In Flanders Fields and Other Poems With an Essay in Character
by McCrae, John & Sir Andrew MacPhail (INSCRIBED)
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good+
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About This Item
Toronto: William Briggs, 1919. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Dark blue boards with gilt lettering on spine & face. A tribute to John McCrae & the famous war poem written in the Flanders fighting fields in 1915. The poem was composed after the death after the death of a close friend / soldier & was first published in Punch magazine in December, 1915. Includes frontispiece archival photo of the Guelph-born physician / poet (1872 - 1918) protected with tissue guard. Also included an autograph facsimile of the war poem, other earlier poetry by McCrae, a sketch by him & a B&W photo. (ix) 141 pages. The second part of the book is a lengthy tribute to the shortened life of McCrae by friend Sir Andrew MacPhail entitled John McCrae - An Essay in Character. MacPhail (1864 - 1938) was a Canadian physician, professor, soldier, prolific writer & intellectual. No dust jacket. Small 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor corner rubbing. Internals clean, tight & unmarked. INSCRIBED & dated 1919 by MacPhail.
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- Bookseller
- High Park Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005191
- Title
- In Flanders Fields and Other Poems With an Essay in Character
- Author
- McCrae, John & Sir Andrew MacPhail (INSCRIBED)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- William Briggs
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1919
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Canadian War Poetry - McCrae
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian History; Canadian Poetry; Biography;
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High Park Books
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Kitchener, Ontario
About High Park Books
We are a small independent bookseller specializing in non-fiction, music, art, poetry, Canadian local history, Mennonite history, Canadian literature, children's literature and books on native issues.
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