{"product_id":"the-poets-and-the-poetry-of-the-century-alfred-h-miles-ed-1st-edition","title":"The Poets and the Poetry of the Century: Alfred H. Miles (Ed.) — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_8bd9c3da163c7b8c-121\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1201\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1201 citation-end-1201\"\u003e London, Hutchinson \u0026amp; Co., 1892\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_8bd9c3da163c7b8c-121\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1200 citation-end-1200\"\u003e714.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_8bd9c3da163c7b8c-122\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eGood. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1199 citation-end-1199\"\u003eThe original green gilt-blocked cloth boards remain well-preserved, exhibiting only mild rubbing to the extremities and slight bumping to the spine ends, which is typical for a volume of this age.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The gilt lettering on the spine and front board retains a pleasing brightness, unoxidised and entirely legible. The textblock is tightly bound; however, the untrimmed edges are significantly darkened and heavily toned, bearing consistent dust-soiling. Internally, there is pronounced browning and offsetting to the front pastedown and free endpapers, likely resulting from poor-quality acidic paper or a previous dust-wrapper. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1198 citation-end-1198\"\u003eScattered foxing is evident throughout the preliminary leaves, most notably marring the half-title and title page, though the central text remains crisp, legible, and largely unmarked.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_8bd9c3da163c7b8c-123\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1197 citation-end-1197\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1196 citation-end-1196\"\u003eThis volume represents the eighth instalment in the ambitious encyclopedic anthology of nineteenth-century verse.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1195 citation-end-1195\"\u003eMost critically for collectors, this specific volume features the first appearance in a book of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1194 citation-end-1194\"\u003eFollowing Hopkins's death, his friend and literary executor Robert Bridges cautiously introduced his groundbreaking work to the public, contributing a brief biographical notice and selecting his poems for inclusion here,\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003edecades before the landmark 1918 posthumous collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_8bd9c3da163c7b8c-124\"\u003eThe provenance includes an attractive, bespoke woodcut bookplate belonging to Walter Hirst affixed to the front pastedown. Alongside this is a contemporary ownership signature from \"Stanley Weall\" dated \"Sept. 1893,\" providing a firm timeline for its early acquisition. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1193 citation-end-1193\"\u003eWhile complete sets of the ten-volume trade edition occasionally appear on the open market, this particular volume remains individually sought-after due to the seminal Hopkins inclusions, making it distinctly more desirable than its companion volumes.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"15\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAn essential cornerstone for any serious collector of Victorian verse, this anthology captures the shifting poetic landscape of the late nineteenth century. Most revered as the quiet, inaugural debut of Gerard Manley Hopkins’s radically innovative poetry, it was meticulously curated by his closest confidant, Robert Bridges. This handsome, gilt-stamped volume offers a fascinating snapshot of literary history, preserving the very moment when one of the English language's most extraordinary poetic voices was first introduced to the world\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54152013545811,"sku":"4386","price":32.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_123026_1.jpg?v=1782899473","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-poets-and-the-poetry-of-the-century-alfred-h-miles-ed-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}