The Call of the Blood, Robert Hichens — 1st Edition

£21.80

The Call of the Blood, Robert Hichens — 1st Edition

Name: The Call of the Blood, Robert Hichens — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6924
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Publication: London, Methuen & Co., 1906

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Good. The original publisher’s red cloth boards exhibit typical shelf-wear for their age, including rubbing and scuffing to the extremities, a light crescent-shaped impression to the front board, and a slightly sunned spine with faint discolouration near the tail. While the corners are lightly bumped, the gilt floral tooling remains relatively bright and legible. The text block edges show noticeable foxing and age-toning, consistent with early twentieth-century paper stock, suggesting scattered internal spotting. Despite these exterior signs of handling and storage, the binding remains secure and perfectly functional as a solid reading or reference copy.

Catalogue Note: A First Edition of Robert Hichens's dramatic romance, following his major success with The Garden of Allah. The volume features an attractive primary binding of red cloth with intricate gilt floral designs adorning the spine. Free from significant previous ownership inscriptions or bookplates, this early printing is relatively common on the secondary market today, though it is becoming increasingly difficult to source in bright, fine condition.

Set against the sun-drenched, evocative backdrop of Sicily, The Call of the Blood explores themes of heritage, passion, and the magnetic pull of ancestral roots. The narrative follows a newlywed English couple whose idyllic honeymoon is abruptly upended when the husband's latent Sicilian ancestry awakens dormant desires and fiery passions, threatening the very foundation of their conventional lives.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Robert Hichens

Book Publisher: Methuen & Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1906

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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