{"product_id":"the-patriots-progress-henry-williamson-1st-edition","title":"The Patriot's Progress, Henry Williamson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Geoffrey Bles, 1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 194.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original maroon buckram binding remains tight, square, and structurally sound, showing only mild bumping to the spine ends. The boards are bright and clean, with the gilt spine lettering remaining sharp and unoxidised. Internally, the pages are largely crisp, though the preliminary leaves and deckled text block edges exhibit scattered foxing typical of the era. The original unclipped dust jacket (retaining the 10s 6d net price on the front flap) is present, exhibiting sun-toning to the spine and minor chipping and closed tears along the extremities, yet it remains a highly presentable example safely housed within a clear protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This striking volume is illustrated throughout with powerful, expressionistic lino-cuts by William Kermode. It was Kermode's original artwork that initially inspired Williamson to compose the accompanying text, describing the project as \"verbal concrete\" around Kermode's stark images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is a true first printing, first impression. While the 1930 trade edition was issued in a respectable run of 3,000 copies, finding an example that retains its fragile original wrapper, especially one that remains unclipped, is increasingly uncommon on the open market. There are no notable bookplates or institutional stamps, presenting a clean, honest example of this First World War classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived in the wake of the massive success of Remarque's \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e, Henry Williamson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Patriot's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unflinching, characteristically British perspective on the First World War. The novel follows Private John Bullock, a naive London clerk whose name intentionally echoes the quintessential 'John Bull,' as he eagerly enlists, only to face the unrelenting horror and disillusionment of trench warfare. Through five brutal phases spanning the Somme to Passchendaele, Williamson’s stark prose and Kermode’s visceral lino-cuts combine to create a haunting indictment of blind patriotism and a poignant tribute to a lost generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54484063781203,"sku":"4045","price":72.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260729_161202.jpg?v=1785848201","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-patriots-progress-henry-williamson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}