The Note-Book of an Attache Seven Months in the War Zone by Eric Fisher Wood CHAPTER I AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY Paris, Tuesday, August 4th. I presented myself at the American Embassy today and offered my services to Mr. Herrick. They were promptly accepted. I was put to work with such suddenness that no time was spent in determining my official status. I cannot say whether I am a doorman or an Attach???. At present the duties of the two seem to be identical. Now, as in 1870, the German Embassy in leaving France turned over ...
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The Note-Book of an Attache Seven Months in the War Zone by Eric Fisher Wood CHAPTER I AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY Paris, Tuesday, August 4th. I presented myself at the American Embassy today and offered my services to Mr. Herrick. They were promptly accepted. I was put to work with such suddenness that no time was spent in determining my official status. I cannot say whether I am a doorman or an Attach???. At present the duties of the two seem to be identical. Now, as in 1870, the German Embassy in leaving France turned over its affairs and the interests of German subjects remaining in France to the American Ambassador. When I arrived today the Chancellerie presented an astounding sight. Around the outer door were huddled a compact crowd of Germans, men and women; they pressed about the entrance; they glanced furtively over their shoulders and their blue eyes were filled with dumb apprehension. Inside the Chancellerie was chaos. Hundreds of Americans and Germans crowded together seeking audience and counsel. German women sank down in corners of the halls or on the stairs, weeping for joy to have found a haven of refuge. Scores of Sovereign American Citizens stood in the busiest spots and protested with American vehemence against fate and chance. Each S.A.C. was remonstrating about a separate grievance. Most of them reiterated from time to time their sovereignty, and announced to no one in particular that it was their right to see "their Ambassador" in person. They demanded information! They needed money! They wished to know what to do with letters of credit! What was "the government" going to do about sending them home? Was Paris safe? Would there be immediate attacks by Zeppelins? Could they deposit their jewels in the Embassy vaults? Were passports necessary? WHY were passports necessary? They asked the same questions over and over, and never listened to the answers. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Illustrated with Fifteen Photographs By the Author and Facsimiles of Four Official Documents. Good+ to Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dark green boards with gold lettering. Corners and bottom edge slightly frayed. Front hinge cracked, else internally very good. All photographs and documents present, including four fold-out ones. Small partial tears in two of them where they join the book. 345 pages.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Good-, no dust jacket, slight wear at edges, spine lettering faded, front inner hinge is cracked but still very solid, rear inner hinge is slightly loosened but also very solid. Illustrated with b&w photos and facsimilies of documents. 1st edition / 1st printing. Hard Cover. 345pp. 14 x 19.
