The Ballad of John De Rue
by Douglas, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Europe: Unpublished, 1940. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo (approx. 9.25" x 7.5"). Blue and gold decorative patterned cloth covered boards. White end papers. Illustrated with 4 black ink sketches, color illustrated capital initials at the start of each stanza, one water color (possibly in the hand of another illustrator) and a color illustrated patriotic title page. Light edge wear to the boards. A few spots to the contents. Poem is composed of 12 stanzas with four lines each. The Ballad of John De Rue, apparently unpublished, narrates a dream of John De Rue spending a Christmas night in the rubble of a cathedral. The water colored initials are military motifs including a sword, grenade, bugle, bomb, and grenade launcher. No provenance or information was found regarding the author or John De Rue for this unique hand written, illustrated poem.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13028
- Title
- The Ballad of John De Rue
- Author
- Douglas, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Unpublished
- Place of Publication
- Europe
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Literature, Poetry, World War II, Europe
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Americana Books ABAA
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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