{"product_id":"enoch-arden-etc-alfred-tennyson-1st-edition","title":"Enoch Arden, Etc., Alfred Tennyson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Edward Moxon \u0026amp; Co., 1864\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 178, plus an 8-page publisher's catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The original green publisher's cloth remains largely intact but displays the expected signs of moderate wear and use for a mid-nineteenth-century volume. The spine has significantly sunned and browned, exhibiting noticeable fading, bumping, and rubbing that culminates in minor fraying at the head and tail. The boards show general scuffing, historical spotting, and rubbed edges, whilst the corners are noticeably bumped. The binding maintains its structural integrity and remains functional, with no major tearing or detaching elements. Internally, the uncut text block edges are predictably dust-soiled and age-toned, yet the pages themselves remain predominantly clean and tidy, ensuring this historic copy remains a highly legible and complete specimen despite its exterior aesthetic flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"987\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, distinguished by the inclusion of the eight-page publisher's catalogue inserted at the front of the volume, which aligns with the earliest issues of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eBound in the publisher's original blind-stamped green cloth, the book features distinctive gilt lettering on the spine and the central blind-stamped device on the boards. Issued without illustrations, this volume represents the unadorned, foundational presentation of the Poet Laureate's work to the Victorian public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eBecause the initial print run was exceptionally large (estimated at around 60,000 copies) this specific edition remains highly common on the open antiquarian market today. Nevertheless, securing a copy that has survived in its unadulterated, original binding without modern restoration or rebinding retains an enduring appeal for collectors of Victorian verse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eA cornerstone of Victorian narrative poetry, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"411\"\u003eEnoch Arden\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping, tragic tale of love, loss, and profound sacrifice that cemented Alfred Tennyson’s status as the definitive literary voice of his generation. The poem follows the harrowing journey of a merchant sailor who, after being shipwrecked and marooned on a desert island for a decade, finally returns home only to discover his beloved wife happily remarried to his childhood rival. Rather than shatter her hard-won peace, Enoch makes the ultimate, heartbreaking choice by concealing his identity until his dying breath. This emotional epic captured the public imagination immediately upon release, reflecting the era's deep-seated anxieties surrounding maritime exploration, domestic duty, and the fragile nature of Victorian marital ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55098257080659,"sku":"5716","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_133939.jpg?v=1790666884","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/enoch-arden-etc-alfred-tennyson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}