Discovered at the bottom of a box of books recently donated to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this war journal vividly tells the story of a young World War I soldier and his experiences at the Front in the summer of 1917 in his own words. The introduction traces the author's progress across the battlefields of Flanders as he and his regiment, the 12th East Surreys, move deeper into enemy territory, suffering heavy casualties and fighting against remarkable odds. One by one, the author's comrades fall away until he, one of the last survivors of his group, narrowly avoids death, only to be captured.
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Vendeur : Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australie
Hardback. Etat : As New. 1st Edition (Australia). Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. Issued without dustjacket. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 56 pages. The text of a diary by an unknown World War One soldier which came into the possession of the Bodleian Librady in 2005. N° de réf. du vendeur 265184
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Vendeur : The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, Nouvelle-Zélande
Hardcover. Etat : As New. This copy appears to be unread. A short First World War trench diary discovered in a box of donated books at the Bodleian Library and published by The Miegunyah Press in 2007. It records one month in 1917 as experienced by an anonymous young British soldier of the 12th East Surrey Regiment. The diary describes the daily realities of the Western Front: constant shelling, exhaustion, mud, brief snatches of sleep, the loss of comrades, and the strange mix of terror and routine that defined trench life. N° de réf. du vendeur 050620
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Vendeur : M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. First thus. With illustrations, A fine copy. "Discovered at the bottom of a box of books recently donated to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this war journal vividly tells the story of a young World War I soldier and his experiences at the Front in the summer of 1917 in his own words. The anonymous author candidly describes his daily life: dodging shells to fetch meals from the rations cart; his regiment lost on a march, straying perilously near enemy lines; the daily distribution of rum; the soar of shells ('whiz bangs') above his head; communicating by sign with a captured German soldier living in his trench; sleeping in snatches of ten or fifteen minutes; and always, the endless mud. The introduction traces the author's progress across the battlefields of Flanders as he and his regiment, the 12th East Surreys, move deeper into enemy territory, suffering heavy casualties and fighting against remarkable odds. One by one, the author's comrades fall away until he, one of the last survivors of his group, narrowly avoids death, only to be captured. This poignant and moving account, never before published, is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war." - Publisher's description. ; 200 x 135mm; 56 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 25025
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Vendeur : Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Near fine condition. Discovered at the bottom of a box of books donated to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this war journal vividly tells the story of a young World War I soldier and his experiences at the Front in the summer of 1917 in his own words. This poignant and moving account, never before published, is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. N° de réf. du vendeur 010203
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