Second Hand Private Spud Tamson
Author : Captain R. W. Campbell
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Condition
Good. Original blue cloth boards with black lettering. Covers show moderate rubbing and general handling wear, including a small stain to the rear board and light bumping to the corners and spine ends. Endpapers display foxing and offsetting, with some splitting visible at the internal hinges, though the binding remains secure. Pages are generally clean with occasional light foxing. A sound copy of this scarce 1915 first edition.
Details
General - Pages : 292 | Images : None | Publisher : William Blackwood & Sons | Place of Publication : London, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1915 | Edition : First edition | Size : 190mm x 128mm
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A scarce First World War novel by Captain R. W. Campbell, first published in 1915. Written with humour and authenticity, Private Spud Tamson follows the adventures of its spirited Scottish protagonist from enlistment through military training and the opening months of the Great War.
Combining military satire with barrack-room humour, the novel offers an engaging portrait of army life before and during mobilisation. Campbell, himself a serving officer, captures the personalities, routines and camaraderie of the British Army with wit while reflecting the changing atmosphere as Britain enters the conflict.
An increasingly uncommon wartime publication and an attractive addition to collections of First World War fiction and military history.
