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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Colour and B/W Plates (illustrator). SUBTITLED : ` The Canadian War Art of an Equestrain Painter : 1917 - 1918 '. A folded, four page brochure is laid into this 56 page catalogue. It covers some of the biography of Alfred John Munnings. Munnings was born in Suffolk in 1878. He was commissioned by Beaverbrook's Canadian War Memorials Fund some time after 1916. Some illustrations in b/w but 40 % are in colour. Notably perhaps, the camp at Malbuison. Learn more about : Victoria Cross, chateau near Athies, jammer, and Smallfoot Wood. Imperial sponsored the exhibit. Volume is bilingual French and English. Cond :Card covers are buff coloured. Cover image is of Flowerdew's squadron. Volume is square, clean, and bright. No names, no marks, no wear. Decidedly collectible ! ! QUote (p. 23) : " France and Britain sought to reduce timber imports by tapping theit own forests. However, logging skills were more readily available in Canada. In February 1916 the British government requested that a forestry batallion be raised in ._._._. . ".