Charles A. Salmond — Echoes of the War

Paisley , Alexander Gardner , 1916. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this work, inscribed by the author, containing his patriotic and devotional verses written at the height of the First World War. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper: "D. Hay Fleming, 17 Nov. 1916, From the author".A collection of wartime verses written during the early years of the First World War, with poems such as "Shall Britain Win?," "The Keepers of the Ways," "The Bantams," and reflections on Vimy Ridge and the Western Front. Charles A. Salmond, D.D. (1853–1932) was a Scottish minister, editor, and theological writer associated with the Free Church and later the United Free Church of Scotland. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart. Bookplate of D. Hay Fleming to verso of front wrap, with small ink annotation. Author's inscription to half-title. Front fee endpaper removed, with slight residue and strain apparent to front hinge from this. Age toning to wraps, more so to spine. Slight creasing to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if typically age toned. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .