{"product_id":"the-signature-of-pain-alan-porter-1st-edition","title":"The Signature of Pain, Alan Porter — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"554\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original cloth boards show minimal rubbing to corners and edges, with no bumping to extremities and no marks or stains. Spine remains bright, with light foxing to publisher’s title label, fully intact. Binding firm and square. Text block shows its age, with moderate fraying to deckled edges. Internally, pages show light foxing, heavier to endpapers, otherwise clean and bright. Light pencil annotation present in front endpapers. Very well-preserved overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eFirst edition, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCobden-Sanderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1930. Original cloth-bound hardback, scarce in commerce and notable for its survival in exceptionally well-preserved condition. The deckled edges and intact publisher’s title label, along with the clean interior and only minor annotations, enhance its desirability for collectors of early 20th-century British fine press literature and works by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlan Porter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eThe Signature of Pain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection of poetry by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlan Porter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exploring themes of suffering, endurance, and the human condition. Through lyrical imagery, emotional depth, and precise craft, the poems examine personal and universal struggles, offering a contemplative and moving reading experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53298843353427,"sku":"3312 ev","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0bf72bb7-e2cd-4150-bfd2-875fa550d4e1.jpg?v=1776164477","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-signature-of-pain-alan-porter-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}