{"product_id":"the-happy-harvest-jeffery-farnol","title":"The Happy Harvest, Jeffery Farnol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Sampson Low, Marston \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., [c. 1942]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [iv], 301.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original red cloth binding remains remarkably vivid and clean, exhibiting unoxidised black tooling to the front board and spine without any significant shelf-wear or bumping to the extremities. The binding is secure, housing a square and tightly bound text block. The text leaves are crisp, bright, and pleasingly free from noteworthy foxing, save for some very minor, standard age-toning along the page edges. The original dust jacket is preserved in an attractive, unclipped state (retaining the 5\/- net flap price) and shows only mild rubbing, faint edge-creasing, and typical light dust-soiling to the lighter rear panel, yet it retains the full vibrancy of the cover illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This issue is an early 5\/- net cheap edition. While the title and copyright pages are undated, the rear panel of the dust jacket advertises Farnol's \u003ci\u003eMurder by Nail\u003c\/i\u003e (a title first issued in 1942), firmly dating this copy's production to the early-to-mid 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front panel features the evocative, original wrapper artwork by renowned illustrator H.M. Brock. Finding early mid-century reprints retaining their original dust jackets in such sharp, well-preserved condition is increasingly uncommon on the open market, as these editions were often heavily read and discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeffery Farnol masterfully weaves another captivating romance steeped in the vibrant atmosphere of early nineteenth-century England. The tranquil life of Sir Oliver Dale is unexpectedly disrupted as his two adopted children, the spirited Clia and the impulsive Robin, reach a turbulent adulthood. Amidst a backdrop of village feuds, blossoming desires, and intense rivalries, Oliver is forced to navigate the fiery emotions of his wards while simultaneously confronting his own long-buried feelings, striving to protect the fragile harmony he has spent a lifetime building.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618354418003,"sku":"5117","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_121106.jpg?v=1787038971","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-happy-harvest-jeffery-farnol","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}