{"product_id":"the-awkward-age-henry-james-1st-uk-edition","title":"The Awkward Age, Henry James — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6e3b99155ca9358c-154\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-345\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-345 citation-end-345\"\u003e London, William Heinemann, 1899\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 414.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6e3b99155ca9358c-155\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Orriginal blue cloth boards remain remarkably tight and structurally sound, with the blind-stamped tulip design on the front board still sharp and well-defined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The back board features a blind-stamped publisher's monogram in the bottom right corner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The spine gilt retains much of its original brightness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, though the extremities exhibit moderate shelf-wear, including minor creasing and slight rubbing to the head and tail, as well as gently bruised corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The text block edges are age-toned and mildly foxed, typical of the paper stock from this era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Internally, the volume notably lacks the preliminary blank leaf and the half-title page. The hinges remain secure, presenting a solid, appealing copy despite the preliminary shortcomings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6e3b99155ca9358c-156\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-344 citation-end-344\"\u003eFirst UK edition of Henry James's classic novel\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343\"\u003e, originally serialised in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343\"\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343 citation-end-343\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis specific copy features the recognised secondary binding, often associated with the \"colonial issue\" or second state, characterised by the blind-stamped design of nine tulip buds on the front board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguishing it from the four irises found on the primary domestic issue. Such copies were frequently bound for the colonial market before being returned or distributed domestically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6e3b99155ca9358c-157\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title page bears the neat, contemporary ink signature of a previous owner, \"M Garnett\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Additionally, a small vintage bookseller's ticket for \"Blackwells Oxford. England\" is affixed to the front pastedown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, tracing the book's history through one of the UK's most historic independent bookshops. While missing its preliminary leaves, this variant binding remains an important and uncommonly seen piece of Jamesian bibliography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst serialized in 1898 before its 1899 book publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Awkward Age\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of Henry James's most dialogue-driven and socially incisive novels. Set in the decadent milieu of fin-de-siècle London, it unravels the complex, often hypocritical social dynamics of an effete circle led by the formidable Mrs. Brookenham. When her eighteen-year-old daughter, Nanda, comes of age and enters this sophisticated, cynical world, her presence acts as a catalyst for a series of subtle machinations, thwarted romances, and moral reckonings. Praised for its theatrical precision, the novel is a masterful, ambiguous critique of the corrupting influence of society on the threshold of a new century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54074923254099,"sku":"4211","price":249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_105102_19a6be40-2b34-4878-9cd7-83454eafa103.jpg?v=1782239216","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-awkward-age-henry-james-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}