CHESTERTON, G.K.; ET AL - The Illustrated London News, Saturday March 2, 1918 - the Prince's Tour

London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd, 1918. First Edition. Stapled. Illustrated by de Haenen, F.; Nevinson, C.R.W.. Features: Title page photos of the Prince of Wales in mining garb during his western tour; Dover Straits - What the Waters Hide (article); The Russian Anarchy - Origin of Leninism (article); A Word for the Goat (article); Page of illustrations relating to the legal case against Lieut.-Colonel Charles A-Court Repington, C.M.G. and Mr. Howell Arthur Gwynne; Seven photos of the Prince of Wales 'with his own people' in South Wales; One-page illustration of the Prince of Wales officially opening the new Prince of Wales's Hospital in Cardiff; Photo of Jericho, which recently fell to the Australian Cavalry; G.K. Chesterton's article touches on the end of the war and 'leninity'; Five photos of the U.S. Army - wounded and comrades for the Western Front; Four before and after photos of Easton Lodge which was recently ruined by fire; Photos of nine men in the news this week - The Late Earl Brassey, Viscount Northcliffe, Brigadier-General E.L. Ellington, Sir Roderick Jones, General A.D. MacRae, Robert Donald, Colonel John Buchan, Herbert C. Hoover, and General Sir Henry Rawlinson; One-page illustration of W.A.A.C. members tending graves of British soldiers' graves in France; Photo-illustrated article on the fighting equipment of aeroplanes; Three photos of British troops and tanks in Palestine - forces that took Jericho; Two page illustration of Indian Sowars and British troopers on the move on the Western Front; Centrefold illustration of Guardsmen saving a heavy gun at Cambrai; Article discusses the setting up of the long-threatened Ministry of Health; Seven photos of peat fuel - a substitute for coal for French field-kitchens; Four works by war-artist C.R.W. Nevinson; Roll of Honour - photos of 21 officers; Two photos of sword practice and boxing with the Serbian Boy Scouts; Two photos of the Polish Legion in France; and more. 36 pages including 12 pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Nice two-colour back cover ad for Edwards' products for grey-haired men and women. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue.; Magazine; Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall; Prince of Wales, Dover Straits, Russian Anarchy, Leninism, Lieut.-Colonel Charles A-Court Repington, Howell Arthur Gwynne, Prince of Wales's Hospital, Cardiff, Jericho, Australian Cavalry, G.K. Chesterton, leninity, U.S. Army, Easton Lodge, Earl Brassey,. Good .

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