{"product_id":"the-days-before-katherine-anne-porter-1st-edition","title":"The Days Before, Katherine Anne Porter — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Secker \u0026amp; Warburg, 1953\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [x], 273.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original publisher's blue cloth binding remains exceptionally clean and tightly bound, displaying sharp corners and unoxidised silver gilt lettering to the spine that retains its original lustre. The text block is firm, with minor dustiness and light, scattered foxing primarily confined to the page edges, leaving the internal leaves clean, crisp, and unmarked by previous ownership signatures. The accompanying dust jacket presents well, showing standard signs of shelf-wear including light rubbing to the extremities, mild toning to the spine and rear panel, and minor nicks at the fold corners, yet it remains fully intact and visually striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the true first English edition of Katherine Anne Porter's acclaimed collection of essays, released the year following the American publication by Harcourt, Brace and Company. The dust jacket prominently features a striking charcoal-style portrait of Porter, adding significantly to the visual appeal of this mid-century production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe rear panel of the dust jacket provides a fascinating historical snapshot of the publisher's Autumn 1953 catalogue, advertising contemporary works by literary giants such as George Orwell and Franz Kafka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the American first edition is relatively common on the secondary market, the first English edition in its original dust jacket is uncommonly encountered in such a well-preserved, highly collectable state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Days Before\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Katherine Anne Porter gathers a remarkable selection of her non-fiction writings spanning three decades. Divided into three thematic sections, Critical, Personal and Particular, and Mexican, the collection showcases Porter's penetrating intellect, elegant prose, and deep reflections on literature, her own life, and the cultural landscape of Mexico. It stands as an essential companion to her celebrated fiction, offering readers an intimate window into the mind of one of the twentieth century's most masterful prose stylists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55726919811411,"sku":"6738","price":30.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261028_093923.jpg?v=1793717558","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-days-before-katherine-anne-porter-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}