Love, above the reach of time, Anna M. Curren — 1st Edition

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Love, above the reach of time, Anna M. Curren — 1st Edition

Name: Love, above the reach of time, Anna M. Curren — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: San Diego, LadyePress U.S.A., 2001

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 145.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably firm, tight, and square, showing virtually no discernible shelf-wear to the extremities. The copper foil stamping to the dark green textured front board and spine is exceptionally bright and entirely unoxidised. Internally, the text block is pristine, with crisp, clean pages that are completely free from foxing, handling marks, or age-toning. The unclipped dust jacket, notable for its distinctive die-cut pictorial window, is similarly well-preserved; it exhibits only the faintest trace of superficial edge-wear, presenting beautifully overall.

Catalogue Note: A highly presentable first edition, first printing (with the complete number line '5 4 3 2 1' present on the copyright page) of Anna M. Curren's dual narrative. The volume features striking cover art by Jane Morris Pack and internal screenplay illustrations by Mark G. Willems, complemented by a dedicated sixteen-page section of colour photographs.

Whilst a relatively modern publication, this first edition has become surprisingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in such sharp condition with its rather fragile original die-cut dust jacket fully intact.

Exploring the extraordinary true history of 'The Ladies of Llangollen', this dual-format book seamlessly weaves an original screenplay with an absorbing historical narrative. It chronicles the lives of Lady Eleanor Butler and the Honourable Miss Sarah Ponsonby, who achieved international fame for their unprecedented elopement in the late eighteenth century and their courageous, unapologetic fifty-year life together in rural Wales.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Anna M. Curren

Book Publisher: LadyePress U.S.A.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 145

Book Publication Year: 2001

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Mark G. Willems

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: San Diego, United States

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