9780304938773 - Scarlet Fever: A Lifetime with Horses de Cusack, John; Herbert, Ivor (12 résultats)

Etat : Very Good. 1st ed. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good VG, or Better. First Edition. Autobiography of a British Army cavalryman and his life with horses. 163pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy, unmarked. No wear to cloth. Nearly similar, unclipped, dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

1st ed. Library stamp on copyright page bleached-out, with buckling to page; a little surface damage to back free end paper where label removed; film on dust jacket lifting. Used - Acceptable. Ex-lib hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Acceptable. Ex-lib hardback in VG dustjacket.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Photographs (illustrateur). First Edition. Dust jacket wear to edges, unclipped. Red cloth with right gilt lettering on spine. Slightly bumped upper corners. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. 163 pages clean and tight. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Corner unclipped, some wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges and corners creased and worn, some light wear to covers and spine, corners a little bumped, top and bottom of spine bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Hardcover. Etat : VERY GOOD. Etat de la jaquette : VERY GOOD. First UK edition. Lengthy inscription by author John Cusack on front free endpaper dated 1973. Dust jacket is price clipped, with light edgewear. New archival mylar dj cover. 8vo 163 pages. Red boards with gilt titles. Autobiography of Jack Cusack who enlisted with the Royal Scots Greys in 1908. -- Please feel free to request additional information, or detailed photos. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance. Canadian orders ship via courier. 565.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Includes a dust jacket, price unclipped, in very good condition. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. SIGNED and inscribed. Physical description; 163p., 20p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22cm. Subjects; Cusack, John. Great Britain. Army Cavalry. 1 Kg.

Red Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Many Black & White Illustrations (illustrateur). First Edition. Please Email for further details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Inscribed By the Author.

Hardback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine condition bound in red cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The price clipped dustwrapper is in fine condition. This dedicated copy has been signed by Jack Cusack dated 27-6-76. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Jack Cusack was a Glaswegian soldier who served in the ranks of the Scots Greys in the early years of the 20th century. He wrote his autobiography called Scarlet Fever, a Lifetime with Horses by John Cusack and Ivor Herbert. He was born on 5 July 1893 and at first joined the Highland Light Infantry at the age of 14 although the recruiting sergeant insisted that he was 17. He marched off without telling his mother where he had gone, leaving behind him a life of abject poverty. Several months later he was ordered to go home with his mother but he ran away again after 3 weeks and at the age of 15 joined the Scots Greys. He was sent to London and went on to Tidworth. He found the Greys had more esprit de corps than the HLI and enjoyed working with horses. The training was all on foot at first, they did not start riding until they had been there 3 months. He was taught by the Rough-riding Sergeant, Sgt-Major Tommy Trainer. He went out to India with the regiment and later to South Africa in 1913. He trained as a scout while there and remained a scout for the rest of his cavalry service. They returned to England when war was declared, and he went on leave back home to Glasgow. They then went to Flanders with the horses and he saw action, first at a village called St Pieter where he was sent forward as a scout. He was transferred to the 1st Royal Dragoons later and remained with them for several months before transferring again to the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. He wrote much of an officer of the Royals, Captain Julian Grenfell with whom he went on patrol, and saw him shot dead. He was awarded the Military Medal for his work, scouting almost single-handed on behalf of the Third Cavalry Division in August 1918. He as sent on ahead by the commander of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade to reconnoitre the village of Beaumont. He takes the opportunity in the book to complain about the lack of a pension from the medal when those that received it after the war received sixpence a day. By the end of the war he was a Rough-rider and PT sergeant instructor. He served as a Military Policeman in Cologne, and on leaving the army lived for some years in Canada. He returned to Britain and became a pensioner at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The photo shows him in Pensioner dress uniform with his medals. The first medal is the Military Medal, known to soldiers from WW1 as the duckboard because of the red stripes. Ref MMM 4.

Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.163. A story of a happy man who has spent from 1908 to the age of 80 with the horses he loves and understands. Set with humor, wisdom and a spirit of adventure from his life experiences. d/j slightly shelf worn around edges with a few nicks and tears. plastic film on d/j starting to come loose. b/w photos and illustrations.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Red boards with gold gilt lettering on spine. Inside cover has two photos that include the author. There is a metal presentation plaque to RSM J Cussak Many photos. Immaculate text. Dust jacket has been preserved in a Gaylord adjustable book jacket. Red lettering for title, with a full colour photograph showing the author in red jacket regalia in front of a large building. Pristine. Any picture found beside this listing may NOT actually be a picture of this book but a stock photo used by the listing site. 3 R's Used Books and Hannelore Headley Old & Fine Books, Inc. are committed to saving the trees one leaf at a time. Presentation Copy.