The Great War illustrated 1914 : a picture editor's selection of 1,000 images illustrating historic events in 1914 / William Langford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langford, William, 1920-1955, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Pictorial works.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Photographs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First of a series of five titles which will cover each year of the war graphically. Countless thousands of pictures were taken by photographers on all sides during the First World War. These pictures appeared in the magazines, journals and newspapers of the time. Some illustrations went on to become part of post war archives and have appeared, and continue to appear, in present-day publications and TV documentary programmes - many did not. The Great War Illustrated series, beginning with the year 1914, will include in its pages many rarely seen images with individual numbers allocated and subs

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; The Taylor Picture Library; Chapter 1: Jealous Nations - Spoiling for a Fight; Chapter 2: Patriotism - The Bugle Calls, Salute the Flag!; Chapter 3: The Almighty's Choice - Which Side to Favour?; Chapter 4: Coming to Blows - August 1914; Chapter 5: Into the Fray - British at Mons; Chapter 6: Counter Punch - First Battle of the Marne; Chapter 7: First Battle of the Aisne - First Battle of Ypres; Chapter 8: Exchanging Broadsides - Fighting at Sea; Chapter 9: Trench Warfare - Christmas and Not Over Yet; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 20, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4738-3171-7

1-4738-3313-2