Author: F. R. Benson [ed.]
Title: The Book of the Army Pageant Held at Fulham Palace by Kind Permission of the Rt. Rev. The Lord Bishop of London
Description: London, Sir Joseph Causton and Sons, Limited , 1910. First edition. Paperback. The very scarce souvenir abridged edition of this work, containing the plays, patrons and objectives of the Army Pageant held at Fulham Palace. The first edition. The souvenir abridged edition bound in the publisher's original covers (very scarce to find) with a coloured illustration to the front. With a coloured frontispiece, three monotone plates and in-text illustrations. This work contains the background and material for the 1910 Army Pageant held at Fulham Palace, being performances of famous battles. Organised predominately by figures associated with the contemporary armed forces, it imbued a strong sense of duty and patriotism at a time of growing instability and international tensions.The total number of performers was around 5,000, of which 2,000 were officers and men from various Army depots and 1,200 soldiers from other parts of the UK. The editor of this publication of the pageant was also the producer, F. R. Benson, a famous Shakespearian actor and producer who had moved into historical pageantry. With advertisements throughout. In the publisher's original paper covers. Externally, smart. With edge wear, resulting in the occasional small closed tear. Binding that holds the paper covers to the contents is tender. Internally, binding is also tender. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a mark to the first page. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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