Author: CHESTERTON, G.K.; ET AL
Title: The Illustrated London News, Saturday May 27, 1916, No. 4023, Vol. CXLVIII - the Fall of Trebizond / Wwi Coverage
Description: London: The Illustrated News and Sketch, Ltd, 1916. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Illustrated by Simont, J.; Forestier, A.; Price, Julius M.;. 28 pages. Features: Cover illustration of dauntless Italian women packing 50lb rolls of military barbed wire up a treacherous mountain slope; The Fall of Trebizond - Victorious Russians in the captured Black Sea port of Tragic Memories - four photos plus informative captions; The Fate of a German "U" Boat - Captured, Sunk and Refloated, with two photos and captions; Photo of the bows of the Dutch Mail-Steamer "Columbia", wrecked by a German mine; Photo of the Prince of Wales, with King Victor, at the Italian front, visiting the Baptistery of Aquileia Cathedral; Page of six photos of King Alfonso opening the Spanish Parliament in Madrid; Two pages of photos of scorched earth at the Bois de la Caillette, retaken by the French, and held; Twelve photos of oases in Western Egypt from which British forces are clearing the enemy; Photos of Zeppelin shot down at Salonika; "Anzac" Sports on the Suez Canal, attended by the Prince of Wales; Six center page illustrations depict the British Army in France seen through French eyes, from the sketch-book of J. Simont; Two-page illustration of British troops advancing under cover of smoke-bombs (a smoke-screen); Article and photos of technology and techniques used to test the physical abilities of soldiers to resist fatigue, hear, steady their hand, steady their pulse, etc.; Three photos from a Turkish paper of British and French POWs at Afion Kara Hissar; Brief article on the electric vehicles of George Heath; Nice vintage ads. Unmarked. Above-average wear. Centre page held by one staple. A worthy copy of this fascinating WWI isssue.; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; Illustrated London News, May 27 1916, No. 4023, Vol. CXLVIII, The Fall of Trebizond, WWI, Mosso-Camus Ergograph, D'Arsonval Chronoscope, Doigtier, Pneumograph, Italian women, barbed wire, The Fall of Trebizond, Black Sea port, "U" Boat, Dutch Mail-Steame. Fair .

Keywords: 27 1916 . 4023 . Mosso Camus D'Arsonval History Back Issues