Buy this book on-line The Diary Of A British Soldier. May 5, 1793-Mar. 4 1795California State Library, San Francisco, California., 1941
Original tan wrapper with black lettering on front cover. Black cloth binding. 8 X 10 1/2 inches. 133 pages. This mimeographed copy was published in a small edition. From the title page, "Sutro Branch, California State Library. Occasional Papers. manuscript Series No. 2." From the introduction, "The diary we are here publishing is printed from a manuscript which was probably intended neither for the public nor for posterity. We do not know the history of the manuscript itself except that is was bought by Mr. Sutro in 1885, from Southerley, Wilkinson and Hodge, at an auction in London, the catalogue of which was entitled, "Catalogue of valuable books, the property of a well-know collector," its physical character and condition, was well as its contents, leave no doubt of tits authenticity." It goes on to mention that "..we do not know the identity of the author, we know something of him from the contents of the diary. He appears to have been an nobleman who served as an officer with the British Army in the war against France." A small chip on the edge of the front cover. The head of the spine has been taped. The pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The Diary Of A British Soldier. May 5, 1793-Mar. 4 1795. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books, collectables and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |