02/08/2026
From an extensive collection of signatures, comes this …….
Freshly Framed Signed “The Great Boer War” Map by Arthur Conan Doyle c.1900
‘The Great Boer War' is a non-fiction work by the acclaimed crime author Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle himself was politically engaged in the Boar War, arguing in his publication 'The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct' that the U.K.'s role in Boer War was necessary and justified.
This lead to publication of 'The Great Boer War' in 1900 with 5 fold out maps. The Boer war was a war between the British Empire and two African states, with the conflict lasting over two and half years.
Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for the creation of the famous literary character Sherlock Holmes, who featured in four novels and over fifty short stories. Originally a physician, Doyle initially struggled to find a publisher for his first novel. It was not until 1886 that 'A Study in Scarlet' was taken on by War Lock and Co and published in Beeton's Christmas Annual a year later. Doyle's work is still widely considered some of the world’s best crime and detective fiction, which is still used as a literary benchmark to this day.
This fabulous map taken from the The Great Boer War publication is in fine fettle with some creases and folds commensurate with its age, it has been hand signed in ink by Doyle to the bottom right, and analysis suggests it was signed between 1910-20, the signature is slightly blurry but still very eligible and has been framed behind anti-reflective glass to protect it’s integrity.
(18” x 17”)
£500
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(This has come to us from an extensive (100’s) collection of mostly military, VC recipient, political and famous figures, including Nelson, Bonaparte, Wellington, WW1 & 2 RAF, naval, army officers, Lawrence of Arabia and other literary writers, just to name a few.
Some are off to auction whilst we cherry pick & frame some of the more important ones.)
