WWI-Era Linen Backed Map – Daily Telegraph Gazetteer War Map No. 4

• Title: The Daily Telegraph Gazetteer War Map No. 4
• Compiler: Alexander Gross, F.R.G.S.
• Publisher: Geographia, 55 Fleet Street, London
• Date: WWI-era, stamped November 22, 1918
• Coverage: Primarily France and Belgium

📏 Dimensions

• Full size: 40.25 x 29 inches
• Folded size: 7.25 x 5 inches

📜 Details

• Linen-backed for durability.
• Stamp on linen: “HEADQUARTERS PHILLIPINE DEPT., NOV 22 1918, OFFICE DEPARTMENT ENGINEER, MANILLA, P.I.”
• Included in a lot of WWI maps attributed to Major Baird, adding provenance interest.

🔎 Condition & Notes

• Period original, not a reproduction.
• Typical handling wear consistent with age.
• Note: Last photo shown is for reference only and not included in the sale.

📦 Collector’s Context

This is one of a series of WWI-era maps and reconnaissance artifacts I’ll be listing over the next week—more than two dozen in total. A rare opportunity to acquire historically significant cartographic material with direct military provenance.

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