{"product_id":"heritage-perilous-jeffery-farnol-1st-edition","title":"Heritage Perilous, Jeffery Farnol — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Sampson Low, Marston \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 312.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. The volume itself presents very well, with the red cloth binding remaining tight, square, and structurally sound, showing only minor rubbing to the extremities. The black lettering and decorative linear border to the front board and spine remain relatively bold and distinct. Internally, the text block is remarkably clean and securely bound. Despite being printed on \"Book Production War Economy Standard\" paper, the pages have avoided heavy deterioration, showing only mild age-toning predominantly confined to the edges. The original pictorial dust jacket warrants a Good grading; it remains unclipped but exhibits noticeable wear, including creasing, chipping, and loss to the spine ends, alongside a prominent closed tear with associated paper loss to the upper right edge of the front panel. The spine panel of the jacket is also somewhat sunned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition, first printing. Produced under the \"Book Production War Economy Standard,\" this volume serves as a fascinating physical example of immediate post-WWII British publishing constraints. The book features a printed dedication to \"Arthur Catling (The Unconquered).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeffery Farnol (1878–1952) was a leading figure in the popularisation of the Regency romance and historical swashbuckler. \u003ci\u003eHeritage Perilous\u003c\/i\u003e is the sixth instalment to feature his recurring Bow Street Runner character, Jasper Shrig. First editions of this late-career Farnol title are relatively common on the secondary market, though finding copies with their original, fragile war-economy dust jackets intact is becoming increasingly difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the perilous days of the late Georgian era, \u003ci\u003eHeritage Perilous\u003c\/i\u003e follows the adventures of Sam Felton, a plain-speaking sailor who unexpectedly inherits the title and wealth of the Earl of Wrybourne. Thrust into the treacherous and glittering world of high society, the newly minted Lord finds himself navigating a maze of temptation, aristocratic vanity, and cold steel. Aided by his indomitable spirit, his fists, and the astute Bow Street Runner Jasper Shrig, Sam must survive murderous plots and societal snares to claim his true heritage and the heart of the golden-eyed Andromeda.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618358055251,"sku":"5118","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_121215.jpg?v=1787039251","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/heritage-perilous-jeffery-farnol-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}