JOURNEY’S END.

A Novel.

By R. C. Sherriff and Vernon Bartlett.

Set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne in 1918, towards the end of the First World War, Journey's End gives a glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a British Army infantry company. The story plays out in the officers' dugout over four days from 18 March 1918 to 21 March 1918, the last few days before Operation Michael.

Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play, the seventh of English playwright R. C. Sherriff. It was first performed at the Apollo Theatre in London by the Incorporated Stage Society on 9 December 1928, starring a young Laurence Olivier, and soon moved to other West End theatres for a two-year run. The piece quickly became internationally popular, with numerous productions and tours in English and other languages.

This book is a novelisation of the play, written by R. C. Sherriff and Vernon Bartlett.

Published 1930, by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London.

600 Copies only for sale of Journey’s End have been printed on hand-made paper and signed by the authors.

This is number 311.

The book measures 14cm x 20cm.

Please look at all the photos for the best understanding of the condition and contents.

There are some signs of age, use and wear. The book is bound in black cloth boards with quarter vellum spine, with titles in gilt. Visible wear of corners, some noticeable surface fading, discolouration, and wear of the spine most notably. There is some occasional minor age/use related page discolouration/creasing dotted throughout, foxing/brown spotting, majority is in good clean condition. Overall contents binding appears good, firm and complete. There are no previous owner inscriptions. The page edges are rough cut, deliberately intended with handmade paper. Overall remains in good reading condition, a very rare and collectible edition, with as described signs of age, use and wear.