{"product_id":"rat-jelly-and-other-poems-1963-78-michael-ondaatje-1st-edition","title":"Rat Jelly and Other Poems 1963–78, Michael Ondaatje — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8vo, pp. 107.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine. The publisher's original red boards are highly presentable and vibrant, showing virtually no shelf-wear, with sharp, unbumped corners and gleaming gilt lettering to the spine that remains entirely unoxidised. The binding is exceptionally tight and square, opening with a firm snap that indicates the book has been scarcely read. Internally, the text block is bright, clean, and free from any foxing, dampstaining, or tearing, displaying only a whisper of standard age-toning to the top edge. The original, unclipped dust jacket (£4.95 Poetry) is similarly well-preserved; it retains its crisp duck-egg and red colouration with no significant fading, suffering only from a few faint instances of surface rubbing and negligible edge-wear to the spine tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a first UK edition, first printing of Michael Ondaatje's celebrated poetry collection, issued in a cased hardcover format alongside a simultaneous paperback release. The book features the striking original dust jacket design by J.S. Holloway. Hardcover first printings of this UK edition are relatively uncommon on the open market, as many surviving copies from this era were heavily circulated through institutional libraries or read as paperbacks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular copy is entirely free from former owner inscriptions, bookplates, or institutional stamps, making it an unusually clean and desirable survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRat Jelly and Other Poems 1963-78 brings together a compelling selection of early and new verse by Michael Ondaatje, showcasing the evocative imagery and structural innovation that established him as a premier voice in North American poetry. Moving beyond mere facts to explore the intersections of myth, madness, and everyday beauty, the collection offers a profound glimpse into the eccentric and captivating private world of the acclaimed author of The English Patient.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55267484729683,"sku":"6020","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261007_135408.jpg?v=1791475451","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/rat-jelly-and-other-poems-1963-78-michael-ondaatje-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}