Birdwood, Field Marshal Lord

Khaki and Gown

London, Ward Lock, 1941, 1st edition, hardcover. An autobiography by an old soldier with tales of adventure from all over the world. The “gown” refers to his later years as Master of Peterhouse at Cambridge. Churchill served with Birdwood in the Boer War, and writes a glowing 2 page foreword. 456 pages, photos, coloured maps, bound in navy cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Woods B36, Cohen B75.1. Book is clean with firm binding, edges free of spots, no names or markings. Dustwrapper is clipped, sunned on psine, losses at spine ends and a trainagular piece about 52 x 15 mm gone from lower edge of front cover.. (B36). Item #34352
ISBN: B000S5NI88

Price: $50.00