The Illustrated War News 11-20
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. October 21, 1914 - December 23, 1914. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples.
Step into the front lines of the First World War through the pages of The Illustrated War News, a remarkable pictorial periodical that brought the realities of global conflict directly into the homes of a anxious British public. Published in weekly parts during the Great War (1914–1918), this series — represented here by Parts 11 through 20 — chronicles the unfolding drama of one of history's most devastating conflicts through a powerful combination of photographic imagery, battlefield illustrations, and contemporary reportage, covering naval engagements, cavalry movements, infantry assaults, and the grim machinery of modern warfare. As a primary historical document, The Illustrated War News stands as an invaluable artefact of wartime media and public consciousness, capturing both the heroism and the horror that defined the era. Produced under the banner of the Illustrated London News group, it represents a watershed moment in visual journalism — an age when photography was first systematically deployed to document war on an industrial scale. Each part presents an unfiltered window into a world in turmoil, making this collection an indispensable resource for historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the question of how a generation witnessed — and was shaped by — the catastrophe of 1914–1918.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. October 21, 1914 - December 23, 1914. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples.
Step into the front lines of the First World War through the pages of The Illustrated War News, a remarkable pictorial periodical that brought the realities of global conflict directly into the homes of a anxious British public. Published in weekly parts during the Great War (1914–1918), this series — represented here by Parts 11 through 20 — chronicles the unfolding drama of one of history's most devastating conflicts through a powerful combination of photographic imagery, battlefield illustrations, and contemporary reportage, covering naval engagements, cavalry movements, infantry assaults, and the grim machinery of modern warfare. As a primary historical document, The Illustrated War News stands as an invaluable artefact of wartime media and public consciousness, capturing both the heroism and the horror that defined the era. Produced under the banner of the Illustrated London News group, it represents a watershed moment in visual journalism — an age when photography was first systematically deployed to document war on an industrial scale. Each part presents an unfiltered window into a world in turmoil, making this collection an indispensable resource for historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the question of how a generation witnessed — and was shaped by — the catastrophe of 1914–1918.