1754, ISBN: c698d9abac5c31c304ef66071ba153ba

London: F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, |S. Birt, |T. Longman, |C. Hitch, |F. Hodges, |B. Dod, |E. Wicksted, |F. Oswald, |F. Ward, |F. Brindley, |and C. Corbet, 1754. Fine. F. and R. To… More...

London: F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, |S. Birt, |T. Longman, |C. Hitch, |F. Hodges, |B. Dod, |E. Wicksted, |F. Oswald, |F. Ward, |F. Brindley, |and C. Corbet, 1754. Fine. F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, F. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, F. Oswald, F. Ward, F. Brindley, and C. Corbet, London 1754, in-4 (23x28cm), (18 p.) lxix (41 p.) 491 pp. et 460 pp. (116 p.), 2 volumes reliés. - La toute première ""Newton-Edition"", réalisée par Thomas Newton, Samuel Barrow (médecin de Chales II), Andrew Marcel et Joseph Addison. Elle est illustrée de deux portraits de Milton en frontispice et de six planches hors-texte pour chaque volume. Reliures de l'époque en plein veau, dos à cinq nerfs ornés de caissons et fleurons dorés ainsi que de pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin rouge et noir. Habiles restaurations aux coiffes, mors et coins. Très bel exemplaire à toutes marges de cette édition peu courante, conservée dans sa reliure anglaise d'époque. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] 4° (23 x 28 cm), [18] lxix [41] 491 ; 460 [16] p. 2 bound volumes Contemporary full calf bindings, spines with five raised bands tooled in gilt, red and black morocco title labels. Fine restorations to spine-ends, joints and corners. A very fine copy with full margins of this unusual edition, in its original contemporary English binding., F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, |S. Birt, |T. Longman, |C. Hitch, |F. Hodges, |B. Dod, |E. Wicksted, |F. Oswald, |F. Ward, |F. B, 1754, 5<

2000, ISBN: c698d9abac5c31c304ef66071ba153ba

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania 1979. Black Leatherette over boards, gold designs and lettering. Very Good/NO DJ as… More...

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania 1979. Black Leatherette over boards, gold designs and lettering. Very Good/NO DJ as issued. With the lustrations of Gustave Dore. 30 full page, black and white Illustrations'.. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608-1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout.[1][2] It is considered to be Milton's major work, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time. the illustrations selected for this edition of Paradise Lost are the work of the celebrated nineteenth century book illustrator. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979. Very Good, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volume that distinctive antique look, decorated end papers. Library stamp on front end paper. Black Leatherette over boards, gold designs and lettering. No DJ as issued. Franklin Library Books stopped printing these in 2000, they are no longer in print These are beautiful books and make unique great gifts., Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979, 3<

1893, ISBN: c698d9abac5c31c304ef66071ba153ba

London: Cassel and Company 'Milton's Paradise Lost. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Edited with notes and a life of Milton by Robert Vaughan, D.D.' Pages clean and bright, cracke… More...

London: Cassel and Company 'Milton's Paradise Lost. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Edited with notes and a life of Milton by Robert Vaughan, D.D.' Pages clean and bright, cracked gutters on endpapers but no detachment, name plate on front endpaper, pencilled inscription from 1893 on front endpaper, rubbing and shelf wear to boards but otherwise firm, although the title's material is peeling from the spine with the majority still attached. Large tear on page 1 (13.5cm). Please inquire for photos of the book's condition.. Hard. Good. Illus. by Dore, Gustave. Folio., Cassel and Company, 2.5<