{"product_id":"saxon-studies-julian-hawthorne-1st-edition","title":"Saxon Studies, Julian Hawthorne — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Strahan \u0026amp; Co., Publishers, 1876\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. [xii], 472.\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: Good (Ex-Library). Bound in the original publisher's brown cloth with elaborate gilt lettering to the spine and upper board alongside black and blind-stamped decorative tooling, the volume remains structurally sound but exhibits noticeable wear indicative of its age and institutional history. The boards show moderate rubbing to the extremities, with bumping and minor fraying at the head and tail of the spine, as well as slightly softened corners. The binding itself remains robust and satisfyingly tight. The top edge retains a faded gilt finish, while the fore-edge and bottom edge display characteristic age-toning and mild foxing. Internally, the text block is generally bright with only occasional light spotting; however, the preliminary pages bear noticeable institutional ink stamps and accession numbers from the County Borough of Southport Public Library Reference Department, which firmly caps the antiquarian grade.\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: This is the First UK Edition of the author's notable sociological travelogue, issued in London concurrently with the American edition. The volume is presented in its original primary publisher's cloth, prominently featuring an \"Anchora Spei\" (Anchor of Hope) device on the upper board and title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the text bears clear institutional provenance from the Southport Public Library, original nineteenth-century cloth copies of Hawthorne’s non-fiction works are increasingly uncommon on the open market, with most surviving examples often heavily restored, rebound, or discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThis copy remains true to its original Victorian presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eSaxon Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, Julian Hawthorne, son of the legendary American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, offers a piercing, idiosyncratic, and often controversial examination of life in Dresden and the broader Saxon culture. Having lived in Germany for several years, Hawthorne compiled his acute observations and social critiques into a series of essays that first appeared in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"374\"\u003eThe Contemporary Review\u003c\/i\u003e before being gathered in this volume. Blending sharp wit, sociological analysis, and a distinctly American perspective, the work provides a fascinating nineteenth-century window into German character, daily life, and customs, completely unfiltered by the conventions of romanticized Victorian travelogues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55594649321811,"sku":"6444","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261019_121537.jpg?v=1792856727","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/saxon-studies-julian-hawthorne-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}