{"product_id":"the-false-start-jean-baptiste-rossi-first-edition-1951","title":"The False Start, Jean-Baptiste Rossi — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: A well-preserved example. Original dust jacket displays only very minor wear in the form of light bumping and rubbing to the corners and spine ends; free from significant tears, losses, or blemishes. Publisher’s original grey binding with dark red spine lettering remains excellent, showing only a few faint marks to the spine; lettering remains crisp and fully legible. Foxing present across the text block, though page edges remain sharp and well-preserved. Internally, pages are tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout. Accompanied by contemporary newspaper clippings relating to the novel, retained loosely within the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eFirst edition published by Secker \u0026amp; Warburg, London, 1951. A desirable English-language edition of a novel by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJean-Baptiste Rossi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who would later achieve international recognition under the pseudonym Sébastien Japrisot. Early editions of Rossi's works are increasingly sought after, particularly those predating his later fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eThe False Start\u003c\/em\u003e is a psychologically driven novel exploring ambition, identity, and personal miscalculation, combining sharp observation with the suspenseful narrative qualities that would later distinguish the author's celebrated fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52775579058515,"sku":"3007-RM-F-VG-9","price":39.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_6ef0d610-3bb0-4933-9284-665855fd76ab.jpg?v=1771172523","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-false-start-jean-baptiste-rossi-first-edition-1951","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}