{"title":"Autobiography, Biography \u0026 Memoirs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:02e3792e-e464-4870-8e84-b706aaf0ba9f-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"27c198b4-cf0e-4d31-98a0-901d66d642cf\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"180\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLives told in their own words, our Autobiography, Biography \u0026amp; Memoirs collection presents personal histories, candid reflections, and revealing portraits of remarkable figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1929-jane-austen-a-bibliography-geoffrey-keynes-limited-edition","title":"Jane Austen: A Bibliography, Geoffrey Keynes — Limited Edition","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"497\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket present with only light wear to extremities; spine bright with black lettering crisp and fully legible, showing only slight rubbing to head and foot, now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher's original two-tone binding shows minimal wear, with light rubbing to the foot of the spine and a faint crease to the spine label. Boards clean; binding firm and square. Internally, pages remain clean and bright throughout. A particularly well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eLimited edition, one of 875 copies printed, London; The Nonesuch Press, 1929. Original two-tone hardback issued with the original dust jacket. Finely produced private press bibliography, highly regarded among collectors of Austeniana and Nonesuch Press publications, with strong appeal due to its limitation and exceptional condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eA scholarly and meticulously compiled bibliography documenting the publishing history and textual transmission of Jane Austen’s works. Keynes combines bibliographical precision with literary appreciation, creating an essential reference for collectors and researchers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022708769107,"sku":"ant36","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_6718128c-e0ef-4e38-88b3-14233d7a4f48.jpg?v=1747743435"},{"product_id":"riding-the-iron-rooster-by-train-through-china-paul-theroux-1st-edition","title":"Riding the Iron Rooster:By Train Through China, Paul Theroux - 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eAs New:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e The book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eThis is a travel narrative in which author \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"437\"\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/strong\u003e documents an extensive railway journey through China (and adjoining regions) in the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eTravelling primarily by train, Theroux moves across a wide range of landscapes—from the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia to major urban centres such as Beijing and Shanghai, and out toward China’s western regions. 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Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eA humorous memoir in which writer\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNigel Williams recounts a family journey across the United States with his wife and children. 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It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and\/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\" class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSome slight discolouration to pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"695\" data-start=\"392\"\u003eThis memoir by journalist David Carr reconstructs his life as a long-term drug addict through investigative reporting on himself. 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Engaging and heartfelt, the book resonates with fans of memoir and contemporary music history alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53000075411795,"sku":"3131 EV","price":19.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_54133747-e854-4bbd-88b2-d2b88467bd48.jpg?v=1771174114"},{"product_id":"candid-reminiscences-my-first-thirty-years-upton-sinclair-1st-uk-edition","title":"Candid Reminiscences: My First Thirty Years, Upton Sinclair — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust jacket with large tear across the spine and front cover; intact overall but worn. Spine of jacket faded, with bumping to corners and to the head and foot of the spine, and surface marks and staining across the rear panel. Artwork remains bright and vibrant; jacket protected in plastic sleeve. Publisher’s cloth binding shows wear at extremities, though clean overall, with black lettering and decoration well defined. Binding square and firm. Residue present on the front pastedown. Internally, pages are bright, clean and fresh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eFirst UK edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eT. Werner Laurie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1932. Early British printing of the autobiography of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUpton Sinclair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e; scarce in original hardback with dust jacket, making it a desirable acquisition for collectors of early 20th-century literary memoir and Sinclair’s works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eCandid Reminiscences: My First Thirty Years\u003c\/em\u003e recounts Upton Sinclair’s formative years, tracing his upbringing, early literary ambitions, and the experiences that shaped his emergence as one of America’s most outspoken writers and social critics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53221017715027,"sku":"3228-RM-F-G-17","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b7b06d01-f5fd-4a44-970b-dbba1eb552e8.jpg?v=1774967356"},{"product_id":"keats-the-poet-stuart-m-sperry-2nd-printing","title":"Keats the Poet, Stuart M. 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No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years. Includes dust jacket protector. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"352\" data-start=\"62\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BZ_Pyq_fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"121\" data-start=\"80\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHoly Dread: Diaries, 1982–1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is the ninth published volume of the diaries of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJames Lees-Milne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, covering the years 1982 to 1984. It was first published by \u003ca data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"256\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnmurraypress.co.uk\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eJohn Murray\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse fill=\"currentColor\" href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-00d8790d.svg#304883\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in 2001. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"587\"\u003eLees-Milne’s diaries are prized for their sharply observed portraits of the British upper classes, literary figures, aristocrats, and cultural life in late-20th-century England. This volume, written when he was in his seventies, is especially reflective and elegiac.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53231096463699,"sku":"3407","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2c9a0d70-7530-429c-85e8-3898f428e909.jpg?v=1773334045"},{"product_id":"bloody-years-francis-yeats-brown-1st-edition-signed-presentation-copy","title":"Bloody Years, Francis Yeats-Brown — 1st Edition, Signed Presentation Copy","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"554\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Publisher’s original cloth binding shows only minimal wear, with light bumping to corners and edges and faint surface marks to boards; decorative elements remain bright and attractive, and black lettering sharp and unfaded. Binding tight and square. Text block excellent, retaining visible sprayed edges and clean deckled fore-edge. Light age-related toning to the inscription page and a single crease to page 9 noted; otherwise contents exceptionally bright, clean, and well preserved throughout. An unusually handsome example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eFirst edition, The Viking Press, London, 1932. Signed presentation copy inscribed by Francis Yeats-Brown to the noted actor \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLeslie Howard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, dated November 1932. Association copies linking literary figures with prominent cultural personalities are highly desirable, significantly enhancing collector appeal. A superior copy combining first edition status, author inscription, and distinguished provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eA reflective historical and political work drawing upon Yeats-Brown’s experiences and observations of the turbulent interwar period, blending memoir, commentary, and contemporary analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53277875601747,"sku":"3275-RM-FS-VG-17","price":65.