A boer raid (2 résultats)

No Binding. Etat : Very Good. An original antique engraving, from the Graphic of 1885, showing a Boer raid on a village. It was drawn by C E Fripp, Special Artist for the Graphic in South Africa. The engraving has been folded. This engraving is too large to post mounted (matted) and will be sent rolled in a tube. Fripp (illustrateur).…

4 pages, folio. On pink paper. In poor condition: much frayed at creases, with some loss of text, and the first leaf is on the way to separating into two pieces. Interesting piece of contempoary populism. Strapline beneath name of newspaper reads 'POOR JAMESON! THE LAUREATE SINGS FOR HIM NOW!' This refers to a piece on page 3 a piece headed ' "JAMESON'S RAID." | The "Star" Laureate's Paraphrase of Mr. Alfred Austin's Poem, "Jameson's Ride," in To-day's "Times." ' The paper contains several other items relating to Jameson, e.g. 'THE RAID. | MR. HOFMEYR DEMANDS A SERCHING INQUIRY. | A PLAIN HINT THAT MR. RHODES MUST GO!', 'A HITCH. | KRUGER SAID TO BE HOLDING OUT FOR STIFF TERMS.', 'THE FIGHT. | DESCRIPTION BY ONE OF JAMESON'S OFFICERS. | PATHETIC INCIDENTS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.', 'JAMESON DISMISSED', 'WIDESPREAD PLOT', 'PATRIOTISM IN SONG'. Item on front page relating to 'Miss Grace Latham' boxed in in ink manuscript.…