The Boer War is an acclaimed, definitive historical account written by renowned British historian Thomas Pakenham, who famously utilized firsthand interviews with surviving war veterans to construct his narrative. This specific copy is a 1982 second impression of the hardcover edition, printed and bound by National Book Printers in Goodwood, Cape. The book features a dust jacket that shows noticeable wear, including tearing and chipping along the top edges and corners, while the internal pages remain intact and clean with mild age-toning.