{"product_id":"charity-ends-at-home-colin-watson-1st-edition","title":"Charity Ends at Home, Colin Watson — 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, Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, 1968\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 8vo, pp. 191.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The binding remains exceptionally tight and square, displaying no discernible shelf-wear to the sharp corners or the vibrant aquamarine cloth. The gilt tooling on the spine remains remarkably bright and unoxidiaed. Internally, the pages are crisp and clean, retaining excellent brightness with only the faintest whisper of standard dustiness to the top edge, completely free of foxing or internal marking. The unclipped dust jacket is beautifully preserved, exhibiting a striking black and green design with vivid, unfaded colouration and only minimal rubbing to the extremities, presenting handsomely overall.\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\u003e This is a true first edition, first printing of the fifth entry in Watson’s celebrated Flaxborough Chronicles series. The volume is presented in its original primary binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the dust jacket features an iconic cover illustration by Salim Patell, the interior text remains unillustrated. Early UK first editions of this title, particularly those retaining such a well-preserved original dust jacket without significant fading or loss, are increasingly scarce on the open market, as many surviving copies are heavily worn ex-library stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eCharity Ends at Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Inspector Purbright is faced with yet another baffling wave of peculiarities in the seemingly quiet town of Flaxborough. When a series of anonymous letters predict the impending doom of various local figures, the mild eccentricities of the townspeople quickly give way to suspicion and a fierce, highly irregular turf war among local charitable organisations. Purbright must navigate a maze of greed, eccentric philanthropy, and small-town rivalries to untangle a bewildering scheme before the threats turn deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54324034109779,"sku":"4616","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_141255.jpg?v=1784194877","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/charity-ends-at-home-colin-watson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}