The Western Front: Then and Now

Interesting war-time glimpse into the First-World-War Western Front, profusely illustrated with photographs from the Imperial War Museum and the Paris Archives Photographiques. First edition.In publisher's original red cloth binding.Illustrated throughout with war-time photographs supplied by the Imperial War Museum, London and the Archives Photographiques, Paris, with modern views taken by A. J. Insall, G. T. Watson and Keystone View Co.Undated, dated from copies held by the University of York, Kent and Leeds Libraries.Twenty years on from the signing of the Armistice, this work explores the changes to the Western Front from its state during the First World War to its development and restoration during the time since. With images and descriptions of Amiens, Arras, Dunkirk, Etaples, Loos, Nieppe Forest, Ypres and more. In publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, resulting in minor loss of cloth along spine and fore edge. Boards feature subtle discolouration and the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Minor damage from worming to first two pages. Bright and clean with only ocassional marking and spotting, more common to the first and last few pages. Very Good.…