{"product_id":"quest-for-the-golden-hare-bamber-gascoigne-uncorrected-proof","title":"Quest for the Golden Hare, Bamber Gascoigne — Uncorrected Proof","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Jonathan Cape, 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 234.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The softcover binding remains tight and remarkably square, displaying only minor rubbing and faint creasing to the extremities. The spine is completely uncreased, suggesting the volume is unread, though it does show slight tanning and minor bumping at the head and tail. The cream paper wrappers present some mild toning and a few faint marks, primarily confined to the rear panel, alongside a small bump to the lower rear corner. The page block edges exhibit mild spotting and dust-soiling, predominantly along the top edge. Internally, the pages remain bright, crisp, and entirely free of previous ownership markings, signatures, or inscriptions. Overall, this is an excellent, firmly bound copy of a fragile pre-publication issue that has survived well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncorrected Proof. This pre-publication issue precedes the first trade edition and features printed plain yellow wrappers displaying the iconic hare silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eGiven the inherently ephemeral nature of proof copies, which were originally produced on cheaper paper stock and distributed solely for review and promotional purposes before being discarded, this iteration has become exceptionally scarce on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved, unread state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eBamber Gascoigne, who famously served as the sole witness to the secret burial of Kit Williams' golden hare in August 1979, presents the definitive inside account of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"177\"\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"200\"\u003eQuest for the Golden Hare\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intricacies of the hunt, revealing the bizarre coincidences, the genius of the artist, and the lives transformed by the worldwide obsession. Gascoigne delves into the extreme lengths to which treasure seekers went, offering an astonishing, behind-the-scenes look at the greatest armchair treasure hunt in publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54354138530131,"sku":"4669","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_181817.jpg?v=1784551069","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/quest-for-the-golden-hare-bamber-gascoigne-uncorrected-proof","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}