Treat a history buff to this World War 1 newspaper book, complete with news articles published at the time, detailing the First World War. It’s an extraordinary gift for those with an interest in the events leading to and during this cataclysmic event in history. It’ll give them a captivating insight into the major events during the war as it was fought in Europe and across the world.

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• Look back on WW1 through newspaper articles printed at the time
• Featuring rare photos of the First World War from 1914 to 1918
• Tabloid size edition measures 38 x 31cm
• Protect your book for years to come with a premium gift box

The book opens on June 28th 1914 with World War One newspaper articles on the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg heir to the Austrian throne, fatally shot in the station of Sarajevo after a bomb failed to explode in their railway carriage. Exactly one month later, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia throwing the whole of Europe into turmoil.

Each page is filled with pictures and First World War newspapers that record major events, such as the Battles of Somme and Ypres, the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, the comings and goings of influential figures such as Lord Kitchener and Sir Douglas Haig, whilst documenting the action in Anzac, Czernowitz and Zeebrugge. This book includes action on land, sky and sea such as the sinking of cruisers Mainz, Blucher, Queen Mary and Black Prince, war amid the sand dunes of South-West Africa and Zeppelin airship attacks over London.

• Name: 25-character limit (appears on the front cover)
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The opening page includes a space for you to write a handwritten personal message. If you are ordering this as a gift, we recommend getting the book delivered to your home address if you would like to complete it with a personalised message. Only enter the name you wish to be printed on the book. When entering your personalisation, please note that accents, emojis and other symbols can’t be used as our system doesn’t support these. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

• Cover: Leather
• Size: A3
• Paper Source:  Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.
• Made in the UK

These newspaper reproductions are created from the Mirror scan archive and in some instances, there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual paper itself.