{"product_id":"the-journey-odes-and-sonnets-gerald-gould-1st-edition","title":"The Journey: Odes and Sonnets, Gerald Gould — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, W. Collins Sons \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 96.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The binding remains tight and square, bound in the publisher's original cloth-backed boards, which exhibit some mild generalized soiling, rubbing to the extremities, and light edge-wear. The darker cloth spine shows minor sunning alongside subtle bumping to the head and tail, yet the dark lettering remains sharp and fully legible. The text block's deckled edges display typical age-toning and moderate spotting consistent with the paper stock of the period. Internally, the leaves are largely bright and well-preserved, remaining free from major blemishes or previous ownership inscriptions, with only faint, intermittent foxing primarily confined to the preliminary pages and margins. Overall, a highly presentable and structurally sound copy of this early twentieth-century collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a first edition of Gerald Gould's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eThe Journey: Odes and Sonnets\u003c\/i\u003e. Bound in the publisher's original cloth-backed boards, this volume features the characteristic uncut, deckled text block edges of the post-war era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eGerald Gould was a distinguished English writer, journalist, and poet, whose lyrical verse was highly regarded among his contemporaries. First printings of this specific poetry collection are uncommonly encountered on the open market today, particularly in structurally sound condition, as the austere binding materials utilized during this period are notoriously prone to heavy wear and structural deterioration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Journey: Odes and Sonnets\u003c\/i\u003e, Gerald Gould offers a profound and lyrical exploration of the human spirit, weaving themes of love, introspection, and existential longing into masterfully crafted verse. Published in the immediate aftermath of the First World War, Gould's collection captures the transitional mood of the era, balancing classical poetic forms with a distinctly modern sensibility. The odes and sonnets within resonate with a timeless emotional clarity, making this a compelling volume for collectors of early twentieth-century English poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55811448275283,"sku":"6900","price":30.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_092027.jpg?v=1794289570","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-journey-odes-and-sonnets-gerald-gould-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}