{"product_id":"the-memoirs-of-a-venus-lackey-derek-marlowe-first-edition","title":"The Memoirs of a Venus Lackey, Derek Marlowe — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs New\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket remains in pristine condition, free from marks, tears, or other blemishes, and is now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original black cloth binding remains immaculate with gilt lettering and the publisher's device to the spine remaining bright, sharp, and fully intact. Binding square and tight. Text block is clean and well-preserved with crisp page edges. Internally, pages are tightly bound, fresh, and spotless throughout, appearing entirely unread and showing no evidence of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlthough described As New, please be aware that some of the book’s pages may have naturally darkened over time due to age.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eFirst edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1968. A scarce first printing from the acclaimed novelist, playwright, and screenwriter whose literary output remains considerably less common than that of many of his contemporaries. Marlowe's works have attracted increasing critical interest for their wit, sophistication, and sharp social observation. First editions, particularly in such outstanding original condition, are increasingly difficult to acquire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eThe Memoirs of a Venus Lackey\u003c\/em\u003e is a stylish and satirical novel that examines ambition, desire, and social pretension through the recollections of its narrator. Combining humour, irony, and incisive characterisation, Marlowe offers a perceptive portrait of human relationships and the pursuit of status within modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568174920019,"sku":"2050-EV-FR-LN-9","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_e5c085b5-c583-4632-9836-db8059403708.jpg?v=1765459279","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-memoirs-of-a-venus-lackey-derek-marlowe-first-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}