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8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, some very light occasional spotting; original red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. A minor classic of WWI literature. 'The author of this diary [Captain D H Bell] was a serving territorial when war broke out and was in France with his Battalion by November. He got a commission in 1915, was twice wounded, transferred in 1916 to the Royal Flying Corps, 'crashed' in France and finished he service as a Flight Commander training observers at home. His diary is one of the most vivid that has appeared, and shows its writer to be a gallant and likeable character. Mr. Henry Williamson contributes an introduction, so different in spirit to the journal that an introduction from him seems hardly worth while from the anonymous author's point of view' (Falls). Williamson also prepared the text for publication dated 28 December 1929. Williamson's introduction was reprinted in 'Threnos for T E Lawrence', published by the HW Society in 1994. Falls, p.176; Matthews, B1929.