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_ab89ddc5-ca49-402d-b222-0cc903a7b0e3.jpg?v=1776519578"},{"product_id":"journal-to-stella-jonathan-swift-2-vols-complete","title":"Journal To Stella, Jonathan Swift: 2 Vols Complete","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: A superb two-volume set preserved in near-perfect condition. Original dust jackets display only faint handling marks and light age-related discolouration, with a very small closed tear to the upper edge of Volume II. Cream panels and blue decorative borders remain bright, fresh, and highly attractive. Jackets now protected in plastic sleeves. Publisher’s original blue cloth bindings remain excellent, with gilt spine lettering sharp, bright, and well-defined. Bindings square, firm and tight. Light dust toning to the upper edges of the text blocks from shelf storage, though otherwise clean with crisp page edges. Internally, pages are tightly bound, clean, and immaculate throughout, appearing unread and unopened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"732\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eComplete in two volumes. Published by the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1963. This scholarly edition presents the celebrated correspondence of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJonathan Swift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most important figures in eighteenth-century English literature. 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Haight supplements the narrative with Chapman's diaries, offering unique insights into Eliot’s literary life, correspondence, and the publishing process, making this a key resource for students and scholars of Victorian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53299298304339,"sku":"3316 ev","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/George-Eliot-and-John-Chapman-With-Chapmans-Diaries-Gordon-S-Haight-Second-Edition-Vintage-Book_a536cd87-e9ee-49a5-933e-4b8d03af50a6.jpg?v=1776518883"},{"product_id":"after-work-edward-marston-1st-edition","title":"After Work, Edward Marston — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original cloth boards show moderate wear, with curling to corners, bumping, and creasing to edges. Faint stains across the covers. Spine remains bright, but worn heavily at head and foot, with light fraying to ridges. Gilt remains sharp. Binding slightly shaken but firm. Internally, endpapers creased and show age-related toning. Light foxing and creasing throughout text pages, but mostly clean and bright. A sound copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eFirst edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHeinemann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1904. Original cloth-bound hardback, increasingly scarce in commerce, particularly among collectors of Edward Marston’s early works. The survival of this copy in complete, serviceable condition, despite expected age-related wear, makes it a desirable acquisition for collectors of early 20th-century British literature and Marston’s fiction, particularly as highlight copies are rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eAfter Work: Fragments from the Workshop of an Old Publisher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the memoir of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdward Marston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recounting over sixty years in the bookselling and publishing business, primarily with the influential firm of Sampson Low. Marston offers engaging reminiscences of the people, authors, and industry practices of the 19th century, providing readers with rare insight into the culture and workings of Victorian publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53299696370003,"sku":"3318 rm","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/After-Work-Edward-Marston-First-Edition-Vintage-Book_43ef5661-fc0d-48ae-bf1a-a5062256919c.jpg?v=1776516957"},{"product_id":"yours-etc-letters-to-the-press-1945-89-graham-greene-1st-edition","title":"Yours etc. Letters to the Press 1945 - 89, Graham Greene — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs New: \u003c\/b\u003eThe book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless.  This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eFirst edition, published by Reinhardt Books, 1989, issued in original cloth with dust jacket. First printings of Graham Greene’s later works remain of interest to collectors, particularly when found in such high-grade condition. Copies preserved in Fine state are increasingly less common on the secondary market. A desirable example for collectors of Greene’s works and modern literary first editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eYours etc.\u003c\/em\u003e gathers Graham Greene’s letters to newspapers and periodicals spanning over four decades, offering insight into his views on politics, culture, religion, and world affairs. Written with wit and precision, the collection reflects Greene’s engagement with contemporary issues and his distinctive voice as both novelist and commentator. It provides a revealing complement to his better-known fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53315583770963,"sku":"3333 RM","price":26.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/Yours-Etc-Letters-to-the-Press-1945-1989-Graham-Greene-First-Edition-Vintage-Book_780411a7-c8ec-4b57-bd1d-1a6c09f0cd18.jpg?v=1776458035"},{"product_id":"joseph-conrad-f-m-ford-1st-edition","title":"Joseph Conrad, F. M. Ford — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"012a798e-8b10-4d15-8286-454e93ae7204\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-41\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"012a798e-8b10-4d15-8286-454e93ae7204\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69c3e7c2-c168-838d-914f-40b1da1ff09f-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-42\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"234b3538-1f88-48a4-aabf-e4aface2376e\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original cloth binding shows minimal wear, with small chips at the head of the spine and slight bumping to corners and edges; cloth otherwise clean and well preserved. Binding firm and square; housed in a protective sleeve. Internally, endpapers show mild toning from a long-removed inserts; contents otherwise bright, clean, and appear little used. An excellent and well-preserved copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eFirst edition, published by Duckworth \u0026amp; Co., London, 1924, in original cloth. Written by F. M. Ford (Ford Madox Ford), a close contemporary and collaborator of Joseph Conrad, this early critical study holds particular literary significance. First editions are increasingly scarce, especially in well-preserved original bindings. A desirable association work for collectors of Conradiana and early 20th-century literary criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"881\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eJoseph Conrad\u003c\/em\u003e is Ford Madox Ford’s critical and personal study of the novelist, combining literary analysis with firsthand insight drawn from their friendship and collaboration. The work offers reflections on Conrad’s artistic methods, themes, and place within modern literature, providing both biography and criticism from a uniquely informed perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53351002767699,"sku":"3366 EV","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/broadhursts-books-joseph-conrad-fm-ford-1st-edition-book_f78fa64b-e4d7-4ffe-b08d-a12e7a57c6cd.jpg?v=1776515462"},{"product_id":"all-our-yesterdays-h-m-tomlinson-limited-signed-edition","title":"All Our Yesterdays, H. M. Tomlinson — Limited Signed Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"538\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9\"\u003eFine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original hard slipcase shows moderate age-related staining and markings across its panels, but remains fully intact without splits or loss. Original cloth binding exhibits minimal wear, with only faint rubbing to corners. Spine slightly darkened with light shelf wear toward the foot and a few minor marks; boards largely clean with gilt sharp and well-defined. Internally, endpapers show only the lightest handling. Contents remain uncut and unopened; pages clean, bright, and unread. An attractive, superbly preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"909\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eLimited Signed Edition, published by William Heinemann, London, 1930. Deluxe Large Paper issue, copy 627 of 1,025 hand-signed and numbered by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eH. M. Tomlinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Retaining slipcase and issued uncut\/unopened, a desirable collector’s copy combining limited issue status, author signature, and superior preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eA reflective autobiographical work blending memoir, travel writing, and literary reminiscence, in which Tomlinson meditates on memory, experience, and the passage of time through personal observation and historical reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53378979594579,"sku":"3384-SR-17","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_dabc345f-1594-4312-9ca2-ba198cff0292.jpg?v=1776436344"},{"product_id":"the-thomas-the-tank-engine-man-brian-sibley-1st-edition","title":"The Thomas the Tank Engine Man, Brian Sibley — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"10941bd4-dcbc-45c5-82ea-5688c7964dcd\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-99\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"10941bd4-dcbc-45c5-82ea-5688c7964dcd\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69c3e7c2-c168-838d-914f-40b1da1ff09f-23\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-100\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7cf1efa6-36c8-464d-bc0e-17e55e8a925a\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9\"\u003eFine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original