Rhymes Of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W
Originally published in 1916, Rhymes Of A Red Cross Man is a collection 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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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- 1st American Edition; 1st Issue
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- 1916
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Modesto, California, USA
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New York: Barse & Hopkins. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1916. 1st American Edition; 1st Issue. Hardcover. CH; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition but has some begining bumping, edge wear and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Service, Robert W.
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Garrison, New York, USA
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New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. Hardcover. Very good condition. Service [1874 - 1958] was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon". His travels inspired his poetry, and his poems were wildly popular. This book, primarily war poetry, was dedicated to his brother who died in W.W.I; Service was an ambulance driver and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by SERVICE, Robert W.
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- 1916
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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Toronto: William Briggs, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Bookplate and two owner's names on preliminary pages, hinges neatly restored, small tears on the cloth, very good lacking the dustwrapper. Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- 1916
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Calgary, Alberta, CAN
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New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. Undetermined. near fine. 2nd American Edition. 192pp. Octavo. Red cloth. Gilt lettering with illustration of soldier on spine. Front cover shows an first aid attendant looking through eye glasses on a field. Behind him a red cross hovers in the gilt sky. Cover has black lettering. Worn at corners and top and… Read more about this item Item Price
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RHYMES OF A RED-CROSS MAN
by Service, Robert W.
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- 1916
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Pomona, New York, USA
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London: T. Fisher Unwin. 1916. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Foxing to page edges and fading to spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, Service, Robert W. Published by William Briggs, Toronto, 1916. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 203 pp. Yapped bound soft tan suede; all edges gilt; gilt titles front and spine with black embossed border front and back. Dedicated to "The Memory of My Brother Lieutenant Albert Service Canadian Infantry Killed In Action,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rhymes of a Red-Cross Man.
by SERVICE Robert W.
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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T Fisher Unwin,, [1916]. 8vo., First UK Edition, wanting front free endpaper, neat contemporary signature on half-title, rear free endpaper lightly browned, fore-edges lightly spotted; original decorative red cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good, tight, clean copy. The British edition of this scarce title Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- 1916
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La Mesa, California, USA
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New York, New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Fourth book of poetry by the English-Scot Canadian immigrant writer/poet who was often called "the bard of the Yukon" in his day (1974-1958). A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1916, this small hardback with green cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering & design… Read more about this item Item Price
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RHYMES OF A RED CROSS MAN (1st ED)
by ROBERT W. SERVICE
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- 1916
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Hudson, Florida, USA
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GREEN CLOTH(1ST ISSUE) GOLD LETTERING, SPINE SOILED, LIGHT RUBBING AND LIGHT SHELFWEAR,PREVIOUS OWNER SIGNATURE 1ST LEFT DATED 1920 IN PENCIL.
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The Rhymes of a Red-Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- 1916
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1916. Red boards, 176 pages. Bumped and rubbed on ends of spine, spine faded, corners bowed and rubbed, boards lightly smudged, scattering of pinpoint black marks on fore edge, pages darkened, previous owner's name in ink on ffep and shadow of signature carried through to fly-title page, note regarding Robert Service hand-written in ink… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Robert W Service
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- Fourth
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- 1917
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- Loose and cracked inside front and rear covers
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Winston, Oregon, USA
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Green panel hardback. 195 pgs. Covers show normal wear from age but are still in great shape. Previous owner's nameplate on inside of front cover. Pages are clean and bright. Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W
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- First Edition
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- 1916-01-01
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$12.00
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Barse & Hopkins,, 1916-01-01. First Edition. Very Good/Acceptable. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Gift inscription on ffep. Light wear & tanning on pastedowns & endpapers. Text and images unmarked. Dj quite shelf worn with scuffs, creases, toning, tears & large piece missing from spine. Dust jacket in a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Robert W. Service
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1916
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Surrey, British Columbia, CAN
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$13.32
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William Briggs, Toronto, 1916, Near Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 195 pages, 5" x 7.5". A tight and clean copy.
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W
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- 1916
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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Barse & Hopkins, 1916. Hardcover. Good. Light to moderate shelf wear to boards. No dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Pages yellowing with age. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by SERVICE, Robert W.
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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New York: Barse & Hopkins, [1916]. Octavo (19.5cm). Green cloth stamped in gilt; 192pp. Rubbed, with some gilt on front flaking away, with mild foxing throughout: Good. World War I poetry; Service drove an ambulance for the American Red Cross. Item Price
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The Rhymes of a Red-Cross Man
by SERVICE, Robert W. (1874-1958)
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1916. [War Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.viii; 176. Publisher's red cloth, titled and decorated in gilt to upper and spine. Interior lightly toned with faint, infrequent spotting. Gift inscription in black ink to front paste-down. Photograph of Service pasted to flyleaf. Cloth rubbed and marked, toning to spine. Gentle shelfwear. Very good.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Robert W. Service
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- First edition
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- 1916
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- Hardcover
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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. near fine. Octavo. Green cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. 191pp. Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown. Small date stamp of Dec 28 1916 on bottom of last page of text. Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front free endpaper.
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- Later Printing
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- 1916
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- Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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$10.00
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NY: Barse & Hopkins. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, gift inscription on front . free endpaper.. 1916. Later Printing. Hardcover. Dark green cloth binding with gold-stamped design on front boards. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 192 pages . Item Price
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Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
by SERVICE, Robert W.
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- 1916
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- Cloth
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Thomaston, Maine, USA
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$95.00
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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),… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rhymes Of A Red Cross Man
by Service, Robert W.
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1916
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- Soft cover
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Boise, Idaho, USA
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$19.00
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NY: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Remarkble gilt stamped suede 'boards'. Paste-downs removed. Still weirdly handsome.
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