{"product_id":"the-gold-comfit-box-valentine-williams-1st-edition","title":"The Gold Comfit Box, Valentine Williams — 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, Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton Limited, 1932\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. [vi], 318.\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 Good. The light blue cloth binding remains structurally tight and firm, though it exhibits characteristic wear for its age, most notably in the sun-fading to the spine and gentle rolling at the head and foot. The black stamped titling on both the spine and the front board remains crisp and legible. Minor, isolated spot-staining and light edge-rubbing are present on the boards. The text-block edges show pronounced age-toning and foxing, a common consequence of the paper stock utilised by the publisher during this period; this spotting lightly infiltrates the preliminary leaves, including the half-title and title page, but the internal pages remain largely clear and are otherwise free of major defects.\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 a First Edition, first printing of Valentine Williams’s classic interwar espionage thriller. Issued without illustrations, it is bound in the publisher’s original light blue cloth with the author's monogram on the front board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile Williams’s titles were exceptionally popular in their day, true first printings of his earlier Clubfoot adventures, especially those surviving in their original, un-restored bindings without the dust jacket, have become increasingly difficult to source on the open market. This specific title rarely surfaces outside of institutional holdings or dedicated private espionage collections, making it a strong addition for the next catalogue update.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Gold Comfit Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Valentine Williams brings back his most infamous and enduring villain: the hulking, brilliant, and malevolent German spymaster Dr. Adolph Grundt, known to his adversaries as \"Clubfoot.\" Weaving a complex web of espionage, murder, and international intrigue, the novel thrusts its protagonists into a desperate race to secure a vital secret hidden within the titular gold comfit box. With breathless pacing and the high-stakes atmosphere characteristic of interwar thrillers, Williams delivers a quintessential cat-and-mouse game where the shadow of Clubfoot looms large over every page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54333596434771,"sku":"4037","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/IMG_7204.heic?v=1784278238","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-gold-comfit-box-valentine-williams-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}