{"product_id":"malcolm-mooneys-land-w-s-graham-uncorrected-proof-copy","title":"Malcolm Mooney's Land, W. S. Graham — Uncorrected Proof Copy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Faber and Faber, 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. This uncorrected proof copy is housed in its original printed paper wrappers, which exhibit light toning and faint handling wear to the extremities, typical of such fragile pre-publication issues. The spine shows a subtle reading crease but remains structurally sound, holding the binding firmly intact. Internally, the text block is pleasingly bright, clean, and free from foxing or prominent blemishes, rendering it a highly presentable example of an uncommon proof state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a scarce, uncorrected proof copy of W. S. Graham's \u003ci\u003eMalcolm Mooney's Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Issued prior to the official first edition, the front wrapper prominently bears the publisher's notices 'Not for Sale' and 'Publication date not yet settled,' highlighting its status as an early, pre-market artefact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with many uncorrected proofs from this era of poetry publishing, this copy offers a tangible glimpse into the production process of one of Graham's most significant later collections. Such paper-bound proofs were primarily intended for internal editorial review and select advance circulation, making them notably scarce on the open market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking a fifteen-year silence following his celebrated 1955 collection \u003ci\u003eThe Nightfishing\u003c\/i\u003e, W. S. Graham's \u003ci\u003eMalcolm Mooney's Land\u003c\/i\u003e represents a profound and unsettling evolution in the Scottish poet's work. The collection explores the bleak, metaphorical landscapes of isolation and language itself, charting the difficulties of communication and the chilling expanses of human thought. With its stark, conversational tone and piercingly precise imagery, this work solidified Graham's reputation as one of the most rigorously original voices in twentieth-century poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54438776144211,"sku":"4830","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_230535.jpg?v=1785404710","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/malcolm-mooneys-land-w-s-graham-uncorrected-proof-copy","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}