Author: HAMMERTON, J.A.: EDITOR
Title: The War Illustrated - a Picture-Record of Events by Land, Sea and Air, 24th November [Nov. ] 1917, No. 171, Vol. 7
Description: London: Amalgamated Press, Ltd, 1917. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 20 pages. Features: Supports of the King (article); Cover illustration of British infantry rounding up a 'Pill-box" in Flanders; A Soldier of Italy - A Picture of Heroism by Italy's Hero-Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio (article); Photos of modern devices used in the destruction of man - a Canadian telephone exchange, glycerine being boiled from bones to make explosives, a French machine gun, and Mr. Wilfred Stokes with one of his famous guns; Six interesting photos/illustrations of pill-boxes and gun-posts the Germans have lost; Photos of Cardinal Bourne visiting the Irish Brigade; Two photos of British troops in German east Africa; Photos of German POWs taken by Australians at Flanders; Photo of German U-boat Commander Lieut. Steinbrink; Photo of British tank in New York City; Photo of German plane on display in London; Photos of mine-layer UC5 in New York; Photos of infants and babies being taken care of during London air raids; Facing the Problem of Paying the Colossal War Bill - article by Jesse Quail; Sketches of four famous fighting Admirals of the war - Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Admiral Sir Charles E. Madden, Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, and Admiral Sir F.C. Deveton Sturdee; Fun animal photos; Photos of devastation on the French front from Flanders to the Aisne; Photos of twenty brave men placed on the Roll of Honour; The Worcesters (II) - record of the Regiment (one page of text with photo of her officers). Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Pill-box, Flanders, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Canadian telephone exchange, glycerine manufacture,French machine gun, Wilfred Stokes, German pill-boxes, German gun-posts, Cardinal Bourne, Irish Brigade, British troops - German east Africa, German POWs, Flander. Fair .

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