{"title":"Rose Macaulay","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"macaulay-rose-the-world-my-wilderness-first-edition","title":"Macaulay, Rose.        The World my Wilderness.  Barbara Jones Dustwrapper.      First Edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950. Collins. First Edition. Very Good Condition.  Original maroon cloth, ruled and lettered on spine in gilt; in the original Barbara Jones dust-jacket – a design incorporating London landmarks and bomb-sites in black, viridian, pink and ochre on white – lightly worn and slightly tanned at spine\u003c\/span\u003e. It is NOT price-clipped, showing the original '8s. 6d. net' price. There is chipping to the head and foot of the spine and corners (see photos). Bookseller's tape judiciously employed to strengthen where there is a close tear. Jacket is now protected by removable archival cover. Neat pencil inscription.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53693444817242,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/RoseMacaulayTheWorldismyWilderness.jpg?v=1772122261"},{"product_id":"macaulay-rose-the-towers-of-trebizond-signed-first-edition","title":"Macaulay, Rose.          The Towers of Trebizond. Signed First Edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e1956 First Edition, Collins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flat signed by Rose Macaulay on the title page. Unclipped dust jacket (chipped\/torn). No foxing. Slight spine lean and neat pencil notation to title page.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53919266046298,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/IMG_2555.jpg?v=1775052149"},{"product_id":"macaulay-rose-the-world-my-wilderness-uncorrected-proof","title":"Macaulay, Rose.          The World my Wilderness (uncorrected proof.)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe World My Wilderness by Rose Macaulay – Rare 1950 Uncorrected Proof Copy\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDescription:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent opportunity for collectors of mid-century British literature. This is a rare, pre-publication uncorrected proof copy of Rose Macaulay’s post-war masterpiece, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThe World My Wilderness\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Collins in 1950.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eUnlike the standard first edition, this scarce advance copy was issued strictly for reviewers and publisher use prior to the official book release.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eItem Details:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose Macaulay\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTitle:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The World My Wilderness\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Collins, London\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eYear:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFormat:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover \/ Uncorrected Proof\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBinding:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Original plain brown paper wrappers\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCondition:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eOverall:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Good \/ Moderate Wear\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCovers:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Original brown wrappers show moderate wear consistent with age, including typical edge rubbing and minor creasing.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSpine:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact with some natural age-toning.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eInterior:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Pages are generally clean and tightly bound. No significant text markings.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eA wonderful, authentic addition to any Rose Macaulay or twentieth-century fiction collection.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54348308119898,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/rosemacaulay.jpg?v=1782216493"},{"product_id":"macaulay-rose-keeping-up-appearances-review-copy-first-edition","title":"Macaulay, Rose.        Keeping Up Appearances.       Review copy. First Edition.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eRARE 1928 ADVANCE REVIEW COPY: \"Keeping Up Appearances\" by Rose Macaulay\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTitle:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeping Up Appearances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose Macaulay (Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e William Collins Sons \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 1928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEdition:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, First Printing (Advance Review \/ Presentation Copy)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBinding:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with Original Dustwrapper (Dust Jacket)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eInclusions:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Original publisher's compliments slip from W. Collins\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"j3tEEe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eITEM DESCRIPTION \u0026amp; EXQUISITE PROVENANCE\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eAn exceptional and highly collectible copy of Rose Macaulay's brilliant 1928 satirical novel, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eKeeping Up Appearances\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. This specific volume is a scarce advance review or presentation copy, issued by the publisher straight from the first print run prior to the official retail release.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe original dustwrapper features a completely smooth, unprinted blank price area on the front flap where the standard retail price would normally sit. Crucially, the wrapper remains unclipped. Tucked inside is the original, loose publisher's compliments slip from William Collins Sons \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., providing definitive, historically significant provenance for this copy's advance status.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"j3tEEe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eCONDITION REPORT\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDustwrapper (Grade: Near Fine to Fine):\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary survival. The fragile 1920s red and cream jacket is remarkably bright and entirely free of the heavy sun-bleaching or spine-fading that typically plagues this title. The panels are clean and crisp with excellent color contrast. Unclipped with the rare, blank price-point variation. Minimal edge wear. Truly a premier-tier jacket.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe Book (Grade: Very Good):\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cloth boards are square, firm, and clean. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of inscriptions, bookplates, or library stamps.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eNote on Foxing:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e There is significant, heavy foxing (age-related brown spotting) restricted entirely to the exterior page block edges (top, bottom, and fore-edge). Importantly, this foxing has \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003enot\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e bled into the interior text pages, which remain clean and bright.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCompliments Slip (Grade: Fine):\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClean, loose, and perfectly preserved.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"j3tEEe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eSHIPPING \u0026amp; HANDLING\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis irreplaceable piece of modern British literary history will be packed with the utmost care. The dustwrapper will be shipped inside a brand new, archival-grade, removable Mylar protective sleeve. The book will be securely wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap and shipped inside a sturdy cardboard box with full tracking and insurance.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54348616204634,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/rosemacaulayreview.jpg?v=1782218356"},{"product_id":"macaulay-rose-letters-to-a-sister-first-edition","title":"Macaulay, Rose.      Letters to a sister.          First Edition.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMACAULAY, Rose. \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eLetters to a Sister.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Edited by Constance Babington Smith.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eLondon: Collins, 1964. First edition. Octavo (8vo), 352pp. Bound in publisher's original cloth with gilt lettering to spine.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCondition:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBook:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Clean cloth boards with bright spine lettering. Internally tight and crisp with no previous owner inscriptions or markings. Pages are bright with only minimal, age-appropriate toning.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Structurally sound and clean, showing slight superficial markings to the rear panel. Very minor nicks\/rubbing to the spine ends, consistent with light shelf wear. Price-clipped to the front inner flap, but otherwise complete and presents very handsomely in a protective sleeve.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eA highly collectable first edition copy of this important posthumous collection, capturing the witty and insightful correspondence between Rose Macaulay and her sister Jean from 1926 to 1958.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54349747880282,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/letterstoasister.jpg?v=1782221896"}],"url":"https:\/\/mrsmiddleton.com\/collections\/rose-macaulay.oembed","provider":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}