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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

R.J. Tennent, Red Herrings of 1918.

R.J. Tennent, Red Herrings of 1918.

R.J. Tennent, M.M. Red Herrings of 1918. “F.A.N.Y.s – Not Fish Flesh nor Fowl but dam’ good Red Herrings”. General Plumer. 2nd Army. First Edition. Speldhurst, Kent, Midas Books, 1980. 18 x 12.5 cm. 114 pages. Paperback with stiff decorated cardboard covers. With B&W photos and a few small line drawings in text. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Publisher sticker on rear cover.

‘Red Herrings of 1918’ records the letters that Josephine Tennent had written home from France in 1918 when she was an Ambulance Driver for the Red Cross. Limited edition of 1000 copies. The author was awarded the highly regarded Great War ‘Western Front’ Military Medal which was awarded to twelve member of the BRCS, convoy of St Omer for their services during a night air raid.

Our price: EUR 295,-- 

R.J. Tennent, Red Herrings of 1918.
R.J. Tennent, Red Herrings of 1918.
R.J. Tennent, Red Herrings of 1918.

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