Fraser John Int (5 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A charming early edition of a wry memoir from a war poet considered to be a great loss to literature, with an introduction by novelist Lawrence Durrell. A charming early edition of Alamein to Zem Zem, a wry memoir from the Western Desert Campaign, written by war poet and soldier Keith Douglas, with an introduction by British poet and author Lawrence Durrell, and edited by John Waller, G.S. Fraser, and J.C. Hall. Published by Faber and Faber in 1966, first published in 1946.In the publisher's original navy blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations.An intriguing writer, rather than his memoir being sentimental like many other war poets, Douglas writes with a candid observation that critics have claimed as being cold while admirers consider it refreshing. Killed during the 1944 Invasion of Normandy, many consider Douglas to have been a great loss to literature. In the publisher's original navy blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with a couple of small faint marks to spine. Minor knocks to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright and clean with minimal edgewear. Very minor printing marks to rear flyleaf joint. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Various (illustrator). book.…