{"product_id":"wild-earth-and-other-poems-padraic-colum-1st-edition","title":"Wild Earth and Other Poems, Padraic Colum — 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: Dublin, Maunsel \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1916.\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. 73.\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 book is presented in its original cloth-backed blue-grey boards with a printed paper title label to the spine. The binding remains structurally sound and tight, though it exhibits moderate shelf-wear, including rubbing to the board edges, slightly bumped and exposed corners, and some darkening and minor spotting to the panels. The spine label is intact but uniformly tanned with age. Internally, the pages are largely clean with deckled fore-edges, showing only occasional mild foxing and age-toning typical of the era's paper stock. The hinges are uncracked, and the text block is securely seated, making for a handsome and robust surviving copy.\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 1916 issue of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003eWild Earth and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e represents an important expanded edition of Colum's earlier 1907 collection, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003eWild Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Notably, while the title page bears the Dublin imprint of Maunsel \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., the copyright page confirms the sheets were printed in the United States under the 1916 copyright of Henry Holt and Company, illustrating the transatlantic publishing practices of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe collection includes new material that reflects Colum’s evolving poetic voice, deeply rooted in the Irish literary revival. The volume is unillustrated, relying on the quiet dignity of its letterpress presentation. Examples of this simultaneous Anglo-American production, particularly bearing the Maunsel title page, remain uncommon in acceptable original condition on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003ePadraic Colum’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"23\"\u003eWild Earth and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a cornerstone collection of the Irish Literary Revival, offering a profound and lyrical exploration of rural Irish peasant life, folklore, and the enduring spirit of the landscape. First published in a shorter form in 1907, this expanded 1916 edition introduces new material that further cements Colum’s reputation as a masterful voice of his generation. Evocative, rhythmic, and deeply rooted in the soil of his homeland, these verses capture the traditions and emotional landscapes of early 20th-century Ireland with unmatched authenticity and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55811429138771,"sku":"6898","price":60.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_091326.jpg?v=1794289335","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/wild-earth-and-other-poems-padraic-colum-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}