{"product_id":"sindibads-first-voyage-bryan-ward-1st-edition-thus","title":"Sindibad's First Voyage, Bryan Ward — 1st Edition Thus","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small 4to, pp. 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The burgundy paper-covered boards remain remarkably bright and attractive, with the gilt titling and cover illustration preserving their original lustre. There is minor rubbing to the extremities, particularly at the corner tips and along the bottom edge, alongside slight bumping to the spine ends. The binding remains firm and completely intact. Internally, the pages are clean and flat with only faint, occasional age-toning. A neat contemporary ownership signature in ink sits to the front endpaper, but the text block is otherwise entirely free from the grubby fingermarks and heavy creasing commonly associated with children’s volumes of this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e An early wartime edition, dated to 1942. Illustrated throughout by Bryan Ward, this slim volume presents a vibrant, mid-century adaptation of the classic tale from \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"179\"\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eGiven the fragility of wartime publication standards and the attrition rate of children's books, surviving copies in such unblemished, crisp condition are scarce on the open market. The volume features a previous owner's neat signature to the preliminary leaf, serving as a standard piece of contemporary provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA visually striking mid-century adaptation of one of the most famous voyages in literary history. Bryan Ward brings the legendary sailor Sindibad to life through charming, colourful illustrations and accessible prose. Designed for younger readers but enduringly appealing to collectors of vintage children's illustration, this adaptation captures the magic, peril, and exoticism of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"388\"\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54323101335891,"sku":"4603","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_135437.jpg?v=1784189766","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/sindibads-first-voyage-bryan-ward-1st-edition-thus","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}