TALES FROM A DUGOUT. by Empey, Arthur Guy - 1918

New York: Century, 1918. 269 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H) - red cloth with black lettering and decoration on spine and front board. The author's reminiscences of time in the trenches during World War I. An American serving at the time with British 'Tommies', he also wrote 'Over the Top' and other books about his experiences. Contents: Jim - Soldier of the King; The Pacifist; Private Ginger; The Lone Tree Sentinel; Christmas in a Dugout; A Siren of the Boches; Winning a D.C.M.; The Fusilier Giants Under Fire; "Blighty! - What Hopes?"; Rounding Up Spies; "Horses for France". Front inside hinge weak with split paper but holding well, small edge tear (archivally taped) on title page, book cracked at pages 94/95 - lightly cracked at four other locations, book lightly cocked, top of textblock is dust soiled, fore-edge and bottom of textblock are lightly browned, light soiling on bottom of textblock, light wrinkling/wear at top/bottom of spine, slight fading to spine color, light discoloration on front board, a small light water marks on spine and boards, small bump at corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good reading copy only./No Jacket.