{"product_id":"now-lead-us-home-gwyn-thomas-1st-edition","title":"Now Lead Us Home, Gwyn Thomas — 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\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Victor Gollancz Ltd,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1952\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8vo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unpaginated prelims,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e standard pagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The binding remains firm and mechanically sound,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e though the text block edges exhibit typical age-toning and the publisher's topstain is now dusty and faded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Internally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the post-war paper stock is lightly toned but entirely clean,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e supple,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and free from foxing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The hallmark yellow dust jacket is present but displays pronounced sunning to the spine panel, a pervasive flaw for this publisher's output of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The jacket's extremities show minor chipping,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edge-wear,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a few short closed tears along the lower panels,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e yet it remains fundamentally intact and presents well on the shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is a true first edition,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e first printing of the novel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with no subsequent printings or impressions noted on the copyright page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume retains its iconic typographical dust jacket,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a highly recognisable and heavily collected hallmark of mid-century British publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Internally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the book features a neat prior ownership signature and date (\"19.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958\") inked to the front free endpaper,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offering a standard record of early provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the author's titles are relatively accessible,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies retaining their original dust jackets, even with the characteristic spine fading seen here, are increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eNow Lead Us Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a vibrant,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comic exploration of Welsh village life and the clash of cultures,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivered with Gwyn Thomas’s trademark rhetorical brilliance and razor-sharp wit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Set in the Rhondda Valley,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the narrative tracks the uproarious disruption caused by a wealthy American who arrives with grand ambitions,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sparking a comedic struggle between modern materialism and deeply entrenched local traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thomas crafts a riotous,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e satirical tapestry of working-class philosophy and eccentricity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e making this a standout example of post-war Welsh literary comedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55646172578131,"sku":"6587","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261022_123459.jpg?v=1793193881","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/now-lead-us-home-gwyn-thomas-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}