Victor Sampson; Ian Hamilton — Anti-Commando

London, Faber & Faber, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition study of the Second Boer War, featuring a number of contemporary photographs and folding plates and maps. The first edition of Ian Hamilton and Victor Sampson's study of the Boer War, reflecting on its political ramifications three decades after the fact: 'the Union of British East African states is even now in the melting-pot of Fate&apos.Discussing key individuals and battles of the conflict, including the Duke of Marlborough and Winston Churchill, and the battles of Roodewal and Elandslaagate.Illustrated with a number of photographic plates, two folding maps, and two further folding plates. Collated, complete.With the former owner's stamp of A. Gordon Hogg to the rear pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light discolouration to back strip, with shelf wear to spine head and tail. Small mark to head of back strip. Former owner's stamp blind stamp to front free endpaper, and ink stamp to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .