{"product_id":"draft-7","title":"Traffics and Discoveries, Rudyard Kipling — Sussex Edition, Volume VII","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Macmillan and Company, 1937\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 398.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This volume is excellently preserved, tightly bound in its original full niger morocco with robust, sharp raised bands and unrubbed hinges that evidence careful handling over the decades. The gilt lettering and double-fillet borders on the boards remain remarkably bright and unoxidised, retaining their original lustre against the rich russet leather. Internally, the text block is exceptionally clean and firm, with the handmade paper displaying no significant foxing, moisture damage, or reading wear. The top-edge gilt remains uniformly bright, while the deckled fore and bottom edges are crisp. The vibrant marbled endpapers are completely free from any cracking along the inner hinges, completing a highly attractive, structurally sound copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This handsome volume forms part of the celebrated Sussex Edition, definitively considered the most desirable and luxurious presentation of the author's collected works. Limited to 525 sets (of which 500 were for sale), the edition was carefully revised by the author in the final years of his life, representing his ultimate, definitive text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is beautifully bound by James Burn, featuring fine gilt tooling, raised bands in six compartments, and elegant marbled endpapers. Printed on high-quality handmade paper bearing a Ganesha watermark, the book showcases a superb tactile quality with its top-edge gilt and uncut lower and fore-edges. While complete sets of this edition are incredibly rare, in part because a substantial portion of the unbound sheets was destroyed by bombing during the London Blitz in 1941, individual volumes are highly sought after by collectors looking to experience the zenith of twentieth-century fine press production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1904, \u003ci\u003eTraffics and Discoveries\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful collection of short fiction, showcasing a remarkable thematic range and stylistic evolution. The volume gathers some of the author's most poignant and celebrated stories, including the hauntingly beautiful \"They\" and the pioneering science-fiction tale \"Wireless.\" Alongside these deeply atmospheric pieces, the collection features robust naval adventures introducing the unforgettable Petty Officer Pyecroft, as well as incisive, realistic stories reflecting the complexities of the South African War. Blending the supernatural with the mechanical, and profound emotional delicacy with sharp imperial observation, it remains a dynamic and enduring collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54610531778899,"sku":"5105","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_115559.jpg?v=1786971437","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/draft-7","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}