{"product_id":"verses-by-the-way-j-d-hosken-1st-edition","title":"Verses by the Way, J. D. Hosken — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Methuen \u0026amp; Co., 1893\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. xxv, 81, [20]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original pictorial blue-grey cloth binding remains structurally tight and firm, though it exhibits mild shelf-wear, slight bumping to the corners, and moderate sunning and rubbing along the spine. The striking front board illustration remains crisp and visually appealing, retaining strong contrast. The heavily untrimmed, deckled fore and bottom edges show standard age-toning and dust-darkening typical for paper of this era. Internally, the text block is sound; the pages are largely clean, with only minor, scattered foxing primarily confined to the preliminary leaves and endpapers, presenting a highly respectable and charming copy of this late-Victorian publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This first edition is presented in its original publisher's pictorial cloth binding, serving as an excellent example of the late 19th-century aesthetic movement's influence on commercial book design. The volume features an elaborate Arts and Crafts style title border which is mirrored on the front board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eJames Dryden Hosken (1861–1953), often celebrated as the 'Cornish Postman Poet', achieved modest literary fame in the late Victorian period. This work includes a critical and biographical introduction by the notable Cornish writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, writing under his famous pseudonym, 'Q'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhile standard reading copies of Hosken's work occasionally surface on the market, finding this volume with its delicate pictorial binding in a well-preserved, un-frayed state is uncommon, making it an attractive acquisition for collectors of Victorian regional poetry or aesthetic bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eCelebrated in his time as the 'Cornish Postman Poet', James Dryden Hosken delivers a charming and heartfelt collection of late-Victorian poetry in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"154\"\u003eVerses by the Way\u003c\/i\u003e. Championed by literary figures of his day, Hosken's verses offer an authentic rustic voice that explores themes of nature, rural existence, and the passing of time, deeply reflecting the landscapes and character of his native Cornwall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55705776161107,"sku":"6659","price":28.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261027_092825.jpg?v=1793555171","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/verses-by-the-way-j-d-hosken-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}