{"product_id":"the-first-hundred-thousand-ian-hay-john-hay-beith-bumpus-binding-1916","title":"The First Hundred Thousand - Ian Hay \/John Hay Beith (Bumpus Fine Binding, 1916)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis William Blackwood and Sons tenth impression (1916) is of interest to collectors of First World War literature, Ian Hay (John Hay Beith), and books with distinguished bookseller provenance bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eA handsome copy in a full tan leather binding by J. \u0026amp; E. Bumpus Ltd. of 360 Oxford Street, London - booksellers holding the Royal Warrant to His Majesty the King. The raised-band spine with red morocco label is characteristic of Bumpus's quality trade bindings. A distinguished provenance piece combining a celebrated WWI text with one of London's most prestigious bookselling imprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The First Hundred Thousand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Ian Hay (John Hay Beith)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: William Blackwood and Sons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Tenth Impression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Full leather by J. \u0026amp; E. Bumpus Ltd., 360 Oxford St., London (Royal Warrant as Booksellers to His Majesty the King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tenth impression William Blackwood imprint in a prestigious Bumpus Royal Warrant binding; a collectible WWI title with distinguished London bookseller provenance, desirable for bibliophiles, military history collectors, and admirers of fine trade bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eIan Hay's \u003cem\u003eThe First Hundred Thousand\u003c\/em\u003e is a semi-autobiographical account of the raising and training of Kitchener's New Army in the early months of the First World War. Written with warmth and dry Scottish humour, it follows a battalion of raw recruits through their transformation into soldiers, capturing the camaraderie, absurdities, and quiet heroism of the citizen-soldier. First published in 1915, it became one of the most widely read British books of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Blackwood and Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55580656009556,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/the-first-hundred-thousand-ian-hay-1600x1600-0656.jpg?v=1776607815","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-first-hundred-thousand-ian-hay-john-hay-beith-bumpus-binding-1916","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}