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A Private in the Guards
by Stephen Graham
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£195.00£175.50
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1919. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Stephen Graham's personal account of his time spent as a soldier during World War One, in the scarce to see dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original scarce to see unclipped dust wrapper.Stephen Graham's personal recollections of his time on the Western Front during World War One.Graham arrived to the Front in April 1918, as a private soldier in the Scots Guards. In 'A Private in the Guards', Graham presents fifteen essays regarding different aspects of his life as a soldier. He also ruminates on the meaning of way and the human cost that comes with having an elite military unit. Essays include 'Notes on Discipline', 'Espirit de Corps', 'War the Brutaliser', 'France Under the Cloud', 'The March to the Rhine', and more.Graham was a journalist and travel writer, who is best known for his works on travels during pre-revolutionary Russia.Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher"s cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with chips and tears, heavier to the head of the rear wrap, and head of the front wrap. Spine is a little age-toned, with some light handling marks to the wraps. Rear joint is torn. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890P33
- Title
- A Private in the Guards
- Author
- Stephen Graham
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- A Private in the Guards military stephen graham biography military
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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