Dogs of Courage: When Britain's Pets Went to War 1939-45.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj,with black,red and fluorescent mauve gilt lettering to front; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Dw/dj marked internally with water-stain dye from bds,slightly affecting both top+bottom edges of front panel of dw/dj; rear panel and it's edges without any water-staining - clear and clean.The dw/dj's internal staining has NOT bled through to exterior of dw/dj and is only visible upon internal examination.Concomitant slight dulling from fluid stain,to front bds top+bottom edges.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain dark grey eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xxvipp+4-367pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,a preface,a note on sources, abbreviations list/table,compilation newspaper cuttings/articles, prologue,Parts One to Four comprising 27 chapters+postscript, 8pp contemporary b/w photographs and b/w illustrations in 1 block,between pp166/7,acknowledgements,a bibliography,and source notes; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 6pp blanks at the rear of the book.
What did the nation's dogs do for the war effort? How did man's best friend prove his loyalty in his master's struggle against the Axis threat? In 'Bonzo's War' (author's previously published other work) Clare Campbell told the fascinating story of what it was like for Britain's pets when the world was at war.This time,she follows the incredible journey of the dogs who were conscripted to fight for their country,with some even returning with medals for their bravery. During the most dangerous days of WW2,the British government set out to recruit an army of canines to go into battle.This experimental team of brave hounds would later use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out the anti-personnel mines that barred the way to reclaiming Europe. Dog owners countrywide shed tears as they bid farewell to their beloved 'Brian','Rex',or 'Molly' and packed them off to the War Dogs Training School to learn the skills they'd need to 'do their bit for Britain',from the Tunisian mountains to the frontiers of the Third Reich. The soldiers waiting out in the field to greet their canine counterparts were under strict instructions: do not get too attached to your new four-legged companion.That bit proved disastrously impossible. Based on original documents,first-hand accounts and interviews, 'Dogs of Courage' tells a story of human determination,heartbreak annd uncompromising canine courage that has never been told before. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!