{"product_id":"the-lyre-of-orpheus-robertson-davies-1st-edition","title":"The Lyre of Orpheus, Robertson Davies — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Viking, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 472.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine. A highly presentable copy in an unclipped dust jacket, free from significant shelf-wear with only the slightest whisper of edge rubbing. The grey cloth boards remain sharp and remarkably clean, while the silver-gilt spine lettering remains entirely bright and unoxidised. The binding is completely square, taut, and robust, opening smoothly without any hint of splitting or separation at the gutters. Internally, the pages are crisp and unmarked, displaying only the most trivial, uniform age-toning to the text block edges. An exceptionally well-preserved example, securely housed within a vibrant, protective-sleeved jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eCatalogue Note: This is a true UK First Edition, First Printing of the final instalment in Robertson Davies’s acclaimed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eCornish Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThough this modern first edition is fairly common on the open market and frequently encountered in aggregate catalogues, finding an example that remains this tightly bound and completely free of fading to the intricate dust jacket art is increasingly difficult. This copy is completely free from significant prior ownership inscriptions or bookplates, preserving its pristine aesthetic appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn this final volume of the celebrated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eCornish Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, the eccentric trustees of the Cornish Foundation are tasked with funding the completion of an unfinished opera by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Entrusting the work to a scruffy but brilliant music student and a devoted librettist, the production soon mirrors the opera's Arthurian themes of love, betrayal, and magnanimity. Blending sharp satire with profound mythological insight, Robertson Davies weaves a masterfully civilised, thoroughly entertaining exploration of the porous boundary between life and art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353630560595,"sku":"4664","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_181132.jpg?v=1784543107","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-lyre-of-orpheus-robertson-davies-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}