{"product_id":"peacock-pie-a-book-of-rhymes-walter-de-la-mare-1st-edition-1","title":"Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes, Walter de la Mare — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Constable and Company Ltd., 1913\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. viii, 122.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original blue cloth boards remain structurally firm and secure, though they exhibit a distinct, rectangular patch of fading to the lower half of the front board, likely the shadow of a removed label or the result of prolonged, uneven sun exposure on the shelf. The gilt lettering and peacock feather vignettes on the front board and spine remain bright, with only gentle bumping and slight rubbing to the spine ends. Internally, the binding is tight and sound. The text block, which retains its original untrimmed fore and tail edges, remains largely clean, presenting only occasional scattered foxing and mild age-toning to the extremities and endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the true first edition of Walter de la Mare's celebrated collection of poetry. Issued in the publisher's blue cloth binding, this early state is notable for its untrimmed page edges and lack of illustrations, preceding the more common illustrated editions that would follow in the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eA remarkably influential work of early twentieth-century verse, early printings of this collection are uncommon on the open market, particularly when the delicate gilt tooling remains unoxidised and structurally well-preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWidely considered a masterpiece of whimsical verse and children's literature, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"85\"\u003ePeacock Pie\u003c\/i\u003e collects dozens of Walter de la Mare's enchanting, dreamlike rhymes. Infused with a profound sense of wonder, mystery, and melancholy, the collection features beloved poems such as 'The Horseman' and 'Tired Tim', cementing de la Mare's enduring reputation as a master of atmospheric lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55804953362771,"sku":"6884","price":39.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261102_135146.jpg?v=1794238912","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/peacock-pie-a-book-of-rhymes-walter-de-la-mare-1st-edition-1","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}