{"product_id":"the-cobweb-william-gibson-1st-uk-edition","title":"The Cobweb, William Gibson — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Secker \u0026amp; Warburg, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 339.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book is presented in a Very Good condition, wrapped in a Good+ unclipped dust jacket. The publisher's original red cloth binding remains remarkably sturdy and vibrant, featuring bright white and gilt lettering to the spine, with only minor bumping to the spine extremities. Internally, the text block is firm, tight, and square, exhibiting a sound binding without any weakness. The pages show light, even age-toning typical of the period, alongside mild dustiness and faint foxing isolated to the top edge, yet they remain internally clean and completely free of marginalia or foxing to the face of the leaves. The striking dust jacket exhibits expected shelf-wear for its age, including general rubbing to the panels, shallow chipping, and small closed tears to the spine ends and corners, but it remains a highly presentable, bright, and complete example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a First UK Edition of William Gibson's debut novel. While Gibson is perhaps best remembered today for his Tony Award-winning play \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"154\"\u003eThe Miracle Worker\u003c\/i\u003e, this psychological drama stands as a remarkable mid-century literary achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe volume retains its evocative, uncredited dust jacket, characteristic of the era's striking modernist design aesthetics. Furthermore, the dust jacket remains unclipped, displaying the original '15s. net' price on the front flap alongside a complete rear panel highlighting \"Recent Secker Fiction,\" featuring titles by literary giants such as George Orwell and Colette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eSet within the claustrophobic and overcharged world of a private psychiatric clinic, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eThe Cobweb\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful and tense study of human fragility, power dynamics, and petty politics. When a seemingly trivial dispute arises over the choice of new curtains for the patients' library, the underlying friction among the staff is laid completely bare. The resulting tension is dangerously communicated to the vulnerable patients, particularly young Stevie Holt, a favourite of the progressive Dr. McIver. As professional rivalries escalate and McIver's own marriage begins to fracture, the clinic's volatile atmosphere threatens to drive the patients beyond the hope of recovery. Gibson’s gripping narrative brilliantly blurs the line between the healers and the healed, delivering a powerful, character-driven drama that races toward an unexpected and deeply convincing denouement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54303142150483,"sku":"4493","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_160917.jpg?v=1784024020","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-cobweb-william-gibson-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}