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Ca. 1916 The Death of Nurse Edith Cavell by a German Firing Squad. 1st Ed.
Ca. 1916 The Death of Nurse Edith Cavell by a German Firing Squad. 1st Ed.
Ca. 1916 The Death of Nurse Edith Cavell by a German Firing Squad. 1st Ed.

Ca. 1916 The Death of Nurse Edith Cavell by a German Firing Squad. 1st Ed.

$ 10.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Condition: Tight binding and clean pages. Overall in very good condition.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Modified Item: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    Book Description: [Anonymous],
    The Death of Edith Cavell.
    London and Manchester:
    Daily News and Leader
    , circa 1916 64 pages. Paper wraps with photo of Cavell on cover. Approximately 4 ¼”  6 ¼”. First Edition. Tight binding and clean pages. Overall in very good condition.  Edith Louisa Cavell (1865-1915) was a British nurse who was famous for saving the lives of Soldiers on both sides in WWI. Having helped 200 Allied prisoners escape from German occupied Belgium, she was arrested and tried for treason. Despite international outrage, she was found guilty by a German court martial and shot. The Church of England commemorates her in its Calendar of Saints on October 12.  Rare title.