{"product_id":"falling-for-a-dolphin-heathcote-williams-1st-edition-signed","title":"Falling for a Dolphin, Heathcote Williams — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Jonathan Cape, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 47.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The original black cloth boards are remarkably clean and sharp, with the gilt lettering on the spine remaining bright and unoxidised. The binding is firm, tight, and completely secure, presenting sharp corners with virtually no shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and entirely free of foxing, toning, or any unwarranted markings, maintaining excellent structural integrity throughout. The unclipped dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, retaining vivid, unfaded photographic imagery with only the most trivial, barely perceptible hints of rubbing to the extreme spine ends, presenting as a highly attractive, collector-quality copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first printing. This particular copy is elevated by the presence of a bold, flat signature by the author, Heathcote Williams, executed in black ink directly to the title page. Such clean, un-inscribed examples are scarce on the open market, as the vast majority of signed copies encountered are presentation copies bearing personal dedications. The volume retains its original photographic dust jacket and features the striking endpaper photograph by Chris Williams. A prime example for collectors of contemporary British poetry or environmental literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalling for a Dolphin\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and polemical free-verse poem by the acclaimed English poet, actor, and environmental activist Heathcote Williams. Serving as a companion piece to his monumental success \u003ci\u003eWhale Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, this extended poem delves into the complex, mystical, and often tragic relationship between humanity and dolphins. Through a masterful blend of celebration and urgent ecological warning, Williams contrasts the innate intelligence and grace of these marine mammals with the arrogance of human superiority. The result is a deeply moving and visually evocative work that challenges our perceived dominance over the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54620789244243,"sku":"5154","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_140220.jpg?v=1787062624","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/falling-for-a-dolphin-heathcote-williams-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}