{"product_id":"hangmans-cliff-robert-neill-1st-edition","title":"Hangman's Cliff, Robert Neill — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hutchinson, 1956\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 336.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original blue cloth boards remain clean and structurally sound, boasting sharp corners, a firm, square binding, and vibrant gilt tooling to the spine. The text block is robust, though the top edge exhibits moderate foxing and age-toning typical of mid-century paper stock. Internally, the pages are crisp and highly legible, barring some light, scattered spotting to the preliminary leaves and endpapers. The book is housed in its original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 15s. net), which presents attractively in its protective sleeve but shows evident signs of handling. There is general shelf-rubbing, minor chipping to the extremities and spine ends, and several historical tape repairs to the jacket's verso, which have caused some faint localiaed staining to the exterior panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true first edition, first printing of Robert Neill's atmospheric historical novel, published by Hutchinson in 1956. The book retains its original, unclipped pictorial dust jacket, which features a striking, uncredited maritime illustration that perfectly captures the tone of the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile later editions, ex-library copies, and paperback reprints of Neill's work are ubiquitous, securing a true first printing of \u003ci\u003eHangman's Cliff\u003c\/i\u003e that still retains its original dust jacket is becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market. This copy serves as a highly collectible and presentable example of mid-century historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the dramatic and perilous backdrop of the English Channel coast in the 1780s, \u003ci\u003eHangman's Cliff\u003c\/i\u003e plunges readers into the treacherous world of eighteenth-century smuggling. During Britain's fraught naval conflicts with France, isolated coastal towns became havens for contraband and clandestine operations. Robert Neill weaves a gripping tale of treason, murder, and loyalty, meticulously detailing the lives of men who plied a traitor's trade under the cover of darkness. It is an authentic, vigorous adventure that strips away the romanticised veneer of smuggling to reveal the ruthless, high-stakes reality of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552080810323,"sku":"4972","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260731_001205.jpg?v=1786439123","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/hangmans-cliff-robert-neill-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}