J. B. Morton — The Barber of Putney

London, Philip Allan & Co. Ltd, 1934. Cloth. The first revised edition of J. B. Morton's semi autobiographical novel about his experiences during World War One. The first revised edition. First published in 1919. In the publisher's original cloth. This war novel was written by J. B. Morton, John Bingham Morton, best known for his humour column 'By the Way' in which he wrote under the pen name 'Beachcomber&apos. The novel was inspired by the author's own experiences during World War One, where he experienced shell shock. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and a slight lean. Ink inscription and a blind-stamped bookplate to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with clean and age toned pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .