{"product_id":"richard-llewellyn-how-green-was-my-valley-1939-1st-edition-michael-joseph-hc","title":"Richard Llewellyn How Green Was My Valley 1939 1st Edition Michael Joseph HC","description":"\u003cp\u003eKey Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle: How Green Was My Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Richard Llewellyn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London, W.C.1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear of Publication: 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition, First Impression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover – no dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBinding: Original red cloth boards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePages: 651 + Guide to Pronunciation of Welsh Names\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenre: Literary Fiction \/ Welsh Literature \/ Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinter: William Brendon \u0026amp; Son Ltd., Mayflower Press, Plymouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBinder: James Burn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry of Publication: Great Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMini Story or Hook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genuine 1939 First Edition, First Impression of Richard Llewellyn’s celebrated How Green Was My Valley, published in London by Michael Joseph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the memories of Huw Morgan, the novel follows a Welsh mining family and the changing community around them, capturing family, hardship, industrialisation, faith and the passing of a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book became Llewellyn’s best-known work and one of the enduring literary portrayals of Welsh mining life, later inspiring the acclaimed 1941 film adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis copy carries the important early-edition features visible in the photographs: the copyright page states simply “FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1939”, with no subsequent printing noted, and the Guide to Pronunciation of Welsh Names is present at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appealing original pre-war edition of a classic of 20th-century British literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good – no dust jacket; see detailed notes below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1939 hardcover showing age and use consistent with an approximately 87-year-old book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Original red cloth boards remain present with fading, rubbing, marks and general shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Corners and spine extremities show age-related wear and some fraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Original dust jacket is no longer present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Front endpaper bears an early previous owner’s handwritten name and date, appearing to read “H. Griffiths 13.5.40”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Internally, the 651 numbered pages are generally clean and present well for their age, with light age toning, occasional foxing\/spotting and some isolated staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* More noticeable staining\/marks are present around the preliminary copyright and dedication leaves, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* There is wear and weakness around the front inner hinge\/endpaper area; however, the text block remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* An inked\/stamped number is present on the rear endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Title and copyright pages remain present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Copyright page states “FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1939.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The Guide to Pronunciation of Welsh Names is present at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* No later printing statement is shown on the copyright page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the absence of its dust jacket and the age-related faults noted above, this remains a very presentable surviving example of the 1939 First Edition, First Impression, with a particularly respectable text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e📸 The photos form part of the description – please examine them closely for condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostage \u0026amp; Handling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 All items are carefully wrapped and packaged to ensure they arrive safely at their new forever home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined postage available – contact us before purchasing for a revised invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping available on request – please message for a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed to Know More?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave questions or need more photos? 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