{"product_id":"atalanta-in-calydon-algernon-charles-swinburne-2nd-edition","title":"Atalanta in Calydon, Algernon Charles Swinburne — 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Edward Moxon \u0026amp; Co., 1865\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 Small 8vo, pp. xiv, 130.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Fair. The original burgundy-red cloth binding remains intact but has suffered noticeable environmental exposure. Most prominently, a large, dark dampstain dominates the upper left quadrant of the front board, extending slightly over the joints and onto the spine. The cloth exhibits general fading and moderate shelf-wear, particularly at the spine ends, which are lightly frayed. Despite these external flaws, the gilt titling retains a readable lustre without excessive oxidation. Internally, the book is much stronger; the binding holds tightly without separation, and the pages remain largely bright, showing only minor, scattered foxing commensurate with age. The text block itself presents nicely and remains entirely readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Second edition of Swinburne's breakthrough work, issued by Moxon in a more accessible octavo format during the same year as the notoriously rare white-buckram quarto first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe volume is unillustrated but features the contemporary ownership signature of \"R. C. T. Bosanquet\" neatly penned in ink to the upper right corner of the title page. While the second edition frequently appears on the open market compared to the elusive first edition, copies retaining their original 1865 cloth bindings without major modern restoration are becoming increasingly difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eRegarded as Algernon Charles Swinburne’s first major masterpiece, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eAtalanta in Calydon\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful poetic drama that catapulted the young author into the Victorian literary spotlight. Modelled meticulously upon the framework of ancient Greek tragedy, the play recounts the tragic myth of Meleager and the hunt for the formidable Calydonian boar. Swinburne pairs classical fatalism with his signature rhythmic brilliance, resulting in soaring, unforgettable choruses that redefined the musical potential of English verse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54301966565715,"sku":"4470","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_133352.jpg?v=1784001803","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/atalanta-in-calydon-algernon-charles-swinburne-2nd-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}