Author: PEPYS JUNIOR. SAMUEL,
Title: A Diary of the Great Warr, A Second Diary of the Great Warr, A Last Diary of the Great Warr
Description: London, The Bodley Head. 1917, reprint. Quarter cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. Ill.: M. Watson-Williams, John Kettelwell. (1500 gram rate =x1.5 shipping cost) uniform in brown papered boards with khaki cloth spines titled in gilt, handling soiled, a few corners rubbed back to board, slight foxing to closed edges and prelims, gift inscription to the verso of the frontis in each volume, approx 300pp + plates for each volume, vol2 &3 have dulled spine gilt, vol 2 has " II " to spine in faded ink, vol 1 a pen name to front paste down, vol 3 a col. frontis. A humorous account of living through the war years in a vernacular style, vol 1 states 5th edition, the rest no mention of being reissues, volume one illustrated by M. Watson-Williams, others by John Kettelwell. Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Great War World War One First World War Popular History Humour Satire Contemporary Cultural Reaction Illustrated British View M. Watson-Williams, John Kettelwell


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