{"product_id":"the-true-history-of-a-little-ragamuffin-james-greenwood","title":"The True History of a Little Ragamuffin, James Greenwood","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Ward, Lock, \u0026amp; Co., n.d. [c. 1880]\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], 359.\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: Very Good. The volume presents exceptionally well in its original brown pictorial cloth, with the striking gilt ribbon motifs on the upper board and spine remaining remarkably bright and unoxidised. The binding is firm, square, and structurally sound, showing only minor shelf wear; this is primarily limited to gentle rubbing and softening at the spine head and tail, along with mild wear to the corners. The rear board's blind-stamped borders remain crisp and well-defined. The text block edges exhibit typical age-related toning and dust-darkening, though the page margins remain uniform. Internally, the pale yellow endpapers are intact and secure without splitting at the hinges. There is mild, scattered foxing to the preliminary leaves, most notably affecting the frontispiece and illustrated title page, but the main body of the text remains generally clean, tight, and highly legible throughout.\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: An attractive early edition of James Greenwood's poignant social novel, issued by Ward, Lock, \u0026amp; Co. While undated, the publisher's imprint at Warwick House, Salisbury Square places this printing roughly between 1878 and 1890, serving as a reissue of the 1866 original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe text is significantly enhanced by atmospheric illustrations contributed by Hablot Knight Browne (famous as Charles Dickens's primary illustrator under the pseudonym 'Phiz') and J. Gordon Thomson, whose vignette engravings capture the grim reality of Victorian street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFinding 19th-century copies of this work in their original publisher's cloth is increasingly difficult, and it is particularly scarce to encounter a copy where the intricate gilt tooling has survived with such vivid brightness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003ePenned by James Greenwood, the pioneering investigative journalist who famously went undercover as the 'Amateur Casual' to expose the horrific conditions of London's workhouses, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eThe True History of a Little Ragamuffin\u003c\/i\u003e is a gritty, sympathetic portrayal of poverty in Victorian England. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of a young street urchin navigating the unforgiving slums of London, offering readers a harrowing yet deeply human look at the marginalised children of the era. Greenwood's intimate knowledge of the city's underbelly makes this a compelling blend of social commentary and gripping narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55367231865171,"sku":"6142","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_114755.jpg?v=1791976016","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-true-history-of-a-little-ragamuffin-james-greenwood","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}