Social Sciences / Anthropology & Sociology / Songs and Slang of the British Soldier 1914-1918 by Johnn Brophy & Eric Partridge.

• Book Title: Songs and Slang of the British Soldier 1914-1918
• Author: Johnn Brophy & Eric Partridge.
• ISBN: mw001231231
• Publisher: The Scholatis Press
• Year Published: 1930
• Our Price: £55.00 GBP ($93.50 USD)
• Description: Eric Partridge at The Scholatis Press 1930 second edition( limited to 1000 copies , as was the 1930 first edition): orange cloth hardcover with small gilt lettering to spine: approx 5.5" x 8.5" tall: no dust jacket: 222 pages. Synopsis: A collection of songs sung by, and slang used by soldiers of the First World War 1914 to 1918 , Collected by two editors who themselves served actively during the greater part of this war.. Their material, dependent on memory and oral tradition was collected by consultation with men of different ranks and widely varying experience. Proprietary demanded that a few songs be suppressed and amended , and the glossary, provides both a alphabetical list and a record of the British Soldiers’ spirit and life in the period 1914 to 1918. Contents:- Preface to the first edition , Introduction , Songs , Glossary of Soldiers’ Slang, Notes to Glossary , Appendices- a )charts and sayings , b) Songs accompanying Bugle Calls. . Postscript: Prefatory, Additional Songs, Additional Words , Additions to chants and sayings , Additions to Bugle Calls Condition: spine and small area of front and back covers slightly shelf- faded: small area of front free end paper darkened: overall very clean , firm, good and collectable.
• Condition: Collectable- Very Good
• Dustcover: No
• Binding: Hardback
• Type: Used Books

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