The Stuff to give to the Troops. Twenty-five Tales of Army Life birkenhead plus another later ownership label

plus another later ownership label

Edges a touch tatty

known as the Redemptorists

date and titles in gilt lettering on the spine

do much to bring a fanciful touch to the otherwise stark exposition of a treatise on pearls" - Hughey

The Stuff to give to the Troops. Twenty-five Tales of Army Life birkenhead plus another later ownership labelLondon: Jonathan Cape, 1944. First Edition of author's first book. 164 pages. Original crimson cloth with silver title lettering spine, bright and unrubbed, with the unclipped dust jacket, designed by Hans Tisdall, spine of which is slightly faded and mildly rubbed at corner tips; overall bright and unmarked. Without inscriptions. A fine copy. Author's first book which is seldom found in the fragile, paper jacket (due to wartime restrictions), and