Paradise Regain'd. A Poem, in Four Books.

John Milton; Thomas Newton

Verlag: Printed by John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, London, 1760

Beschreibung

A smart mid eighteenth century edition of the second part of Milton's epic, in Baskerville type. A smart Baskerville edition of Milton's poem.Baskerville was an innovative and pioneering type designer and printer. His typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson.Sharing similar theological themes to Milton's earlier 'Paradise Lost', the poem uses blank verse to deal withthe temptation of Christ, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke.ESTC reference number T194571. With leaves H1 and P7 cancels, as called for.With the armorial bookplates of British peer and politician Oliver Brett, and prominent and wealthy solicitor Robert Parker of Halifax to the front pastedown. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Lacking spine labels. Loss of leather to tail of front joint. Joints starting, with boards holding firm. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Tide marks to endpapers, title page and final three leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 845F25

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Paradise Regain'd. A Poem, in Four Books.

Verlag: Printed by John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1760

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good Only

Art des Buches: book