{"product_id":"mount-music-e-ce-somerville-and-martin-ross-1st-edition","title":"Mount Music, E. CE. Somerville and Martin Ross — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1919\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 309.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The book remains in structurally sound, collectible condition. The original green cloth boards are generally bright, though they exhibit minor bumping to the corners and light rubbing to the head and foot of the spine. The black lettering on the front board and spine remains bold and legible. Internally, the binding is tight with secure, uncracked hinges. The text block shows typical, moderate age-toning throughout, and the untrimmed fore and bottom edges are distinctly browned, as is standard for the paper stock used during this post-WWI period. There is some minor dust-soiling to the top edge, but the pages are otherwise clean and free from significant foxing or tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a first edition, published in London by Longmans, Green and Co. in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMount Music\u003c\/i\u003e represents one of the final publications bearing the joint authorship of Edith Œnone Somerville and Violet Florence Martin (who wrote under the pseudonym Martin Ross). Although Martin Ross died in 1915, Somerville continued to publish under both their names as a tribute to their profound personal and literary partnership. In her preface to this volume, Somerville explicitly notes that the novel could not have been written without her cousin's foundational help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAdding to the significance of their enduring connection, the verso of the title page features a striking Celtic knotwork device intertwining the initials E.S. and M.R., symbolising their lifelong bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eMount Music\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant exploration of Ireland's shifting social and political landscape during a period of intense transition at the dawn of the twentieth century. Set against the backdrop of changing religious tides and the fading dominance of the Anglo-Irish gentry, the novel follows the intersecting lives, complex romances, and shifting fortunes of the residents of a sprawling country estate. Infused with the sharp, observant wit, vivid characterisations, and deep empathy that define the Somerville and Ross partnership, the narrative captures the twilight of the Big House while chronicling a young man’s awakening to the harsh realities and cultural complexities of a modernising Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55523919724883,"sku":"6278","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261014_120140.jpg?v=1792420735","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/mount-music-e-ce-somerville-and-martin-ross-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}