{"product_id":"the-life-of-john-sterling-thomas-carlyle-1st-edition","title":"The Life of John Sterling, Thomas Carlyle — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Curling to corners, light wear and bumping elsewhere across the original boards. Great shape overall, blind-stamped cloth remains well-defined, gilt lettering crisp and sharp. Text block shows moderate shelf wear; heavily dust stained with fraying to page edges. Text block shaken with several gutters opening, but sewing remains intact. Sticker residue to pastedowns. Marks through endpapers, though faint. Text pages show light handling, though most remain clean and tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eFirst edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eChapman \u0026amp; Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1851. Hardback in blind-stamped cloth with gilt spine lettering; scarce in surviving original binding, making it a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Carlyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and 19th-century British biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"415\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eThe Life of John Sterling\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the life and character of Carlyle’s close friend John Sterling, offering insight into his intellectual pursuits, personal struggles, and the literary circles of early 19th-century Britain, presented with Carlyle’s characteristic depth and style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53222806520147,"sku":"3237-EV-F-VG-17","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_83d35ccd-2ea8-4e50-9a1a-4b74c9b1c6cc.jpg?v=1774968217","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-john-sterling-thomas-carlyle-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}