The war sketches of Charles Huard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huard, Charles.

Contributor:

Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France--Pictorial works.

World War, 1914-1918.

War in art.

Genre:

Limitation statements (Printing)

Privately published books (Printing)

Physical Description:

[4] leaves, 20 leaves of plates : ill ; 37 cm.

Place of Publication:

[New York? : s.n., between 1915 and 1916?]

Notes:

"Privately printed ; edition limited to 300 copies."

Includes facsimile letter from General Niox, Director of the Musée de l'Armée to the commander of the 6th army, authorizing Charles Huard to enter the military zone of France.

"The price is forty dollars. Owing to the limited number and stones having been obliterated, after March 1, 1916, the subscription price will be raised to fifty dollars. Address all communications to Miss M. Wood 10 Gramercy Park New York"--Adverising pamphlet for The war sketches of Charles Huard.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Miss Sophia Cadwalader.

Athenaeum copy: No. 59; autographed.

Athenaeum copy: Advertising pamphlet for this ed. laid in.

Athenaeum copy: Three original World War I sketches laid in: first entitled "Déménagement ...," signature difficult to read, possibly J. (or P.) Bautier or Pautier. Second: "Retour de la tranchée," dated 1916 with initials "HD" (possibly DH, as initials are on top of one another). Third: "A L'affût," dated 1916, also with initials "HD." "HD" works are both on French military postcards.