{"product_id":"three-men-on-the-bummel-jerome-k-jerome-1st-edition","title":"Three Men on the Bummel, Jerome K. Jerome — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003ePublication: \u003c\/b\u003eBristol, J.W. Arrowsmith \/ London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. Limited, 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFormatting: \u003c\/b\u003e8vo, pp. 328.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_ca1b2b1e4207e2a8-805\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The maroon cloth binding remains robust and structurally sound, maintaining tight hinges and solid boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The upper board features clean, unoxidised red stamping, though faint spotty rubbing and discoloration are present across the cloth panels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. The gilt lettering to the spine remains notably bright and legible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e. The text block edges show only faint age-toning typical of the era, remaining free from heavy foxing or dampstaining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,8\"\u003e. Slight rubbing is visible at the spine extremities and corners, which is entirely commensurate with age and standard shelf-wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,10\"\u003e. Internally, the pages present beautifully, yielding a highly respectable and sturdy copy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,11\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,12\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_ca1b2b1e4207e2a8-806\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A truefirst edition of Jerome K. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1899\"\u003eJerome's comedic sequel to his immensely popular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"107\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1899\"\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1899 citation-end-1899\"\u003e.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"1\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1898 citation-end-1898\"\u003eThe volume is issued in the publisher's original dark red cloth as Volume XXXVI of Arrowsmith's 3\/6 Series\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"2\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1897 citation-end-1897\"\u003e.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"3\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The title page bears the requisite \"Copyright. Entered at Stationers' Hall,\" establishing its early printing status\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_ca1b2b1e4207e2a8-807\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1896\"\u003eThe text is brought to life with original illustrations by the celebrated English artist and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"93\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1896\"\u003ePunch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1896 citation-end-1896\"\u003e cartoonist L. Raven Hill, perfectly capturing the whimsical and chaotic nature of the trio's Continental adventures\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"4\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1895 citation-end-1895\"\u003e.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"5\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_ca1b2b1e4207e2a8-808\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eA contemporary ownership signature, \"Marjory Lees,\" is neatly inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper, adding a touch of Edwardian provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. While not exceptionally rare, securing a first edition in such a firm, bright, and internally clean state is increasingly uncommon for a book that was frequently read to pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_ca1b2b1e4207e2a8-818\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eA decade after their iconic escapades on the Thames, Jerome, George, and Harris, older, but arguably no wiser, embark on a new misadventure. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1894 citation-end-1894\"\u003eSeeking a reprieve from domestic life, the trio sets off on a \"bummel\" (a journey without a destination) through the German Black Forest.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"6\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Armed with bicycles, an astounding lack of linguistic prowess, and their trademark knack for finding trouble, they face bewildering cultural differences, intractable foreign bicycles, and their own boundless incompetence. Written with the same sharp wit and gentle satire that made \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"566\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e a classic, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"597\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious, timeless exploration of the golden age of European cycling tours and the enduring comedy of human folly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54102814523731,"sku":"4231","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_121745.jpg?v=1782453516","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/three-men-on-the-bummel-jerome-k-jerome-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}