{"product_id":"the-warden-anthony-trollope-first-edition-secondary-binding","title":"The Warden, Anthony Trollope — First Edition (Secondary Binding)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [iv], 336.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eGood. The original publisher’s secondary cloth casing exhibits considerable age and handling, with darkening, soiling, and old moisture staining across both boards. The spine is significantly sunned, showing rubbing, minor fraying, and small losses at the head and tail, though the gilt lettering remains faintly legible. The binding is slightly cocked but remains reasonably tight and structurally sound for a mid-Victorian novel. Internally, the endpapers and preliminary leaves display moderate foxing and browning, with scattered spotting occasionally extending into the text block. The edges are toned, yet the leaves remain largely supple and free from major tears. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_50758c07fe2153a3-330\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eThis intriguing copy presents a bibliographical anomaly highly prized by Trollope collectors: an original first edition text block cased within a later secondary, or \"remainder,\" publisher's binding. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1496 citation-end-1496\"\u003eWhile the title page bears the true first edition imprint, the blind-stamped cloth cover displays a later firm partnership name (\"Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, \u0026amp; Green\") active around 1863 and 1864.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1495 citation-end-1495\"\u003eThe cover also features a stamped price of \"Three Shillings and Sixpence,\" matching the new, cheaper editions marketed during this period,\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e indicating the publisher bound leftover sheets to sell at a uniform rate alongside the newly advertised sequel seen on the rear board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAdding to its unique character, the front free endpaper features an embossed blind-stamp from W. H. Smith \u0026amp; Son, alongside an early ownership signature reading \"Geo. Edwards, 1855.\" This date presents a fascinating contradiction to the circa 1860s secondary casing, suggesting the original flyleaf may have been retained when the book was later bound, or the early owner dated an older set of sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eFirst editions of Trollope's breakthrough novel in any publisher's cloth are notably scarce. Surviving copies in these secondary publisher bindings offer a vital glimpse into mid-Victorian remainder practices and market adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_50758c07fe2153a3-331\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1493\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1493\"\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1493 citation-end-1493\"\u003e is the celebrated first Barsetshire novel and the first of Trollope's novels to be set in England.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It introduces the gentle, unassuming Septimus Harding, the warden of Hiram's Hospital, who finds himself thrust into the center of a national scandal when an overzealous reformer targets the charity's wealth. A masterpiece of subtle characterization and institutional critique, the novel explores the quiet tragedies of moral conscience caught within the unrelenting machinery of public opinion and the Victorian church.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54152524923219,"sku":"4390","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_123907_1.jpg?v=1782900991","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-warden-anthony-trollope-first-edition-secondary-binding","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}