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Lot 118

WORLD WAR I
DAMAN (GEOFFREY WINDEATT, "Killed in Action in France on May 24th 1915") A Few Verses, 1915; and 5 others

15 September 2021, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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WORLD WAR I

DAMAN (GEOFFREY WINDEATT, "Killed in Action in France on May 24th 1915") A Few Verses, frontispiece portrait, ownership inscription "R.S.L., February 1916, Hampstead", publisher's cloth, extremities age soiled, [Privately Printed by The Complete Press, West Norwood], 1915--MACROSTY (HENRY HUGH, Royal Field Artillery, died 19 December 1919) Henry Hugh Macrosty 1894-1919 "Carry On!", introduction by H.W. Macrosty, publisher's wrappers, Printed for Private Circulation [by the Rydal Press, Keighly], [?1916]--JOHNSTON (HARRISON) Extracts from an Officer's Diary 1914-18. Being the Story of the 15th & 16th Service Battalions The Cheshire Regiment, author's printed presentation slip loosely inserted, publisher's cloth-backed boards, Manchester, Geo. Falkner, 1919--LAYARD (PETER CLEMENT, 1896-1918) Extracts from His Letters. With a Character Sketch by his Father George Somes Layard, EDITOR'S PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED "To Colonel Churchman with Kindest Regards from G.S. Layard, Aug. 1919" on the front free endpaper, with a 2-page autograph letter signed by by Layard to Churchman which accompanied this volume, now tipped-in, publisher's cloth-backed boards, printed labels on upper cover and spine, Printed for Private Circulation [by] John Murray, 1919--PREECE (RAYMOND, 6th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1898-1918) Letters, Poems and Extracts from Diary... Edited by Eric James, frontispiece portrait, inscription "H.C. Preece" on second page, ownership inscription of R. Rimmer, Leeds, Sept. 1921 inside upper cover, publisher's cloth-backed boards, printed label on spine, B.H. Blackwell, 1920--COMPTON (HENRY RICHARD) Henry Richard Compton. Lieutenant, Coldstream Guards. A Few Notes Relating to His Short Life and His Death Collected by a Friend to Whom He Was Devoted, photogravure portrait frontispiece, publisher's cloth gilt, t.e.g., a few light spots on upper cover, Printed for Private Circulation by Hatchards, 1925, FIRST EDITIONS, 8vo (6)

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Rare works privately printed, or for private circulation in limited numbers commemorating the lives of soldiers killed in the World War I through their poetry, diary extracts, etc.

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