{"product_id":"the-box-of-delights-john-masefield-illustrated-judith-masefield-first-edition","title":"The Box of Delights","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A unique work and will often be re-read... The beauties, all the 'delights' that keep on emerging from the box - are so exquisite, and quite unlike anything I have seen elsehwere\" (C. S. Lewis, Collected Letters: Volume III, 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASEFIELD, John. The Box of Delights or When the Wolves were Running.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1935. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst UK edition, first printing of the author's magical Christmas classic continuing the adventures of young Kay who finds himself suddenly drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front cover, top edge stained blue, illustrated endpapers; with no dust jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good copy, with the joints, corners and spine tips a little worn and the spine sunned; the binding is slanted but firm. Some foxing to the closed text block and prelims, though only sporadically throughout, and a small contemporary inscription penned to the front blank; else a clean and uninscribed copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1935, The Box of Delights in particular has become a cherished seasonal favourite in Britain. Adapted for radio and television, its 1984 BBC serialisation remains a nostalgic touchstone for many.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Long before Harry Potter, The Box of Delights remade children's fantasy.\" (Piers Torday, The Guardian, 30 November 2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54408341258579,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/The-Box-of-Delights-JOHN-MASEFIELD-First-Edition-1935-When-Wolves-Were-Running_1.webp?v=1785061770","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-box-of-delights-john-masefield-illustrated-judith-masefield-first-edition","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}