The first edition of The World’s Greatest War was printed in 1914. It contains detailed information about the royal families of Europe, histories of the nations at war, losses in wars since the year 1300, and other historical information. The atlas includes photos of aircraft, ships, weaponry and numerous maps.
It was published in 1914 S.B. Willsden Company was based in Chicago and owned by Samuel Blake Willsden. There is very little information about Samuel Blake Willsden (1867-1930). He was born in Brooklyn and died in Chicago. Willsden moved from Brooklyn to Illinois at a young age and spent time in Nebraska and Kansas. The S.B. Willsden Company was located in the Heyworth Building, a Chicago landmark. Business directories dated from 1911 to 1930 list his name under newspaper specialties, printers, publishers, and novelties. In addition to the World’s Greatest War he also published a book titled World Tour National and American League Base Ball Teams. ~ A Rare Atlas of the First World War by Cynthia Smith
Title: The world's greatest war. 1914.
Names: [Willsden, S. Blake, and co.] [from old catalog]
Created / Published: [Chicago, c1914]
Library of Congress Control Number: 14017171