The Drama of 365 Days, Hall Caine — 1st Edition

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The Drama of 365 Days, Hall Caine — 1st Edition

Name: The Drama of 365 Days, Hall Caine — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5521
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Publication: London, William Heinemann, 1915

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 127.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book maintains excellent structural integrity, with the olive green cloth boards remaining crisp and free from significant rubbing or bumping. The binding remains remarkably tight, showing no signs of the loose joints or hinges that frequently afflict books of this vintage. While the wartime paper stock exhibits the expected heavy, uniform browning and toning to the text block edges, an unavoidable consequence of the acidic pulp used during this era, the pages remain supple and entirely readable without major flaws or heavy foxing.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing of Hall Caine’s wartime reflections. The volume features a frontispiece portrait of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. As indicated on the verso of the title page, the contents were reprinted, with certain additions, from The Daily Telegraph with the cordial approval of the proprietors.

Bound in the publisher's original blind-stamped olive green cloth featuring the windmill device, this volume is an authentic artifact of First World War home-front publishing. Though not particularly scarce on the open market, finding a copy in such tight, clean cloth without the usual heavy fading or structural damage is uncommon.

Penned during the turbulent first year of the First World War, The Drama of 365 Days offers a gripping, contemporary account of the conflict as it unfolded. Hall Caine, one of the most celebrated authors of his day, adapted his widely read Daily Telegraph dispatches to capture the profound human drama, the psychological toll, and the historical weight of a world suddenly plunged into chaos. Blending patriotic fervour with keen observation, Caine provides readers with intimate pen-portraits of key figures and moving reflections on the everyday soldiers and civilians whose lives were irrevocably altered by the Great War.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Hall Caine

Book Publisher: William Heinemann

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 127

Book Publication Year: 1915

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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