A Memory of Solferino (Un Souvenir de Solferino), 1864-1939 [Red Cross]

95 pp. Blue boards, gilt on spine. An English translation of the 1862 French original, released for the 75th anniversary of the Treaty of Geneva. A firsthand account of the sufferings of those wounded in the Battle of Solferino. Dunant, a social activist, published his experiences, which led to the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863, and the Geneva Convention the following year. Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. Garrison-Morton 2166.