Non-Combatants and Others, Rose Macaulay — 1st Edition

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Non-Combatants and Others, Rose Macaulay — 1st Edition

Name: Non-Combatants and Others, Rose Macaulay — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5180
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Publication: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1916

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xi, 305.

Condition Report: Good. The volume is bound in the publisher's original beige cloth, featuring gilt lettering to the upper board and spine, enclosed within blind-stamped borders. The boards present a significant, wavy tide-mark horizontally across the front and rear, indicative of historic damp staining, while the spine exhibits noticeable darkening and fading to the gilt tooling. Light rubbing to the extremities and slight bumping to the corners are evident. Internally, the binding remains reasonably tight and structurally sound. The text block edges are toned, and the endpapers display moderate foxing and spotting, with further occasional, scattered spots throughout the preliminary pages; otherwise, the contents are predominantly clean.

Catalogue Note: This is a scarce, true first edition of Rose Macaulay’s pioneering novel, famously holding the distinction of being the first pacifist novel published in Britain during the First World War. Issued without illustrations, this first printing represents a brave and politically charged publication, appearing when wartime jingoism was at its height.

Surviving first editions in the original publisher's cloth are notably uncommon on the open market today, as many of the original 3,000 copies printed by Hodder and Stoughton were read to pieces or lost in the intervening decades. This copy retains its original, uncorrected textual integrity, standing as an important historical artefact of early twentieth-century pacifist literature.

Set against the devastating backdrop of 1915, Non-Combatants and Others follows Alix Sandomir, a young, nervously high-strung art student who, physically restricted by a childhood limp, watches as her family and friends are consumed by the Great War. Unwilling to emotionally engage with the patriotic fervour surrounding her, Alix attempts to retreat into the London suburbs to maintain a sense of normalcy. However, when the harsh realities of the trenches shatter her sheltered existence, most notably through the tragic loss of her brother, she is forced to confront her passive detachment. Deeply autobiographical and passionately argued, Rose Macaulay’s groundbreaking narrative explores the psychological toll of conflict on those left behind, ultimately charting Alix's awakening and her subsequent battle for peace.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Rose Macaulay

Book Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 316

Book Publication Year: 1916

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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