{"product_id":"thanks-before-going-john-masefield-1st-edition","title":"Thanks Before Going, John Masefield — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small 8vo, pp. 68.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original blue cloth binding remains robust and vibrant, showing minimal wear with sharp corners and bright, unoxidised gilt lettering on the spine. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and tightly bound, with only a whisper of age-toning to the extremities and no internal markings beyond the author's inscription. The original unclipped dust jacket (priced 7s 6d net) displays some slight browning to the spine and faint foxing to the rear panel, alongside minor edge-wear and slight nicking at the spine ends, but it remains structurally sound and visually pleasing, preserving the striking red front panel well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition, First Printing (produced in complete conformity with the authorised 1946 economy standards).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy features a highly significant presentation inscription on the front free endpaper: \"For Nancy Eastwood, \/ from \/ John Masefield. \/ Oct. 1st. 1946.\" Nancy Eastwood was the esteemed manageress of Blackwell's Books in Oxford, making this a wonderful association copy linking the former Poet Laureate with one of the most historic bookshops in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile unsigned copies of Masefield's post-war critical essays are relatively common on the open market, finding a true first edition with such a direct and historically notable trade association is quite scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful and engaging work by the former Poet Laureate, \u003ci\u003eThanks Before Going\u003c\/i\u003e finds John Masefield reflecting on the original poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. In this slender but poignant volume, Masefield draws on his deep understanding of poetic craft to discuss Rossetti's verses with characteristic sincerity and musicality. Blending gratitude with gentle melancholy, the book stands as a lyrical tribute from one great poet to another, published toward the close of Masefield's long and distinguished career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54482647122259,"sku":"4015","price":58.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260729_153809.jpg?v=1785841555","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/thanks-before-going-john-masefield-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}