Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by SERVICE, Robert W
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Barse & Hopkins, Publishers, 1916. Cloth. Near fine. 12mo; 192pp; gilt-stamped title on green ribbed cloth over board; ownership on ffep; light shelf wear to edges; near fine. Dedication To the Memory of My Brother, Lieutenant Albert Service, Canadian Infantry, Killed in Action, France, August, 1916. Collection of poetry written during WWI by Robert Service (1874-1958), a British-Canadian writer, nicknamed the "Bard of the Yukon." He wrote this volume in Paris while recuperating from WWI, in which he was awarded 3 medals for his war service.
Synopsis
Originally published in 1916, Rhymes Of A Red Cross Man is a collec tion of poems based on Robert Service’s experience driving a Red Cross ambulance in France during World War I. Some selections include "The Fool," "Our Hero," "My Mate," "The Convalescent," "Wounded," "The Man From Athabaska," "Carry On," "Bill the Bomber," "The Odyssey of ’Erbert ’Iggins," and "The Stretcher Bearer."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1473
- Title
- Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
- Author
- SERVICE, Robert W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Barse & Hopkins, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- Military, WWI, Soldier, Verse
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
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