[1915] Russia, The Balkans and The Dardanelles

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition.

Illustrated with thirty-two monochrome plates, collated complete. 

The very scarce first hand account of the First World War by Granville Roland Fortesque, an American war correspondent in London for the 'Daily Telegraph' and artillery officer during World War One. Fortesque was also part of the Roosevelt family, with his his uncle being the uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt.

This work provides a record of some battle pictures in Poland, as well as a impression of the military and political situation in the Balkans during the war.

Undated, dated by copies held by the British library.  

Library copy with library label to the rear pastedown.