1980, ISBN: e662bbaadda18d74ac0956d848fbfd4a

(London: Elm Tree Books, 1980). Small 4to; original black cloth; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192; numerous black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper a bit sunned on… More...

(London: Elm Tree Books, 1980). Small 4to; original black cloth; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192; numerous black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper a bit sunned on spine panel; trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. "[Frederick Tucker's] diary of the Boer War serves a dual purpose. Not only does it record the daily life of a private soldier at the front - the journey to South Africa, the hardship of marching, the monotony of the food, the men's growing and disquieting disillusionment in their superiors, admiration for comrades and, grudgingly, for Boers - it also provides a valuable insight into the activities, prejudices and attitudes of the late Victorian era. As the diary chronicles one man's isolated war so the parallel commentary supplies the reader with a more comprehensive guide to the war. Designed to correspond accurately with what is happening in Private Tucker's world, the annotations provide a wealth of intelligent, researched facts, observations and asides. Illustrated with rare, fascinating and varied material this is an entertaining, informative and original approach to an often cumbersome subject, offering the reader a unique opportunity to appreciate the many diverse facets of warfare." ., (London: Elm Tree Books, 1980), 0<

1980, ISBN: e662bbaadda18d74ac0956d848fbfd4a

[PU: (London: Elm Tree Books, 1980)], ANGLO-BOER WAR, Jacket, Small 4to; original black cloth; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192; numerous black-and-white photographs… More...

[PU: (London: Elm Tree Books, 1980)], ANGLO-BOER WAR, Jacket, Small 4to; original black cloth; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192; numerous black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper a bit sunned on spine panel; trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. "[Frederick Tucker's] diary of the Boer War serves a dual purpose. Not only does it record the daily life of a private soldier at the front - the journey to South Africa, the hardship of marching, the monotony of the food, the men's growing and disquieting disillusionment in their superiors, admiration for comrades and, grudgingly, for Boers - it also provides a valuable insight into the activities, prejudices and attitudes of the late Victorian era. As the diary chronicles one man's isolated war so the parallel commentary supplies the reader with a more comprehensive guide to the war. Designed to correspond accurately with what is happening in Private Tucker's world, the annotations provide a wealth of intelligent, researched facts, observations and asides. Illustrated with rare, fascinating and varied material this is an entertaining, informative and original approach to an often cumbersome subject, offering the reader a unique opportunity to appreciate the many diverse facets of warfare."<

1980, ISBN: e662bbaadda18d74ac0956d848fbfd4a

Hardcover

[PU: Elm Tree Books London 1980], Jacket, 1st edition dust jacket Fine lge. octavo 192pp., b/w pls., text ills., maps, Fascinating Diary of a British Soldier, illustrated with contemporar… More...

[PU: Elm Tree Books London 1980], Jacket, 1st edition dust jacket Fine lge. octavo 192pp., b/w pls., text ills., maps, Fascinating Diary of a British Soldier, illustrated with contemporary photographs & maps<