Bidspirit auction | Sutherland, Millicent, Duchess of. Six

Sutherland, Millicent, Duchess of. Six Weeks at the War. The Times, 1914. First Edition. - This 1914 first edition is a firsthand account of the opening weeks of the Great War in Belgium and Namur, authored by Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland. The volume is bound in its original tan paper wrappers, which feature a notice stating that profits from the original sale were devoted to the Millicent Sutherland Ambulance Fund. The interior contains a black and white photographic frontispiece titled The Millicent Sutherland Ambulance at the Hague. The title page identifies the publisher as The Times, Printing House Square, London. This work serves as a primary source for the early mobilization of medical aid and nursing during the conflict. The book is an octavo-sized volume.