Memories and Studies of War and Peace
by Forbes, Archibald
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- fair to good
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1895. fair to good. 23 cm, 368, frontis illus., boards somewhat worn and soiled, some pages uncut. A war correspondent reflects on his work, the events he covered and in particular the Franco-German War of the early 1870's, and the people he met. Contents include: Ten years of war correspondence. --Moltke before Metz. --The dark days of Sedan. --Ambush against ambush. --Paris in prostration. --The crushing of the Commune. --Our parish murderer. --PrettyMaritza of Tirnova. -The death of the Prince Imperial. --War correspondenceas a fine art. --The future of the wounded in war. --A hill story. --My servants on campaign. --Distinguished conduct in the field. --On the old war-path. --Soldiers' wives. --An honest-born boy. --Soldiers I have known.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39362
- Title
- Memories and Studies of War and Peace
- Author
- Forbes, Archibald
- Book Condition
- Used - fair to good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Franco-Prussian War, Franco-German War, Paris Commune, Plevna, Russo-Turkish War, Schipka, Sedan, Tirnova, War Correspondents
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- Fine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.