Canada, Dominion. South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Hold with significant loss of silver

with significant loss of silver finish and minor oxidation evident

and the loss of both of the scabbard’s tip fixture rivets

reverse inscribed "SAAMGEDREVEN DOOR HET LOT / VEREEND IN GEVAAR" in the centre

a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM

Canada, Dominion. South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Hold with significant loss of silverHardcover, navy blue cloth cover, battle image printed in black ink and pasted in place on the front cover, the text on the front cover and the spine printed in gold coloured ink, entitled "South Africa and the Boer British War, Volume I (of 2), comprising A History of South Africa and its People, including the War of 1899 and 1900", by J. Castell Hopkins, F. S. S. and Murat Halstead, published by J. L. Nichols & Company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in