{"product_id":"difficulties-of-a-bridegroom-ted-hughes-uncorrected-proof","title":"Difficulties of a Bridegroom, Ted Hughes — Uncorrected Proof","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [x], 212.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eDifficulties of a Bridegroom\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53783617372499,"sku":"4080-RM-F-VG-9","price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_145914.jpg?v=1781017820","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/difficulties-of-a-bridegroom-ted-hughes-uncorrected-proof","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}