{"product_id":"passionate-journey-frans-masereel-1st-edition-penguin-books","title":"Passionate Journey, Frans Masereel — 1st Edition (Penguin Books)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePublication: \u003c\/b\u003eLondon, Penguin Books, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eFormatting: \u003c\/b\u003e8vo, pp. 176, in printed paper wrappers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eVery Good. Binding remains structurally sound and tight, with the printed paper wrappers exhibiting only modest handling wear, slight rubbing to the extremities, and minor creasing to the corners. Spine remains uncreased, holding the text block with excellent tension. Internally, the pages are notably clean and bright. A standard previous ownership signature is present to the front endpaper, but the primary text block remains free of any significant blemishes, tears, or dog-ears, ensuring the stark contrast of Masereel’s woodcuts is beautifully preserved. A well-kept surviving copy of this paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Penguin Books edition, first printing of Frans Masereel's magnum opus. Originally self-published in Geneva in 1919 as \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"194\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eMon Livre d'Heures\u003c\/i\u003e, this release made Masereel's pioneering medium accessible to a late-twentieth-century audience in a single-volume, mass-market format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eComprising 165 striking black-and-white woodcuts, the book famously opens with an introduction by the Nobel laureate Thomas Mann. While true first editions of Masereel's early twentieth-century print runs command significant antiquarian premiums, this printing serves as an excellent, accessible reading copy of a seminal graphic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eThe volume bears a neat previous ownership signature to the preliminary leaves, serving as a factual record of its late-twentieth-century provenance. As a widely circulated paperback, it is a familiar presence on the secondary market; however, copies retaining an uncreased spine and clean pages are increasingly appreciated by readers and students of the graphic arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eWidely considered the first modern \"wordless novel,\" \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"53\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003ePassionate Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in visual storytelling told entirely through Frans Masereel's expressive, high-contrast woodcuts. Following the life, loves, joys, and struggles of an everyman traversing an industrialized metropolis, Masereel crafts a profound social critique alongside an enduring exploration of the human condition. Devoid of text yet overflowing with narrative depth and emotional resonance, this seminal work stands as a cornerstone of graphic literature, paving the way for the contemporary graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53978093224275,"sku":"4200-EV-R-VG-3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_161536.jpg?v=1781178987","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/passionate-journey-frans-masereel-1st-edition-penguin-books","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}