The Great Tab Dope, and other Stories

Ole Luk-Oie (Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton)

Verlag: William Blackwood, London, 1916

Beschreibung

Spine frayed at ends and completely split along rear joint. Boards a little warped, slightly worn on edges; slight foxing, mostly of prelims; few thumbmarks. Decorated brown cloth. Stories written between 1909 and 1913, mostly war stories or humour, some set in South Africa. "Full Back" is an imaginary war story with slightly advanced technology; "The Sense of Touch" is a horror story about advanced motion picture technology. During World War I Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton (1868-1951), a Royal Engineer, advocated the use of caterpillar tractors for trench-crossing, developed the idea of tanks, and commanded the tank training force. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004796

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Great Tab Dope, and other Stories

Verlag: William Blackwood, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1916

Einband: Hard Cover

Zustand: Fairly Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: Fifth Impression