Bairnsfather, Captain Bruce. - Fragments from France.

New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, circa [1917]. [1917]. - Octavo, 9-1/4 inches high by 6-3/8 inches wide. Bound into three-quarter brown morocco with speckled rose cloth by the publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons, titled in gilt with raised bands on the spine. What appears to be a presentation binding is further enhanced by speckled rose cloth endpapers signed in print "G.P. Putnam's Sons" on the verso of the front endpaper and "The Knickerbocker Press" on the verso of the rear.The cover illustration of Putnam's trade edition of the book is additionally mounted on the front pastedown. All edges are gilt. There are but minor blemishes to the covers. [157] pages as follows: [2], pages [1]-[6] consisting of the foreword with textual illustrations, and 149 unnumbered pages of caricature illustrations with satirical captions about the life of Scottish and British troops fighting in the First World War. There are minor flaws only, else near fine. An especially beautiful copy of the book. A prominent British humorist and cartoonist Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in 1914. He served with a machine gun unit in France until he was hospitalized following the Second Battle of Ypres. He developed his humorous satirical series of caricature illustrations for the British tabloid, the "Bystander" while posted to the 34th Division headquarters on Salisbury Plain. His caricature frequently featured "Old Bill", a curmudgeonly soldier with his trademark walrus mustache and balaclava. Fine .

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