price-clipped dust jacket shows no edgewear; light spot staining across the panels, though artwork remains bright and vibrant. Jacket protected by plastic sleeve. Original cloth binding excellent, with silver foil stamping clean and well-defined. Binding firm and square. Internally, pages are bright and clean, appearing unread. An excellent copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eFirst Edition, published by William Heinemann in 1995. An authoritative biography of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilbert Awdry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, written by noted railway historian and broadcaster \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrian Sibley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. First editions in superior condition with original dust jacket remain desirable to collectors of railwayana and children’s literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eA detailed biography of the creator of \u003cem data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eThomas the Tank Engine\u003c\/em\u003e, exploring the life, inspirations, and railway enthusiasm behind the beloved \u003cem data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eRailway Series\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside the cultural legacy of one of Britain’s most enduring children’s characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53385998074195,"sku":"3392-RM-F-VG-17","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_165824.jpg?v=1780675723"},{"product_id":"the-pigeon-tunnel-john-le-care-1st-edition-copy","title":"The Pigeon Tunnel, John le Care 1st Edition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFine: \u003c\/b\u003eThe book is close to As New. It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and\/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"\u003e*Residue of a sticker on the front cover of the dust jacket, but otherwise in excellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFirst edition, 2016 (001). A wonderful collector's item for any John le Carré fans\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Pigeon Tunnel by John le Carré is a captivating memoir in which the legendary spy novelist reflects on a lifetime of intrigue, deception, and human complexity. Blending personal anecdotes, encounters with spies and world leaders, and reflections on his own craft, le Carré offers an insider’s view of the morally ambiguous world that inspired his fiction. Witty, insightful, and occasionally darkly humorous, the book illuminates both the man and the shadowy realities behind the spy stories that made him famous.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53478317228371,"sku":"2044abe N","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_61c4796d-2cc3-4cce-bc75-36323700cbe6.jpg?v=1773338380"},{"product_id":"life-by-keith-richards-rare-signed-edition-1st-1st-hardback-unread-copy","title":"Life, Keith Richards — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eNew:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e1st Edition. Signed - Being the official signed edition guarantees the authenticity of the signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eA raw and compelling autobiography, \u003cem data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Keith Richards—co-founder of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—from his childhood in post-war England to global rock stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eRichards recounts learning guitar, forming the band with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMick Jagger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and navigating decades of fame, creativity, and chaos. The book explores iconic moments in music history, turbulent relationships, legal troubles, addiction, and life on the road, all told with candid honesty and wit. It’s both a personal story and a portrait of the rise of rock and roll culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509461868883,"sku":"1401-SD- N","price":749.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_78ebcd15-5764-43a0-9e18-5a48ec942e97.jpg?v=1765456293"},{"product_id":"my-child-life-m-josephine-1st-edition","title":"My Child-Life, M. Josephine — Presumed 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, T. H. Rees, 1853\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_800da8ffa2e411e1-36\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eGood. The book is housed in its original blind-stamped cloth boards, which display moderate fading and overall discolouration commensurate with its mid-nineteenth-century origins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2\"\u003e. The extremities exhibit rubbing, with bumped corners and slight wear to the spine ends, though the binding remains reassuringly tight and structurally sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,4\"\u003e. All edges are gilt, remaining largely intact albeit slightly dulled by time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,6\"\u003e. Internally, the text block is relatively well-preserved but displays scattered foxing, most notably affecting the preliminary leaves; the steel-engraved frontispiece and the printed dedication page bear both foxing and a faint moisture stain to the lower margin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,8\"\u003e. Despite these cosmetic blemishes, the volume presents as a solid, completely legible, and authentic survivor of its era.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eA notably scarce, presumed first edition of this mid-Victorian work. The volume is distinctly unrecorded in standard institutional catalogues, suggesting it may have been privately printed or issued in an exceedingly small run for a select circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_800da8ffa2e411e1-37\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003eThe book is illustrated with a charming steel-engraved frontispiece titled \"Kate,\" executed by the prominent nineteenth-century engraver Henry Cook, accompanied by a short verse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e. The printed dedication affectionately inscribes the work to \"Elizabeth Noble Aldham\" from \"her sincere friend, the authoress\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e. There are no subsequent manuscript ownership signatures, bookplates, or institutional stamps, leaving the printed dedication as the primary evidence of the book's immediate social provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eGiven the complete absence of this title on the open market, this copy represents a rare opportunity to acquire an otherwise lost piece of Victorian children's literature or personal memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_800da8ffa2e411e1-38\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\"\u003eMy Child-Life\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intimate, evocative glimpse into nineteenth-century youth, penned under the name M. Josephine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. Likely intended for a close-knit circle of family and friends, as evidenced by its affectionate dedication to Elizabeth Noble Aldham, the book captures the sentimental and moral contours of Victorian childhood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e. Accompanied by a delicate steel engraving by Henry Cook, this obscure and deeply personal volume stands as a fascinating artifact of private Victorian literary culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53540580884819,"sku":"3437-?-VG-","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/IMG_6973.heic?v=1784275674"},{"product_id":"henri-dutilleux-his-life-and-works-caroline-potter","title":"Henri Dutilleux: His Life and Works, Caroline Potter","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_694e009406de33bc-1096\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Aldershot, Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8vo, pp. [x], 236.