Book plate of the university club of chicago on front pastedown, with discard stamp. Bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather author the bestselling autobiography from the british soldier, illustrator, author and creator of old bill the cartoon character who perhaps best illustrated the practical philosophy of the british private soldier during world war i. First edition, first impression, in the rare jacket. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. There is a second volume following this one, called from mud to mufti which picks up the story where this one leaves off in the same style. Feb 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
A frontline view of life in the trenches of the western front in the early part of 19141915. Richardson from bruce bairnsfather, portrait, illustrated titlepage, plates and illustrations, occasional spotting, publishers red pictorial cloth, dustjacket a few short nicks, tear with loss to upper corner of front cover, affecting a few letters, 8vo, grant richards, 1916. Captain charles bruce bairnsfather 9 july 1887 29 september 1959 was a prominent. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. I strolled across the old farmyard and into the wood beyond. Down south, in the valley of the somme, far from the spots recorded in this book, i began to write this story. Signed by the author by bruce bairnsfather 1916 covid19 update. Bruces father was a lieutenant in the bengal infantry. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Told by lieutenant later captain bruce bairnsfather, cartoonist, whose alf, bert, and old bill were. Bullets and billets ebook by bruce bairnsfather rakuten kobo. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Merrigan, the inspiration for the old bill character.
No list of books on the great war can be complete without those of captain bruce bairnsfather. I love this book, bruce bairnsfather is a famous satirist artist of wwi. He attended schools in india and stratforduponavon. Secondly, after i had been talking for some time, suzette answered my. The shelf2life wwi memoirs collection is an engaging set of pre. While taking evening classes in art he sold his first drawing an advertisement for players navy mixture at. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The bairnsfather omnibus, bullets and billets and from mud to mufti by bruce bairnsfather and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bullets billets, first edition abebooks passion for books. On the mantelpiece over the old stove i saw a collection of many kinds of regimental badges, with a quantity of english magazines. Bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather pining for the west. Bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather goodreads. Personal narrative of world war i, with illustrations, by the author of fragments from france. I ran across the original reference to bairnsfather when i read james herriots all creatures great and small. Bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather, paperback barnes. Bullets and billets and from mud to mufti by bairnsfather, bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Old bill appeared in numerous books, plays, musicals and films. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Bullets and billets and from mud to mufti by bairnsfather, bruce. Read bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather available from rakuten kobo. Bruce bairnsfather the joys and sorrows of my first months in france. Bill and his pals bert and alf featured in bairnsfathers weekly fragments from france cartoons published weekly in the bystander magazine during the first world war. Beautifully illustrated with the authors own drawings. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online without the need for signups. Bruce bairnsfather, the son of thomas bairnsfather and amelia every, was born in muree, on 9th july 1888. Bruce s father was a lieutenant in the bengal infantry.
Landing at havre tortonis follow the tram lines orders for the front illustration. Book plate of the university club of chicago on front pastedown, with discard. Bruce bairnsfather, bullets and billets hard cover book. Edition notes seventh impression classifications library of congress. Chapter for the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer. Captain charles bruce bairnsfather 9 july 1887 29 september 1959 was a prominent british humorist and cartoonist. Bullets and billets by bruce bairnsfather, paperback. Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners. Bruce bairnsfather is the author of bullets and billets 4.
974 1273 1574 391 591 1150 433 277 37 52 173 1318 553 669 1221 932 670 338 684 364 36 384 62 609 686 1000 1562 943 1041 222 100 412 1434 364 197 1209 1337 1401 463 843 245