TITLE: The Legion Book AUTHOR: Captain H Cotton Minchin DESCRIPTION Includes Woodblock prints and original paper wrap Work celebrating the Royal British Legion, an
illustrated work with contributions by Vita Sackville-West and Winston
Churchill. An anthology
published in aid of the British Legion a few years after its
foundation.Illustrated with a frontispiece, an engraved title page, nine
collotypes, and nine full-paged illustrations.Collated, complete.The
British Legion is a charity providing support to the veterans of the
British Armed Forces. Thus this is a poignant work published in support
of the veterans of World War One. This anthology contains a myriad of
works by many influential authors, such as 'Scarlatt' by Hugh Walpole,
'The English way' by Rudyard Kipling, 'Earl Haig' by Winston Churchill,
'The Cicadas' by Aldous Huxley, 'Disentangling Old Percy' by P. G.
Wodehouse, 'The Scotch Rhapsody from 'Facade'' by Edith Sitwell, 'Black
Tarn' by Vita Sackville-West', and more.With illustrations by Sir Arthur
Cope, William Nicholson, Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, David Low, and
more. Format: Hardback Publisher: Cassell & Company Published: Fifth Impression Nov 1929 Condition GOOD - Photo's of Actual Product - See photos to confirm condition A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. ------------------- Postage & packing Free UK economy Postage Expedited UK Postage £5 Collection from Telford, Shropshire TF4 International Postage: Ebay global shipping program (No combined postage) Please See my eBay shop for more vintage pieces & add as a favourite seller, new stock added regularly. Thanks for looking |