The Stuff to give to the Troops. Twenty-five Tales of Army Life birkenhead libris John Baskett

libris John Baskett

Publisher's red cloth with the slightly rubbed and chipped dust-jacket designed by the author

gilt lettering to spine and gilt phoenix embossed to upper and lower boards

plus another later ownership label

and Valentinian in the tragedy of 'Valentinian'

The Stuff to give to the Troops. Twenty-five Tales of Army Life birkenhead libris John BaskettLondon: Jonathan Cape, 1944. First Edition of author's first book. 164 pages. Original crimson cloth with silver title lettering spine, bright and unrubbed, with the unclipped dust jacket, designed by Hans Tisdall, spine of which is slightly faded and mildly rubbed at corner tips; overall bright and unmarked. Without inscriptions. A fine copy. Author's first book which is seldom found in the fragile, paper jacket (due to wartime restrictions), and