LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 616 PAGES. TOPOGRAPHICAL TOUR OF FRANCE WRITTEN AND PRINTED DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. (WAR REFERRED TO IN 26 PAGE INTRODUCTION BY EDMUND GOSSE AS BEING WAGED AND THE PRESENT WAR AND IS INCLUDED IN THE TEXT OF THE BOOK WITH PHOTOS OF DAMAGE INFLICTED ON FRENCH TOWNS AND VILLAGES). FULL OF BLACK AND WHITE PERIODIC PHOTOGRAPHS AND 19 COLOUR PLATE REPRODUCTIONS OF WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS {MAJORITY BY M DOVASTON ALONG WITH L BURLEIGH BRUHL). BOOK IS TIGHT AND FIRM AND HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN REBOUND IN THE PAST AS THE FRONTISPIECE AND PUBLISHING HISTORY IS MISSING. BOUND IN THREE QUARTER DARK GREEN CLOTH HARD BOARDS WITH LEATHER SPINE AND CORNERS. LEATHER IS STARTING TO RUB TOP/BOTTOM SPINE AND AT CORNERS. BOOK PAGES CLEAN INTERNALLY - ONE PENCILLED NAME ON FIRST PAGE "ARCHER". HEAVY VOLUME - ADDITIONAL UK POSTAGE IS INCLUDED IN PRICE. 001243