Poems from Italy. Verses Written by Members of the Eighth Army in Sicily and Italy, July 1943-March 1944.

Sir Oliver Leese (fwd.); Siegfried Sassoon (introd.) (signed)

Verlag: George Harrap, London, 1945

Beschreibung

91, [1] pp., 8vo, full dark blue crushed morocco, gilt spine title, t.e.g., foredge untrimmed. Mounted on the upper cover is a portion of the silk ribbon from the Italy Star medal, a military campaign medal awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943-1945. The volume contains 72 poems by 47 writers. They were among 596 entries submitted in poetry competitions, all written in Italy (including Sicily) during the first nine months of the campaign. No. 108 of a limited edition of 110 copies only; SIGNED with full signature by Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967), one of the soldier poets of the Great War. A very good, well-preserved copy; contents fine, some offsetting from turn-ins onto facing blanks, spine darkened, hinges rubbed, a touch of rubbing and darkening to some cover edges. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4606

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Poems from Italy. Verses Written by Members ...

Verlag: George Harrap, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1945

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers