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The Life of John Milton, Containing, Besides the History of His Works, Several Extraordinary Characters of Men, and Books, Sects, Parties, and Opinions: With Amyntor, or a Defense of Milton's Life. And Various Notes Now Added
by Toland, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good-
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for John Darby, Reprinted for A Millar, 1761. Hardcover. Very good-. 8vo, pp, 259, [1] (ad), bound in original paneled calf (scuffed) with brown leather spine label. Armorial bookplate of Henry Wakeman and bookseller's ticket (Elizabethan Bookseller, Waukegan, Illinois) on front pastedown. Front joint and paper over front hinge cracked, but sewing tight, binding sound, text clean. Toland's biography of Milton was first published in 1699. This 1761 edition was edited by Thomas Hollis, contains additional notes, and is described by Lowndes (p. 2692) as "the best edition." See also Rothschild 2438.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23603
- Title
- The Life of John Milton, Containing, Besides the History of His Works, Several Extraordinary Characters of Men, and Books, Sects, Parties, and Opinions: With Amyntor, or a Defense of Milton's Life. And Various Notes Now Added
- Author
- Toland, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for John Darby, Reprinted for A Millar
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1761
- Keywords
- Literary Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Calf
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- Tight
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