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Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith Elder & Co, London, 1900.

Price: US$6.36 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: London, 1900. Navy Cloth. Book Condition: Poor. Octavo. x 554 pp plus maps missing. Page edges untrimmed. The title pages are missing, the binding is loose. Spine edges worn

Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith Elder & Co, London, 1900.

Price: US$6.36 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: London, 1900. Dark brown Cloth. Book Condition: Poor. Octavo. x 554 pp plus Fold-out maps present. Page edges untrimmed. The title pages are missing, the binding is loose. Hinges to spine split

Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith, Elder & Co., 1900.

Price: US$11.70 + shipping

Description: 12th impression, 1901. Folding maps checked and all present. Front endpapers stuck together. Some edge wear to half-title page. Dark blue cloth heavily browned on spine; slightly faded at board edges. Gilt lettering on spine. Small losses/splits to spine head & foot; small square on upper spine torn and repaired.

Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. With Maps. Third Impression.. Smith, Elder & co., 1900.

Price: US$13.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1st edition, 3rd impression. Blue boards, gilt lettering to spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. Contents generally vg from dark endpaper onwards, though blue boards are heavily marked, spine sunned, spine ends bumped, top with damage, and book somewhat shaken, with gutter reveal at fep. Fairly grubby

Seller: Nineveh Books, Wem, SHROP, United Kingdom

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith,Elder, 1900.

Price: US$16.89 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: No Dust Jacket - Pages are tanned. Pages have no notes or highlighting. The spine is discoloured. There is creasing/wear to the cover.

Seller: Re-Read Ltd, Doncaster, United Kingdom

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith,Elder, London, 1900.

Price: US$18.65 + shipping

Description: 7th impression. Ex public library - stamps, sellotape stains. Both hinges cracked & repaired; white tape on front hinge; board corners worn; spine bumped at head & foot, with some wear to cloth; gilt lettering dull. All maps present. Used - Acceptable. Ex lib hardback in dark blue cloth with gilt

Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. London Smith, Elder, & Co., 1900.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Sixth impression. 522 numbered pages. Illustrated with folding maps, all of which are present. Half of top half of spine cut away but present. Mylar jacket adhered to edges of endpapers. rear hinge cracked. (S1)

Seller: Jeff Jeremias Fine Arts, RMABA, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith, Elder & Co, (London), 1900.

Price: US$25.99 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: x; 552 + (xii)(publisher's catalogue) pages. 5 large folding coloured maps, Contemporary ownership inscription on the half-tltle. Original cloth spine sunned, light splash mark on front cover, small knick at head of the spine. A firm copy

Seller: Roger Collicott Books, Widecombe in the Moor, DEVON, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1900.

Price: US$39.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very good minus, first edition, SECOND impression, book, no dust jacket. Dark blue cloth covered boards with multi-horizontal blind-stamped borders at upper and lower edges of front and back panels. Spine has similar border stamped in gilt with gilt-stamped lettering. With five fold-out maps and twelve pages of ads at the back. Board panels are clean with sunning at extremities, spine is heavily sunned. Edges at head and tail of board spine are chipped and rolled with some separation. External page edges are age soiled and darkened. Front fore-edge corner tips are rubbed through. Board panels are bowed. Front and back inside gutters are cracked. Small amount of foxing on only the first several and last several pages. Text margins are slightly age-toned, else book is internally clean. Text block is shaken but holding. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.

Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan 1859-1930.. The Great Boer War. By A. Conan Doyle. With maps. LONDON : 1900.. Smith, Elder, & Co.,, London, 1900.

Price: US$49.38 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: LONDON : 1900. [ Third impression, same year as first printing.]. Hardback. Maps; five folding colour maps. Original brown ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered spine. Original black end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear and a nick to head of spine. Two pages have neat page repairs to tears. GOOD (x), 552 pages. Index. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The great Boer War / by A. Conan Doyle. London: Smith, Elder, 1900.

Price: US$50.12 + shipping

Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Spine band and panel edges stained and dust dulled. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: x, 552 pages: maps (fold); 22cm. Subjects: South African War, 1899-1902. Boer war history. Military history, Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The great Boer War / by A. Conan Doyle. London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1900.

Price: US$50.12 + shipping

Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: (x, 552 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates) : maps (1 color); 21 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: 1899-1902; South African War, 1899-1902; Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The great Boer War / by A. Conan Doyle. London: Smith, Elder, 1900.

Price: US$64.00 + shipping

Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Spine band and panel edges stained and dust dulled. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: x, 552 pages: maps (fold); 22cm. Subjects: South African War, 1899-1902. Boer war history. Military history, Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The great Boer War / by A. Conan Doyle. London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1900.

