Letters From the FrontLetters from the Front, Being a Record of the Part Played by Officers of the Bank in the Great War, 1914 - 1919. A Two Volume Set

Foster, Charles Lyons, William Smith Duthie, et al.

Published by The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto, Canada, 1920

About this Item

Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed brick-red cloth sans dust jackets, pp. 344; 498 indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . The bank s web page notes: "This two-volume commemorative set began as a series of eleven pamphlets, published between August 1915 and January 1919, which included letters from bank employees on active duty". The book's introduction continues: "The Canadian Bank of Commerce had truly a 'far-flung battle line,' for in the war her soldiers fought on every front on which British arms were represented and we trust that these letters from trench, billet, and prison camp, captured objective, and hospital ward, will prove to be of value to all who desire first-hand impressions of the fields on which Canada's sons have won immortal fame. Letters From the Front includes photographs, biographical information and excerpts from staff letters. These letters cover a wide range of subjects - from the hell of living in the trenches, to longing for a pair of good Canadian boots, to thanking those at home for rum and chocolate. They serve as poignant reminders of what these young people endured during the Great War". Seller Inventory # 29253

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letters From the FrontLetters from the Front...

Publisher: The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto, Canada

Publication Date: 1920

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: In quite good condition.