{"product_id":"a-map-of-verona-henry-reed-first-edition-printing","title":"A Map of Verona, Henry Reed — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: An exceptionally well-preserved example. Original dust jacket shows light wear to extremities together with faint sunning, though remains excellent overall without significant tears or losses. Cover artwork remains bright, vibrant, and richly coloured. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original green cloth binding displays a crease to the front board together with faint discolouration towards the edges, though otherwise remains in excellent condition, with silver spine lettering crisp and clean. Upper edge of the text block dust toned, though otherwise clean with sharp page edges. Internally, pages remain tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1946. The first and only full poetry collection by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHenry Reed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, best remembered for his wartime poetry and later radio work. As Reed’s sole verse collection, first editions of \u003cem data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eA Map of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e hold considerable literary and collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eThe collection combines lyricism, wit, intellectual precision, and post-war introspection, reflecting Reed’s distinctive poetic voice and his subtle blending of classical influence with modern sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989116612947,"sku":"3116-EV-F-VG-37","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b720f426-cceb-4059-8f17-ff0c0bf54800.jpg?v=1771176415","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-map-of-verona-henry-reed-first-edition-printing","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}