Edmund Blunden: Sixty-Five, Edmund Blunden — 1st Edition

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Edmund Blunden: Sixty-Five, Edmund Blunden — 1st Edition

Name: Edmund Blunden: Sixty-Five, Edmund Blunden — 1st Edition
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Publication: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cultural Enterprise Co. for the English Society, University of Hong Kong, 1961

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 211.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, lacking any significant lean or loosening of the hinges, indicating that the volume has been well-preserved and lightly handled. The original pale boards exhibit standard shelf-wear for their age, with moderate age-toning and light surface dusting to the panels and spine. The corners and spine ends remain relatively sharp with only minor bumping and no severe fraying. Internally, the text block is bright, crisp, and largely free from foxing or significant blemishes, though some inevitable light toning is present to the page extremities. The black-and-white photographic portrait frontispiece remains pristine and unaffected by any offsetting. A very presentable, structurally sound copy.

Catalogue Note: This first edition festschrift was privately issued in a small run to celebrate the sixty-fifth birthday of the eminent poet and scholar Edmund Blunden during his tenure at the University of Hong Kong.

The volume features a printed prefatory tribute from Sir Robert Black, the then-Governor of Hong Kong, expressing gratitude for Blunden's cultural contributions to the colony. It was printed regionally in Macao by the Soi Sang Printing Press for the University's English Society.

As a regional academic publication from the early 1960s, it is uncommon on the open market and serves as a highly collectible piece of Anglo-Hong Kong literary history.

A commemorative festschrift published by the University of Hong Kong's English Society to celebrate the 65th birthday of the celebrated English poet, author, and academic Edmund Blunden. Compiled during his tenure at the university, the book gathers tributes, essays, and expressions of admiration from former students, literary acquaintances, and local dignitaries, offering a unique window into Blunden's profound influence on literature and education in the Far East.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Edmund Blunden

Book Publisher: Hong Kong Cultural Enterprise Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 211

Book Publication Year: 1961

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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