The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Jerome K Jerome — Snowbooks Edition

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The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Jerome K Jerome — Snowbooks Edition

Name: The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Jerome K Jerome — Snowbooks Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4063-EV-F-VG-23
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Publication: London, Snowbooks Ltd., 2004

Formatting: Square 8vo, softcover with French flaps, pp. [vi], 180

Condition Report: Very Good. This softcover presents cleanly, with the binding remaining tight, square, and robust,suggesting careful previous handling. The illustrated wrappers retain their brightness, though they exhibit minor shelf-wear, notably slight curling and very mild rubbing to the flap corners and extreme edges. The text block is uniform and unblemished. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing, moisture damage, or previous ownership signatures, ensuring a highly legible and pleasing reading experience.

Catalogue Note: This particular iteration is part of the Snowbooks Signature Collection, presenting a modernised and attractive softcover design. It features an exclusive afterword by Dickon Edwards, lending a contemporary perspective to the classic Victorian text.

As a twenty-first-century mass-market reprint, it is readily available on the open market, though this specific imprint is increasingly sought after by readers who appreciate well-designed, independent press variations of classic humorous literature.

Long before Three Men in a Boat cemented his legacy as a titan of British comedy, Jerome K. Jerome penned The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow—a delightfully witty and sharp-eyed collection of essays championing the noble art of doing absolutely nothing. Published originally in 1886, these fourteen reflections offer a wry, satirical look at the everyday absurdities of Victorian life, covering topics from love and poverty to the indignities of being hard up. Jerome’s enduring comic masterpiece proves that the pursuit of idleness is not merely a pastime, but a philosophical calling,remaining as devilishly relevant and funny today as it was over a century ago.

ISBN: 1905005040

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Jerome K Jerome

Book Publisher: Snowbooks Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 192

Book Publication Year: 2004

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Softcover (French Flaps)

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Snowbooks Signature Collection

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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