERLEY - showing DUGOUTS FOR THE SHELTER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, A SIGNAL LIGHT, KENILWORTH BARRICADE, ROYAL ARTILLERY IN ACTION, and more, 1900 (not shown);

Page with 3/4 page photo of THE RT. HON. CECIL JOHN RHODES, 1900 (see PIC # 11);

Two page full article and 6 photos - THE ADVANCE ON PRETORIA FROM KRONSTAD TO THE RHENOSTER RIVER, 1900 (not shown);

Full page illustration - A BOER COMMANDO ON PARADE, circa 1900 (not shown).

Condition is generally FAIR to GOOD (all pages have moderate to heavy corner and edge wear and some mostly light finger smudges from general handling; several have edge tears; all have creases from handling; some have occasional foxing; SOME PAGES MAY BE YELLOWED AND BRITTLE FROM AGE).

Shipping & handling for this item is $4.00 Media Mail to anywhere in the U.S., though buyers in Alaska and Hawaii may want to request a faster option; insurance, delivery confirmation and other shipping extras must be requested by the winner. We're always happy to combine shipping on multiple wins. Material will be shipped carefully and lightly rolled, wrapped in plastic to keep out dampness, and sent in a first-rate strong shipping tube. PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING: Winning bidders will be automatically notified at the end of the auction. I make an effort to communicate quickly with everyone; I usually ship twice a week and every item is guaranteed to be carefully and safely packaged.

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(militaria, Great Britain, England, Africa, Boers, warfare, African natives, SCRAPBOOKING)

