Paradise Lost.; A Poem in Twelve Books. From the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D. With: Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes: And Poems Upon Several Occasions, From the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.
by (Baskerville, John) Milton, John
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- first
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- Bookplates (John Hadmar Sticht); wear to edges, hinges, and spine ends; signature N in Paradise Regain'd pulled loose; front cov
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London: Printed by John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1758. First editions thus. Bookplates (John Hadmar Sticht); wear to edges, hinges, and spine ends; signature N in Paradise Regain'd pulled loose; front cover of Paradise Lost detached, still an attractive set.. Two vols., uniform 8vos, [xxxii] 416pp & lxix, 390pp; contemporary calf, rebacked with elaborately gilt-tooled spines. The first Baskerville books in English (preceded by Virgil in Latin), with all cancels called for, p. 135 correctly numbered and italic I in headline on p. 346 of Paradise Lost. Includes full list of subscribers, including Benjamin Franklin. Gaskell 4, 5.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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- Title
- Paradise Lost.; A Poem in Twelve Books. From the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D. With: Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes: And Poems Upon Several Occasions, From the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.
- Author
- (Baskerville, John) Milton, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplates (John Hadmar Sticht); wear to edges, hinges, and spine ends; signature N in Paradise Regain'd pulled loose; front cov
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First editions thus
- Publisher
- Printed by John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758
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