First published as this New Edition in 1944, this is a fourth impression of 1949. Edge wear, chipping, closed tears and small loss to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed with small loss, spine slightly browned, red cloth boards. Not price clipped (6s), gift inscription to ffep, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy. 146pp. The final book of Siegfried Sassoon's semi-autobiographical trilogy. It starts with his arrival at 'Slateford War Hospital' based on Craiglockhart War Hospital. The famous neurologist W. H. R. Rivers is a major character in the book, having a profound influence on Sassoon in real life. Sherston eventually returns to the army and is sent to Palestine and Ireland and finally the Western Front in France. A classic of English literature.
Fine H/b [ no insc] in near Fine Slip-Case [ margin fade line to rear open edge, no other defect ] Wrap-around illustrated war hospital scene to cloth boards. Orange end papers.First printed by Faber & Faber our copy is a First Folio edition 1974. Contents;- Rivers, Liverpool & Limerick, Sherston's Diary: 4 Months and Final Experiences. 172pp. 215x145mm approx. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.
The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston; Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man; Memoirs of an Infantry Officer; Sherston's Progress
Sassoon, Siegfried
The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston; Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man; Memoirs of an Infantry Officer; Sherston's Progress
Sassoon, Siegfried
Publisher: World Books, London UK
Date published: 1940
Format: Hardcover
656 pages. No dustjacket. Cream-yellow hardback binding with uneven but mild colour-fading to front board, gilt-coloured titles to black label to spine. Page-edges moderately browned, ink name to flyleaf o/w pages clean.
8vo hardcover (VG+) in slipcase (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
Collectible-Like New. From the library of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front pastedown. Slipcase Like New. (Folio Society, World War I, memoir, autobiography, fictionalized autobiography, war novel, coming of age)
1936, First Edition, 280 pp. Hardcover, blue cloth, 8vo., gilt title. Faint sunning and rubbing to spine; slight leant to spine as well. Light foxing to text-blocks; previous owner's erasable pencil note on fly leaf; clean and unmarked text. The final book of Sassoon's most famous trilogy.
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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