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Zustand: Fair. 1910. No Edition Remarks. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Pages remain intact. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light marks to boards.…

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HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - William Fitzwilliam Elliot's study of the authenticity of medieval ballads presents a fascinating insight into the world of Scottish folklore. Using his expertise as a local historian, he argues that ballads offer a unique perspective on the social and cultural history of the Scottish borders.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - William Fitzwilliam Elliot's study of the authenticity of medieval ballads presents a fascinating insight into the world of Scottish folklore. Using his expertise as a local historian, he argues that ballads offer a unique perspective on the social and cultural history of the Scottish borders.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 268 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xi, [1], 248. Publishers' dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Contents clean, with no annotation or inscriptions. A very good copy. Scarce sequel to "The Trustworthiness of Border Ballads", focusing on four well-known Border ballads, "Battle of Otterburn", Auld Maitland", "Kinmont Willie" and "Jamie Telfer I' the Fair Dodhead".…

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This substantial archive of largely unpublished correspondence - around 21,000 words written in the field - offers a vivid and unusually frank primary source for the Zulu War, only partially treated in existing historiography. Captain Fitzwilliam Elliot, youngest son of the 3rd Earl of Minto and a perceptive officer on special service, writes with sharp intelligence, admiration for the Zulu, and unguarded criticism of British command. Addressed to his mother, the well-read and formidable Nina, Countess of Minto, the letters track his movements from the aftermath of Isandlwana to the campaign's close, often with acute reflections on strategy, discipline, and morale. Elliot sailed shortly after the disasters of early 1879, joining General Crealock's coastal column. He denounces the confused state of operations, deplores the "sensational" reporting of the Prince Imperial's death, and is consistently scathing of Crealock as "an old woman" and Chelmsford for the "feebleness" of his reports. His march from Durban to Fort Chelmsford and northwards is marked by slow progress, foul weather, and disorganization. He gives sharp portraits of officers and units, praising the veteran 57th and dismissing the 88th as "a real rowdy lot of Irishmen but good to fight friend or foe". He describes kraal raids with discomfort, acknowledging the logic of destroying Zulu resources while feeling "rather a scoundrel" at the spectacle of looted food and driven captives. Yet his admiration for the Zulu is striking: "they are always so thoroughly manly never appearing angry, nor even humiliated at the loss of homes, cattle, women, every thing indeed which they possess". He reports the VC ceremony for Rorke's Drift, doubting the award to Chard, and remarks acidly that Colonel Pearson, lionized at home after the siege of Eshowe, is regarded in the field as "one of the greatest muffs this war has produced". His final letters follow the victory at Ulundi, where the "streams are now full of dead Zulus", a scene he describes with evident distress and sanitary alarm. On 12 August he writes from Ulundi to wish his family good sport on the Glorious Twelfth, and the next day notes departure "for a dart after Cetewayo, better game than grouse". The archive is accompanied by cartes-de-visite of Elliot, his parents, and John Dunn; Elliot's commission as captain; and his 1867 record of services. John Buchan, Lord Minto: A Memoir, 1924. 14 autograph letters signed (11 retaining envelopes), pale blue paper, generally 200 x 125 mm, written largely in pencil but also in ink; Record of Services printed on pale blue paper (with envelope); commission (dated 29 October 1878); 5 carte de visite (2 of the young Elliot in uniform, one each of his parents, one of John Robert Dunn). Some tears to envelopes, otherwise well preserved.…