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Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books and Paradise Regained: in Four Books to Which is added Sampson Agonitestes; and Poems Upon Several Occasions
by Milton, John and Thomas Newton [Editor]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. 3 Vols. Volume 3 dated 1752. Full brown calf, original boards rebacked with new matching spines and elegant leather labels, lxi, [5], 16, [12] 459pp; 444pp, [unpaginated index]; [8]690pp, [2]. Handsomely engraved with 18 engravings, incl. frontis of Milton in each volume. Bookplate of George Granville Leveson II, Earl Gower [1786-1861], and member of the Order of the Garter, Britain's 3rd highest royal / military honour. Light foxing, gilt device of Order of Garter on upper font boards. Boards a bit scuffed however a near fine binding. The first and second volume cover Milton's Paradise Lost with criticism and annotations from various authors. Volume three contains Paradise Regain'd, with Milton's other minor poems. ESTC T133434. book 1-6 Vol. 1, 7 engravings w/ frontis of milton book 7-12 7 engravings w/ frontis Paradise regained dated 1752, 5 engravings frontis,
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008729
- Title
- Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books and Paradise Regained: in Four Books to Which is added Sampson Agonitestes; and Poems Upon Several Occasions
- Author
- Milton, John and Thomas Newton [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1749
- Keywords
- Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Paradise Regain'd, Fall of Satan, Lucifer, English Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
About the Seller
Minotavros Books
Biblio member since 2018
Whitby, Ontario
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