Various — The Marlburian
Marlborough, Times" Printing Offices, 1918-1920. Cloth. Three scarce collected volumes from the Marlborough College Magazine from 1918-1920, with folding photographic plates. Rebound within this work are the volumes LIII, LIV and LV of The Marlburian. These cover all issues from February 6th 1819 to October 21st 1920. Volumes LIII and LIV are bound with their original title pages, volume LV is not.Two folding photographic plates appear within the work, supplements to issue No. 799, Monday, July 7th, 1919. The first plate depicts the Marlborough College O.T.C inspected by General Sir H. H. Wilson. The second plate shows nine uniformed officers alongside Master of school in the period, Cyril Norwood.Present within this work are both the 1818 and 1819 'Military and Naval Appointments and Promotions' supplements to the magazine, bound with title pages. A 'Roll of Honour' appears in each of the wartime issues, providing details sent by parents or friends of soldiers killed or wounded in action.The Marlburian is the most prestigious magazine from Wiltshire-based public school Marlborough College, with an almost uninterrupted run from its first publication in 1843. It is still in print to this day. Its readership consists of current and former pupils, and their parents. Rebound in cloth with original title pages to all volumes bar LV. Some fading to spine, with light bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .