{"product_id":"edmund-blunden-sixty-five-edmund-blunden-1st-edition","title":"Edmund Blunden: Sixty-Five, Edmund Blunden — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cultural Enterprise Co. for the English Society, University of Hong Kong, 1961\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 211.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55592692089171,"sku":"6405","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261019_105213.jpg?v=1792839382","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/edmund-blunden-sixty-five-edmund-blunden-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}