WITH THE U.S. MARINES
AT PARIS ISLAND TRAINING STATION
~ A Pictorial Souvenir ~

VG. Paper covers. Staple-bound. FACSIMILE reprint of rare original 1918 paper edition, made available to Marine recruits going through Paris ( one "r" was the correct 1918 spelling) Island in the last year of the war. 8x9.5 (same dimensions as original). Published sometime in 1990s by George C. Clark (The Brass Hat publishing house), though Mr Clark chose not to include his company's imprint on this facsimile, so that it would remain in every detail identical to the original. Illustrated by 98 photographs (of slightly inferior quality to the original photos), with individual captions; 2 photos per page. 53 pages.

From the introduction by Sgt Culp: "To meet the ever increasing demand among the men going through training at Paris Island, and of the public at large, for good views showing the activities at this post, I have conceived the idea of this little booklet. No trouble nor any expense within means has been spared to make it one of the best of its kind ever produced, something worthy the stamp of the U.S. Marine Corps, and worthy the men who constitute that splendid branch of Uncle Sam's military service.
~~~ If, to any degree, it satisfies the demand, or gives pleasure in the smallest measure to those who purchase; the knowledge that a service has been rendered will go far toward compensating for any endeavor or material substance expended."

Copies of the original edition of this booklet are virtually impossible to find, nor were many copies of this facsimile reprint published. SCARCE.