{"product_id":"vintage-charlotte-bronte-shirley-book-collins-illustrated-t-h-robinson-hardback","title":"Vintage Charlotte Bronte Shirley Book Collins Illustrated T H Robinson Hardback","description":"Vintage Charlotte Bronte Shirley Book Collins Illustrated T H Robinson Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vintage illustrated hardback edition of Shirley by Charlotte Brontë, published in London and Glasgow by Collins’ Clear-Type Press. The novel was first published in 1849 and is set in Yorkshire during the industrial unrest and Luddite uprisings of the early 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition is illustrated by renowned British artist T. H. Robinson, with eight full-page black-and-white plates, including an illustrated frontispiece. It contains 570 pages and is bound in burgundy-red cloth with decorative gilt lettering and ornamentation to the spine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo publication date is printed inside the book. Library records date this Collins edition to approximately the early 20th century, but it is not a first edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15.5 cm high\u003cbr\u003e10 cm wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem specifics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Charlotte Brontë\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Shirley\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Collins’ Clear-Type Press\u003cbr\u003ePlace of publication: London and Glasgow\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Collins’ Imperial Library\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: Undated, approximately early 20th century\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: T. H. Robinson\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Eight full-page black-and-white plates\u003cbr\u003ePages: 570\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Collins’ Illustrated Edition\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Burgundy cloth\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Classics, Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Yorkshire, Industrial England, Social Class and the Luddite Movement\u003cbr\u003eOriginal\/Facsimile: Original\u003cbr\u003eISBN: None – published before ISBNs were introduced\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition with visible wear from age and previous use. The burgundy cloth is faded, marked and rubbed, with fraying and small losses at the top and bottom of the spine. The corners and board edges are bumped and worn. The front internal hinge is cracked with the binding material exposed, although the cover remains attached. There are handwritten numbers and pencil marks inside the front cover, together with age-related page toning, occasional marks and general handling wear.","brand":"Shirley","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":58469257838974,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/p1_8269e416-48aa-491f-9b27-2c19c6656fd4.jpg?v=1794683642","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookden.co.uk\/products\/vintage-charlotte-bronte-shirley-book-collins-illustrated-t-h-robinson-hardback","provider":"The Vintage Book Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}