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Paradise Lost, a Poem in Twelve Books. (2 Volume set)
by Milton, John, 1608-1674
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About This Item
London: Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, J & R Tonson Etc., 1757. Octavo. The Fourth Edition, with Notes of Various Authors by Thomas Newton, D.D. Thomas Newton (1704-1782) was the leading cleric-scholar whose initial editing on Nicholas Rowe's works established him as a thoughtful scholar, this led to patron, Zachary Pearce (a devoted Miltonist), to encourage him to now begin his work on Milton. He began his Variorum edition in 1749. Literary scholars note his work as "scrupulously definitive" (Moyes, 13), DNB. The engraved frontispiece is by George Virtue. The remaining 12 copper-plate engravings are by Francis Hayman. This edition has Addison's Critique of Milton [22 unnumbered pages], It was Addison who helped identify many of Milton's extensive classical borrowings. Newton's Life of Milton (i-lviii). ESTC: T132846. Both volumes bound in contemporary calf, boards double ruled in gilt, Volume one had been rebacked with old spine laid down, volume 2 has its upper joint split but not broken through endpapers and chipping to head, red and green contrasting morocco spine labels gilt, marbled endpapers, internally clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029983
- Title
- Paradise Lost, a Poem in Twelve Books. (2 Volume set)
- Author
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, J & R Tonson Etc.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1757
- Keywords
- John Milton and Francis Hayman;
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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