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Allen, Trevor.
The Tracks They Trod. [Gift inscribed by the author to Daily Telegraph correspondent Herbert David Ziman]
Publisher: Herbert Joseph, London;
Date of Publication: 1932
Stock Code: 9803
First edition. Octavo, pp. 191, [1]. 15 sepia-tone photographs to 10 plates. Publishers’ green cloth with gilt titles to spine. A very good copy, with presentation inscription in ink to front free endpaper: “For H.D. Ziman (another War Graves pilgrim) from Trevor Allen May 1961”. Spine a little toned, and titles dulled. Short pencil annotation to rear free endpaper, referring to chapter 2. An account of the author’s journey to the theatre of war in Salonika, the Balkans, Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine, during which he and other old soldiers revisited significant sites. The illustrations include wreath-laying, memorial services and the unveiling of memorial monuments to the fallen. The recipient of the book, Herbert David Ziman (1902-1983) was a journalist, literary editor and war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. Rare in commerce. £65.00