The Illustrated War News – Being a Pictorial Record of the Great War. New Series. Complete Four-Volume Set (1916–1917)

This impressive four-volume edition of The Illustrated War News presents a richly illustrated contemporary record of the First World War, covering the period from 14 June 1916 to 9 May 1917. Published by The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., these substantial volumes compile the weekly issues into handsome library bindings, preserving one of the most important pictorial records of the conflict.

Containing hundreds of photographs, illustrations, battle reports, maps and portraits of military leaders, royalty and wartime life, the set provides an invaluable primary source for historians, collectors and researchers. Unlike later histories, The Illustrated War News documents events as they unfolded, including campaigns on the Western Front, the Somme, naval operations, aviation developments and life on the Home Front.

Bound in attractive quarter leather with decorative gilt-stamped spines and gilt titles, The Illustrated War News has excellent shelf presence and represents a fine addition to collections of military history, World War I, British history and illustrated periodicals. Complete runs such as this are increasingly sought after because many surviving examples have been broken up or suffered significant wear over the past century.

Whether displayed in a private library or used as a research resource, these volumes remain an outstanding visual archive of the Great War and an important historical publication from the renowned Illustrated London News.

Condition – Good

Complete four-volume quarter leather set with decorative gilt-stamped leather spines and faded gilt titles to the cloth-covered boards. General shelf wear consistent with age, prior insect damage to the bindings, rubbing to the extremities and wear to the headcaps. Volume III has a section of leather missing from the spine. Interiors appear clean from the photographs provided and the bindings remain overall sound.