Author: CHESTERTON, G.K.; ET AL
Title: The Illustrated London News, Saturday March 9, 1918 - War Rations
Description: London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd, 1918. First Edition. Stapled. Illustrated by Philip, George & Son. Features: Title page photo of the Prince of Wales riveting in a Clyde shipyard; The Barometer and the Weather (article); The War Debt - How Shall We Pay It? (article); The Fish of Our Inland Waters - 'Coarse' v. 'Game'; Three photos of British day-bombing aeroplanes and one of their big bombs; Interesting one-page map entitled "Japan and Russia - Their Relative Geographical Postions, and the Siberian Railway; Photos of leading Japanese statesmen - Viscount Motono, Viscount Chinda, and Viscount Uchida; Photo of debate in the Japanese Parliament with Prime Minister speaking; Article by G.K. Chesterton includes photo of Sir W.H. Raeburn and Emperor Yoshihito of Japan; Five photos of Ukrainians, including Gen. Petljura and Professor Grushefski, beneath heading 'At Peace with Germany, At War with Bolsheviks; Two photos of the making of charcoal for use in trenches; Fascinating one-page illustration of a U.S. tree-climbing observer's camouflage; What is a Battle-Plane? - article with photos of fallen Gothas; Fascinating page of illustrations and text describe 'A Contrast Indeed - British and Enemy [German and Austrian] Civilian Food Supplies; Two-page spread of six photos illustrating the British taking over of a French sector near St. Quentin; Centrefold illustration the last stand of the Essex at Moeuvres; One-page illustration of carrier pigeon being used for raising funds for the great Tank Bank campaign; Excellent one-page photo portrait of General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson in staff car; Article discusses the overlooked food value of rabbits; Eight photos of famous French architecture protections against bombs; One-page illustration of British raiding-party crossing the Piave by night; How the Cost of Production is Met by the Bovril Co. - one page (advertorial?); Photo of the late Mr. Alan Lupton driving (horses) four-in-hand; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Lovely ad for Napier Motor Carriages. Wonderful back cover ad for Gentlemen's Spring Suits by Chas. Baker & Co's. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue.; Magazine; Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall; Prince of Wales riveting, Clyde shipyard, Weather, The War Debt, Fish, day-bombing, Siberian Railway - map, Japanese statesmen, Viscount Motono, Viscount Chinda, Viscount Uchida, G.K. Chesterton, Sir W.H. Raeburn, Emperor Yoshihito, Ukrainians, General P. Good .

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