Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd
by Milton, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Redding, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London:: J. Beecroft, W.Strahan, J. And F. Rivington..., 1775. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. The Eighth Edition With Notes of various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., London, 1775. Volume I - Frontispiece + five full page engravings, 491pp.; Volume II - Frontisportrait + three full page engravings, 460pp. +116pp. index. Volume III, Paradise Regain'd, A Poem, in Four Books to which is added Samson Agonistes: and Poems upon Several Occasions, London: 1777. Frontisportrait + five full page engravings. Original boards with ornate gilt spines show some wear and rubbing. Bindings very good, hinges show some starting but holding well. Spines executed in seven compartments with gilt decorations and lettering on red labels. Contents excellent with only some light toning to a few pages and the usual offsetting of the plates. A lovely 18th century set of Milton's masterpiece in a contemporary binding.. Eighth Edition. Full Contemporary Calf. Very Good. Folio. 3 Volumes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000279
- Title
- Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd
- Author
- Milton, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Eighth Edition
- Publisher
- J. Beecroft, W.Strahan, J. And F. Rivington...
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1775
- Bookseller catalogs
- NY2008;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Quaker Hill Books
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...