{"product_id":"rebecca-daphne-du-maurier-first-edition","title":"Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"552\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Publisher’s original black cloth binding shows moderate shelf wear, including bumping to the corners and board edges, together with sunning to the spine. Some staining and marks are present across both boards, consistent with age and handling. Binding remains sound and structurally firm. Text block is clean and well-preserved with crisp page edges. Internally, pages are tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout, with only very light foxing to the endpapers. A well-preserved example internally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eFirst edition; Victor Gollancz, London, 1938. The first appearance of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDaphne du Maurier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's most celebrated and enduring novel, widely regarded as one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature. \u003cem data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e was an immediate success upon publication and remains the author's best-known work, inspiring numerous stage, television, and film adaptations. First editions are highly sought after by collectors, particularly given the novel's enduring popularity and literary significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e follows an unnamed young woman who marries the wealthy Maxim de Winter and moves to his great estate, Manderley, only to find herself overshadowed by the lingering presence of his late wife. Blending psychological suspense, Gothic atmosphere, and romance, the novel explores themes of identity, memory, jealousy, and obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568162697555,"sku":"2019-SD-FR-VG-3","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_13c8fc14-cbdd-44cb-94cb-fbe5efc2fa72.jpg?v=1765459175","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/rebecca-daphne-du-maurier-first-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}