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

US History HERO Civil War SLAVERY Indian Navy Ship OLD WEST Army AFRICA Horrors

   HERO TALES
     FROM AMERICAN LIFE
                    BY
FRANCIS TREVELYAN MILLER
        1909 COPYRIGHT
           ILLUSTRATED
FROM FORWARD,
           This Book of a Hundred Hero Tales is drawn
          from the thousands of incidents of courage
          and bravery with which American History is
          inspired—tales that are close to the human heart…
                               CONTENTS
THE MAN WITH A HEART BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WORLD
THE STATESMEN WHO GAVE HIS LIFE TO A PRINCIPLE
THE AMERICAN FLAG IN THE SNOWS OF CANADA
THE INDIAN SLAVE GIRL WHO UNLOCKED THE NORTHWEST
THE ROUGH RIDERS WHO CARRIED THE FLAG TO VICTORY
THE FIRST AMERICAN FLEET TO CHALLENGE THE SEAS
THE PHYSICIAN WHO ADDED THREE STARS TO THE FLAG
THE VICTOR IN THE WORLD’S DEEPEST TRAGEDY
THE NAVAL YOUTH WHO DESTROYED AN IRONCLAD
THE MOTHER’S LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF HER CHILDREN
THE GRIM FIGHTER AND THE THRITY-EIGHTH PSALM
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS WHO OVERPOWERED A FORT
THE VIRGINIAN WHO HEARD THE CALL OF HIS HOME-LAND
THE PRIEST AND CROSS THAT SAVED HALF A CONTINENT
THE VALIANT CAVALIER WHO WOULD NOT SURRENDER
THE WIDOWED MOTHER WHO GAVE SEVEN SONS TO LIBERTY
THE BROTHERLY LOVE THAT FOUNDED A POWERFUL STATE
THE SCHOOLMASTER WHO DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY
THE CAVALRYMAN WHO TURNED DEFEAT INTO VICTORY
THE EXPLORER WHO FOUND A DARK CONTINENT
THE ADMIRAL WHO UNFURLED THE FLAG IN THE ORIENT
THE SCIENTIST WHO APPEALED TO A HEEDLESS WORLD
THE CABIN BOY WHO BECAME THE FIRST ADMIRAL
THE TORY FATHER WHO BELIEVED LIBERTY WAS A DREAM
THE REAR-ADMIRAL OF THE GREATEST FLEET ON THE SEAS
THE CASTAWAYS IN THE STORM OFF CAPE HENLOPEN
THE TROOPERS WHO PLUNGED TO THE VALLEY OF DEATH
THE HOMELESS GIRL WHO FOUGHT IN THE REVOLUTION
THE RUINED CITY THAT ROSE TRIUMPHANT FROM ITS ASHES
THE SOUTHERNER WHO LOVED TWO FLAGS
THE GIRL CANNONEER WHO WON A SERGEANT’S HONORS
THE AIRSHIP THAT FELL FROM THE CLOUDS
THE WATAUGA BOYS IN THE CHARGE OF KING’S MOUNTAIN
THE ENGINEERS WHO FATHOMED THE BLACK CANYON
THE LOST SHIP AND THE LOST CREW
THE LITTLE KANSAN WHO CONQUERED A SAVAGE RACE
THE IMMIGRANT GIRL IN THE HARBOR OF A NEW WORLD
THE PRIVATEER THAT FOUGHT FOUR SHIPS OF WAR
THE MIDNIGHT RAIDERS WHO RODE THROUGH LINES OF DEATH
THE COPPERSMITH WHO AROUSED HIS PEOPLE
THE TELEPHONE GIRL WHO WARNED THE VALLEY
THE ORPAN BOY WHO ROSE TO LEAD HIS COUNTRYMEN
THE BATTLESHIPS THAT VANQUISHED A PROUD MONARCHY
THE GALLANT HORSEMAN WHO SUBDUED THE CRUEL APACHE
THE LIFE-SAVERS WHO RISK THEIR LIVES FOR DUTY
THE DIPLOMAT WHO DID NOT FORGET THE DEBT
THE MARTYRED SEAMEN WHO BROKE THE BONDS OF TYRANNY
THE LIGHTHOUSE WOMAN ON THE CLIFFS OF LIME ROCK
THE COLLEGE STUDENT ON THE GREAT LAKES
THE LITTLE GENERAL WHO WON THE LOVE OF HIS ARMY
THE COMMANDER WHO SAVED THE GREAT LAKES
THE DYING WARRIER WHO STORMED A CITADEL
THE SAINTLY FRIEND WHO LOVED HUMANITY
THE CONQUEROR WHO CARRIED THE FLAG INTO MEXICO
THE MECHANIC WHO FORCE THE WORLD TO TAKE HEED
THE MAJOR-GENERAL WHO FOUGHT AS A COMMON SOLDIER
A WOMAN’S COMPASSION IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS
THE WOUNDED CAPTAIN WHO WOULD NOT GIVE UP HIS SHIP
THE WOODSMAN WHO SAVED A GREAT SEAPORT
THE PLOUGHMAN WHO HEARD THE ALARM OF HIS COUNTRY
MAN’S AMBITION AND THE LURE OF THE LABRADOR
THE PHILANTHROPIST WHO GAVE HIS LIVE
THE AMERICAN WOMAN WHO APPEALED TO WOMANHOOD
THE “WAR CHILD” OF THE BLUE AND THE GREY
THE WIRLESS OPERATOR WHI SAVED A THOUSAND LIVES
THE INDIAN PRINCESS WHO LOVE THE WHITE RACE
THE SHIPWRECK OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND
THE GALLOWS AND THE FATHER OF TWENTY CHILDREN
THE TENNESSEE GIRL WHO GUIDE A CAVALRY
THE SUBMARINE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
THE SEA FIGHTER WHO CHALLENGED THE WORLD
THE MILL BOY OF THE SLASHES WHO BECAME A STATESMAN
THE FRONTIERSMAN IN THE GREAT SOUTHWEST
THE GIRL PILOT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
THE BAYONET BRIGADE THAT CHARGED A FORT IN THE NIGHT
THE POOR INVENTOR WHO MADE THE WORLD RICH
THE TRAPPER IN THE WILDS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
A THOUSAND HORSEMEN THAT ENCIRCLED A SLEEPING ARMY
THE CHILD BRIDE OF DELAWARE BAY
THE FARMER BOY WHO ROSE TO LEAD A GREAT ARMY
THE HEIRESS OF OLD KINGWOOD MANSION
THE MISSION CHURCH IN THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT IN THE HARBOR OF TRIPOLI
THE SCHOOL GIRL WHO SAVED FORT HENRY
THE WRECKING TUG AT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
THE SOLDIER’S WIFE IN THE SANTEE SWAMP
THE SURVEYOR WHO SAVED THE MIDDLE WEST
THE FLOOD THAT RACED WITH THE HORSEMAN OF CONEMAUGH
THE SCOUT’S SISTER WHO WAS HELD CAPTIVE
THE FIREMEN WHO SAVE GREAT CITIES
THE NURSE WHO BECAME THE “ANGEL OF THE BATTLEFIELD”
THE FUGITIVE BOY IN THE AMERICAN WILDERNESS
THE QUAKERESS WHOSE LIPS ALWAYS SPOKE THE TRUTH
THE NAVAL OFFICER WHO BLEW UP HIS SHIP
THE WOMEN “HERETIC” WHO DIED FOR HER CONSCIENCE
THE BRIDGE BUILDER WHO UNITED TO GREAT CITIES
THE PIGRIM SOLDIER WHO CHALLENGED BARBARISM
THE SERGEANT WHO RESCUED THE FALLEN FLAG
THE PATHFINDER WHO SAVED A PROMISED LAND
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER WHO BECAME FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
BINDING AND HINGES GOOD
SOILING MARKS ON ½ TITLE PAGE AND FFEP
TONING ON BLANK PAGES
ELSE, PAGES IN GOOD CONDITION
          GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!!
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Monday, November 28, 2011

