{"product_id":"sketches-in-lavender-jerome-k-jerome-1st-edition","title":"Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green, Jerome K. Jerome","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSketches in Lavender, Blue and Green, Jerome K. Jerome — Longmans' Colonial Library Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London and Bombay, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 360.\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. The original cloth binding remains fundamentally sound and square, holding a tight text block, though it exhibits external wear commensurate with its age and its intended colonial circulation. The spine is noticeably sun-faded compared to the deeper red of the front and rear boards, displaying minor rubbing and bruising to the head and tail, while the boards themselves remain relatively clean with only light handling marks. Internally, the hinges are uncracked and secure. The primary detraction lies in the preliminary leaves, most notably the blank verso facing the title page and the title page itself, which are compromised by a prominent, dark liquid stain to the lower inner margin, alongside moderate scattered foxing. The uncut page edges display typical age-toning and dust-darkening. Despite the aesthetic flaws of the preliminaries, the main body of the text remains clean, perfectly legible, and structurally secure, justifying the grade for a solid, utilitarian copy.\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 printing forms part of the acclaimed Longmans' Colonial Library series, explicitly produced \"for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.\" While the standard UK domestic first edition of this title is frequently encountered on the open market, these colonial issues provide a fascinating and much scarcer glimpse into the mechanics of Victorian imperial publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIssued simultaneously with, or very shortly after, the domestic first edition, the Colonial Library bindings were typically robust yet unadorned. They eschewed the elaborate pictorial gilt covers of their UK counterparts in favour of durable, standard-issue cloth designed to withstand challenging climates and long sea voyages. The present copy is bound in the series' traditional red cloth, featuring simple gilt spine titling and a small floral motif, representing a highly authentic piece of late nineteenth-century global book distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eA delightful collection of essays, character sketches, and short stories, this volume showcases the versatile talent of the author best known for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e. Moving beyond pure farce, the collection blends Jerome’s trademark observational humour with touches of poignant sentimentality, offering wry examinations of everyday eccentricities, gentle romantic comedies, and subtle social critiques. It remains a charmingly evocative portrait of late-Victorian life and human nature, capturing the quiet dramas and absurdities of everyday people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53298101256531,"sku":"3308 RM","price":79.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/IMG_7112.heic?v=1784277295","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/sketches-in-lavender-jerome-k-jerome-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}