{"product_id":"rizzio-denise-mina-1st-edition-signed","title":"Rizzio, Denise Mina — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Edinburgh, Polygon, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 128.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The black boards are exceptionally clean, and the silver lettering to the spine remains bright and unrubbed. The binding is firm and tight, appearing unread, with sharp corners and no significant shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are bright, crisp, and completely free from foxing, dog-ears, or previous ownership markings. The striking yellow dust jacket is similarly excellent; it is bright, uncreased, and retains its original price without any edge-wear, chipping, or fading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"614\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, first printing, as indicated by the number '1' on the copyright page. It was published as part of Polygon's acclaimed 'Darkland Tales' series, offering modern reimaginings of Scottish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis specific copy is significantly elevated by the author's signature, flat-signed in black ink directly onto the title page without dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eSigned first editions of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003eRizzio\u003c\/i\u003e in this superlative condition remain relatively uncommon on the open market and make a fine addition to modern Scottish literature collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eA breathtakingly tense and radical reimagining of one of the darkest episodes in Scottish history, Denise Mina's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"490\"\u003eRizzio\u003c\/i\u003e transports the reader to a bustling 1566 Edinburgh. Mary, Queen of Scots, is heavily pregnant when her private secretary, David Rizzio, is brutally assassinated in her private chambers. Mina expertly explores the lengths to which individuals will go in their desperate search for love, power, and survival, viewing a monumental historical tragedy through a sharp, contemporary lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55733256388947,"sku":"6799","price":34.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261028_135306.jpg?v=1793786741","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/rizzio-denise-mina-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}