The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend — 1st Edition

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The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend — 1st Edition

Name: The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Methuen London Ltd, 1984

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 184.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, with sharp corners and no significant bumping to the boards. The text block is robust and clean, exhibiting only the faintest, uniform age-related toning to the page edges, entirely typical of the paper stock used during this period and free from foxing. The original unclipped dust jacket is exceptionally crisp and bright; the white background is virtually unsoiled, and the spine retains unoxidised, vibrant lettering with barely discernible shelf-wear to the extreme extremities. Internally, the pages are clean and the hinges are entirely sound, making this a highly attractive, carefully preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing of Townsend's highly successful and beloved sequel. The copyright page clearly bears the requisite first publication statement without any subsequent impression lines, confirming its primary status.

The volume is charmingly illustrated throughout with line drawings by Caroline Holden, which wonderfully complement the wry narrative. While later printings and paperbacks of this title are exceedingly common on the secondary market, locating true first editions in such exceptionally crisp and well-preserved states has become increasingly challenging for serious collectors of modern British comedic literature.

Continuing the painfully hilarious diary entries of everyone's favourite misunderstood teenage intellectual, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole follows Adrian through the trials of 1982 and 1983. From his mother's scandalous return and his father's sudden unemployment, to his burning passion for the enigmatic Pandora and his deep existential dread regarding nuclear war, Townsend captures the pure essence of adolescent angst. A sharp, satirical, and deeply affectionate portrait of 1980s Britain, this novel remains a definitive classic of young adult humour.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Sue Townsend

Book Publisher: Methuen London Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Humour Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 192

Book Publication Year: 1984

Book Publication Date: August 2, 1984

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Caroline Holden

Book Series: Adrian Mole

Country/region of manufacture: Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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