Land & Water Map of the War & How to Use It. Drawn Under the Direction of Hilaire Belloc

Description

~Original full cream linen, text in red to front and rear boards. Boards solid; spine flexible linen with metal eyelets for string to hold map. Mild soiling to boards and spine. 8vo. Advertisements for ‘Land & Water’ in red & black to inside boards. 18pp. explanatory account of the map by Hilaire Belloc, with 5pp index to map. Large linen-backed colour folding map (77 x 100cm folded to 21 x 14cm), loose but held in place by turquoise string. Map is bright and clear, with a little minor spotting & minor wear at folds, and is just starting at top innermost fold. Mild spotting to linen backing. The magazine Land & Water was founded in 1862 and originally focused on field sports and country life. During WWI, under the editorship of Hilaire Belloc, it turned its focus to the war itself, as evidenced by this substantial map and the accompanying advertisements for the ‘War Series’. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking can be added on request.