{"product_id":"scarlet-runner-c-n-a-m-williamson-nelsons-library-edition","title":"Scarlet Runner, C.N. \u0026 A.M. Williamson — Nelson's Library Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London and Edinburgh, T. Nelson \u0026amp; Sons, n.d. [c. 1910s]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Small 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original red cloth boards remain firm and structurally sound, showing light shelf-wear with slightly bumped spine ends and a few minor, localised spots of discolouration to the front board. The spine exhibits typical sunning, though the gilt lettering and the Nelson’s Library wreath device remain bright and completely legible. The text block edges are somewhat darkened with typical dust-soiling, and the endpapers show moderate age-toning and offset. However, the binding remains notably tight and square, and the interior pages, including the illustrated frontispiece and decorated title page, are crisp, bright, and free from significant foxing or tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This copy is an early reprint published as part of the ubiquitous \"Nelson's Library\" series, identifiable by the publisher's blind-stamped crest to the front board and the characteristic gilt tooling on the spine. Originally published in 1908, this affordable yet handsome early 20th-century edition brought the Williamsons' popular fiction to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe title page features a striking Art Nouveau decorative border and is accompanied by a tipped-in frontispiece illustration of a lady. Though mass-produced in its day, surviving copies of this particular motoring mystery in structurally sound condition with intact gilt are increasingly uncommon and remain an excellent staple for collectors of vintage Edwardian detective fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eScarlet Runner\u003c\/i\u003e follows the thrilling exploits of Christopher Race, an adventurous young gentleman whose only asset is a large, powerful touring car named \"Scarlet Runner.\" Desperate to make a living and eager for excitement, Race hires out himself and his motorcar, inadvertently plunging into a series of interconnected mysteries, escapades, and romantic entanglements across Europe. Blending the allure of early motoring with classic Edwardian detective fiction, C.N. and A.M. Williamson deliver a high-octane narrative that captures the spirit and romance of the early automobile age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54231641784659,"sku":"4436","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_124902.jpg?v=1783498312","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/scarlet-runner-c-n-a-m-williamson-nelsons-library-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}