THE BOOK OF THE THIN RED LINE by Sir Henry Newbolt was published 1915 in London by Longmans Green & Co, 1st edition measuring 7 7/8" x 5 1/2" with 308 pages, top page edge gilt, gilt cover titling and medal For Valor design, 8 color plates and 39 b+w illustrations by Stanley L Wood.  It is a collection of 6 biographies of 19th century military figures for young readers including Robert Blakeney, John Colborne, Harry Smith, James Outram, Thomas Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) etc.

Light soiling to spine cloth; light extremity wear; light foxing inside covers; inked 1915 Christmas gift inscription and 1942 ownership inscription in pencil on front endpaper; otherwise solid and clean.

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