Made in the Trenches: Composed Entirely from Articles & Sketches Contributed by Soldiers

The first trade edition of this charming volume of personal war records, complete with its scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, published simultaneously as a deluxe limited edition on hand made paper, signed by the editors. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper, rarely seen in the first trade edition.A collection of articles, poems, and sketches contributed by soldiers with the aim to assist the funds of the 'Royal Star and Garter Home' for disabled soldiers and sailors. A fascinating work edited by Frederick Treves and George Goodchild. Containing first-hand stories from the experiences of the soldiers, illustrated with sketches throughout.Complete with its scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. With a coloured frontispiece and plate. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, faint damp markings to the boards, minor marks to the rear board. Minor loss to the lower joint. Previous owner's gift inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1916. The dust wrapper is generally sound with considerable shelf wear and chipping, soiling to the wraps, some loss to the spine; unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. Odd spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. With a colour frontispiece and plate and numerous line drawings in text throughout. Good.