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_694e009406de33bc-1097\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The dust jacket remains entirely whole and largely bright, though it exhibits moderate, uniform toning along the upper margins and spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a common occurrence for white paper stock of this era. Beneath the jacket, the publisher's boards remain sharp and unbumped, showing no significant shelf-wear. The binding is exceptionally tight and squarely set. The text block edges are completely clean and free from spotting or foxing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and internally, the pages remain bright, crisp, and free of any previous ownership signatures or annotations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_694e009406de33bc-1098\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a 2001 reprint of the original hardcover edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front panel of the dust jacket features a striking black-and-white photographic portrait of the French composer engaged at his desk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eScholarly hardcovers on Dutilleux from this period are relatively scarce on the open market, and it is increasingly uncommon to find copies that maintain such tight bindings and immaculate internal pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Dutilleux is celebrated as one of France's leading twentieth-century composers, yet comprehensive English-language studies of his life and methodology remain infrequent. In this thorough volume, Caroline Potter provides an in-depth exploration of Dutilleux’s fascinating trajectory, shedding light on his early compositions, his meticulous creative process, and the profound influence of literature and the visual arts on his musical output. It stands as an essential text for musicologists and enthusiasts alike, offering a definitive look at a visionary who bridged the traditions of the past with the modernistic developments of the post-war musical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53720396595539,"sku":"4117-SD-R-VG-17","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_133735.jpg?v=1781013712"},{"product_id":"a-sketch-of-my-life-thomas-mann-first-english-edition","title":"A Sketch of My Life, Thomas Mann — 1st English Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Secker \u0026amp; Warburg, 1961\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNear Fine. This copy is exceptionally well-preserved, housed in its original, highly evocative pictorial dust jacket. The jacket exhibits only the faintest traces of rubbing to the extreme edges and negligible softening at the spine ends, retaining a vibrant and unrubbed front panel. Publisher's original cloth binding remains perfectly rigid and sharp, with unbumped corners and no discernible shelf-wear to the boards. The binding is remarkably tight, suggesting the book has gone largely unread. Internally, the volume is pristine; the hinges are fully intact, and the text block sits squarely. The pages are crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing, moisture damage, or internal markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_0cfeb8cb46af1803-729\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1674 citation-end-1674\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1674 citation-end-1674\"\u003eFirst \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1673 citation-end-1673\"\u003eUK edition of Mann's autobiographical work, brought to a wider British audience after its initial translation.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The English translation by H. T. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1672 citation-end-1672\"\u003eLowe-Porter was originally issued thirty years prior, in 1930, by Harrison of Paris as an exclusive limited edition of 785 copies.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the text itself is unillustrated, the volume is noted for its striking monochromatic dust jacket, featuring a picturesque landscape of a European cathedral town alongside a river. Copies of this early 1960s production are somewhat susceptible to fading and edge-chipping, making examples in this highly preserved, unmarked state desirable for collectors of Nobel laureates. There are no bookplates, ownership inscriptions, or binders' stamps present, presenting a wonderfully clean and untouched copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally penned during a period of immense creative reflection, \u003ci\u003eA Sketch of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare, intimate look into the mind of Thomas Mann, the 1929 Nobel Laureate in Literature. Mann charts the defining trajectory of his life and artistic development, moving from his youth in Lübeck to the genesis of monumental works such as \u003ci\u003eBuddenbrooks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandid and impeccably styled, this brief yet profound memoir captures the philosophical and personal evolution of one of the twentieth century's true literary titans. It remains an essential companion piece for understanding the private thoughts that fueled his public masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53729212989779,"sku":"4129-RM-F-VG-17","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_132605.jpg?v=1781012600"},{"product_id":"threescore-and-ten-years-1820-1890-recollections-w-j-linton-1st-edition","title":"Threescore and Ten Years: 1820 - 1890; Recollections, W.J. 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The binding remains firm and structurally intact, though the original publisher's brown cloth exhibits noticeable exterior wear, including a prominent rectangular stain (likely sunning or moisture-offset) across the front board and typical rubbing to the spine ends and corners. Internally, the text block is relatively clean, retaining its original untrimmed deckle edges. Preliminary leaves show expected evidence of institutional use, most notably paper skinning and adhesive residue to the front pastedown from a removed library pocket, alongside period ink inscriptions and a date stamp. Interior pages remain bright and largely free from significant foxing or tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First American edition of Linton’s memoir, issued in the publisher's original brown cloth and distinguished by a gilt facsimile of the author's signature on the front board. 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This copy presents exceptionally well, bound in the publisher's original tan cloth which remains remarkably clean and free of shelf-wear, bumping, or edge rubbing\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. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1828 citation-end-1828\"\u003eThe printed paper title labels applied to the upper board and spine are wholly intact, unchipped, and unrubbed\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan class=\"citation-1827 citation-end-1827\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of foxing, oxidation, or inscriptions, retaining a freshly printed quality\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 volume has been exceptionally well-preserved within a clear, unattached protective wrapper with inner folded flaps that has shielded the cloth from any ambient wear or soiling\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_2ce561549ae40547-779\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eA first\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1826 citation-end-1826\"\u003e limited to an initial print run of 500 copies by the Stinehour Press.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_2ce561549ae40547-767\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eAccompanying the volume is a highly relevant piece of contemporaneous ephemera: a laid-in, original clipped review from \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e dated April 14, 1966, titled \"Harvard's Dibdin Collection\"\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. Given the small print run, this scholarly bibliography is relatively scarce on the open market, and it is rarely encountered with its original fragile paper labels in such superlative condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_2ce561549ae40547-780\"\u003eWilliam A. Jackson’s meticulously researched bibliography offers an unparalleled look into the output of the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin, the infamous 19th-century instigator of \"bibliomania.\" \u003cspan class=\"citation-1825 citation-end-1825\"\u003eBased primarily on the extensive holdings of the Harvard College Library, Jackson’s annotated list not only charts Dibdin's published works but enriches them with incisive historical commentary.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This limited-edition publication serves as an essential reference for historians of the book, collectors, and anyone fascinated by the golden age of English book collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54102811541843,"sku":"4250","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_125651.jpg?v=1782452686"},{"product_id":"the-rings-of-saturn-w-g-sebald","title":"The Rings of Saturn, W. G. Sebald","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report \u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note \u003c\/strong\u003eThis item is the 2020 Vintage trade paperback reissue of W. G. Sebald's landmark 1995 work, featuring the updated light blue cover design with interconnected graphical nodes layered over a coastal pier. Originally published in German as Die Ringe des Saturn: Eine englische Wallfahrt and translated into English by Michael Hulse, this edition is highly regarded for bringing Sebald's unique narrative structure—which seamlessly blends memoir, history, embedded photography, and melancholy travelogue—to a wider audience. It remains a critical fixture of late 20th-century European literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u003c\/strong\u003eFollowing a period of intense physical and mental exhaustion, the unnamed narrator embarks on a walking tour of the Suffolk coastline in East Anglia, travelling from Lowestoft to Bungay. What begins as a straightforward travel diary rapidly dissolves into a profound meditation on memory, time, and decay. The English landscape triggers a dizzying series of historical and literary associations—ranging from the introduction of silkworm cultivation in Europe and the 17th-century writings of Thomas Browne, to the lives of Joseph Conrad and Roger Casement. The narrative interweaves personal observations with historical tragedy, mapping the transience of human endeavor onto the physical geography of the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54106570752339,"sku":"4506","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9780099448921.jpg?v=1782478151"},{"product_id":"jonathan-raban-coasting-jonathan-raban","title":"Jonathan Raban, Coasting, Jonathan Raban","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is the 2018 softcover reissue by Eland Publishing, an imprint highly regarded for reviving classic and out-of-print travel literature. Originally published in 1986, the text is a defining example of late-20th-century British psychogeography and travel writing, capturing the sociopolitical mood of the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It stands as a pivotal work in Raban's bibliography, blending maritime adventure with sharp cultural commentary and autobiographical reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoasting round Britain single-handed in an antique two-masted sailing boat, Jonathan Raban conducts a masterly exploration of England and the English at the time of Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands War. He moves seamlessly between awkward memories of childhood as the son of a vicar, a vivid chronicle of the shape-shifting sea, and incisive descriptions of the people and communities he encounters. As he faces his terror of racing water, eddies, offshore sandbars, and ferries on a collision course, Raban simultaneously navigates the complex and turbulent waters of his own middle age. It is a fearless attempt to discover the meaning of belonging and of his homeland. