{"product_id":"gascoyne-the-sandal-wood-trader-a-tale-of-the-pacific-r-m-ballantyne-1st-ed","title":"Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific, R. M. Ballantyne — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, James Nisbet and Co., 1864\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, illustrated.\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 Fair. Presented in the original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth with gilt tooling, the volume exhibits significant wear typical with age and heavy handling. Most notably, there is substantial fraying and cloth loss to the spine head, alongside a prominent surface abrasion on the upper board that wholly obscures the central gilt vignette. The original all-edges-gilt text block remains visible but is noticeably dulled. The extremities are rubbed with bumped corners, and the binding is slightly shaken. Internally, while the text block and plates are intact and presentable, typical signs of age-toning, localised foxing, and handling marks are evident throughout. A worn but complete reading or placeholder 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 A true first edition of Ballantyne’s maritime adventure, retaining the publisher's original decorative cloth binding—a hallmark of mid-Victorian gift book production. The volume features a gilt-stamped Pacific islander motif on the upper board and a nautical spine design, complete with the internal illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFirst editions of Ballantyne's mid-century works in their original cloth are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market. While this title is frequently found rebound in institutional half-leather or in later, cheaper printings, surviving examples in the primary decorative binding remain desirable to collectors, even when bearing the scars of a lifetime of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSet against the vast, unpredictable backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eGascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic mid-Victorian adventure that immerses the reader in a world of maritime peril, exotic landscapes, and high-seas intrigue. Ballantyne weaves a thrilling narrative around the enigmatic captain Gascoyne, exploring the complex dynamics of loyalty, survival, and the harsh realities of the 19th-century sandalwood trade. A captivating testament to the era's fascination with global exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54323299778899,"sku":"4606","price":42.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_135711.jpg?v=1784190459","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/gascoyne-the-sandal-wood-trader-a-tale-of-the-pacific-r-m-ballantyne-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}