Julian Grenfell.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

N.P. (probably London) 1917. 8vo. Original half crushed morocco. Spine gilt with raised bands. (38-56pp.). Some minor foxing. Appears to be an extract from an anthology specially bound. Rare. NOTE: Julian Henry Francis Grenfell (1888-1915) was the author of the widely anthologised 'Into Battle' an anthem to British fighting spirit during the early stages of the war. Seriously wounded by shrapnel in 1915 while serving near Ypres at Hooge he was taken to hospital in Boulogne where he died. The announcement of his death in 'The Times' three days later was accompanied by the publication of his most famous poem 'Into Battle'. This memoir of Grenfell by Viola Meynell includes prose and poems by Julian Grenfell as well as 'Into Battle' making it the first book edition of this famous poem.