The Circus in the Attic, Robert Penn Warren — 1st Edition

£34.50

The Circus in the Attic, Robert Penn Warren — 1st Edition

Name: The Circus in the Attic, Robert Penn Warren — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4102-RM-F-VG-2
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Publication: London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1952.

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Very Good. Housed in its original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 15s. net), which remains remarkably bright and vibrant, exhibiting only the slightest of edge-wear and some minor rubbing along the folds. The green cloth boards are clean, retaining their strong color without any prominent bumping to the corners. The binding is tight and square, holding the text block firmly. Internally, the pages are clean and crisp, largely free from the foxing or toning typically associated with mid-century paper stock. A highly presentable and well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: First UK edition of Robert Penn Warren's The Circus in the Attic and Other Stories, published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1952 following the book's initial US release in 1947.

This particular copy stands out for the exceptional preservation of its dust jacket, designed with striking mid-century aesthetics. Early UK editions of Warren's work, particularly his shorter fiction, are increasingly sought after by collectors of Southern Gothic and 20th-century American literature, especially when retaining their original, unclipped wrappers in such bright condition.

Bringing together Robert Penn Warren's finest shorter fiction spanning nearly two decades, The Circus in the Attic and Other Stories showcases the profound versatility of one of America's literary titans. The collection is anchored by the masterful title novella, which explores a man's lifelong retreat from a dominating mother and an unfulfilling reality into the intricate, carved world of a circus in his mind. Alongside classics like "Blackberry Winter," these rural chronicles and piercing character studies exhibit the same rich, Southern Gothic atmosphere and moral complexity that earned Warren immense acclaim for All the King's Men.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Robert Penn Warren

Book Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Anthologies & Short Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 276

Book Publication Year: 1952

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Arens (Dust Jacket)

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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