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54106570719571,"sku":"4510","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781780601380.jpg?v=1782478178"},{"product_id":"the-temple-tiger-and-more-man-eaters-of-kumaon-oxford-india-paperbacks-jim-corbett-raymond-sheppard","title":"The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, J Corbett, Raymond Sheppard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report \u003c\/strong\u003e: As New:The book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade\u003cbr\u003eapplies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e This volume represents the final collection of Colonel Jim Corbett's enthralling accounts of his unique hunting experiences in India, concluding the narrative sequence of tiger adventures initiated in his acclaimed Man-Eaters of Kumaon. This specific 2011 printing by Oxford University Press continues the legacy of the Oxford India Paperbacks series, retaining the original black-and-white illustrations by Raymond Sheppard. It serves as an excellent reading or reference copy for collectors of natural history, British Indian history, and classic hunting narratives. The concluding chapter, detailing his pursuit of the Talla Des Man-Eater, is widely considered among his finest and most suspenseful writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this captivating follow-up, Jim Corbett continues his legendary chronicles of tracking down man-eating tigers and leopards in the Indian Himalayas. The book recounts his pursuit of the elusive Temple Tiger, alongside thrilling narratives of hunting the man-eaters of Muktesar, Panar, Chuka, and Talla Des. Corbett writes not only as a master tracker but as a deeply observant naturalist, infusing his tales with a profound respect for the wildlife, the local populace, and the sheer majesty of the jungle environment. His modest, straightforward prose serves to heighten the tension of these life-threatening encounters, during which he repeatedly risked his life to rid the Indian tarai of dangerous predators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54106879525203,"sku":"4520","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260626_151155.jpg?v=1782483613"},{"product_id":"the-life-and-correspondence-of-charles-matthews-mrs-matthews-new-edition","title":"The Life and Correspondence of Charles Matthews... Mrs. Matthews — New Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_339c1dbb12eff046-1058\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-965\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-965 citation-end-965\"\u003e London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-964 citation-end-964\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [xvi], 480.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_339c1dbb12eff046-1059\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The publisher's original blind-stamped red cloth binding remains sound and largely secure, though it exhibits obvious cosmetic wear commensurate with its mid-nineteenth-century origins, justifying the average grade. The spine is notably sunned, rendering the gilt titling dull, and there is evident surface rubbing alongside minor fraying and a tiny split at the head of the spine cloth. The boards show general rubbing, moderate edge wear, and slightly bumped corners. Internally, the text block is pleasingly firm; the pages remain mostly clean and bright, exhibiting only scattered, sporadic foxing that is primarily confined to the preliminaries and the frontispiece portrait\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_339c1dbb12eff046-1060\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This \"New Edition\" presents a thoughtfully condensed, single-volume iteration of the original four-volume memoir, aiming to provide a more accessible and fast-paced narrative while retaining Mathews's own graphic autobiographical writings\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-963 citation-end-963\"\u003eThe editorial duties were undertaken by Edmund Yates, a prominent Victorian novelist and playwright, whose appreciation for theatrical history breathes fresh life into the text\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan class=\"citation-962 citation-end-962\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_339c1dbb12eff046-1061\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eThe volume is notably enhanced by a finely engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles Mathews\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. While modern print-on-demand copies currently saturate the market, securing the authentic nineteenth-century release in its original publisher's cloth binding remains a surprisingly uncommon feat for dedicated collectors of theatrical history. This copy is cleanly presented and free from distracting historical ownership inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eCharles Mathews the Elder (1776–1835) was one of the most celebrated and innovative figures of the early nineteenth-century British stage, universally renowned for his one-man shows, \"At Homes,\" and extraordinary powers of mimicry. Originally compiled by his second wife, Anne Jackson Mathews, this intimate biography traces his dramatic life from his early provincial struggles to his crowning successes in London and America. It stands as a vibrant tapestry of Regency theatrical history, offering firsthand accounts of his trials, triumphs, and entertaining encounters with the leading literary and dramatic luminaries of his era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54142182654291,"sku":"4378","price":60.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_121955_1.jpg?v=1782818245"},{"product_id":"the-life-and-letters-of-lord-macaulay-george-otto-trevelyan-1st-edition","title":"The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, George Otto Trevelyan — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1876\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, 2 Volumes, pp. [xi], 475; [viii], 485.\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\u003e Very Good. The two-volume set remains structurally sound, firmly bound with tight, secure hinges. The full calf leather boards exhibit expected cosmetic shelf-wear for their age, including shallow surface scuffing, minor darkening, and a few light scratches, but present no deep abrasions, corner bumping, or structural splitting. The gilt tooling to the outer borders and the spine, featuring raised bands and dual contrasting Morocco labels, remains notably bright, well-defined, and unoxidised. Internally, the volumes are in excellent condition. The elaborate marbled endpapers and inner gilt dentelles are vibrant and well-preserved. The text blocks are bright, largely free from foxing, and remain entirely unmarked save for the previous owner's distinguished signature.\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\u003e A handsome first edition set of George Otto Trevelyan’s celebrated biography of his uncle, Lord Macaulay. Volume I features a fine engraved frontispiece portrait of Macaulay by C. Cook, taken from a photograph by Claudet, complete with a facsimile signature in the margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe set boasts a premium full-calf binding executed by MacLehose of Glasgow (James MacLehose), the esteemed bookseller and publisher to the University of Glasgow, recognized for their high-quality craftsmanship in the 19th and early 20th centuries. While first editions of this work are relatively obtainable on the open market, they are scarcely found in such a bright, robust fine binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eOf particular note is the rich historical provenance of this specific copy. The upper margins of both volumes bear the sweeping ink signature of \"Walter Macfarlane \/ The Saracen Foundry.