Paradise Lost. A Poem In Twelve Books & Paradise Regain'd. A Poem, In Four Books. To Which Is Added Samson Agonistes: And Poems upon Several Occasions; A New Edition, with Notes of various Authors, By Thomas Newton, D.D.

Milton, John

Verlag: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper & W. Strajan, J.F. and C. Rivington, B.White, T. Caslon et al., London, 1777

Beschreibung

30.5 x 24.5 cm. Vol. II with extensive, unpaginated Indexand Errata. Paradise Regain'd with two page Index. List of Subscribers in Vol. I. with Preface. The Life of Milton and a Critique upon the Paradise Lost by Mr. Addison preceding the Subscribers list headed by His and Her Royal Highness -- Prince and Princess of Wales. Edited by Bishop Thomas Newton and dedicated to the Earl of Bath. With 20 stipple engraved plates most after Francis Hayman, including 3 frontispiece portraits ofMiltonby diverse hands. Paradise Regain'd with Preface followed by two page Table of Contents. Last pages in latin -- Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata. Quorum pleraque intra Annum AEtatis Vigesimum Conseripsit. Offsetting of frontispiece to title in all three volumes. All images sharp and clean with some slight offsetting to accompanying text page, text in all three volumes generally clean and crisp. All volumes recased with original spines laid down, new endpapers and head bands. Modest rubbing and wear to corners. Raised bands, spine panels richly gilt in harp motifs framed in blind decorations. Contemporary full brown calf. Very good. 3 Vols. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23491

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Titel: Paradise Lost. A Poem In Twelve Books & ...

Verlag: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper & W. Strajan, J.F. and C. Rivington, B.White, T. Caslon et al., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1777

Einband: leather_bound

Illustrator: Literature