{"product_id":"the-island-of-the-articoles-andre-maurois-1st-english-edition","title":"The Island of the Articoles, André Maurois — 1st English Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"29\"\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original clipped dust jacket showing moderate edgewear, with chips and small losses at extremities; panels display age-toning and faint spot staining, though artwork remains bright and vibrant. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original binding with faint surface marking but largely clean, showing only light rubbing at head and foot of spine. Previous owner’s inscription to endpapers. Internally clean and bright throughout, appearing little read; deckled edges well preserved. A sound and attractive copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eFirst English edition, published in London by Jonathan Cape, 1928. Original publisher’s hardback binding complete with the original dust jacket. Early English-language editions of works by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAndré Maurois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are increasingly collectible, particularly interwar Jonathan Cape publications retaining their original jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eA satirical and imaginative novel presenting an invented society through travel narrative and social observation, combining wit, philosophical reflection, and gentle political commentary characteristic of Maurois’s literary style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391346565459,"sku":"3410-RM-F-VG-9","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_171244_d56353ee-13a2-4ed6-be14-ca34661488c9.jpg?v=1780686951","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-island-of-the-articoles-andre-maurois-1st-english-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}