V Stephens William (7 results)

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First US edition. Hardback, bound with cloth spine and pebbled boards. 20 × 14cm, 81pp. A collection of American Great War poetry from poet William V V Stephens who served with the US 11th Engineers, and which the introduction describes as a mixture of humour, powerful rhythm and biting satire, and a soldier turned poet who despite "hating the war, cursing its filth, blood, and degradation, finds a rollicking son, and describes scenes of heroism and beauty". Condition: Good condition for age The inner binding is pulled at the title page. The boards a bit rubbed and bumped.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket as Issued.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). First. 81pp., cloth backed pebbled cloth. Emory University: Banner Press, (1931). First Edition. Autographed by the doughboy poet, 11th Engineers, U.S.A.

Cloth. Condition: Good. First edition. The signed first edition of a retrospective and bitingly satirical anthology on the First World War experiences of a former doughboy. The signed first edition of Songs of a Soldier, a retrospective anthology written by American poet William V.V. Stephens. Published by Banner Press in 1931.In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with purple pebble boards. Poet's signature to verso of half-title.Described as a blend of humour, rhythm and biting satire, Stephens's poetic anthology, based on his own experiences as an American doughboy in the First World War, offers us brilliant insight into his conflicted mind, weary yet defiant in the face of war. Despite often writing with a comic tone, poems such as The Unknown Soldier Speaks and November 11th, 1930 are powerful commentaries on the tragedy of the war. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with purple pebble boards. Externally, smart, with the rare small mark to boards. Fading to the spine, and slight rubbing to the joints. Minor bumping to the extremities. Orange end papers are generally bright and clean, with the small odd spot. Hinge to front end papers is tender. Internally, generally firmly bound, with wear to hinge between leaves pp.32-33. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, heavier to leaves pp.26-27. Good. None (illustrator). signed by author. book. …

Foolscap bifolium: 1 p. Worn, and on discoloured paper, but with text clear and entire. Thirteen lines of text. Docketed on the reverse of the second leaf 'Letter from the Admiralty mentioning a Warrant being signed for the Carpenters of the Valiant & Andromeda to exchange Ships for Duty.' 'My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having receiv'd a Letter, (approv'd by your Royal Highness) from the Carpenter of the Ship under your Royal Highness's command, and the Carpenter of the Andromeda, requesting leave to exchange Ships for duty, and their Lordships having been pleas'd to sign a Warrant for that purpose; I have it in command to acquaint your Royal Highness therewith.'.…