{"product_id":"the-bystander","title":"The Bystander, Albert J. Guerard — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Faber and Faber, 1959\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 197.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The original red cloth binding is remarkably tight and square, featuring crisp, un-bumped corners and gleaming, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The text block is firm and clean, with only the faintest hint of uniform age-toning to the page edges, remaining completely free from any serious foxing or structural weaknesses. The original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the 15s net price) is vibrant and highly attractive, exhibiting only minor nicks and shallow rubbing to the extremities, alongside some expected light surface soil to the white rear panel. A thoroughly handsome and remarkably well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is the First UK Edition of Guerard’s novel, published by Faber and Faber following the initial US release by Little, Brown the previous year. The text is presented in its original, unclipped pictorial dust jacket, which remains wonderfully bright on the front panel and spine despite the book's age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAs is typical of Faber publications from this period, the production quality is sturdy, and this copy benefits from having escaped the heavy handling or library circulation that afflicted many post-war literary novels. Finding this edition on the open market in such a bright, complete jacket is becoming increasingly uncommon, making it a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of mid-century literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eThe Bystander\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling study of a young writer's infatuation and romantic obsession, unfolding against the atmospheric backdrop of the French Riviera. Guerard crafts a psychologically nuanced narrative that explores the tension between idealised love and flawed reality, delivered with a distinctly Gallic sensibility and an acute awareness of the intricacies of human desire. It is a masterful, understated portrait of youthful naivety colliding with European worldliness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54332904997203,"sku":"4627","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_142721.jpg?v=1784268329","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-bystander","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}