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DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1914-1918. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1916-1920.
6 volumes, 8vo. Numerous folding maps, plans. Original dark blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt (spines a touch sunned on Vol. I and III, spine slightly skewed in Vol. III). Laid in with a WWI manuscript battle plan showing the famous Redan trench, various streets, and several H.Q.s.
FIRST EDITIONS of Vols. 3-6, second editions of Vols. I-II. INSCRIBED BY DOYLE in Vol. I in the date of publication possibly to a soldier: “With all kind remembrance, Arthur Conan Doyle, Feb. 8/16”. Each volume, published individually to eventually form this 6-volume set, covered a single year of WWI that contains a series of articles written by Doyle who was intensely interested in military matters. Doyle’s first born son Kingsley (1892-1918) served admirably in WWI from 1914 to 1917 but would soon die from pneumonia during the pan-European influenza on 28 October 1918. Several photos would soon appear in 1919 and 1920 showing the “spirit” of Kingsley with Doyle and his wife Jean.