{"product_id":"the-old-century-and-seven-more-years-siegfried-sassoon-1st-edition","title":"The Old Century and Seven More Years, Siegfried Sassoon — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 293.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well in its original grey and black marbled cloth binding, with the spine's green oval label and gilt lettering remaining notably bright and unrubbed. The boards are sharp and tight, devoid of any significant shelf-wear or bumping to the corners, aided by the protection of a clear Mylar wrapper. The top edge retains its green stain, while the uncut fore-edge and bottom edge exhibit only slight, natural toning consistent with the paper stock. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and free from foxing, though there is a trace of expected faint offsetting to the endpapers. The hinges are sound and the text block is square, making this a remarkably well-preserved, handsome example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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 true first edition, first printing of Siegfried Sassoon's acclaimed memoir covering his childhood and early years before the Great War. It forms the first volume of his autobiographical trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe title page features an elegant woodcut vignette by the distinguished engraver Reynolds Stone. The volume is notably dedicated to the author's friend Max Beerbohm, who provided editorial assistance to Sassoon during the proofing stages. While standard copies of this title frequently appear on the open market, examples in such bright, well-preserved condition, without fading or chipping to the delicate spine label, are increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"9\"\u003eThe Old Century and Seven More Years\u003c\/i\u003e, Siegfried Sassoon departs from the battlefields of his renowned war poetry to offer a beautifully evocative, nostalgic portrait of his youth. Charting his life from childhood in the idyllic Kent countryside through his time at Cambridge, Sassoon captures the fading elegance of late Victorian and Edwardian England. Written with his characteristic lyrical restraint and quiet humour, this memoir is a masterful reflection on a bygone era and the formative experiences that shaped one of the twentieth century's most significant literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353343218003,"sku":"4652","price":55.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_175952.jpg?v=1784539805","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-old-century-and-seven-more-years-siegfried-sassoon-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}