{"product_id":"the-wolves-and-the-lamb-j-s-fletcher-first-uk-edition","title":"The Wolves and the Lamb, J. S. Fletcher — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Publisher’s original decorative binding shows light shelf wear, with bumping to the corners and spine tail, together with a small tear and areas of creasing to the rear board. Elaborate blind-stamped decoration remains exceptionally sharp and well-preserved. Binding now protected in a plastic sleeve. Upper edge of the text block dust toned, with scattered marks elsewhere though generally clean overall; page edges remain notably well-preserved for the book’s age. Light foxing to the endpapers. Small tear to the edge of the frontispiece. Internally, contents remain bright, clean and tidy, with the binding tight and secure. Remaining illustrations throughout are immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003eFirst UK edition published by Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., London, 1914. An early mystery novel by prolific crime and adventure writer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJ. S. Fletcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, issued in the publisher’s elaborate decorative binding. Pre-war Fletcher first editions are increasingly sought after by collectors of early detective and thriller fiction, particularly examples retaining their original stamped cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eA suspenseful Edwardian mystery blending crime, inheritance intrigue, and concealed identity, characteristic of Fletcher’s fast-paced narrative style and transitional role between Victorian sensation fiction and Golden Age detective writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53066290168147,"sku":"3156 RM","price":74.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_decc00d8-ed49-49e9-8e59-bc1713281f5b.jpg?v=1772125948","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-wolves-and-the-lamb-j-s-fletcher-first-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}