The Illustrated War News 41-50
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; part 41, March 21, 1917 - part 50, May 23, 1917.
A gripping front-row seat to the First World War, The Illustrated War News is a landmark periodical publication that brought the realities of global conflict directly into the homes of a anxious British public between 1914 and 1918. Each issue chronicles the unfolding theatre of war through a powerful combination of photographic reportage and written dispatches, capturing everything from the mud-soaked trenches of the Western Front to the supply lines of the Salonika Campaign — as evidenced by the striking cover image of British pack mules on the Salonika Front. The publication presented a visual record of warfare at a time when photographs were a rare and electrifying medium, making it an unparalleled primary source for the Great War era. Beyond its immediate journalistic purpose, The Illustrated War News stands as a vital document of social and military history, illustrating how the press shaped public perception of warfare and national identity during one of humanity's darkest chapters. Produced as a companion to the prestigious Illustrated London News, each part was priced at 8d and circulated widely, cementing its place as one of the most important pictorial records of WWI. For historians, collectors, and enthusiasts alike, this collection of issues raises a haunting question: what does it mean to witness a world war one photograph at a time?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1917, The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; part 41, March 21, 1917 - part 50, May 23, 1917.
A gripping front-row seat to the First World War, The Illustrated War News is a landmark periodical publication that brought the realities of global conflict directly into the homes of a anxious British public between 1914 and 1918. Each issue chronicles the unfolding theatre of war through a powerful combination of photographic reportage and written dispatches, capturing everything from the mud-soaked trenches of the Western Front to the supply lines of the Salonika Campaign — as evidenced by the striking cover image of British pack mules on the Salonika Front. The publication presented a visual record of warfare at a time when photographs were a rare and electrifying medium, making it an unparalleled primary source for the Great War era. Beyond its immediate journalistic purpose, The Illustrated War News stands as a vital document of social and military history, illustrating how the press shaped public perception of warfare and national identity during one of humanity's darkest chapters. Produced as a companion to the prestigious Illustrated London News, each part was priced at 8d and circulated widely, cementing its place as one of the most important pictorial records of WWI. For historians, collectors, and enthusiasts alike, this collection of issues raises a haunting question: what does it mean to witness a world war one photograph at a time?