{"product_id":"tumbledown-dick-howard-spring-1st-edition","title":"Tumbledown Dick, Howard Spring — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 294.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original yellow cloth binding remains firm and structurally sound, though the spine exhibits the typical sun-fading and mild darkening expected of a jacketless copy of this vintage. The extremities show minor rubbing and faint bumping to the corners, alongside occasional, light handling marks across the boards. Internally, the text block sits relatively square with only a negligible forward lean, and the pages remain clean and bright with hinges holding tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first printing of Howard Spring’s celebrated novel, complete with Steven Spurrier's charming illustrations. Issued in August 1939 on the very eve of the Second World War, copies surviving in presentable condition are increasingly uncommon, as wartime paper drives and general childhood wear heavily attrited the original print run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe front free endpaper bears a neat, contemporary ink ownership inscription (\"Dion Macmillan \/ J. P. J. Russell Brown \/ 1st Nov. 1939\"), placing the book in the hands of its first owner merely months after publication, alongside an ink note regarding Spurrier's illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhen his mother falls ill, young Dick is thrust into the bustling, vibrant world of the Manchester Market under the care of his father and a host of eccentric uncles. In this evocative coming-of-age tale, Howard Spring weaves a poignant, Dickensian saga set against the industrial grit of early 20th-century England, capturing the warmth, resilience, and colourful characters of working-class life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55827360678227,"sku":"6929","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_105125.jpg?v=1794385772","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/tumbledown-dick-howard-spring-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}