Blessed Trade. by Ward, Marjorie - 1971

London: Michael Joseph, 1971. 300 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w drawings, map endpapers. "(T)he story of the British soldier in the age of fighting as a profession, from Anglo-Saxon times to the French Revolution. It is not the history of campaigns and regiments but of the men who went to war: their story told in their own words. (A)n enthralling collection of original narratives written by men like the poet at the Battle of Maldon in 991, the chroniclers of the Crusades, the splendid Corporal Todd - and by Kit Ross, surely the most remarkable woman ever to have worn the King's Coat. The story these people tell is a harsh one: marching, deserting, punishment, hunger, looting and just enduring the squalor and danger of campaigning. There are, though, glorious moments, when the horrors of war are redeemed by fortitude and self-sacrifice, and by what has been the chief mark of the 'Tommy' for a thousand years: a wry and tough sense of humour." Minor wrinkling at… Read More

London: Michael Joseph. Very Good/Very Good. 1971. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0718109511 .

London: Michael Joseph, 1971. 300 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w drawings, map endpapers. "(T)he story of the British soldier in the age of fighting as a profession, from Anglo-Saxon times to the French Revolution. It is not the history of campaigns and regiments but of the men who went to war: their story told in their own words. (A)n enthralling collection of original narratives written by men like the poet at the Battle of Maldon in 991, the chroniclers of the Crusades, the splendid Corporal Todd - and by Kit Ross, surely the most remarkable woman ever to have worn the King's Coat. The story these people tell is a harsh one: marching, deserting, punishment, hunger, looting and just enduring the squalor and danger of campaigning. There are, though, glorious moments, when the horrors of war are redeemed by fortitude and self-sacrifice, and by what has been the chief mark of the 'Tommy' for a thousand years: a wry and tough sense of humour." Previous owners bookplate on… Read More

London: Michael Joseph, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in clipped dust jacket. Light edge wear. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat..

Michael Joseph, 1971. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and unmarked, 300pp.

London: Michael Joseph, 1971. First Edition. . Cloth. Very Good/G+. 300pp Vignettes. Endpaper maps. Size: 8vo

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) The English soldier from the Anglo-Saxon period to the French Revolutionary Wars. The author looks at the experiences and lifestyles of Crusaders, Mercenaries, Gentlemen Adventurers, ordinary soldiers and Officers. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Michael Joseph) (ISBN: 0718109511) (Pagination: 300pp, chapter heading illustrations, bibliography, index) (Condition: Good+ in rubbed dw) UL-XXXXXX