The Turning Path, Ronald Bottrall — 1st Edition

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The Turning Path, Ronald Bottrall — 1st Edition

Name: The Turning Path, Ronald Bottrall — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6112
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Publication: London, Arthur Barker Ltd., 1939

Formatting: Crown 8vo, pp. xii, 42.

Condition Report: 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.

Catalogue Note: 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.

True 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.

Published on the eve of the Second World War, The Turning Path 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.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Ronald Bottrall

Book Publisher: Arthur Barker Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 54

Book Publication Year: 1939

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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