Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. SAPPER [McNEILE Herman Cyril] 1888-1937 Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Publish Year: 1915 Publish Place: London New York Toronto Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 005600 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Good Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £25 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information 1st ed, Good. In green pictorial cloth, titles in black, some fading and marks, corners bumped. Spine, faded, titles in black, edges bumped. Internally, pencil name to fep, half title, [4], (vii-ix), [1], [1], 2-177 pp, printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd, London and Aylesbury. McNeile, published a number of popular books during the war. He took his pseudonym from his army experience, the term 'sapper' being the nickname of the Royal Engineers, whose duties entailed mining and tunnelling under enemy lines. See ODNB.
