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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo, [xv], 263 pp. Green cloth with gilt titles to front cover and spine. Light wear to spine ends; a clean, bright copy with a tight, square binding. No dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper (recipient unclear, possibly gifted to Elana Mayers). A World War I memoir by Colonel George G. Nasmith, a Canadian scientist and sanitary officer with the First Canadian Division. Offering a rare behind-the-lines perspective, the book focuses on the medical, sanitary, and logistical challenges of war. Nasmith records key events such as the first poison gas attacks and provides insight into Canada's role and the essential work of non-combatant personnel during the conflict. Inscribed by Author(s).…