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.Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942: Reproduced from the Original Typescript, War Department, Washington, DC (Instructions for Servicemen)

by: Bodleian Library

September 01, 2004
I bought this as a stocking filler for my son when he was 12. He thought it was very amusing, because of the language, but it also prompted discussion over how things were then, and how they have changed. Provides a more lively insight into the effect of war in England, such as beer being weaker than in peacetime, and the price of whiskey going up to $[...] a bottle!

At his request, I have now ordered other books in the series: the American Guide to Australia and the British Serviceman in France, along with the Home Guard Manual.
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.Instructions for British Servicemen in France, 1944 (Instructions for Servicemen)

by: Bodleian Library

October 01, 2005
I purchased this book after my son read the excellent 'American Serviceman Guide to Britain'. He was interested to read other books along the same lines. This is slightly different from the Americans book, because it goes into more detail about what it meant to the French to be occupied, dealing with subjects such as food shortages, the lack of men in towns and villages and the dangers of loose women, particularly in areas where there had been German encampments.

I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a greater understanding of this period, because in its comparative simplicity, it is much more than just another historical text. This is the sort of source material which my own History teacher told us is essential to really understand ... Read More:
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.A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier

by: Bodleian Library

June 01, 2006
We sometimes forget the sheer size of the world wars, especially as todays conflicts are viewed from the comfort of our back rooms via a satellite link-up. They didn't just devour the volunteer soldier, but ate into all catagories of people, rich, poor, educated, all faced the same grim reality. Here we see, if only briefly the workings, of what appears to be an educated mind, bogged down in the dirt and mud of warfare. A typically British outlook that at times can cause you to smile inwardly. Not only an interesting snap shot, but a good book for the GCSE pupil who wants to obtain 1st hand information. The book / diary is only short and due to its free flowing narrative style, can easily be read in one sitting. At first glance some may feel dissapointed ... Read More:
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.How to be a Good Husband

from: The Bodleian Library

January 17, 2008
We sometimes forget the sheer size of the world wars, especially as todays conflicts are viewed from the comfort of our back rooms via a satellite link-up. They didn't just devour the volunteer soldier, but ate into all catagories of people, rich, poor, educated, all faced the same grim reality. Here we see, if only briefly the workings, of what appears to be an educated mind, bogged down in the dirt and mud of warfare. A typically British outlook that at times can cause you to smile inwardly. Not only an interesting snap shot, but a good book for the GCSE pupil who wants to obtain 1st hand information. The book / diary is only short and due to its free flowing narrative style, can easily be read in one sitting. At first glance some may feel dissapointed ... Read More:
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.How to be a Good Wife

from: The Bodleian Library

January 01, 2008
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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.Instructions for British Servicemen in Germany, 1944 (Instructions for Servicemen)

by: Bodleian Library

September 01, 2007
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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.Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Instructions for Servicemen)

by: Bodleian Library

September 01, 2006
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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.Printing and Publishing at Oxford: The Growth of a Learned Press, 1478-1978

by: Bodleian Library

January 01, 1978
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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.Ex Libris: The Game of First Lines & Last Words

by: The British Library, The Bodleian Library

January 01, 1978
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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.Sir Thomas Bodley and His Library

by: Bodleian Library

March 01, 2002
Highly amusing little book - written in all seriousness in 1936 but very Cholmondley-Warner-esque in its outdated attitudes. This book is going to provide some gems for some light-hearted ribbing in my groom's speech when I get married shortly.

Note that this book is clearly based on the earlier Don'ts for Wives, rewording the material of that work whilst adding some new stuff, so there is a lot of duplication between the two. The versions in the older work tend to be more amusing to my taste however - the versions in this newer book sometimes seem a little clumsy through having been reworded for the sake of rewording. Worth having both.
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