Vintage, 1918. First Edition of The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by outlet William Allen White.

outlet Vintage, 1918 First Edition of The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by William Allen White (American, 1868-1944) a newspaper editor, author, politician, and leader of the Progressive Movement. Published by The MacMillian Company, New York. Illustrated by Tony Sarg (black & white cartoon illustrations).

The Martial Adventures of Henry & Me is a humorous WW1 themed novel about two eccentric middle-aged men who go to the front on a commission from the Red Cross. An appendix of "A Soldier's Song" is followed by advertisement of other books by White

Size: 5 1/4" ” x 7 3/4” x 1 3/8". Hardback, 340 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth over boards (edges slightly bumped.) Faint pattern on back cover; not sure if this is sun damage. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Black and grey embossed picture of vintage ambulance driving down a road while explosions go off overhead. Binding is cracked between pages 246-247 (see photo #5), otherwise tight. No torn, missing or written on pages. Small sticker (3/4” x 7/8”) on inside back cover “The White House San Francisco Books”