Dere Mable Love Letters of a Rookie

Name: Dere Mable Love Letters of a Rookie
Author: Streeter, E.

Streeter, E.

Published by Frederick A. Stokes, 1918

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Stated Tenth Printing of the First Edition of the author's first book; 1918. Letters of a rookie soldier at basic training. with exciting artwork by G. William Breck ("Bill Breck")."Streeter was educated at Harvard University where he edited The Harvard Lampoon. He began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an undereducated soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the 27th (NY) Division's magazine Gas Attack, they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I.With 35 illustrations in black-and-white by G. William Breck ("Bill Breck") 27th (N.Y.) Division. 62 pp. spine covering worn off showing the mesh covering past ownership from 1918.

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Title: Dere Mable Love Letters of a Rookie
Author: Streeter, E.
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes
Publication year: 1918
Condition: Fair
Dust jacket: No Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: G. William Breck ("Bill Breck")
Edition: 1st Edition.
Seller catalogs: Military

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