{"product_id":"little-love-herbert-kastle-1st-edition","title":"Little Love, Herbert Kastle — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, W. H. Allen, 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 384.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book is securely bound and square, retaining a firm and tight text block that suggests it has seen minimal reading. The pages exhibit a degree of uniform age-toning, typical of paper stock from this era, but remain crisp, clean, and entirely free of internal markings, foxing, or significant blemishes. The unclipped dust jacket is remarkably well-preserved beneath its protective plastic wrap, retaining highly vibrant, unfaded cover artwork and suffering only from the most negligible edge-wear to the extreme spine tips. The underlying boards are sturdy, making this an exceedingly presentable and bright copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is the first UK edition of Kastle's novel, which originally debuted in the United States under the alternate title \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eEllie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe binding features an evocative, uncredited painting of intertwined nude figures on the front panel, perfectly encapsulating the bold, unrestrained aesthetic of 1970s mainstream erotic fiction. The rear panel displays a stark, black-and-white photographic portrait of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhile the author's paperback works are widely available, finding his hardcover issues in such meticulously preserved condition has become increasingly uncommon on the open market. It stands as an excellent example of mid-century thriller and suspense publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eLittle Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Kastle delivers an uncompromising and potent exploration of desire, obsession, and the darker recesses of human relationships. The novel weaves a tale of raw psychological drama and tension, pushing the boundaries of mainstream 1970s fiction with its unflinching narrative style. A gripping, character-driven story, it remains a quintessential read for those drawn to unabashed, gritty mid-century storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54304625033555,"sku":"4487","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_160426.jpg?v=1784037025","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/little-love-herbert-kastle-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}