\" Walter Macfarlane (1817–1885) was one of Scotland's most significant industrialists, founding the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow. His firm became world-renowned for its architectural and decorative cast ironwork, exporting elaborate fountains, bandstands, and structural iron across the British Empire. This regional connection between the Glasgow bindery and a prominent Glasgow industrial titan makes this set a highly unique artifact of Scottish industrial-era heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eFirst published in 1876, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eThe Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as one of the finest literary biographies of the Victorian era. Written by his nephew, the historian and politician George Otto Trevelyan, the work provides an intimate and comprehensive portrait of Thomas Babington Macaulay—the quintessential Whig historian, poet, and statesman. By skillfully weaving Macaulay’s own prolific correspondence and private journals with a perceptive narrative, Trevelyan grants readers an unparalleled window into the intellectual and political life of 19th-century Britain. It stands as both a masterclass in biographical writing and a vital historical record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54142212407635,"sku":"4380","price":210.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_122245_1.jpg?v=1782819073"},{"product_id":"memoirs-of-rear-admiral-sir-w-edward-parry-kt-the-rev-edward-parry-sammelband","title":"Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry, Kt., The Rev Edward Parry (Sammelband)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMemoirs of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry, Kt.\u003c\/i\u003e by The Rev. Edward Parry \u0026amp; \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003eA Memoir of Captain W. Thornton Bate, R.N.\u003c\/i\u003e (Sammelband)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,1,1,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,2,1,0,0\"\u003e4th Edition (1858) \u0026amp; 2nd Edition (1859) bound together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,2,1,0,1\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,2,1,0,2\"\u003e. Includes 2 portrait frontispieces and 4 engraved plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,2,1,0,3\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,2,1,0,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c94646cc9fa00d30-40\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, \u0026amp; Roberts, 1858 \u0026amp; 1859\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, two volumes bound as one, complete with two portrait frontispieces and 4 engraved plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c94646cc9fa00d30-41\" 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\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. This charming Victorian half-leather binding remains structurally sound, though the exterior exhibits noticeable shelf-wear\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. The spine, featuring five raised bands and gilt-lettered morocco labels, shows moderate scuffing and a visible area of surface loss to the leather in the second compartment, alongside light oxidation to the tooling\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. The marbled boards are heavily rubbed, resulting in some surface paper loss and exposed edges, and the corners are bumped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e. Internally, the book boasts handsome marbled endpapers and matching marbled page edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,8\"\u003e. The text block is generally tight and clean, though the preliminary pages (including the portrait frontispiece and title page) present with age-toning and moderate scattered foxing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,10\"\u003e. The hinges remain secure, making this a durable copy despite its external wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c94646cc9fa00d30-42\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This volume is an attractive \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"45\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003esammelband, \u003c\/i\u003ea term for multiple distinct works bound together by an early owner, combining two popular mid-19th-century naval biographies. The first work is the fourth edition of Sir W. Edward Parry’s memoirs, and the second is the second edition of Captain W. Thornton Bate's memoir\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. Both works are illustrated, featuring striking engraved portrait frontispieces of the officers, supplemented by four additional engraved plates in the second work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_c94646cc9fa00d30-43\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eThe book bears pleasant contemporary provenance, featuring the armorial bookplate of \"Alfred Eaton\" on the front pastedown, decorated with a lion crest and the motto \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"166\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eToujours Pret\u003c\/i\u003e (Always Ready)\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. On the subsequent blank, a neat contemporary ink presentation inscription reads: \"Alfred Eaton from his sisters Oct. 19th 1859,\" perfectly contextualising the original ownership, binding, and gifting of these newly published editions during the Victorian era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThese two biographical works celebrate the lives and careers of two distinguished British naval officers, penned by men of the cloth who emphasize both the military heroism and the deep Christian piety of their subjects. Sir W. Edward Parry's memoir details his celebrated Arctic expeditions, highlighting his groundbreaking 1819 voyage through the Parry Channel in search of the Northwest Passage, and his later attempts to reach the North Pole. Bound alongside it is the memoir of Captain W. Thornton Bate, a highly regarded surveyor and officer whose dedicated service in China during the Second Opium War ended with his tragic death at the Battle of Canton. Together, these memoirs offer a fascinating dual-portrait of 19th-century British naval endeavor, duty, and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54143062901075,"sku":"4383","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_122638_1.jpg?v=1782822064"},{"product_id":"conversations-of-james-northcote-esq-r-a-william-hazlitt-1st-edition","title":"Conversations of James Northcote, Esq., R.A., William Hazlitt — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_ae25098f78d74c6c-349\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1049\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1049 citation-end-1049\"\u003e London, Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [iv], 328.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_ae25098f78d74c6c-346\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The book remains in its original blue-grey paper boards with a brown backing to the spine\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. The fragile paper spine is heavily worn and cracked, with severe chipping that has resulted in the partial loss of the printed title label\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. The boards exhibit moderate rubbing, minor surface marking, and bumping to the corners, typical of early nineteenth-century publisher's bindings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e. Despite the external wear, the binding structure remains intact and reasonably tight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,8\"\u003e. The page edges are entirely uncut and untrimmed, displaying age-related darkening and dustiness. Internally, there is foxing and browning to the preliminary leaves, most heavily affecting the frontispiece portrait and title page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_ae25098f78d74c6c-347\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1830 first edition (Keynes 99) is highly desirable for retaining its original publisher's boards and completely uncut text block\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. This state is increasingly scarce on the open market, as most copies were subsequently cropped and rebound in leather. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1048 citation-end-1048\"\u003eThe volume is complete with its half-title\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1047 citation-end-1047\"\u003e and is illustrated with a finely engraved frontispiece portrait of James Northcote in his eighty-second year, executed by T. Wright after a drawing by A. Wivell.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_ae25098f78d74c6c-348\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eA significant feature of this specific copy is its provenance. It is accompanied by an original letter addressed to James Northcote from James Carrick Moore, a prominent surgeon and the brother of the celebrated military commander Sir John Moore\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. Moore notably assumed the surname Carrick-Moore in 1821 after inheriting a country estate from a relative named Carrick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_ae25098f78d74c6c-350\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1046 citation-end-1046\"\u003eIn 1826, the acclaimed essayist William Hazlitt began recording his wide-ranging conversations with the elderly James Northcote, a distinguished painter and one of the last surviving members of Samuel Johnson's legendary circle.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Published in 1830 (just weeks before Hazlitt’s death) this collection captures the candid, sometimes venomous, and always fascinating thoughts of the octogenarian artist. Blending Northcote's sharp tongue with Hazlitt's masterful prose, the work caused a sensation upon its initial serialisation and remains an indispensable, intimate window into the vibrant artistic and literary scene of Georgian England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54160223502675,"sku":"4396","price":235.