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British Postcards of the First World War

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British Postcards of the First World War

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

The Picture Postcard Goes to War /Preparing for War /'In the Trenches' /Letters Home /The Home Front /Remembrance /Further Reading /Index

Product details

Published Apr 20 2010
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9780747807667
Imprint Shire Publications
Illustrations 10 b/w; 70 col
Dimensions 8 x 6 inches
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Peter Doyle

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