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HAMMERTON, J.A.: EDITOR - The War Illustrated - a Picture-Record of Events by Land, Sea and Air, 19th February [Feb] 1916, No. 79, Vol. 4

London: Amalgamated Press, Ltd, 1916. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 24 pages. Consolidating British Positions in the Balkans; Photos of flame attacks by night and day; Photos of British troops in respirators walking through poison gas from their own bombs; Photo of a French artillery commander's hardened headquarters; Photo of French troops and their gun which fires 220lb shells - such guns helped the French win at Champagne in 1915; Roadside photo of German troops killed and wounded by a French bombardment of howitzers; Photo of a floating bridge being constructed across the Tigris by Indo-British Pioneers; Photo of dozens of British sailors pulling a naval gun across a Mesopotamian desert; Photos of belligerents carrying goods in Cameroon; Photo of Russian machine guns and gunners on the bessarabia front; Good Bye to Gallipoli! - the last scenes - four photos and one two-page illustration (which is loose but present); Records of the Regments in the War - XI - The Dorsets; Photos of mascots; Before, during, and after photos of the German demolition of the church of Lampernisse; Three photos of Damage in Paris after a Zeppelin bombing raid; Photos of 17 brave British sons decorated for Valour. Lacking outer wraps. Last page loose but present. Appears to have been disbound from a hardcover volume. A rough but worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Balkans, flame-throwers, poison gas training - British, hardened position, French artillery, Champagne, German casualties, floating bridges - Tigris, Indo-British Pioneers, Cameroon, Russian machine guns - bessarabia, Gallipoli - withdrawal , Dorset regi. Fair .
USD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 86 | £UK 74.75 | JP¥ 14873] Book number 653h5156

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