THE MARNE - AND AFTER

Third impression of the first edition, dated October 1917 (the book was originally published September 1917, and also reprinted September 1917). A companion volume to "The Retreat from Mons." ***Illustrated with four black and white plates and two black and white folding maps to the front and rear showing: "Country from Antwerp to the Seine" and "The Valley of the Aisne", and three black and white maps in the text showing "Franco-British Line at the Marne; Distribution of the Various Armies at the Marne; the Allied line from Noyon to the Coast. ***Good in dark red cloth-covered boards with black titles to spine, and blind titles to front board. Edges of boards slightly rubbed and faded. Head of spine has tiny splits. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed and bumped. Spine slightly faded. Lower corners of boards slightly bumped. Fore-edge of text-block and a few outer page margins slightly foxed. Pages slightly foxed. Spine tight. No inscriptions. ***196 mm x 134 mm. 324 pages including index to rear. ***Contents; Prologue : The Men of Mons; 1. The Turn of the Tide; 2. With the Cavalry; 3. Kultur; 4. Days of the Advance; 5. A Little Music, and a Church Parade; 6. With the Flying Corps; 7. Between Whiles; 8. The Crossing of the Aisne; The Roll of the Sixth Infantry Division; 9. At the Aisne; 10. On Big Guns, Spies and Other Matters; 11. Still at the Aisne; 12. The Move to Flanders; 13. The First Days in Flanders; 14. "As We Forgive them" (An Interlude); 15. The Coming of the Indians; 16. The Eye of St. Crispin; The Roll of the Third Cavalry and Seventh Infantry Divisions; 17. The Holding of the Gate; 18. The Last Stand of the Old Army; Author's Note; Index. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.…