Open House in Flanders, 1914-1918: Chateau de la Motte au Bois by de La Grange, Baroness Ernest, trans. by Melanie Lind - 1930

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1930. First US Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows some scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The reason for the low condition grade is because both the front and rear hinges are cracked, though the front page is only partially opened. Pages are toned due to age and there are some smudge marks and scattered foxing spots. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, and the only handwriting found is something that was written in pencil in the upper outside corner of the rear end page, and then later erased. This is the first US edition from 1930, following the London edition published through John Murray in 1929.

London: John Murray, 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original blue cloth hardcover, illustrated, 399 pages, name to flyleaf otherwise very good. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf 317

John Murray, 1929. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Previous owner's personal bookplate. 1929 reprint. Remainder mark on the lower edge. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Hardcover. Photographic plates, map, index; xxviii+399pp.; many leaves foxed including title. orig. black cloth gilt, casemark on spine, worn, upper hinge broken, From the collection of Dr Vivien Noakes [1937-2011] who was a leading authority on both Edward Lear and the First World War. No Jacket issued

John Murray , 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Name of the previous owner. Translated from the un-published French by Melanie Lind with an introduction by Field Marshall The Viscount Allenby. Complete with all plates and map. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 399 pages. Remains of label on front. Small mark from the removal of a sticker. There is gilt on the spine and the front of the book. Frontispiece. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and a minor tear along side the spine. The edges are of the spine are slightly frayed. There are minor marks on the block of the book. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is strong. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: John Murray, 1929. 1st British printing; black c w/gilt titles; introduction by Field Marshall The Viscount Allenby; " 399 c;ean, unmarked pages; owner's plate; an area pf sunning on rear cover. The author became known as "The Mother of the British Army" during World War I, when she kept her historic chateau in Flanders open as a center of hospitality for British soldiers.". 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/w Illlus; 17 photos., Map. 8 Vo.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1930. First American Edition. HB. Dark blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, (xii) 399 pp. Top edge of text block stained blue. Translated from the unpublished French by Melanie Lind, and with an introduction by Viscount Allenby. World War I account, based on her diary, of life at the Chateau De La Motte au Bois, which the Baroness made available to the Allied Armies as a headquarters and refuge. The Chateau was never more than 10 miles behind the front lines, but the Baroness refused to leave until 1918. She was referred to affectionately as "The Mother Of The British Army." Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, in French. The author is inviting the recipient of the book to visit her at her Paris home on the Rue de Longchamp. Laid in is a post card with the photo of the author having a picnic lunch at Ypres in 1928. Shown are Marshall Petain, General Weygand, the Prince of Wales, and the author, and on the rear… Read More