Sketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself — 1st Edition

£34.50

Sketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself — 1st Edition

Name: Sketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3315 rm
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Condition

Fine/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.

Description

First edition, Cobden-Sanderson, 1931. Original cloth-bound hardback with dust jacket, featuring an introduction, notes, and additions by Edmund Blunden. 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.

Sketches In the Life of John Clare by Himself presents the reflections and personal writings of John Clare, with editorial notes and additions by Edmund Blunden. 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.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: John Clare

Book Publisher: Cobden-Sanderson

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

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Book Pages: 124

Book Publication Year: 1931

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Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: England

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