{"product_id":"poems-g-k-chesterton-1st-edition","title":"Poems, G.K. Chesterton — 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, Burns \u0026amp; Oates, Ltd., 1915\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, 156, [8].\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 red cloth binding remains remarkably sound and structurally tight, with the boards displaying only minor shelf-wear and light rubbing to the extremities. The spine is gently sunned, a common feature for this dye and era, yet the gilt lettering and decorative blind-tooled lattice design to the front board remain entirely distinct and legible. The top edge retains its original gilt, whilst the untrimmed fore and bottom edges exhibit expected, mild age-toning. Internally, the text block is highly commendable; the pages are largely crisp and bright, with only a few instances of scattered, light foxing largely confined to the preliminary leaves and the very edges of the margins. The hinges are uncracked, and the photogravure portrait frontispiece of the author, complete with its delicate tissue guard, is fully intact and well-preserved, justifying a solid, collectable grade for a wartime production.\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 a true first edition, issued in the primary publisher's red cloth binding. The text is prefaced by an excellent frontispiece portrait of Chesterton, originating from a photograph by Hector Murchison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003ePublished just a year after the outbreak of the First World War, and shortly after Chesterton survived a severe period of illness, this anthology stands as a significant milestone in his bibliography. It draws together a wide variety of his lyrical outputs, from robust war verse and traditional ballades to delicate love poems and religious reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eUnsigned first editions in their original cloth, devoid of modern restoration and retaining their internal integrity, are increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in a condition that has not suffered heavy fading or fraying to the cloth spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eG.K. Chesterton's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e (1915) is a profound and versatile collection that captures the celebrated author's poetic mastery across a sweeping thematic range. Forged in the shadow of global conflict and personal tribulation, the volume moves effortlessly between stirring, martial verses, tender romantic lyrics, and the deeply convicted, paradoxical religious poetry for which Chesterton is so widely revered. This anthology offers a captivating, multifaceted glimpse into the philosophical and emotional landscape of a literary giant during one of the most pivotal eras in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55799042507091,"sku":"6878","price":55.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261102_134141.jpg?v=1794220101","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/poems-g-k-chesterton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}