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_125250_1.jpg?v=1782972897"},{"product_id":"the-lives-of-george-and-robert-stephenson-samuel-smiles-1st-folio-society-edition","title":"The Lives of George and Robert Stephenson, Samuel Smiles — 1st Folio Society Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-232\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-732\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-732 citation-end-732\"\u003e London, The Folio Society, 1975\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-233\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731 citation-end-731\"\u003e 8vo, pp. 304.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-234\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNear Fine. \u003cspan class=\"citation-730 citation-end-730\"\u003eThe volume remains tightly bound, square, and feels completely unread.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The green cloth boards are exceptionally sharp and clean, maintaining bright, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine and a pristine, unrubbed pictorial inlay to the front cover. Internally, the text block is immaculate, the pages are crisp, bright, and entirely free from foxing, handling marks, or spotting, while the yellow top-edge stain retains a uniform, unfaded vibrancy. The accompanying textured cream slipcase is also well-preserved and structurally sound, showing only the faintest hint of incidental shelf-wear to the extreme corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-235\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-729 citation-end-729\"\u003eThis handsome edition draws its text from Samuel Smiles' final revision of 1874.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-728 citation-end-728\"\u003eIt is generously illustrated, pairing the original, highly detailed monochrome woodcuts from the 1862 edition with beautiful double-page colour lithographs that capture the atmosphere of the early railway era.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-727 citation-end-727\"\u003eA new introduction by Eric de Maré provides modern historical context to the work.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe binding itself is a lovely example of meticulous mid-century production standards, featuring dark cloth boards adorned with an inset pictorial plate of an early steam locomotive. While it remains a relatively accessible volume on the open market, finding copies in such remarkably crisp, unhandled condition is increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eSamuel Smiles' landmark biography chronicles the incredible lives, struggles, and mechanical triumphs of George and Robert Stephenson, the visionary father-and-son engineering duo who effectively birthed the modern railway age. From the gritty, soot-stained coal fields of Newcastle to the triumph of the legendary early locomotives and the expansive spread of the rail network across Britain, this engaging narrative captures the ingenuity, perseverance, and indomitable spirit that powered the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54161518002515,"sku":"4412","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_121247.jpg?v=1782977381"},{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-forty-five-first-years-of-the-life-of-james-lackington-bookseller","title":"Memoirs of the Forty-Five First Years of the Life of James Lackington, Bookseller","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemoirs of the Forty-Five First Years of the Life of James Lackington, Bookseller., James Lackington — 1827 Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_c138523da4b85c2d-228\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Printed for Hunt and Clarke, 1827\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_c138523da4b85c2d-234\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, pp. \u003cspan class=\"citation-336 citation-end-336\"\u003e347, [9].\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_c138523da4b85c2d-229\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. 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The green cloth spine is frayed with loss at both the head and tail caps, though the printed paper spine label remains present, albeit chipped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. The text block's binding remains generally tight and secure. Internally, the uncut pages show heavy foxing and spotting, particularly prominent on the endpapers, frontispiece, and title page, along with general age-related toning throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_c138523da4b85c2d-230\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1827 edition, printed \"From the Latest Edition\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e, was likely issued as part of Hunt and Clarke's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,2\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/i\u003e series, which aimed to collect the most instructive and amusing lives ever published.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_c138523da4b85c2d-231\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eThe volume is notably complete with its engraved portrait frontispiece of Lackington, serving as a handsome visual accompaniment to the text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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While early 19th-century reprints of Lackington's memoirs frequently surface on the open market, finding them in their early, unsophisticated board bindings is becoming increasingly uncommon, offering a genuinely authentic glimpse into 1820s publishing practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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class=\"citation-334 citation-end-334\"\u003eJames Lackington (1746–1815) was a pioneering British bookseller who famously revolutionized the trade by abolishing credit and radically lowering margins.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-333 citation-end-333\"\u003eThis allowed him to build the \"Temple of the Muses\" in London—one of the largest bookstores in the world, purportedly housing over half a million volumes.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-332 citation-end-332\"\u003eWritten in the form of forty-seven letters to a friend, his memoirs trace his extraordinary ascent from a penniless journeyman shoemaker to a wealthy, independent literary magnate\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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Georgian rags-to-riches tale\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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Title","offer_id":54163007275347,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_141422.jpg?v=1782981437"},{"product_id":"the-life-of-thomas-chatterton-john-dix-1st-edition","title":"The Life of Thomas Chatterton, John Dix — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_75b9de7a4a62a0f0-274\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1005 citation-end-1005\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Hamilton, Adams, \u0026amp; Co., 1837\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_75b9de7a4a62a0f0-274\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 336. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The full calf binding remains impressively tight and structurally sound, featuring beautifully unoxidised gilt tooling across the spine compartments and crisp gilt rule borders on the boards. The vibrant marbled textblock edges perfectly match the endpapers and remain free of fading. Shelf-wear is moderate, primarily restricted to light rubbing at the extremities, corners, and joints. A superficial scrape to the leather is present on the front board, though it does not compromise the underlying board or the integrity of the binding itself. Internally, the pages retain excellent brightness and flexibility, with only sporadic, mild foxing isolated mostly to the preliminary leaves, ensuring a highly readable, sturdy, and attractive copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: A handsome first edition of John Dix's biography of the infamous \"marvellous boy,\" Thomas Chatterton. Bound in full calf with elaborate gilt floral and star tooling, the book features elegant gilt dentelles and intricately marbled endpapers that exemplify fine nineteenth-century English bookbinding. Notably, this edition is recognised for containing previously unpublished poems and correspondence by Chatterton, adding significant literary and historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe title page bears a printed dedication to George Weare Braikenridge, a noted Bristol antiquarian and collector, underscoring its local historical importance to Chatterton's native city (printed locally by J. Chilcott, Bristol). First editions in contemporary fine leather bindings are increasingly scarce on the open market, appealing equally to collectors of literary forgery, antiquarian bookbinding, and Romantic-era history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eDelve into the tragic and sensational life of Thomas Chatterton, the teenage poetic genius and master literary forger who captured the imagination of the Romantic movement. John Dix’s biography provides a sympathetic, detailed portrait of the brilliant \"marvellous boy\" whose medieval fabrications fooled the literary establishment and whose premature death elevated him to legendary status. Featuring previously unpublished poems and personal correspondence, this work is an essential exploration of genius, deception, and the intense pressures of eighteenth-century literary ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54210012807507,"sku":"4419","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_122625.jpg?v=1783283149"},{"product_id":"warren-hastings-sir-a-lyall-1902-reprint","title":"Warren Hastings, Sir A. Lyall — 1902 Reprint","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_83eb2f02383ca88a-491\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,4\" data-index-in-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1403\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1403 citation-end-1403\"\u003e London, Macmillan and Co., 1902\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,6\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,6\" data-index-in-node=\"1\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. vi, 235.