World War I by Susanne Everett

World War I (Illustrated First World War History in Dust Jacket)

A Lavishly Illustrated Overview of the Great War in Photographs, Paintings and Posters

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: World War I
• Author: Susanne Everett
• Publisher: Hamlyn, London
• Publication Date: 1980
• ISBN-10: 0600394808
• Edition Details: Hamlyn, London, 1980.
• Binding: Publisher's brown cloth boards with an illustrated dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large illustrated quarto, hardcover. With numerous black-and-white photographs and colour paintings.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The brown cloth boards are square and solid, with reasonably sharp corners. A small pale scuff or mark is visible near the middle of the front board, and there are some light dusty marks along the top edge. The spine is covered by the jacket.
• Interior: The pages are clean and the binding appears tight. The text and illustrations on the pages examined are clean, and the page edges are slightly toned. A signature-like mark with a date reading '1918' appears at the top of the title page.
• The Dust Jacket: The illustrated dust jacket is present and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. It shows chipping and small losses at the head and tail of the spine, with edge wear and rubbing at the corners. The back panel carries a cartoon. Grade: Good to Very Good.

Synopsis & Historical Value

World War I, compiled by Susanne Everett and published in London by Hamlyn in 1980, is a large-format illustrated history of the 1914-1918 conflict. Paintings, photographs and posters accompany the text, which covers the armies, navies, weapons and events of the war.

The volume is notable for its visual richness, bringing together period photography and artwork alongside a narrative account. Its coverage of the air and sea campaigns, Gallipoli and the postwar settlement has drawn praise from readers.

A handsome, heavy volume in its illustrated jacket, it suits collectors of First World War militaria and general readers who want the conflict presented visually.

Author Profile: Susanne Everett

Susanne Everett is a British author and picture-book historian who wrote on twentieth-century history. At the time of this book's publication she was married to the military historian John Keegan.

Her other titles include History of Slavery (1978), Lost Berlin (1979) and London: The Glamour Years, 1919-39. She also co-authored Wars of the 20th Century (1985) with Peter Young and Robin Sommer.

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