Author: KONODY, P.G. (INTROD. ESSAY),
Title: Art & War Canadian War Memorials. A selection of the works executed for the Canadian War Memorials Fund to form a record of Canada's Part in the GreatSacrifice. With an Article On War Memorials. [First edition].
Description: London, Colour Ltd., [circa], 1920. 4°., original cloth, decorative front cover. 16pp. of introductory essay by P.G. Konody, 48 tipped-in coloured plates after paintings and watercolours, mainly featuring war sceneries and some portraits, extensive descriptive text, incl. artists' names on facing pp., 8 monochrome plates, incl. some portraits, with descriptive text on facing pp., incl. artists names. Collection of coloured and monochrome plates after watercolours and paintings by Canadian artists, with images of the Canadian war efforts at the Western Front during the First Worldwar, or, Great War, which is preceded by an essay entitled On War Memorials. Published by command of the Canadian War Records Office. (front inner hinge weak but holding, some minimal marginal spotting at beginning, spine edns skilfully restored, ow. a good and clean copy).

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