Postcards sent by men on the front, and to them by their families, are among the most numerous, and most telling, surviving artifacts of World War I. They tell us much about attitudes towards the war, and provide a great insight into men's lives, and into the thoughts and emotions of those left behind. Very different in their illustration, and in their writing, between the beginning of the war and the end, the postcard provides a social history of the war in microcosm. Illustrated with a wide range of postcards, this book is a perfect introduction to the subject for the collector, and will help any family or social historian to gain a better understanding of the postcards in his possession.
| ISBN: | 9780747807667 |
| Publication date: | 10th April 2010 |
| Author: | Peter Doyle |
| Publisher: | Shire an imprint of Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter |
Postcards sent by men on the front, and to them by their families, are among the most numerous, and most telling, surviving artifacts of World War I. They tell us much about attitudes towards the war, and provide a great insight into men's lives, and into the thoughts and emotions of those left behind. Very different in their illustration, and in their writing, between the beginning of the war and the end, the postcard provides a social history of the war in microcosm. Illustrated with a wide range of postcards, this book is a perfect introduction to the subject for the collector, and will help any family or social historian to gain a better understanding of the postcards in his possession.
British Postcards of the First World War features in the following genres: Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter
British Postcards of the First World War is available in Paperback
British Postcards of the First World War was written by Peter Doyle and published by Shire an imprint of Osprey Publishing
British Postcards of the First World War has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
£8.09