Dust Jacket Collector Posted 21 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2015 I'm particularly fond of this one with its wrap-around jacket showing a parade of the 1st Lifeguards at Windsor Great Park in 1912. The author served with them from 1911 - 1918 until they lost their horses & became a machine-gun Battalion. In May 1918 they were decimated in an air-raid & the author spent the next 2 years in hospital. This copy once belonged to F.C.Hitchcock ("Stand-To") who made copious notes in it for his published review. There's also a letter from Lloyd to Hitchcock thanking him for recommending the publishers, Hurst & Blackett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 21 April , 2015 Share Posted 21 April , 2015 A classic memoir and a jacket to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 21 April , 2015 Share Posted 21 April , 2015 His other classic memoir with another great jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 21 April , 2015 Share Posted 21 April , 2015 One of the best memoirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 21 April , 2015 Share Posted 21 April , 2015 A rare book and a superb memoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 21 April , 2015 Share Posted 21 April , 2015 The U.S edition , but such a nice jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 22 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2015 Today's offering is a relatively simple but effective image. Haslam's 'Cannon Fodder' has long since passed from memory being published in the midst of the 'War Boom' in 1930. Like many published at that time it claimed to be 'War from a new angle' but you can guess from the title what that angle was! The book is lightly fictionalised but it seems the author was a teacher who served in a Welsh Regiment throughout the War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 22 April , 2015 Share Posted 22 April , 2015 Today's offering is a relatively simple but effective image. Haslam's 'Cannon Fodder' has long since passed from memory being published in the midst of the 'War Boom' in 1930. Like many published at that time it claimed to be 'War from a new angle' but you can guess from the title what that angle was! The book is lightly fictionalised but it seems the author was a teacher who served in a Welsh Regiment throughout the War. I have the identically titled memoir by A. Stuart Dolden. I imagine he was unaware of this title having been used previously before he published his own in 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 22 April , 2015 Share Posted 22 April , 2015 One of the sadnesses is how little we know about the superb graphic designers who did this great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HQTANKS Posted 22 April , 2015 Share Posted 22 April , 2015 Another favourite. Published by Dent in 1930. A review copy. It seems to be the same artist as the for 'The Phantom Brigade' above. Any ideas who it is?Hello Alan The artist is William Kermode whose 'logo' is a the K within the border. He of course was the illustrator of 'Patriots Progress' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 22 April , 2015 Share Posted 22 April , 2015 Are paperbacks allowed? This one from 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 22 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2015 Hello AlanThe artist is William Kermode whose 'logo' is a the K within the border. He of course was the illustrator of 'Patriots Progress' Thanks, HQ, I should have spotted that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 25 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Trying to find an appropriate jacket for the Gallipoli Commemorations is difficult as most don't show any troops but here's one from the Rev. O. Creighton, who was chaplain to the 86th Brigade. Published by Longmans in 1916 it's a fascinating day by day diary of the campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HQTANKS Posted 2 May , 2015 Share Posted 2 May , 2015 As far as I am aware John HAMILTON was the only British publishing house who made a real consistent effort with their d/w's relating to their aviation titles. One can imagine what a bookshop window must have looked like back in the '30's with all those eye-catching, colourful jackets. These titles have long been a favourite of mine and ,over a period of 30 years, I have managed to acquire all those books relating directly to the war, in complete d/w's. The picture shows most of them. My favourites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 2 May , 2015 Share Posted 2 May , 2015 A great photo and collection, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 7 May , 2015 Share Posted 7 May , 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 29 May , 2015 Share Posted 29 May , 2015 Thanks for sharing these terrific covers. Particularly like the earlier images - "Gambardier", a tragedy when you consider the current insipid cover. "Sulbatern on the Somme" and "Schlump" also simple yet very powerful. David Jones, author of "In Parenthesis" produced some beautiful covers and typography for his own work, post war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 29 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2015 Thanks for sharing these terrific covers. Particularly like the earlier images - "Gambardier", a tragedy when you consider the current insipid cover. "Sulbatern on the Somme" and "Schlump" also simple yet very powerful. David Jones, author of "In Parenthesis" produced some beautiful covers and typography for his own work, post war. Glad you liked them, Will. I'm sure between us we can dig out a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 30 May , 2015 Share Posted 30 May , 2015 Here's one of my favourites: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTUwWDY3Mw==/z/K3gAAOSwPgxVK7D~/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F (with apologies for it being the wrong war). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 1 June , 2015 Share Posted 1 June , 2015 Unfortunately don't own these - but wish I did. As an illustrator I'm impressed to see that the Sassoon covers are a single piece of hand drawn artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 1 June , 2015 Share Posted 1 June , 2015 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 2 June , 2015 Share Posted 2 June , 2015 Glad you liked them, Will. I'm sure between us we can dig out a few more. Thank you Alan. Have just spent a highly enjoyable half hour looking at your fascinating site. What an incredible collection of books and covers. I only hope other members will do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 2 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2015 Thank you Alan. Have just spent a highly enjoyable half hour looking at your fascinating site. What an incredible collection of books and covers. I only hope other members will do the same. Glad you liked them, Will. Not all mine I'm afraid, probably only a third by now. Unfortunately there don't seem to be many collectors of such material around so it's getting increasingly hard to find fresh examples. I used to add a new image daily, now it's down to a couple a week. Rather a lost art these days, it seems to be easier to use a photo than commission an artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 6 June , 2015 Share Posted 6 June , 2015 Not an uncommon book , but i do like this jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 6 June , 2015 Share Posted 6 June , 2015 This one is a rarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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