<I>Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession.</I>

Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession. is a tan cloth wrapped book of 111 pages. On the cover, the title in brown print states, [MICHELIN ILLUSTRATED GUIDES / TO THE BATTLEFIELDS (1914-1918) / VERDUN / AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION.] A the bottom of the cover, in smaller lettering is the publisher/author of the book, [MICHELIN & Cie., CLERMONT-FERRAND / MICHELIN TYRE CO. Ltd., 81 Fulham Road, London, S.W. / MICHELIN TIRE CO., MILLTOWN, N.J., U.S.A.]. The title, [VERDUN] is written on the binding. The back of the publication is blank. There are numerous water marks and stains on the all sides of the outer cover. The inner front cover is a yellow advertisement on the left for [VERDUN / HOTELS AND MOTOR AGENTS.] and on the right for [MICHELIN MAP]. An image of a folded up accordion map is central on the right page. The next page continues as an advertisement for [The Michelin Wheel] with images of a full car in the country and a car in front of a building surrounded by people. The book describes the origins and conduct of the battle with multiple maps and illustrations. It gives the visitor a tour of the town and of various parts of the battlefield with its numerous forts. There are two itineraries, one visits the right bank of the Meuse, and Souville, the other the left bank. The book also includes photographs of the town during the battle and the buildings and sites in 1920. The back cover has two yellow advertisements as well. The left is a long description of Brittany and the right is an additional advertisement for [MICHELIN TOURING OFFICES]. This includes two illustrations of cars being driven.