A Doctor in the Great War; Unseen Photographs of Life in the Trenches

Davidson, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1476777551 / ISBN 13: 9781476777559

Edité par Marble Arch Press, New York, 2013

A propos de cet article

Only slight wear; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 9.8 X 7.1 X 1.2 inches; 320 pages; "Featuring 250 previously unknown photographs, this is the extraordinary true story of a young doctor whose photos left behind an astonishing firsthand account of life at the front of World War I.As a twenty-five-year-old medical officer and one of the first doctors to win the Military Cross, Fred Davidson took countless photographs while he served in the trenches from 1914-1915. Though he took them illegally, more than 250 of the photographs shot by Davidson and his fellow officers survived and are now shared for the first time in this harrowing, eye-catching, and poignant narrative of the Great War.In A Doctor in the Great War, author Andrew Davidsonâ "the grandson of Fredâ "depicts the everyday lives of soldiers, both on and off duty: from the parade ground at Glasgowâ s Maryhill to the brothels of Armentieres, from the band of brothers who dubbed themselves â Old Contemptiblesâ to the original folding Kodak and Ansco cameras they used. It is the story of the 1st Cameronians, who achieved notoriety for selling the Great Warâ s earliest front line photographs. And it is a deeply personal account of the pictures that have been passed down for three generations, describing the men who fought with Fred Davidson, the conditions they served in, the battles they saw, and the horrors they endured.".

N° de réf. du vendeur 19362

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A Doctor in the Great War; Unseen Photographs of Life in the Trenches
• Éditeur: Marble Arch Press, New York
• Date de parution: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1476777551
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781476777559
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition; First Printing.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine

A propos de ce titre

Synopsis

Featuring 250 previously unknown photographs, this is the extraordinary true story of a young doctor whose photos left behind an astonishing firsthand account of life at the front of World War I. As a twenty-five-year-old medical officer and one of the first doctors to win the Military Cross, Fred Davidson took countless photographs while he served in the trenches from 1914-1915. Though he took them illegally, more than 250 of the photographs shot by Davidson and his fellow officers survived and are now shared for the first time in this harrowing, eye-catching, and poignant narrative of the Great War. In A Doctor in the Great War, author Andrew Davidson--the grandson of Fred--depicts the everyday lives of soldiers, both on and off duty: from the parade ground at Glasgow's Maryhill to the brothels of Armentieres, from the band of brothers who dubbed themselves "Old Contemptibles" to the original folding Kodak and Ansco cameras they used. It is the story of the 1st Cameronians, who achieved notoriety for selling the Great War's earliest front line photographs. And it is a deeply personal account of the pictures that have been passed down for three generations, describing the men who fought with Fred Davidson, the conditions they served in, the battles they saw, and the horrors they endured. A must-have for history and photography enthusiasts alike, this glimpse of the War to End All Wars is an unusually intimate portrait that will engulf you in the lives of soldiers and leave you humbled and amazed.