{"product_id":"castaways-of-the-flying-dutchman-brian-jacques-1st-edition-printing","title":"Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, Brian Jacques — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_79cfe21b2169da0e-532\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-646\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-646 citation-end-646\"\u003e London, Viking, 2001\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 327.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_79cfe21b2169da0e-533\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The dust jacket is exceptionally clean, bright, and free of any major chips, tears, or creases, maintaining its sharp edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The teal paper-covered boards are tight, possess sharp corners, and lack any noticeable shelf-wear or bumping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The spine remains square and firm, showcasing unoxidised, bright silver lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Furthermore, the text-block edges are pristine and bright, devoid of foxing, toning, or blemishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The binding is tight and the interior pages appear unread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Overall, a highly attractive, well-preserved copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_79cfe21b2169da0e-534\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e True UK first edition, first printing of Brian Jacques's departure from his beloved \u003ci\u003eRedwall \u003c\/i\u003euniverse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-645 citation-end-645\"\u003eThe text is complemented throughout by the evocative illustrations of Ian Schoenherr\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-644 citation-end-644\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_79cfe21b2169da0e-536\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo previous ownership signatures, bookplates, or binders' stamps are present within the preliminary pages, presenting a remarkably clean and uninterrupted copy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While unsigned copies of this edition remain relatively accessible on the open market, finding one in such crisp, untouched condition is becoming increasingly desirable for collectors of Jacques's wider bibliography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_79cfe21b2169da0e-537\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegend tells of the \u003ci\u003eFlying Dutchman\u003c\/i\u003e, a wind-tattered phantom ship crewed by silent wraiths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. But what became of the young boy, Neb, and his faithful dog, Denmark, who were washed from its deck straight into the Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e? Saved from a cold abyss by an avenging angel, the two are cast away on an eternal journey of their own\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They roam the earth throughout the centuries in search of those in need\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-643 citation-end-643\"\u003eTheir travels bring them to Chapelvale, a sleepy nineteenth-century village whose very existence is at stake\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-642 citation-end-642\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e To save the town, they must discover its buried secrets and solve its dust-laden riddles, calling upon the will and wile of all its people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53729731510611,"sku":"4064-EV-F-VG-5","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_142117.jpg?v=1781015304","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/castaways-of-the-flying-dutchman-brian-jacques-1st-edition-printing","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}