{"product_id":"the-song-book-of-quong-lee-of-limehouse-thomas-burke-1st-edition","title":"The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse, Thomas Burke — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Ltd, 1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Small 8vo, pp. 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The fragile original patterned paper covers remain remarkably bright and structurally sound, avoiding the severe spine degradation typical of this publication. There is some expected minor rubbing, slight creasing, and light shelf-wear to the overhanging (yapp) edges, alongside a gentle bump to the spine tail. The printed paper spine label and the pictorial front cover label are both fully intact, clean, and unchipped. Internally, the binding is tight and square. The text block is pleasingly crisp, with only faint, scattered foxing largely confined to the fore-edge and the preliminary leaves. A highly presentable, well-preserved surviving copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true First Edition, First Impression, as indicated by the publisher's statement on the verso of the title page. Bound in its distinctive orange and grey chevron-patterned paper covers, the volume features an attractive, albeit uncredited, pictorial title label to the front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the inherently fragile nature of these paper-covered bindings, surviving copies of this work frequently suffer from major spine loss, detached covers, or severe edge chipping. Consequently, finding an intact, aesthetically pleasing example on the open market has become increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenned by Thomas Burke, an author renowned for his vivid, often sensationalised depictions of London's East End, this collection of evocative free verse is written from the perspective of Quong Lee, a fictional Chinese shopkeeper residing in London's Limehouse district. Following the massive success of Burke's earlier work, \u003ci\u003eLimehouse Nights\u003c\/i\u003e (which inspired D.W. Griffith’s film \u003ci\u003eBroken Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e), these verses offer an atmospheric, poignant exploration of the immigrant experience. Through Quong Lee’s observant eyes, Burke captures a world of cultural displacement, fleeting beauty, dockside noises, and the stark, shadowy realities of early twentieth-century Chinatown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54628438475091,"sku":"5160","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_140750.jpg?v=1787127000","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-song-book-of-quong-lee-of-limehouse-thomas-burke-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}