Brophy, John, & Eric Partridge

The long trail: what the British soldier sang and said in the Great War of 1914-18

[London]: Andre Deutsch, [1965]. First printing of the "revised and rewritten" edition, 8vo, pp. 239, [1]; 21 illustrations, primarily from photographs, on rectos and versos of 8 plates; fine copy in original orange cloth, pictorial dust jacket with faded spine. This copy inscribed by Partridge "Dear John reminiscently less regenerate days - Eric, 25 October, 1965." John is likely John W. Clark, Partridge's sometimes collaborator and professor at the University of Minneaota. Originally published as The Songs and Slang of the British Soldier 1914-18 in 1930. Item #52263

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