{"product_id":"sketches-in-the-life-of-john-clare-by-himself-1st-edition","title":"Sketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eFine\/Very Good: Original unclipped dust jacket present, showing minimal wear with small chipping at corners and light creasing to edges. Jacket lightly stained with foxing and marks; spine faded with light bumping. DJ well-preserved overall, now protected by a plastic slipcover. Original cloth binding pristine, firm and square. Bright spine, publisher’s title label fully intact. Internally, pages show light age-related toning, otherwise bright and clean. Pencil annotations present, though light. A beautiful copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eFirst edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCobden-Sanderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1931. Original cloth-bound hardback with dust jacket, featuring an introduction, notes, and additions by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmund Blunden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Copies of this edition with the original jacket surviving are scarce, and the presence of the scholarly apparatus and generally well-preserved condition make it highly desirable for collectors of early 20th-century poetry, English literature, and finely produced Cobden-Sanderson publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1566\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eSketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself\u003c\/em\u003e presents the reflections and personal writings of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Clare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with editorial notes and additions by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmund Blunden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The volume illuminates Clare’s life, experiences, and literary development, offering readers insight into the poet’s inner world and the social and natural environments that shaped his verse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53299125027155,"sku":"3315 rm","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_90b06b94-64ed-4d09-910c-45a8193a5835.jpg?v=1775747122","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/sketches-in-the-life-of-john-clare-by-himself-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}