South Africa and the Boer-British war : comprising an authentic history of the dark continent from the earliest discoveries--its people--their government and progress--the wealth and development of the world's richest diamond and gold fields--causes of the present conflict--greatest battles in history--leading generals. / Part I. By J. Castell Hopkins, F.S.S. fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, the Royal Historical Society, and the Royal Society of Literature, London. ; Author of the life and works of Mr. Gladstone ; Queen Victoria, her life and reign ; the sword of Islam, or annals of Turkish power ; life and work of Sir John Thompson. ; Editor of "Canada ; and encyclopedia," in six volumes. ; Part II. By Murat Halstead formerly editor of the Cincinnati commercial "Gazette," and the Brooklyn "Standard-union." ; Author of the story of Cuba ; life of William McKinley ; the story of the Philippines ; the history of American the life and achievements of admiral Dewey, etc., etc. ; Profusely illustrated with many half-tones and original war scenes made expressly for this book vol. I.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hopkins, J. Castell (John Castell), 1864-1923, author.

Halstead, Murat, 1829-1908, author.

Contributor:

Linscott Publishing Company, publisher.

Bradley-Garretson Company, publisher.

Canvassing and Sample Book Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Subscription Publishing Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dummies (Bookselling)--Specimens.

Dummies (Bookselling).

South African War, 1899-1902.

Genre:

Dummies (Publishing)

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Brantford, Ont. : The Bradley-Garretson Company, Limited, [190-]

London ; Toronto : The Linscott Publishing Company

Notes:

Salesman's sample.

OCLC:

950910308