{"product_id":"explaining-the-britishers-frederic-william-wile-1st-edition","title":"Explaining the Britishers, Frederic William Wile — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, William Heinemann, 1918\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 118, [9] plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The book is bound in its original pictorial card wrappers, presenting with overall general wear typical with its age and fragile wartime production. The paper spine has sustained noticeable chipping and a significant loss to the central portion, exposing the text block structure underneath, alongside rubbing to the extremities. The covers exhibit typical age-toning, mild soiling, and light creasing to the corners, yet the striking red and blue flag motif remains highly presentable. Internally, the binding holds firm despite the external wear; the pages remain largely clean, bearing only mild and expected toning, ensuring the text and the nine full-page photographic plates are bright and fully legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"823\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first U.K. edition of Frederic William Wile's wartime effort, issued in striking pictorial wrappers designed to foster camaraderie between American and British forces. Wile, an American journalist, authored this text specifically to explain the British character and war effort to the influx of \"Yanks\" streaming into Europe.The text is supplemented with nine full-page photographic plates, providing visual context to the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile hardcover iterations of this text are encountered on the open market, survival rates for these fragile paper-wrappered editions remain predictably low. Many succumbed to heavy use in the trenches and camps, making this a scarce artefact of World War I propaganda and Anglo-American relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWritten in the dying days of the First World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"465\"\u003eExplaining the Britishers\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating piece of propaganda and cultural translation. Frederic William Wile, an American journalist stationed in Europe, penned this guide to help newly arrived American soldiers understand their British allies. Covering topics from the British Army and Navy to the idiosyncrasies of the British government and the concept of \"playing the game,\" Wile offers an affectionate, highly readable portrait of Great Britain's mighty effort in liberty's cause. This remains a unique historical document that brilliantly captures the zeitgeist of 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55594624909651,"sku":"6441","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261019_121204.jpg?v=1792856229","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/explaining-the-britishers-frederic-william-wile-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}