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COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET, extended edition. An amazing and comprehensive collection of all forms of imagery concerning the first World War. The two large volumes contain masses of photographs from the battlefields and staterooms, paintings of war scenes on all fronts, portraits (facsimiles in oil on canvas) of important and non-important persons of the war, all captioned. Some paintings (especially the portraits) in full color, others b&w. Volume 2 includes a large fold-out map of the progress of battle in color - slightly yellowing but otherwise flawless. 400x310mm, [660]+[661-1303] pages. Maroon Board hardcover with leather spines, gilt decoration on front and gilt lettering on spine. [BOTH VOLUMES]: Covers scratched and worn, edges worn, spine worn and lightly peeling. All pages and plates clean. [VOL.1]: First few pages bottom corner creased. [VOL.2]: Front inner cover slightly loose. [SUMMARY]: Both volumes are in great condition despite light damage to covers. All mounted portraits are present, and all imagery is clean.