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Publicado por William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1917
Librería: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Hardcover. pp. 306 + 6 pages of ads. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Cocked, some spotting to boards, some separation between pages after front endpaper, rear endpaper showing some moisture damage and splitting at hinge. Contents generally clean and unmarked. Scarce! The author recounts herein the true story of his experiences in France, from the mobilisation in August of 1914, as part of the Royal Army Medical Corps. He also recounts experiences with the "Canadian Section".
Publicado por Edinburgh Blackwood and Sons 1917, 1917
Librería: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, Reino Unido
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FIRST EDITION 8vo red clothbound hardback, gilt. 306pp. plus 6pp. Publisher's List. Blank Ex Libris bookplate to front pastedown (pasted over a partially removed earlier bookplate). Occasional light foxing, heavier to prelims and foredge. Gilt to spine very faded but bright to upper board. Covers rather soiled and spine top and base edgeworn with a couple of small splits. Overall a Good Sound Copy. This scarce book covers the author's military life from mobilsation with the Royal Medical Army Corps in August 1914 and their time in France, also his experience with a Canadian Clearing Station in the Canadian Section. (Shelf 130) ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** The shop is open 7 days a week. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
Publicado por 1917, 1917
Librería: Turner Donovan Military Bks, Brighton, SXE, Reino Unido
Libro Original o primera edición
1st Ed., [vii]+306pp. Blackwood. Unusual account by a regular RAMC officer & his unit in the 1914 campaign (Retreat from Mons, the Aisne &c., then on to Festubert 1915 &c). The author was KiA 30/4/17 as ADMS, 9th (Scottish) Div. Orig. cloth, red cloth, gilt, VG, rare & a very nice bright copy. See illustration on our website.
Publicado por William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1917
Librería: Schooner Books Ltd.(ABAC/ALAC), Halifax, NS, Canada
306,6 Pp. Includes a 6 page book catalogue at rear from Blackwood Based on Symons' tour of duty as a medic with the British Army in WWI. The Casualty Clearing Stations were generally just behind the front line of combat and treated wounded soldiers before they could get to hospitals. It is an anecdotal narrative based on his experiences from 1914 when his company left England for France. His memoir ends at the Battle of Festubert in June of 1915. Author talks about a Canadian Clearing Station ( referred to as the "Canadian Section")down the road in Festubert and how cheery the Canadian troops were despite the hardships they all endured. Cloth is sunned along spine with cloth starting to separate at top hinge. Previous owner's name on front endpaper Red cloth with gilt titles and military insignia on front and title.