Author: MUIRHEAD BONE, SIR DAVID (1876-1953; DRAUGHTSMAN),
Title: The Western Front. Drawings by Muirhead Bone. [covertitle]. [Original editions].
Description: London, Country Life/George Newness, 1917. STOCKED: I (Introuction by General Sir Douglas Haig), Parts I-June 1917; IV (April 1917); V (May 1917); VII (August 1917) - IX (September 1917). Together 7 ;parts of the series published by authority of the War Office, London.Small 4°. Orig. wrappers.Title and a large captioned monochrome illustration after a drawing by Muirhead Bone, further explanatory text on verso of front wrapper. Each part with 20 captioned monochrome plates after drawings on-the-sport, further explanatory text on facing page, each part preceded by a [2]pp. introduction, large monochrome headpiece after an illustration at top margin of each part., publ. list inside lower outer cover. Collection of seven odd parts of this english language monthly illustrating war-scenes at the Western front of the First Worldwar, or Great War, originally drawnn on-the-spot by Sir David Muirhead Bone picturing the misery of war. Good set. Bone was a Scottish etcher, drypoint and watercolour artist, appointed to official war artist May 1916. He was recognized as a valuable asset in allied war propaganda.

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