100 Years in Pictures 1950

Hardback book dating from 1950

A Britain-centric pictorial record of the years 1850 to 1950. From the Crimean War to the war in Korea.

Includes photos of Canadians in South African War; opening of the Suez Canal; Bombardment of Alexandria; Boxer rebellion; Titanic; Scott Antarctic expedition; WWI; Treaty of Versailles;Birth of Princess Elizabeth; First solo transatlantic flight; Bluebird land speed record; Bikini atom bomb tests, etc

Condition - Light scuffs on cover, few light age spots due to age but quite minor and name of previous owner written inside the front cover