Complete Poetry and Selected Prose of John Milton
by MILTON, John; HUGHES, Merritt Y. (editor)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Odyssey Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. An illustrated presentation of all of the poetry and some of the more important prose works by John Milton (1608-1674), the prominent British poet and advocate of free speech and freedom of the press. Includes "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," "Areopagitica" and much more. Includes numerous black & white illustrations and sketches, as well as facsimiles of original title pages, such as "Paradise Lost." Edited and introduced by Merritt Y. Hughes, who has supplied considerable additional information about Milton and his works. --- A hefty volume, in blue and black cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- An excellent, unmarked, tightly-bound copy lacking significant damages. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for shipments beyond the U.S.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xix, 1059 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88254
- Title
- Complete Poetry and Selected Prose of John Milton
- Author
- MILTON, John; HUGHES, Merritt Y. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Odyssey Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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