Battery Flashes by Wagger (7 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the experiences of a young man who left his life in England to fight in World War I. His intimate letters and diary entries capture the reality of life in the trenches, where he was surrounded by death and destruction. The author provides a firsthand account of the horrors of war, including the mud, the lice, and the constant fear of being killed. Despite the hardships, the author maintains a sense of humor and camaraderie, which helps him to cope with the challenges he faces. This book offers a unique perspective on the war, and it is a valuable addition to the literature on the subject. It provides readers with a glimpse into the lives of the men who fought in the trenches, and it helps us to understand the impact that the war had on them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardback; heavy foxing to endpapers and edge of pages, in bowed, marked and dented original decorated boards. First edition.; First-hand account of life in the Royal Field Artillery during World War One. A memoir that captures the gritty reality and camaraderie of soldiers as they navigate the harsh conditions of training, trench warfare, and life on the front lines.; 183 pages.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The scarce first edition of this first hand account from the First World War. First edition of Battery Flashes in the original publisher's cloth binding.By Wagger, the pen-name for Cecil William Longley.A scarce work with only four copies held in libraries.Longley's account details his time as a signaller in a Field Artillery brigade, including accounts of the organisation and training of his unit, and at the front in Belgium and France.Newspaper clipping attached to the first free endpaper by prior owners. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean with some spotting throughout. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…