{"product_id":"count-dorgel-opens-the-ball-raymond-radiguet-first-edition","title":"Count D'Orgel Opens the Ball. Raymond Radiguet — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"513\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs New\u003c\/strong\u003e: A superbly preserved copy. Original dust jacket remains in pristine condition, free from marks, tears, or rips, and is now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original grey cloth binding is in mint condition, with gilt lettering to the spine remaining bright, sharp, and fully intact. Text block is clean and well-preserved with crisp, well-defined edges. Internally, pages are tightly bound, clean, and fresh throughout, appearing entirely unread with no evidence of handling or use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eFirst UK edition published by The Harvill Press, London, 1952. A highly desirable English-language edition of the posthumously published work by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRaymond Radiguet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose brief but extraordinary literary career produced two of the most significant works of early twentieth-century French literature. Radiguet’s reputation as a precocious talent—writing with remarkable maturity before his untimely death at just twenty years old—has ensured enduring scholarly and collector interest in his limited output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eCount d’Orgel Opens the Ball\u003c\/em\u003e is the English translation of \u003cem data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eLe Bal du comte d’Orgel\u003c\/em\u003e, Radiguet’s final novel, originally published posthumously in 1924. The work explores aristocratic society, repressed desire, and emotional restraint within a refined social milieu, characterised by Radiguet’s precise, controlled prose and psychological acuity. English first editions are notably scarce, particularly in such well-preserved condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568176787795,"sku":"2055-EV-F-LN-9","price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_f742f3c5-3bf9-4bee-93b3-41535a25c9b5.jpg?v=1765459303","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/count-dorgel-opens-the-ball-raymond-radiguet-first-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}