Square Crown 8vo. Bound in buckram.Price 6s.Printed on Light Paper, with Deckled Edges.A PRISONER OF FRANCEReduced facsimile of cover design.BEING THE REMINISCENCES OFThe LateCAPTAINCHARLES BOOTHBY, R.E.Containing a Frontispiece Portrait of theAuthor, and several small Illustrationsfrom Pen-and-Ink Sketches in theAuthor’s Journals.PRESS OPINIONS.“The book is interesting from first to last, and the cheery personality of the gallant writer is one of its greatest attractions.”—Times.“We cordially recommend this charming bit of autobiography.”—Daily News.“The book is an extremely pleasant one to read.”—Daily Telegraph.“Exceptionally interesting on account of the details which it supplies concerning the manner in which he was treated.”—Glasgow Herald.“A very vivid picture of military life in the Peninsula.”—Speaker.“Will be read with eager interest. The story of his imprisonment and the efforts which he put forth to obtain his liberty is full of interest.”—Scotsman.“It is impossible to read his diary without liking a man who made so light of trouble, and who bore himself so gallantly in captivity.”—Standard.“The cheerfulness with which he writes throughout is singularly refreshing.”—Academy.“‘A Prisoner of France’ should be in the hands of all young soldiers, for it is a manual of soldierly kindness and fine humanity.”—Vanity Fair.“When we perceive the surpassing interest of the story, and the valuable biographical material the book contains, a great wonder arises that such a work should have been withheld from the public for so many years.”—Birmingham Gazette.“The book is one of the most interesting autobiographies that have recently appeared, and the narrative has been ably edited.”—Westminster Gazette.A. & C. BLACK, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON.
Square Crown 8vo. Bound in buckram.Price 6s.Printed on Light Paper, with Deckled Edges.
A PRISONER OF FRANCE
Reduced facsimile of cover design.
Reduced facsimile of cover design.
BEING THE REMINISCENCES OFThe LateCAPTAINCHARLES BOOTHBY, R.E.
Containing a Frontispiece Portrait of theAuthor, and several small Illustrationsfrom Pen-and-Ink Sketches in theAuthor’s Journals.
PRESS OPINIONS.
“The book is interesting from first to last, and the cheery personality of the gallant writer is one of its greatest attractions.”—Times.“We cordially recommend this charming bit of autobiography.”—Daily News.“The book is an extremely pleasant one to read.”—Daily Telegraph.“Exceptionally interesting on account of the details which it supplies concerning the manner in which he was treated.”—Glasgow Herald.“A very vivid picture of military life in the Peninsula.”—Speaker.“Will be read with eager interest. The story of his imprisonment and the efforts which he put forth to obtain his liberty is full of interest.”—Scotsman.“It is impossible to read his diary without liking a man who made so light of trouble, and who bore himself so gallantly in captivity.”—Standard.“The cheerfulness with which he writes throughout is singularly refreshing.”—Academy.“‘A Prisoner of France’ should be in the hands of all young soldiers, for it is a manual of soldierly kindness and fine humanity.”—Vanity Fair.“When we perceive the surpassing interest of the story, and the valuable biographical material the book contains, a great wonder arises that such a work should have been withheld from the public for so many years.”—Birmingham Gazette.“The book is one of the most interesting autobiographies that have recently appeared, and the narrative has been ably edited.”—Westminster Gazette.
“The book is interesting from first to last, and the cheery personality of the gallant writer is one of its greatest attractions.”—Times.
“We cordially recommend this charming bit of autobiography.”—Daily News.
“The book is an extremely pleasant one to read.”—Daily Telegraph.
“Exceptionally interesting on account of the details which it supplies concerning the manner in which he was treated.”—Glasgow Herald.
“A very vivid picture of military life in the Peninsula.”—Speaker.
“Will be read with eager interest. The story of his imprisonment and the efforts which he put forth to obtain his liberty is full of interest.”—Scotsman.
“It is impossible to read his diary without liking a man who made so light of trouble, and who bore himself so gallantly in captivity.”—Standard.
“The cheerfulness with which he writes throughout is singularly refreshing.”—Academy.
“‘A Prisoner of France’ should be in the hands of all young soldiers, for it is a manual of soldierly kindness and fine humanity.”—Vanity Fair.
“When we perceive the surpassing interest of the story, and the valuable biographical material the book contains, a great wonder arises that such a work should have been withheld from the public for so many years.”—Birmingham Gazette.
“The book is one of the most interesting autobiographies that have recently appeared, and the narrative has been ably edited.”—Westminster Gazette.
A. & C. BLACK, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON.