02/05/2025
The War Illustrated - A Complete Pictorial Record of the Second World War Edited by Sir John Hammerton. Published from 16 September 1939 to 11th April 1947.
Original. Hard back. Pre-owned. Around 255 Issues published weekly and monthly bound in 9 Volumes by “The Studio Bindery, UK.
These issues in compete are extremely hard to find. Antique and Rare. Around 84 to 74 Years Old.
These Issues were produced “War as it happened,” offering readers in Britain and the Empire a near‑real‑time, richly illustrated chronicle of global conflict of World War II.
Scholarly & Collectible: Today the complete this 9 volume set is prized by historians, libraries, and collectors for its authoritative eyewitness imagery and period commentary.
Format & Features
• Issues per Volume: Approximately 25–26
• Page‑Count: ~32 pages per issue; each bound volume ~800 pages
• Cover & Illustrations:
• Striking, full‑colour—or bold two‑colour—covers depicting troop movements, battle scenes, or home‑front efforts
• Nearly 20,000 photographs, diagrams, maps, and wartime artworks across the complete set
• Supplementary Materials:
• Maps of Europe, North Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific
• Detailed battle‑front maps and strategic diagrams
• Photo‑essays on training camps, factories, civilian defence, and life under occupation
In sum, the 9 volume War Illustrated stands as the definitive visual history of World War II—an immersive, week‑by‑week details of the conflict’s campaigns, crises, and human stories, meticulously edited by Sir John Hammerton and bound for posterity.
Inside, you’ll find:
• Photo‑essays on training camps, troop movements, and the civilian war effort
• On‑the‑ground reportage detailing the opening phases of the conflict
• Maps & Diagrams, including the complimentary fold‑out map of Europe under arms
• Illustrations that capture both the drama and the daily realities of wartime life
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