other ranker Posted 12 March , 2022 Share Posted 12 March , 2022 I found this a while ago. A really tatty copy of 'Lions Led By Donkeys', by P.A. Thompson. His mother's copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 12 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2022 2 hours ago, other ranker said: I found this a while ago. A really tatty copy of 'Lions Led By Donkeys', by P.A. Thompson. His mother's copy! Very nice. I was sure I had this but can’t find it so have had to order another copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 26 March , 2022 Share Posted 26 March , 2022 Easy to find, but signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 27 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2022 17 hours ago, other ranker said: Easy to find, but signed. Glad to see someone’s still buying old books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 23 April , 2022 Share Posted 23 April , 2022 I have never bought a copy of 'Francis and Riversdale Greenfell A Memoir', by John Buchan before. I found a really cheap copy on ebay that just had to be bought and found it was given by their father to their other brother Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2022 13 hours ago, other ranker said: I have never bought a copy of 'Francis and Riversdale Greenfell A Memoir', by John Buchan before. I found a really cheap copy on ebay that just had to be bought and found it was given by their father to their other brother Arthur. Wow! That’s really special. Very jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 12 June , 2022 Share Posted 12 June , 2022 As you can see I am constantly upgrading my library. I think this is a really important find. 'Up To Mametz', inscribed by the author. Enclosed is the memorial service programme for LLewelyn Wyn Griffith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 13 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 June , 2022 Thanks for sharing. Probably the best copy I’ve seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 7 August , 2022 Share Posted 7 August , 2022 I found this book this week. Letters From Germany and from the Army by C H Sorley It belonged to a historian who specialized in Germany, Leonard Forster. I know DJC has a copy and there are supposed to be 60 copies only, well this No 66! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 7 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 7 August , 2022 1 hour ago, other ranker said: I found this book this week. Letters From Germany and from the Army by C H Sorley It belonged to a historian who specialized in Germany, Leonard Forster. I know DJC has a copy and there are supposed to be 60 copies only, well this No 66! Interesting. Mine is no.5 and is inscribed by Sorley’s parents to his uncle. Perhaps there was a greater demand than they anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 19 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 August , 2022 Today’s post brought this copy of Brownrigg’s account of his time as the chief Naval censor. As well as monitoring press releases he also kept an eye on what was permissible in the fields of literature and the arts. He seems to have held the official War artist, Muirhead Bone, in high regard as can be seen in his inscription in this copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 24 December , 2022 Share Posted 24 December , 2022 I have been looking for a copy of 'Over And Above' by J E Gordon in the 1919 original edition for some time. When I opened this copy the mother of a Great War Pilot has pasted what you can see on the pictures below. Basil Rust Jones killed 28th September 1918. His last letter home is attached dated 23rd September. Paul Bewsher's poem 'A Fallen Leaf' is copied to the front inner board. A really poignant shrine to her son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2022 Makes it all worthwhile when you turn up something like that. Shame the jackets been chopped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 24 December , 2022 Share Posted 24 December , 2022 I didn't realise that was the jacket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2022 4 minutes ago, other ranker said: I didn't realise that was the jacket! I remember seeing the original on an excellent website that shows dust jackets on WW1 books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 24 December , 2022 Share Posted 24 December , 2022 2 hours ago, other ranker said: I have been looking for a copy of 'Over And Above' by J E Gordon in the 1919 original edition for some time. When I opened this copy the mother of a Great War Pilot has pasted what you can see on the pictures below. Basil Rust Jones killed 28th September 1918. His last letter home is attached dated 23rd September. Paul Bewsher's poem 'A Fallen Leaf' is copied to the front inner board. A really poignant shrine to her son. Very nice ! 24 minutes ago, Dust Jacket Collector said: I remember seeing the original on an excellent website that shows dust jackets on WW1 books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 24 December , 2022 Share Posted 24 December , 2022 I just get jealous looking on that site! Happy Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 24 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2022 1 hour ago, other ranker said: I just get jealous looking on that site! Happy Christmas! and to you & Black Maria as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 24 December , 2022 Share Posted 24 December , 2022 2 hours ago, Dust Jacket Collector said: and to you & Black Maria as well. You too Alan ( and Grant ) and happy collecting in 2023 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 5 March , 2023 Share Posted 5 March , 2023 I found this on Abe. Under Fire, by Henri Barbusse with the ownership inscription of John Burgon Bickersteth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 5 March , 2023 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2023 24 minutes ago, other ranker said: I found this on Abe. Under Fire, by Henri Barbusse with the ownership inscription of John Burgon Bickersteth. Of course; The Bickersteth Diaries. I forgot for a moment who he was. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_a Posted 7 March , 2023 Share Posted 7 March , 2023 I collect books on Great War aviation, I have a few signed copies. The first is Arthur Gould Lee’s, No Parachute. No inscription, just an autograph. The second is another Arthur Gould Lee book, Open Cockpit. This is a bit more interesting, Gerald Austin was his publisher and is mentioned in the prelims. Included is a invite card to Mr Austin for cocktails hosted by Gould-Lee. Duncan Grinnel-Miln signed my copy of ‘An Escapers Log’, which was owned before me by Aviation historian Derek Mason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_a Posted 7 March , 2023 Share Posted 7 March , 2023 Another coupe of books. I’m very pleased to own an autographed copy of Cronyn’s ‘Other Days’, this book was in the hands of a man who survived being shot down by Werner Voss, during the dog fight with 56 Squadron in which Voss was killed. I have a complete set of ‘The History of the Great War in the Air’ by Raleigh and H.A Jones. My copy was owned by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham (perhaps more well known for his time in the second war) but also came with an autograph letter signed from H.A Jones to a major in the RAF asking for his opinions on vol 6. My Great War collection is growing, if anyone is looking for titles, I can recommend Philip J Noffsinger’s World War 1 Aviation, a bibliography, published by the Scarecrow Press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 8 March , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2023 Super collection, Alex. Some wonderful associations. Noffsinger one of my go to reference books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other ranker Posted 9 March , 2023 Share Posted 9 March , 2023 6.38am eh DJC? Is that why I haven't bought a book this week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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