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1939 Baden-Powell by R.H. Kiernan Antique Military History Book 1st Edition

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1939 Baden-Powell by R.H. Kiernan Antique Military History Book 1st Edition

Baden-Powell
By R.H. Kiernan
Published by George G. Harrap & Co Ltd: London, Sydney etc 1939 1st Edition
With A Bookplate From Haileybury College, Hampton

"Baden-Powell by R. H. Kiernan is a substantial and carefully researched biography of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement and one of the most influential British figures of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. First published in 1939, the book traces Baden-Powell's life from his early years through his distinguished military career, including campaigns in Africa, the Siege of Mafeking, and his work in military intelligence and colonial administration. Kiernan presents Baden-Powell as both a soldier and a strategist, while also exploring the personal qualities, discipline, and ideals that shaped his leadership and public reputation.

The later chapters focus on the creation and global spread of the Scouting movement, examining how Baden-Powell transformed military scouting principles into a moral and practical framework for youth education that resonated internationally. Illustrated with photographic plates and maps, including campaign routes and military contexts, the biography reflects pre-war perspectives while offering valuable insight into how Baden-Powell was understood by contemporaries before the upheavals of the Second World War. This 1939 first edition stands as a significant period account and would particularly appeal to collectors of Scouting history, military biography, and early twentieth-century imperial and educational history."

Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Carries a Bookplate from Haileybury College, Hampton. Pages clean and well presented with subtle age toning. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 20cm x 13.5cm x 3cm - 256 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated", "Bookplate", "Gilt Decorated Bindings"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Carries a Bookplate from Haileybury College, Hampton. Pages clean and well presented with subtle age toning. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: R.H. Kiernan
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd: London, Sydney etc
Year Printed: 1939
Sub-subject: British Military History