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KELLY, FREDERICK SEPTIMUS [Cleg] : : KELLY'S WAR: THE GREAT WAR DIARY OF FREDERICK KELLY 1914-1916

LONDON.BLINK PUBLISHING,2015.

ISBN 9781910536049.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE+.Wrapped and protected from day of issue/purchase.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,montage'd monochrome photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with red+white lettering,rear panel with subject's b/w biographical photograph; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip, a black head+tailband and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xxviiipp+ 1-324pp [paginated] includes a foreword by Steve Williams (Double Olympic Rowing Gold medallist), an introduction by Jon Cooksey and Graham McKechnie,a note on the text,a preface on Original Typescript by Brig.Gen Arthur Melland Asquith,6 sections/ chapters,16pp contemporary b/w illustrations and auto+biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp68/9 and pp228/29 respectively,postscript to Original Typescript by Lt.-Colonel Bernard Freyberg,VC,a letter from Maisie Kelly to Arthur Asquith,an afterword,acknowledgements,further reading,an index; plus [unpaginated] half- title +title pages,and a contents list/table. In this remarkable book,historians Jon Cooksey and Graham McKechnie present the extraordinary story of Frederick Kelly,the musician,composer and Olympic rower,killed in action during the Great War. Frederick Kelly's war diary,written between 1914 and 1916,is a unique document recording some of the most significant events of the 20th century.Frederick Septimus Kelly known as "Cleg" to his peers and friends. This is the story of a singular,brave and brilliant man who inspired the respect of those who served with him and the love and devotion of his many friends.It is not just a war diary - it is about music,art and humanity.Kelly was a man who,in the depths of war,still found time to compose evocative music or use the songs of Wagner to entice German soldiers to surrender. Despite his eccentricities and artistic temperament,he repeatedly proved himself on brutal battlefields,from Gallipoli to the Somme,without losing his tenderness or sense of humour. Olympic champion,composer,pianist,intellectual, leader of men and diarist; never before published in full,Frederick Kelly's story is a tale of courage,tragedy and lost potential.It is a fascinating and at times emotional insight into the mind of one of the era's unsung heroes during some of the most deadly battles of the First World War. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
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