British Postcards of the First World War

English

Series: Shire Library

ISBN: 0747811865

EAN: 9780747811862

Category: History / Military / World War I/Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards/

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Release Date: 11/22/2011

Synopsis: 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.


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British Postcards of the First World War

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Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 64