{"product_id":"tommys-tunes-f-t-nettleingham-1st-edition","title":"Tommy's Tunes, F. T. Nettleingham — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_11ced248bf4871db-956\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2143\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2143 citation-end-2143\"\u003e London, Erskine MacDonald, Ltd., 1917\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_11ced248bf4871db-956\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 96.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eGood. The book presents as a genuine, historically used copy, bearing evident signs of wear commensurate with its age and wartime context. The pictorial paper-covered boards display moderate rubbing, edge-wear, and light surface marking across the panels. The most significant condition point is the spine, which is heavily chipped and frayed; the original paper covering has largely perished, exposing the underlying binding structure and text block edge. Despite this external wear, the binding remains secure and holds the signatures together without major separation. Internally, the pages are generally clean with typical age-toning, remaining highly legible and robust for continued study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst edition. This compilation captures the raw, authentic musical culture of the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) during the First World War. Bound in the publisher's printed paper-covered boards, the front cover features a striking, satirical trench illustration bearing a printed apology to Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather, the famed creator of the 'Old Bill' cartoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCopies in their original bindings are increasingly scarce on the open market. As these early \"trench books\" were heavily circulated and inherently fragile, they were poorly preserved and highly susceptible to damage, making surviving field-used examples desirable to military historians and musicologists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_11ced248bf4871db-957\"\u003eCompiled directly from the trenches of the Great War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eTommy's Tunes\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and humorous time capsule of the British Expeditionary Force. \u003cspan class=\"citation-2142 citation-end-2142\"\u003eMeticulously gathered by 2nd Lieutenant F. T. Nettleingham, this collection preserves the authentic marching melodies, rude rhymes, and popular parodies that kept morale alive amidst the mud and artillery fire.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFrom gallows humor to wistful anthems of home, it offers an unfiltered glimpse into the spirit, camaraderie, and indomitable wit of the British 'Tommy' on active service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54102943695187,"sku":"4235","price":84.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_122255.jpg?v=1782457842","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/tommys-tunes-f-t-nettleingham-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}