{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-cities-charles-dickens-1924-reprint","title":"A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens — 1924 Reprint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1924\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Sm. 8vo, pp. xxv, 324.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original limp blue leather binding remains entirely sound and flexible, though it exhibits light shelf-wear typical with age, including minor rubbing to the extremities and slight softening at the spine ends. The boards show occasional faint scuffs and handling marks, yet the gilt Art Nouveau tooling to the spine retains much of its original brightness. The hinges and joints are firm, with no splitting or notable weakness. Internally, the text block is commendably clean and tightly bound; the pages are bright, free of major foxing or prominent blemishes, and the gilt edges remain solid despite some superficial dulling. A well-preserved, handsome copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This pocket-sized edition is a reprint of the 1902 issue, notable for featuring the comprehensive biographical and bibliographical introduction by the author's eldest son, Charles Dickens the Younger. The text is accompanied by faithful reproductions of the original illustrations by H. K. Browne ('Phiz').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in the deluxe, secondary limp blue leather, often preferred for presentation or travel, this iteration is complete with a blind-stamped front board monogram. While early 20th-century pocket reprints are relatively abundant on the open market, finding these limp leather variants in sound, uncracked condition is increasingly uncommon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the brutal, blood-stained backdrop of the French Revolution, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of Dickens’s most thrilling and deeply affecting masterpieces. Moving seamlessly between the contrasting worlds of London and Paris, the novel weaves a masterful web of political turmoil, personal sacrifice, and profound redemption. As the guillotine casts its dark shadow over a fractured society, the lives of the cynical barrister Sydney Carton, the honourable Charles Darnay, and the beautiful Lucie Manette are drawn into an unforgettable crescendo of love and ultimate self-sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54831237824851,"sku":"5353","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260820_110804.jpg?v=1788347080","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-cities-charles-dickens-1924-reprint","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}