PORTUGAL CAMPAIGN MEDAL OF COLONIAL WAR IN AFRICA - ANGOLA - MOZAMBIQUE

Country: Show all availableAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijan RepublicBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape Verde IslandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatia, Republic ofCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)FijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabon RepublicGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts-NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenZambiaZimbabwe*Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.Start of LayerEnd of LayerA reserve price is the minimum price the seller will accept. This price is hidden from bidders. To win, a bidder must have the highest bid and have met or exceeded the reserve price.Start of LayerEnd of LayerInternational Shipping - items may be subject to customs processing depending on the item's declared value.Sellers set the item's declared value and must comply with customs declaration laws.As the buyer, you should be aware of possible: - delays from customs inspection. - import duties and taxes which buyers must pay.- brokerage fees payable at the point of delivery.Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit the eBay's page on international trade- opens in a new window or tab.Start of LayerEnd of Layer

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

1900 SOUTH AFRICA & THE TRANSVAAL WAR, BY LOUIS CRESWICKE-BOER WAR-MILITARY-1900

This is a complete six volume first edition set of

SOUTH AFRICA

AND THE

TRANSVAAL WAR

LOUIS CRESWICKE

AUTHOR OF "ROXANE" ETC

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS (COLOUR & B & W PLATES, PORTRAITS, PULLOUT MAPS, ETC)

IN SIX VOLUMES

EDINBURGH: T. C. & E. C. JACK

1900

The six volumes are as follows:

VOL I-From the Foudation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899

VOL II-From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec 1899.

VOL III-From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb 1900.

Vol IV-From Lord Roberts's Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree.

VOL V-From the Disaster at Koorn to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria.

VOL VI-From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the

Guerilla War to March 1901.

The books are bound in cream hardback bindings, with identical decoration/illustration and lettering to each volume. They were printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. Edinburgh and London. There are a total between the six vols of 48 colour plates, 96 full page plates (b & w), 48 portraits, and 125 maps (including colour & foldout) and engravings in the text. Containing a total of approx 1500 pages, with dimensions to eac volume of 10" x 7.5" x 1" thick, and the combined weight is 5.8kg unpacked.

The condition of the bindings are fair, but they do have some staining and grubby marks to boards. All covers and hinges are firmly secure though with no splitting or weakness to any of them. Contents to all volumes are in excellent order, they are clean and bright, without any damage (rips, tears, etc), there is no foxing, marking or inscriptions present, and text blocks are all firm and secure with no missing, detached or loose pages.

Refund is accepted if you are not completely satisfied or feel the book is not as described with no questions asked.

Insurance is automtically included in UK postage and overseas shipping costs. UK insurance is covered for upto £46 by Standard Parcel (£12.90), or for upto £500 by Special Next Day Delivery (cost £22.95). Overseas insurance is covered for upto £46 by standard airmail or Surface Mail services, but if any item exceeds this amount then buyer is required to pay for additional and enhanced cover (approx an additional $10), and this applies to UK also. If this set sells to an overseas winning bidder then they will be sent in two parcels/packages, with three books in each, and to reduce shipping costs as otherwise will be very expensive to ship.

Please check out my other antiquarian and religious books selling currently and regularly on eBay, including another antiquarian miniature book i have for sale currently (see my other items).

Good luck bidding of you decide to place one.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

OLD 1900 SOUTH AFRICA BOER WAR USA SYMPATHY HEROISM INDEPENDENCE PINBACK BUTTON

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Original British World War II Africa Star Medal

Country: Show all availableAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijan RepublicBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape Verde IslandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatia, Republic ofCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)FijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabon RepublicGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts-NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenZambiaZimbabweBetween Wed. Oct. 12 and Thu. Oct. 13*Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.Start of LayerEnd of LayerGoing with friends? Split the total cost of your tickets by inviting friends to pay their share with eBay Go Together! eBay Go Together helps you invite friends to pay for their tickets, track progress of who has paid, and reach out to those who have not.Start of LayerEnd of LayerA reserve price is the minimum price the seller will accept. This price is hidden from bidders. To win, a bidder must have the highest bid and have met or exceeded the reserve price.Start of LayerEnd of Layer

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