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_83eb2f02383ca88a-492\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. 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The smooth leather boards display minor surface scuffing and faint linear scratches to the front panel, typical of soft calfskin, but are completely free of any significant shelf-wear, bumping, or edge-loss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,4\"\u003e. The spine is remarkably well-preserved; its raised bands are crisp, and the gilt tooling, title, and 1902 date remain bright and unoxidised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,6\"\u003e. The gilt inner dentelles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,8\"\u003e and the all-edges-gilt (a.e.g.) text block are highly reflective and unblemished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,10\"\u003e. Internally, the endpapers are intact and clean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,11\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,12\"\u003e, with a red silk ribbon marker present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,13\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,14\"\u003e. A handsome, sturdy, and highly presentable copy.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_83eb2f02383ca88a-493\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1402 citation-end-1402\"\u003eThis is the 1902 reprint of Lyall’s biography\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1401 citation-end-1401\"\u003e, originally published in 1889 as part of Macmillan's 'English Men of Action' series\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1400 citation-end-1400\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_83eb2f02383ca88a-494\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eThe volume is distinguished by an elegant full calf binding attributed to the Guild of Women-Binders. Founded in 1898 by Frank Karslake, the Guild was a pioneering and highly influential collective that provided training, employment, and exhibition spaces for female bookbinders during the Arts and Crafts movement. 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Guild are increasingly scarce on the open market and remain highly prized by collectors of historical book bindings and women's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_83eb2f02383ca88a-495\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1399 citation-end-1399\"\u003ePart of the celebrated 'English Men of Action' series\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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a deeply researched and balanced biographical account of the first Governor-General of India.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Lyall meticulously traces Hastings's monumental tenure, documenting his administrative genius, the rapid expansion of the East India Company's power, and his highly publicized and grueling seven-year impeachment trial upon returning to England. Written with scholarly rigor, the biography offers vital insights into the turbulent formative years of the British Empire in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54213103812947,"sku":"4287","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_144437.jpg?v=1783332772"},{"product_id":"stiff-upper-smile","title":"Stiff Upper Smile, Douglas Milmine — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eastbourne, Laguna Books, 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, softcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The book maintains its structural integrity and remains completely readable, though it exhibits moderate signs of careful use and storage consistent with its age. The softcover binding is tight and sound, while the laminated wrappers show light surface wear, minor scratching, and slight curling to the corners. Internally, the text block is predominantly clean, but there is noticeable foxing and staining concentrated along the lower edge and fore-edge of the preliminary leaves, most prominently affecting the half-title page. A well-preserved, original paper 'SIGNED' wrap-around band is present and fully intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First Edition, first printing of this twentieth-century missionary memoir. The book features a laminated pictorial softcover displaying historical photographs from the Luftwaffe archives alongside personal images from the author's time in Paraguay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThis particular copy is notable for bearing the author’s signature in blue ink to the half-title page, unaccompanied by a dedication or inscription. Its status as a signed copy is further highlighted by the inclusion of the original printed wrap-around belly band denoting the signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhile standard unsigned copies of this title surface with some regularity on the secondary market, signed examples that still retain their fragile original promotional band are seldom encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eStiff Upper Smile\u003c\/i\u003e, Douglas Milmine, a former Anglican bishop of Paraguay, recounts an extraordinary twentieth-century missionary odyssey. Journeying from his early life and wartime service to decades spent navigating the complex cultural and geographical landscapes of South America, Milmine delivers a narrative rich with personal conviction and historical detail. 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The pages are crisp, bright, and free from foxing or tearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,6\"\u003e. The most notable condition point is the lack of the original complete dust jacket; however, the front panel and front flap of the wrapper have been neatly clipped and preserved as loose inserts within the volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,8\"\u003e. The presence of these clipped panels does not detract from the physical integrity of the robust binding, which stands as a highly presentable copy.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_22c937db921dc6ef-54\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e. This copy is uniquely enhanced, having been signed and dated by the author in blue ink on the title page (\"William Buchan \/ November 1982\"), corresponding precisely with the month of publication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e. Furthermore, the book includes a highly desirable, two-page Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) from William Buchan, laid in loose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6\"\u003e. Written on his personal \"West End House\" letterhead and dated 23 June 1982, the letter is addressed to Stephen Green Esq.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,8\"\u003e. In it, Buchan graciously acknowledges a factual error discovered in the text regarding a date in the Elsfield visitors' book, confirming that \"the date should be 1945\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,10\"\u003e. Admitting \"the blame is mine,\" he promises to correct the \"foolish error\" in a second printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,11\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,12\"\u003e. He playfully laments how often he has been enjoined to \"check my sources,\" before signing off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,13\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,14\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,14\"\u003eWhile the first edition of this memoir is relatively common on the secondary market, the presence of the author's signature alongside a handwritten letter specifically discussing the editing and correction of the book's contents elevates this copy to a unique associational item.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_22c937db921dc6ef-55\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eWritten by his son William, this memoir offers an intimate and appealing portrait of John Buchan—the remarkably diverse achiever: writer, lawyer, politician, soldier, scholar, and Governor-General of Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. Drawing from family memories and privileged sources, the book goes beyond his public mask to explore the private man, driven by his steadfast beliefs in courage, truth, loyalty, honour, and compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. 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