{"product_id":"john-barleycorn-jack-london-1st-edition","title":"John Barleycorn, Jack London — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Mills \u0026amp; Boon, Limited, 1914\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 306.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The original green cloth binding remains structurally sound, though it exhibits moderate rubbing to the extremities, scuffing and minor spotting to the rear board, and typical bumping to the spine ends and corners. The gilt lettering to the spine is slightly dulled but entirely legible, while the blind-stamped border on the front board remains crisp. The text block is tight; however, the page edges are noticeably tanned, and there is scattered foxing present throughout, most prominent on the preliminary pages and title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first UK edition of Jack London's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Mills \u0026amp; Boon in 1914.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eWhile the American edition was published earlier by Century Co., this UK printing is sought after for its distinct binding and presence in the British market. The original green cloth with gilt spine titling is characteristic of Mills \u0026amp; Boon's early twentieth-century adventure and fiction offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eFirst UK editions of this title are uncommon on the open market, particularly in the original cloth without a dust jacket. Surviving copies often exhibit the foxing and moderate wear typical of this pre-war paper stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eFirst published in the UK in 1914, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/i\u003e is Jack London's brutally honest and introspective autobiographical novel detailing his lifelong struggle with alcoholism. Personifying alcohol as \"John Barleycorn,\" London reflects on his early drinking days as a teenage oyster pirate in San Francisco Bay, his travels as a sailor, and his eventual realisation of the physical and psychological toll of addiction. It remains a poignant, pioneering work of addiction memoir and a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most rugged literary figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55827792986451,"sku":"6936","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_110526.jpg?v=1794388013","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/john-barleycorn-jack-london-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}