Difficulties of a Bridegroom, Ted Hughes — Uncorrected Proof

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Difficulties of a Bridegroom, Ted Hughes — Uncorrected Proof

Name: Difficulties of a Bridegroom, Ted Hughes — Uncorrected Proof
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4080-RM-F-VG-9
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1995

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [x], 212.

Condition Report: Near Fine. Bound in the publisher's original printed cream wrappers, this uncorrected proof copy is remarkably well-preserved. The binding remains tight and square with a completely uncreased spine, suggesting it has not been read. The softcover wrappers show only the faintest signs of handling, with negligible edge-wear and a very slight bumping to the extreme corners. Internally, the text block is crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing, blemishes, or previous ownership inscriptions. An excellent, highly collectible example of a fragile format.

Catalogue Note: Uncorrected Proof, issued prior to the official commercial release. As is standard for early Faber proofs of this era, it is bound in austere printed wrappers with a blank spine. The lower wrap states the intended publication date of 4 September 1995 and the pre-publication price of £12.99. Proof copies are inherently produced in very small, restricted quantities for reviewers, editors, and inner-circle distribution, making them notably scarcer on the open market than standard trade first editions.

Difficulties of a Bridegroom gathers nine of Ted Hughes's remarkable short stories, demonstrating that the late Poet Laureate’s mastery of language extended brilliantly into prose. Spanning several decades of his writing career, the collection features profound, often unsettling narratives such as "The Rain Horse," "The Wound," and "Snow." Hughes explores the intense, primal, and deeply psychological intersections between humanity and the natural world. Steeped in vivid, muscular imagery and mythic resonance, these stories capture the raw, elemental forces that define Hughes's most celebrated poetic works.

ISBN: 0571160506

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Ted Hughes

Book Publisher: Faber & Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 159

Book Publication Year: 1995

Book Publication Date: September 4, 1995

Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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