NOTES OF A WAR CORRESPONDENT


Written by Richard Harding Davis. Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Copyright 1897, 1898, 1900, 1910. This is the 1910 printing (first as such) of this collection of writings that first appeared in various periodicals.

There are 12 black and white photo illustrations plates with the book.

From Wikipedia:

Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.

Davis became a managing editor of Harper's Weekly, and was one of the world's leading war correspondents at the time of the Second Boer War in South Africa. As an American, he had the opportunity to see the war first-hand from both the British and Boer perspectives. Davis also worked as a reporter for the New York Herald, The Times, and Scribner's Magazine.

He was popular among a number of leading writers of his time, and is considered the model for illustrator Charles Dana Gibson's dashing "Gibson man", the male equivalent of his famous Gibson Girl. He is mentioned early in Sinclair Lewis' book Dodsworth as the example of an exciting, adventure-seeking legitimate hero.

During the Spanish–American War, Davis was on a United States Navy warship when he witnessed the shelling of Matanzas, Cuba, a part of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. His story made headlines, but as a result, the Navy prohibited reporters from being aboard any American naval vessel for the rest of the war.

Davis was a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and he helped create the legend surrounding the Rough Riders, of which he was made an honorary member.

DESCRIPTION:

263 pages

7 7/8 x 5 3/8 inches

first edition leather hand bound hardcover

CONDITION:

This book has been rebound in full navy leather. As such it is in very good condition. The leather is clean and without wear, although there ar a couple of tiny holes in the leather near the bottom edge of the rear board. It features marbled endpapers, but the contents are otherwise original and complete, including the illustrations. The book had come from a library and has a “non-fiction” stamp on the copyright page—the only sign of former librariness. There is also a penciled name and date (1921) on the half title page. The interior is very good with no other marks, underlining, tears or odor. The paper is slightly toned with age. The hinges and binding are excellent with no loose or missing pages.

CONTENTS:

THE CUBAN-SPANISH WAR—The Death of Rodriguez<> THE GREEK-TURKISH WAR—The Battle of Velestinos

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR—I. The Rough Riders at Guasimas

II. The Battle of San Juan Hill

III. The Taking of Coamo

IV. The Passing of San Juan HillM

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR—I. With Buller’s Column

II. The Relief of Ladysmith

III. The Night Before the Battle

THE JAPANESE-RUSSIAN WAR—Battles I Did Not See

A WAR CORRESPONDENT’S KIT

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