{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-life-of-colonel-hutchinson-lucy-hutchinson","title":"Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson — Bohn's Standard Library Reprint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, George Bell and Sons, 1906\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. xx, 523.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The maroon cloth boards remain remarkably firm and structurally sound, with the publisher's blind-stamped devices to the upper and lower boards still sharp and well-defined. There is minor bumping to the spine ends and board corners typical with age, alongside a few faint, superficial scuff marks to the cloth. The gilt lettering and series device on the spine remain entirely legible, though exhibiting slight oxidisation. The page block edges are prominently dust-toned, with moderate foxing visible along the fore-edge and bottom edge. Internally, the binding is tight and secure. The preliminary leaves, including the tissue-guarded frontispiece, show scattered foxing and offsetting from the tissue guard, but the main body of the text block remains largely clean, unmarked, and highly legible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1906 issue forms part of the long-running 'Bohn's Standard Library', a Victorian and Edwardian series celebrated for making significant historical and literary texts affordable and accessible. As indicated on the verso of the title page, this edition was printed from the publisher's established stereotype plates, representing a later reissue rather than a newly typeset printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume retains its original publisher's maroon cloth binding, complete with the series' signature blind-stamped roundels, and includes the standard frontispiece portrait. Reprints of Hutchinson’s memoirs from this specific Bohn's series are exceptionally common on the open market, having been produced in massive quantities for institutional and private libraries alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1806 from a manuscript guarded closely by her descendants, Lucy Hutchinson’s \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unparalleled, intimate perspective on the English Civil War. Originally written for the instruction of her children, Lucy chronicles the life and principled career of her husband, John Hutchinson, a Puritan gentleman who served as a Parliamentarian commander and Governor of Nottingham Castle. Beyond its immense historical value as a primary source detailing fierce political divisions, local sieges, and the complex personalities of figures like Cromwell and Ireton, the narrative endures as a profound testament of devotion. It is a striking literary achievement, blending rigorous historical documentation with the deeply personal grief of a widow honouring her husband's unyielding integrity during one of Britain's most turbulent eras.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552143233363,"sku":"4979","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260731_002129.jpg?v=1786440703","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/memoirs-of-the-life-of-colonel-hutchinson-lucy-hutchinson","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}