{"product_id":"old-familiar-faces-theodore-watts-dunton-1st-edition","title":"Old Familiar Faces, Theodore Watts-Dunton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1916\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 303.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The publisher's original green cloth binding remains remarkably firm and tight, displaying sharp corners and virtually no shelf-wear. The gilt lettering to the spine is bright and unoxidised, while the blind-stamped decoration and text on the front board remain exceptionally crisp and deep. Internally, the hinges are perfectly intact without any signs of cracking or weakness. The primary detraction from a higher grade is the presence of scattered foxing and toning to the text block edges and preliminary pages, a common and expected occurrence with the paper stock of this era, alongside a neat contemporary ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Overall, it is a handsome, sturdy, and highly presentable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition. The volume features a frontispiece portrait of Mrs. William Morris and is presented in the publisher's original green cloth with blind-stamped borders. The front free endpaper bears a neat contemporary ink ownership signature (\"J.H. Jones.\") dated \"12 Aug. 1926\". Additionally, the endpaper features an intricate blind-stamped bookseller's mark from \"Jarrold \u0026amp; Sons Ltd Norwich \u0026amp; London \/ Lankester, Lowestoft, Cromer \u0026amp; Sheringham\", providing a pleasing trace of early East Anglian provenance. While this title appears on the open market occasionally, surviving copies that retain such vibrant, un-rubbed cloth without the protection of a dust jacket are increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOld Familiar Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, Theodore Watts-Dunton, distinguished poet, critic, and central figure of the late-Victorian literary scene, offers an intimate and reflective collection of essays and reminiscences on some of his most celebrated contemporaries. Drawing upon his close friendships within the Pre-Raphaelite and Romantic circles, Watts-Dunton provides unique, first-hand insights into the lives and minds of literary giants such as George Borrow, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This volume stands as a touching homage to a bygone era, woven together with the lyrical elegance and philosophical depth that defined Watts-Dunton's own career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54494219370835,"sku":"4899","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260730_225014.jpg?v=1785927736","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/old-familiar-faces-theodore-watts-dunton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}