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From the deliberate, but delightful, misspelling of Shakespeare in
the title to the carefully portrayed perils of being a Victorian
soldier and the appropriately selected Shakespearian quotes to go
alongside each cartoon, Thomas Seccombe's book will resonate with
all who have an interest in observing life - military and
otherwise. Seccombe was a true son of the Victorian Empire and
served in The Royal Artillery until retiring as a
Lieutenant-Colonel in 1881. This book was first published in 1880
and was so popular that it went on to six reprints in the following
two years. Seccombe subsequently had a flourishing civilian career
as an illustrator. Some 140 years later, even today's readers will
see why Military Misreadings of Shakspere [sic] was such a success.
Seccombe's subtle, but perceptive, observations of human character
are as true today as they ever were. He had a wonderful eye for
detail as well as the ridiculous - but never with malice even when
pairing his cartoons with quotes from the Bard of Avon. This
re-issued edition has the added benefit of former Grenadier Paul
Cordle's highly informative commentary which puts Seccombe's army
into perspective and relates regiments to their modern
successors-in-arms. With a similar eye for detail as the original
illustrator, military historian Paul brings the illustrations to
life with fascinating military observations.
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Tudor Tracts, 1532-1588
Albert Frederick Pollard, Thomas Seccombe
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R1,164
Discovery Miles 11 640
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Tudor Tracts, 1532-1588
Albert Frederick Pollard, Thomas Seccombe
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R854
Discovery Miles 8 540
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1889 Edition.
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