Description: Leather. 8vo Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, UK. 1923. Two Volumes. xvi, 344 pgs; vi, 310 pgs. Illustrated with maps. Second printing. Bound in by Chas Sawyer of London in 3/4 brown gilt ruled leather with matching marble paper covered boards with titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate (Annie Cass Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray) present to the front pastedown, previous owner's gift inscription present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid.The standard history of the regiment in the Great War, including ROH, and awards & decorations. Kipling undertook the history of the regiment in WWI following the death in action of his son John at the Battle of Loos whilst serving with the Second Battalion; a personal tragedy from which the author never fully recovered. After five and a half years of research ('done with agony and bloody sweat') the work was immediately recognised as both a military and a literary masterpiece. Rudyard Kipling Sawyer Leather Binding 1923 The Irish Guards in the Great War Description Up For Sale Today is The Irish Guards in the Great War Edited and Compiled from their Diaries and Papers by Rudyard Kipling Leather. 8vo Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, UK. 1923. Two Volumes. xvi, 344 pgs; vi, 310 pgs. Illustrated with maps. Second printing. Bound in by Chas Sawyer of London in 3/4 brown gilt ruled leather with matching marble paper covered boards with titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate (Annie Cass Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray) present to the front pastedown, previous owner's gift inscription present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The standard history of the regiment in the Great War, including ROH, and awards & decorations. Kipling undertook the history of the regiment in WWI following the death in action of his son John at the Battle of Loos whilst serving with the Second Battalion; a personal tragedy from which the author never fully recovered. After five and a half years of research ('done with agony and bloody sweat') the work was immediately recognised as both a military and a literary masterpiece. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Annie Cass, a daughter of Sir John Cass (1832-1898), of Bradford in Yorkshire, Stuff Merchant, Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the Bradford Conservative Association. She married Weetman Pearson, hugely successful industrialist and businessman, 1st Viscount Cowdray. She was a member of the Women's Liberal Federation and supported female suffrage. She also supported causes related to nursing – leading her to be called the fairy godmother of nursing*. She was a Burgess in Aberdeen. She and her husband donated the Cowdray Hall to the city of Aberdeen. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Create your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 400 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Author: Rudyard Kipling
Binding: Leather
Character Family: The Irish Guards in the Great War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: Macmillan and Company
Region: Europe
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Luxury Edition, The Irish Guards in the Great War, WWI (1914-18), Chas Sawyer Leather Binding, Annie Cass Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray Bookplate
Subject: Military & War
Topic: WWI (1914-18)
Year Printed: 1923
