The Iron Woman, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition

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The Iron Woman, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition

Name: The Iron Woman, Ted Hughes — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6169
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber, 1993

Formatting: Large 8vo, pp. [viii], 87.

Condition Report: Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, housed in an unclipped dust jacket that remains remarkably bright and entirely free from edge wear, chipping, or fading. The black cloth boards are pristine, featuring sharp corners and unblemished silver lettering to the spine. The binding is decidedly tight and square, showing no evidence of leaning or shelf wear at the head and tail. Internally, the text block is immaculate; the pages are bright, crisp, and completely free from foxing or toning, ensuring a highly collectible copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true UK first edition, first impression, with the complete number line '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' present on the copyright page.

Conceived as the long-awaited sequel to his 1968 classic The Iron Man, Hughes's narrative is strikingly accompanied by the evocative black-and-white wood engravings of Andrew Davidson.

A true first impression in such impeccably preserved, unread condition remains highly desirable for collectors of modern children's literature.

When a colossal, mud-drenched entity rises from the polluted marshes, a young girl named Lucy is thrust into a desperate ecological crisis. The Iron Woman has come to exact vengeance upon the factory that is poisoning the earth's waterways, plunging the local community into a terrifying reckoning. Only by enlisting the help of Hogarth and the legendary Iron Man can Lucy hope to find a resolution to the Iron Woman's agonising fury, a brilliant, impassioned environmental fable from one of Britain's most celebrated Poet Laureates.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Ted Hughes

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 87

Book Publication Year: 1993

Book Publication Date: September 7, 1993

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Andrew Davidson

Book Series: The Iron Man

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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