Shelfmark
Oe.6.23(01-02)
Main entry--corporate name
Belgium. Commission d'enquête sur la violation des règles du droit des gens, des lois et des coutumes de la guerre.
Title
Reports on the violation of the rights of nations and of the laws and customs of war in Belgium : extracts from the pastoral letter of His Eminence Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines / Preface by J. van den Heuvel [...] ; with five plates ; (published on behalf of the Belgian legation).
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Hi Majesty's Stationery Office, [1915-1916]
Physical description
2 v. (113, 131 p.) : facsims. ; 25 cm.
Note
At head of title: Official commission of the Belgian government.
Note
With half-title.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Vol. I includes a preface by J. van den Heuvel, minister of state, reports 1-12, and extracts from the pastoral letter of Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines; vol. II includes reports 13-22, with facsimiles of German soldiers' diaries, correspondence between Cardinal Mercier and the German authorities, the protest of Mgr. Heylen, bishop of Namur, etc., etc., appended.
Provenance
Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.
Binding
Red leather quarter binding with gilt lettering on spine, marbled paper covered boards, five raised bands; bound by Best & Co.
Copy-specific note
At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, ms. signature of J. van den Heuvel, on half-title page, dated 1926.
Subject
Mercier, Désiré, 1851 - 1926 Cardinal
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Sources Atrocities
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Belgium
Subject
War (International law)
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Heuvel, J. van den, 1854 - 1926 (Jules), signer.
Added entry--name
Best & Co. binder.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B30249