Ernstes und Heiteres aus dem Burenlande und -Kriege in Südafrika. Der deutschen Jugend und dem deutschen Volke

Kypke, H. Ernstes und Heiteres aus dem Burenlande und -Kriege in Südafrika. Der deutschen Jugend und dem deutschen Volke. Berlin: Ulrich Meyer, ND (ca 1901). Eighth, revised. Octavo. 170pp. Original 3/4 red cloth over illustrated paper covered boards. Publisher’s logo on title page. This popular book was published at a time when Britain was militarily engaged against the Boers, the long established Dutch settlers of South Africa who were fighting their war of independence against the more recently arrived British. Germany who also had colonies in South Africa, sided with the Boers, who spoke Afrikaans – a Dutch-Flemish language rather like German. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions, engravings, and 4 color plates (including front cover), this book tells the heroic struggle of a proud people, the Boers, against the British. Moderate shelf wear and slight soiling on binding. Minor age toning along paper margin. Text in German, gothic script. Binding in overall good- to good, interior in good+ to very good condition. g- to vg. Hardcover. (39511) $65