{"product_id":"poems-arthur-hugh-clough-1st-edition","title":"Poems, Arthur Hugh Clough — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Macmillan and Co., 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fcap 8vo, pp. [xxviii], 259.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The publisher's original green diaper-grain cloth remains pleasingly bright, with the gilt central monogram and spine lettering entirely unoxidised and sharply defined. The boards exhibit minor wear to the extremities, including light bumping and surface rubbing to the spine ends, some minor corner wear, and a tiny, unobtrusive puncture to the cloth on the lower front joint. Despite this, the binding remains perfectly firm and square, with no structural compromise or pulling to the hinges. The plain text block edges show typical age-related toning. Internally, the pages are well-preserved, exhibiting only some expected, light offsetting and minor foxing to the preliminary leaves, with the core text remaining clean and highly legible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a handsome early printing, presumed first thus, of the author's posthumous \u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring the biographical memoir by his close friend F.T. Palgrave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is bound in the classic dark green diaper-cloth, elegantly decorated with blind and black-stamped ruling and a distinctive gilt cross roundel bearing the poet's monogram. The foot of the spine notably retains the original 6\/- price stamp, a characteristic feature of retail bindings of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncountering this specific early edition in its original, un-rebacked cloth is somewhat uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Hugh Clough was one of the most distinctive and quietly influential poetic voices of the Victorian era, offering a nuanced, sceptical counterpart to the sweeping certainties of his contemporaries. Published shortly after his untimely death, this collection gathers his lyrical and narrative verse, reflecting a characteristic blend of philosophical inquiry, religious doubt, and profound emotional honesty. Accompanied by a touching and insightful biographical memoir by F.T. Palgrave, this volume serves as a lasting testament to a brilliant and restless mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54814074732883,"sku":"5318","price":72.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260819_141901.jpg?v=1788254847","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/poems-arthur-hugh-clough-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}