Les Champs de Bataille de Verdun [The Camps of the Battle of Verdun] Text and illustrations by Gervais Courtellemont Paris:, L'Edition Francaise Illustree, 1917. Assumed first edition. Near very good condition. Dark blue textured boards with 3/4 faux black leather, having stamped gilt titles on front and spine with paste-on colored illustration having stamped circumference decoration and some staining; significant proximity condensation staining on front (less on back), corners have wear (more in front). Endpapers are textured and decorated, front free endpaper has piece of similarly decorated tape at top. Pages have whisper of age-toning and some light foxing toward back but are reasonably tight and otherwise intact, except half-title page has several small tears, title page has small tears, chipping and large overlap fold, both half-title and title pages have manufacturer's offset at bottom, and a few small tears occasionally. Size is 12-3/8" by 9-1/2". 64 pages. A book produced just after the Battle of Verdun, one of the major battles in France during World War I that was fought during most of 1916 near the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in northeastern France. There were nearly a million casualties on both the French and German sides during the intense trench warfare. This book has 78 colored photographic illustrations from contemporary sources and accompanying text in French. A scarce chronicle of the aftermath of the "War to End All Wars". FREE SHIPPING to USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!