
Playing Soldier
The Books and Toys That Prepared Children for War, 1871-1918
Richard Cheek(Author)
Grolier Club of New York (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. July 2018
Book
Hardback
471 pages
978-1-60583-076-6 (ISBN)
Description
The ways books, magazines, printed ephemera, and toys relating to military life and wartime experience were used to persuade boys to admire, and aspire to become, soldiers and sailors are illuminated in this lively catalogue, which accompanied a Grolier Club exhibition. Covering the period 1871-1918, Richard Cheek shows that young people were encouraged to accept war as an inevitable form of human behavior that offered them a swift path to manhood, defined by acts of exceptional bravery, selfless service, and patriotic devotion. A lavishly illustrated visual history, Playing Soldiers is a valuable resource for those interested in the influence of war culture on children.
Reviews / Votes
"For anyone interested in how children's book illustration served national destiny in the run-up to World War I, this is a must-see publication." * Andrea Immel, Cotsen Children's Library *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1291 color plates
Dimensions
Height: 319 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
3058 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60583-076-6 (9781605830766)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Cheek is an architectural photographer and a visual history editor.
Content
Collector's Perspective Introduction
Germany
France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
France
Great Britain
United States