The Sphere March 17, 1917 Volume LXVIII. No 895 - War Number 137. Entry Into Bagdad By British-Indian Forces An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home. With which is incorporated 'Black & White"

London: The Sphere and Tatler Ltd,. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1917. First Edition. Paperback. An Original illustrated 'newspaper' / magazine. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs/illustrations, full page, multi-photos to a page and double page pictures, etc. Produced during the First World War. This issue is mainly concerned with 'The War in the Middle East and Europe'. Articles include : - 'The Fall of Bagdad: The Entry of the British Forces into the Capital of Mesopopamia...' ; ' The Surrounding of Kut-El- Amara: How the River Tigris was Crossed by the British-Indian Forces.' .' '. ; A Double page b/w illustration of 'A Moonlight Attack by White-Robed Troops: The Midnight Raid of a Highland Regiment.' - Drawn by Christopher Clark. Plus a Full page 'Roll of Honour' - with small individual photographs - for Officers killed whilst serving; and 'The Great European War Week by Week'. Also a few minor articles on other topics including : - 'Women's Sphere in Wartime', 'In the Petrol World', etc. Quite a few b/w adverts in the magazine, many with war-related themes, many not. Rear cover has a lovely full page pictorial 'The Greys' cigarette Advert in blues/pinks/oranges. The Front cover has an oblong vignette picture of 'The First British Land Army at Work on the Practice Farm' - see image - plus Adverts, decorated border, etc, all in blues/oranges.. Internally and externally VG. Overall VG/NF . A fascinating period magazine and very topical given the current release of the film 1917. I have 9 Original copies of this illustrated newspaper dated 1917 (but NOT a 'run') that I am currently listing - so do enquire if interested in more than just this or any others - or the lot - during these dates. See Images; Folio 13" - 23" tall .