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Toronto, ON, Canada: Dundurn Press, 2000. First Canadian Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 333pp w appendix, index. Signed by the editor, Deborah Cowley, on title page. Blue boards w crisp silver lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ is clean and without wear, preserved in archival cover. Octavo. These wartime letters from the young man who would become Canada's greatest Governor General are a revelation in their passionate nationalism [and] a moving confirmation of the idealism and nobility of Georges Vanier in the midst of all the carnage of WWI

Adelaide, Lythrum Press first edit. - Large paperback, stiff card covers In December 1914 Claude Morlet, a newly qualified doctor, set sail from Melbourne to do his duty in WWI. After spending time in Egypt he arrived in Gallipoli in September 1915. He recorded his thoughts and observations in diaries and letters back home, giving a first hand account of the action. 240 x 165mm., pp. vi, 253, b/w plates. Large paperback (booklet), stiff illust. card covers. Contents, AUTHOR SIGNED WITH PERSONAL INSCRIPTION; stiff card covers, no creases - very slightly rubbed on corners. VG+ ISBN: 9781921013157

Very slight sunning to spine of dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. Clean, tight copy inscribed by editor Virginia Dilkes/daugher of Charles Edward Dilkes. 192pp.

Stroud UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd. Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 0752426206 . Signed by Author; Some edgewear to card covers and creasing to back card cover and pages. ; Inscribed by the author. A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 9.61 X 6.69 X 0.39 inches; 128 pages; Alfred Hall was a soldier in the British Territorial Battalion and captured during the Second Battle of Ypres. His son, Malcolm, has used exerpts from his father's diary with accompanying photos to write this thoughtful book about one soldier's experiences. .

Very good condition. An account of an American pilot flying in a US Air Service squadron in France during World War I. Gates flew with the 185th Aero Squadron and the 27th Aero Squadron in the fall of 1918. Compiled and edited by Vaughan. Signed by Vaughan on title p[age.

Scarce paperback, xiii + 404 pages, numerous b&w photos in text, NOT ex-library. Half-title page signed by the Author. Good condition with unmarked text, free of stamps, securely bound. Wear to page and cover corners. -- 'I Remember When I Was Young' is a 400 page collection of half a century of personal memories. Beginning in the 1920s and ending with the 1960s, each chapter contains stories and recollections from individuals throughout the UK and abroad. A wide range of personal memories from childhood, early adulthood and later life. Some recall humorous or emotional incidents unconnected with the world around them; others describe episodes that have a direct connection to the major events of the day. Written in a variety of styles, all recall a time very different to the present day and all who lived at that time will feel a sense of belonging and possibly a tinge of regret that this time has now passed. Younger readers may be astonished at some of the day to day activities that were taken for granted by their older relatives. Each chapter covers a decade and begins with an overview of the main historical events of the time. Important discoveries and 'firsts' are highlighted, together with notable anniversaries. The main focus, however, is not on well-documented historical events but on ordinary people's own personal reminiscences. Everyday stories, which will make the reader laugh, cry, ponder and remember. The memories from each decade paint a picture of life as it was lived by the individuals concerned. Some led similar lives. Some had very different experiences. All are real people sharing their memories with the rest of us. Each decade is distinctly different and the memories captured in this book show how values and lifestyles have changed - perhaps not always for the better. 'I Remember When I Was Young' is not a comprehensive view of life in earlier times. It is a series of snapshots of life as it was lived by ordinary (and in some cases, extraordinary) people. People like you and I.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson,, [2005]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY SHEFFIELD ON TITLE.

John Murray, 1925. Not Stated Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket. xii, 522 pages. Faded gold lettering on the spine. Front hinge of the cover has been taped with white tape. Front hinge in cracked. Front free endpaper has a tipped on inscription, not signed but with a 'With the Author's Compliments' on it dated 1925. Some writing in the text with pencil. this is a reading copy only of this military autobiography written by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien from his diaries. Starting with the Zulu War and ending with WWI. Illustrated with 10 b/w images and 27 maps (two foldouts). This is a heavy book and will require additional shipping charges.

Signed, First Edition, Mint Condition/CollectibleBook appears to be unread/untouched.Dust jacket is in pristine, mint condition and protected in Mylar. Signed by the author, Andrew Carroll, on the title page. First edition print. From the New York Times bestselling author of War Letters and Behind the Lines, Andrew Carroll's My Fellow Soldiers draws on a rich trove of both little-known and newly uncovered letters and diaries to create a marvelously vivid and moving account of the American experience in World War I, with General John Pershing featured prominently in the foreground.Andrew Carroll's intimate portrait of General Pershing, who led all of the American troops in Europe during World War I, is a revelation. Given a military force that on the eve of its entry into the war was downright primitive compared to the European combatants, the general surmounted enormous obstacles to build an army and ultimately command millions of U.S. soldiers. But Pershing himself—often perceived as a harsh, humorless, and wooden leader—concealed inner agony from those around him: almost two years before the United States entered the war, Pershing suffered a personal tragedy so catastrophic that he almost went insane with grief and remained haunted by the loss for the rest of his life, as private and previously unpublished letters he wrote to family members now reveal. Before leaving for Europe, Pershing also had a passionate romance with George Patton's sister, Anne. But once he was in France, Pershing fell madly in love with a young painter named Micheline Resco, whom he later married in secret.Woven throughout Pershing's story are the experiences of a remarkable group of American men and women, both the famous and unheralded, including Harry Truman, Douglas Macarthur, William "Wild Bill" Donovan, Teddy Roosevelt, and his youngest son Quentin. The chorus of these voices, which begins with the first Americans who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion 1914 as well as those who flew with the Lafayette Escadrille, make the high stakes of this epic American saga piercingly real and demonstrates the war's profound impact on the individuals who served—during and in the years after the conflict—with extraordinary humanity and emotional force.Thank you for supporting Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families! To learn more please visit: www.casapacifica.org

Rare first edition signed by Maximillian Mugge, the author. Describes his experiences in the Armed forces in WWI, though he spent most of his time in the UK due to his weak heart. Mugge was a naturalised British subject with Hanoverian ancestry and a distinguished author. His account is incisive and critical of what sees as stupidity at every turn, though he has much praise for the average Tommy. Red cloth with one inch chip to side of spine. Presentation inscription in German and signed by him in London 1929. 0.0