{"product_id":"the-story-of-louie-oliver-onions-1st-edition","title":"The Story of Louie, Oliver Onions — 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, Martin Secker, 1913\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. [viii], 336.\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: Good. The binding remains firm and structurally sound, with the publisher's dark cloth and gilt spine lettering still notably bright. The front board retains its crisp white title stamping and an intricate Celtic knot motif. However, the boards exhibit scattered, noticeable pale damp-mottling and spotting, alongside light rubbing to the extremities and slight softening to the spine ends. The text block is robust, though the edges are significantly tanned and dusty. Internally, the pages are generally clean, with moderate, scattered foxing primarily confined to the preliminary leaves and text block edges.\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: First Edition, First Impression. This particular volume is a scarce Publisher's Presentation Copy, denoted by an uninked, embossed publisher's blind stamp to the upper right corner of the title page, indicating it was issued early for review or promotional purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePublished as the culminating novel in Onions' highly regarded psychological thriller trilogy, later collected in 1925 under the omnibus title \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003eWhom God Hath Sundered, \u003c\/i\u003ethis standalone 1913 printing is becoming increasingly uncommon in the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile secondary and later omnibus editions occasionally surface, securing a true first impression with presentation provenance offers a desirable acquisition for collectors of Edwardian fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eServing as the final instalment in Oliver Onions’ masterful trilogy, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003eThe Story of Louie\u003c\/i\u003e revisits the dark, psychological landscape of its predecessors, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eIn Accordance with the Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"195\"\u003eThe Debit Account\u003c\/i\u003e. Rather than a simple continuation, this novel ingeniously shifts the perspective, retelling the preceding events of ambition, murder, and moral ambiguity through the eyes of the complex and fiercely independent Louie Causton. Onions crafts a nuanced character study of a woman marginalised by society, exploring themes of illegitimacy, class struggle, and unspoken devotion. The result is a compelling, shadowed narrative that solidifies Onions’ reputation as a pioneering voice in early twentieth-century psychological suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55537384423763,"sku":"6310","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261014_135832.jpg?v=1792504599","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-louie-oliver-onions-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}