{"product_id":"the-turning-path-ronald-bottrall-1st-edition","title":"The Turning Path, Ronald Bottrall — 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, Arthur Barker Ltd., 1939\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: Crown 8vo, pp. xii, 42.\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 publisher's original quarter black cloth and green paper-covered boards remain structurally sound and square, but exhibit moderate shelf-wear typical with age. The most notable flaw is a distinct, faded damp stain accompanied by mild bumping to the lower fore-edge corner of the front board. The spine ends are slightly rubbed, and the paper boards show minor scuffing and edge-wear. Internally, the binding is tight and secure. The pages are pleasingly clean and legible, showing expected, uniform age-toning to the margins and endpapers, alongside a few negligible spots to the text block edges. A thoroughly readable, honest copy that lacks the original fragile glassine wrapper.\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 pre-war collection by the acclaimed Cornish modernist poet Ronald Bottrall, a contemporary of F. R. Leavis who drew high praise from literary figures such as Anthony Burgess and Martin Amis, is bibliographically notable for featuring a two-page prefatory introduction in the form of a letter by Robert Graves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eTrue first printings of this title are scarce on the open market. They were originally issued with a highly fragile, unprinted glassine tissue wrapper that has almost universally perished over time. This unjacketed copy represents the standard trade issue in its original quarter cloth and paper board binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003ePublished on the eve of the Second World War, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eThe Turning Path\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Ronald Bottrall’s distinctive modernist voice and intellectual vigour. Exploring themes of mortality, societal shifts, and personal revelation, this collection cemented Bottrall's reputation among mid-twentieth-century literati. Accompanied by a glowing prefatory letter of endorsement from Robert Graves, the volume stands as a fascinating and deeply reflective artifact of 1930s British poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55347561234771,"sku":"6112","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_103658.jpg?v=1791889666","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-turning-path-ronald-bottrall-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}