Price: US$64.00 + shipping

Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: (x, 552 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates) : maps (1 color); 21 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: 1899-1902; South African War, 1899-1902; Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Arthur Conan Doyle. The Great Boer War. Smith, Elder & Co, 1900.

Price: US$64.91 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: A first edition, first impression copy but with spine damage. The spine is frayed and rubbed at the top and bottom and has the beginnings of a full length split along it. The 5 maps are all in good condition except for one edge that is a little tatty. The page edges are a little discoloured also. There’s also an inscription from a previous owner from October 1900! Please see photos.

Seller: Zulu Books, Talybont on Usk, NA, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE GREAT BOER WAR. Smith, Elder, London, 1900.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: 1ST EDITION; blue covers in new binding; x+552 pp., indexed, +12p publisher's catalog; 5 fold-out maps. Very good condition.

Seller: Terra Firma Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan 1859-1930.. The Great Boer War. By A. Conan Doyle. With maps. LONDON : 1900.. Smith, Elder, & Co.,, London, 1900.

Price: US$77.97 + shipping

Description: FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1900. Scarce First Printing. Hardback. Maps; five folding colour maps. Original black ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered spine. Original black end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. Neat repair to head of spine. Overall a nice copy. VERY GOOD (x), 552 pages. Index. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom

Conan Doyle, Arthur. The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport. Smith, Elder and Co, London, 1900.

Price: US$77.97 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Spine is sprung, has slight lean to right, spine is also sunned. Has ex-lib sticker to first pastedown and has some slight foxing. Otherwise great condition, pp tight and clean Size: 8vo 0.0

Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom

CONAN DOYLE Arthur.. THE GREAT BOER WAR.. 2nd impression. Smith, Elder & Co - London., 1900.

Price: US$84.47 + shipping

Description: Complete with 5 maps. Generally Good copy of a difficult to find book. Spine a little faded & has a slight repair to tear at top (no loss). Gilt is still clear.

Seller: Black Cat Bookshop P.B.F.A, Leicester, United Kingdom

Arthur Conan Doyle. The Great Boer War. Smith, Elder, & Co., London, 1900.

Price: US$90.97 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The first edition, fourth impression of Conan Doyle's successful study of the Boer War, with folding maps. The first edition, fourth impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the first blank page and the contents page. Illustrated with five folding maps. Collated, complete. A military study of the Boer War by Arthur Conan Doyle, with notes on the cause of quarrels, negotiations, and the various campaigns. This work was first published in 1900, when the British believed that the war had finished; however, the war continued until 1902, meaning that this work had to be constantly revised. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known as the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. 12 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, though faded to the spine and bumped to the extremities. Mark to the upper extremity of the front board. Closed tear to the head of the spine, causing the cloth to lift. Small loss to the cloth to the tail of the spine. Both hinges are strained but are still reasonably firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for spotting to the rear free end paper. Maps are in excellent condition. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Arthur Conan Doyle. The Great Boer War. Smith, elder & Co, 1900.

Price: US$116.96 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: The Great Boer War, by Arthur Conan Doyle, with maps, first edition, sixth impression, published in 1900 by Smith Elder & Co. Hard cover, with publishers navy cloth (now faded) and gold titles to spine, Corners bumped ,top and bottom of spine have small splits and wear. Beginning to pull at binding on first page, which also has neat ink inscription by a previous owner. Fading to page 127 due to retention of press clipping re another Boer War book, dated 1977. Maps all very good. Foxing to page edges. Overall good condition.

Seller: Alan's Books, Rugby, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE GREAT BOER WAR. Smith, Elder & Co, 1900.

Price: US$145.00 + shipping

Description: THE GREAT BOER WAR, Smith, Elder & Co., 1900, first edition, some wear to corner tips and spine extremities, else a good to very good copy with all the maps present.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.

Arthur Conan Doyle. The Great Boar War. Smith, Elder and Co, 1900.

Price: US$324.89 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition. 1st edition. Solid binding. Uncut pages poorly cut.

Seller: Parrot Books, Hemel Hempstead, HERT, United Kingdom

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Great Boer War. Smith Elder & Co, London, UK, 1900.

Price: US$324.89 + shipping

Description: Published by Smith Elder & Co, London, UK, 1900. 1st edition. Original cloth gilt. Size: 14.5cm x 21.2cm. Pp. 552 + ads. With 5 maps. Completed when the British thought that the war had ended but it would not be over until 1902 by which time it had been constantly revised by the author. Binding very nice and tight and hinges firm without any of the usual cracking. Minor sunning to the spine cloth and minor marks to the front and rear boards but with only very minor creasing and rubbing and without any fraying to the cloth. Pages and maps very nice and clean. A very good indeed to near fine copy. Very scarce in this condition.

Seller: Hornseys, Ripon, United Kingdom