{"product_id":"eliza-an-epick-poem-in-ten-books-by-sir-richard-blackmore-1705-1st-printing","title":"Eliza: An Epic Poem in Ten Books, Sir Richard Blackmore — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Contemporary leather binding remains well presented overall, showing wear consistent with age and handling. Bumping to extremities is present, alongside scuffs, surface marks, and scratches to the boards, with some areas of loss. Spine remains in strong condition, retaining four well-defined raised bands. Title label is fully intact and unblemished. Binding is square, tight, and secure. Endpapers show soiling consistent with age, together with an ex-libris sticker and additional annotations. Internally, pages display expected signs of age and handling, including light staining and occasional creasing, though remain clean and generally well-presented throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing, published by The Black Swan, London, 1705. A scarce early eighteenth-century epic poem by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSir Richard Blackmore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, best known for his ambitious classical-style verse epics. \u003cem data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"937\"\u003eEliza\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the period’s Neoclassical literary ideals, drawing on historical and geographical reference points to construct a grand poetic narrative framework. Surviving early editions of Blackmore’s works are increasingly rare, particularly in stable and readable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eThis edition includes an explanatory index of persons, countries, cities, and rivers, alongside a four-page catalogue at the rear, reflecting the scholarly and reference-oriented apparatus typical of early eighteenth-century printed epics. The work itself exemplifies Blackmore’s attempt to elevate English epic poetry through moral and historical subject matter, structured within a classical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568162304339,"sku":"3016-SD-FR-VG-61","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_69af7a79-d7f0-495c-85c2-af20c536d519.jpg?v=1765459168","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/eliza-an-epick-poem-in-ten-books-by-sir-richard-blackmore-1705-1st-printing","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}