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[BELL (Capt. D.H., MC)]
In Spite of All Rejoicing: A Soldier's Diary of the Great War.
With an Introduction by Henry Williamson. 1st USA Ed. of "A Soldier's Diary of the Great War," xx+260pp. VG in worn dw. NY: Duffield & Co.
1930
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Ed. & intro. by Henry Williamson, who had been to school with Bell & served with him in the LRB 1914-15. Bell was commissioned in the Seaforth Highlanders in April 1915 & quickly wounded at Hill 60. Returned to the front for Loos & the Somme, awarded MC, & later transferred to the RFC as a pilot. In 1926, when HW attended the reunion dinner of the original LRB men who had sailed for France in November 1914 per the troopship "Chyabassa" he remet Douglas Bell, who was then writing his war memoirs. HW was a reasonably well known published author by this time & Bell asked for his help which was evidently willingly forthcoming as HW wrote the Introduction to his book. The 1st American edition, orig. red cloth, a little stained, complete with somewhat worn/stained dw, with ink presentation inscrip. from the author "To Henry Williamson with grateful thanks from Douglas H. Bell. 1930." A nice association inscription between author & editor, & this USA edition is rare in any form, especially with dw. See illustrations on our website.
£350
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