{"product_id":"beyond-this-disregard-john-pudney","title":"Beyond This Disregard, John Pudney","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 32.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The volume presents well in its original blue and yellow printed paper-covered boards. The binding remains sound and tight throughout, with only mild rubbing to the extremities, slightly softened corners, and light bumping to the spine ends commensurate with age. The boards exhibit minor handling wear but retain distinct, vibrant typography and unoxidised colours. Internally, the pages are crisp and generally clean, displaying only the faintest signs of age-toning to the margins. A handsome, robust copy free from significant defects or heavy structural wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a 1943 reprint (second impression) of John Pudney’s evocative wartime poetry collection, issued in the same year as the true first edition. Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, the volume is presented in its distinctive wartime printed boards, reflecting the utilitarian yet striking aesthetic of mid-century British publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eGiven its status as a reprint lacking a dust jacket, this copy serves more as a robust representative or reading example rather than a premium collector's piece. The volume is free from notable prior ownership inscriptions or distracting provenance marks, leaving the text clean and unencumbered for the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eServing as a companion to his highly successful \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003eDispersal Point\u003c\/i\u003e, John Pudney’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eBeyond This Disregard\u003c\/i\u003e captures the visceral tension, sacrifice, and poignant realities of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. As a serving RAF officer, Pudney imbued his verses with a deeply authentic, unsentimental voice that resonated powerfully with a wartime public. His work articulates the quiet heroism and profound losses of his generation, securing his enduring place as one of the preeminent British poets of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55811417964883,"sku":"6895","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_090557.jpg?v=1794288928","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/beyond-this-disregard-john-pudney","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}