Colonel R. Meinertzhagen — Army Diary 1899-1926

Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated diary of British soldier, Richard Meinertzhagen. First edition. Illustrated with thirty-nine plates and twenty-five maps with colour. Collated complete. A highly critical account of the experiences of the author between 1899 and 1926 during his time in active duty in Kenya, Palestine, and Sinai. With a full account of the East Africa Campaign from the lower levels. Written by Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a British soldier, intelligence officer, and ornithologist, with a decorated military career. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the panels and minor closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.