The Great War in Illustrations
1915
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Superb World War I - Photographic history.
This rare and riveting 1915 photographic portfolio serves as a stunning visual time capsule, offering collectors a unique, multilingual perspective on the second year of the Great War that extends far beyond the trenches of the Western Front.
Naval historians and maritime enthusiasts will be particularly drawn to the high-quality rotogravure plates documenting the naval war, prominently featuring the French battleships Bouvet and Gaulois alongside the British battleship HMS Irresistible, vessels that became central to the history of the Dardanelles campaign.
The portfolio further distinguishes itself with exceptional technical illustrations, including a highly detailed cross-section cutaway of a German U-Boat based on the Munich Museum model, contrasted with views of American Burger-type semi-submarines and various torpedo boats.
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Softcover
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48 pages
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dozens of photos and illustrations
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Multilingual captions (German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)
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In fair/good condition.
Binding detached due to rusty staples, however pictures and illustrations are clean.
Approx/Measurements: 7-1/2" x 11-1/4" ~0.45 lbs.
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| French Edition |
Published by Transocean, Berlin, Germany
in 1915
The historical value of this collection is amplified by its incredible geographic breadth, capturing specific and often overlooked theaters of the conflict. It provides grim but vital documentation of the Eastern Front, including the destruction of the railroad water tower in Memel by Russian forces, massive war booty in the Masurian Lakes, and a Russian lazaret in Suwalki. The Ottoman front is vividly brought to life with rare scenes of the Holy War in Constantinople (Istanbul), military transports in Tarsus, and activity along the Bosporus. For collectors of colonial history and Africana, this item contains scarce photographic evidence from German East and Southwest Africa, capturing specific locations such as the landing bridge in Swakopmund, the Ringstrasse in Dar-es-Salaam, street scenes in Muanza, and the famous Acacia Avenue in Windhuk.
The industrial might and social reality behind the war effort are also revealed through rare interior views of the Rheinische Metallwaren cannon workshops in Düsseldorf and the Humboldt Machine Works in Cologne. The human element is vividly portrayed, with poignant images ranging from French prisoners of war taking their weekly shower in Zossen near Berlin to Belgian female laborers in a briquette factory in Mariemont-Bascoup and a municipal children's asylum in Berlin. This original 1915 document is not merely a collection of photos but a comprehensive historical record connecting the shipyards of Europe to the colonial outposts of Africa, making it an essential acquisition for serious historians and collectors of WWI ephemera seeking identified locations and specific vessels.
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