Order Nr. 133829 THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON. John Milton.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.
The Boydell Edition

THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.

(W. Bulmer & Co.).

3 Volumes.

  • London, England: W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office For John and Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, 1794-7.
  • folio.
  • contemporary leather, five raised bands on spine, all edges gilt
  • cxxxiv, 213+(1); 282; 300, (4) pages

Price: $2,950.00  other currencies

Order Nr. 133829

Brunet III, 1728; Watson 1, 1239. Volume I published 1794, Volume II 1795, and Volume III 1797. With a three part life of Milton by William Hayley preceding text. Table of contents of all three volumes at conclusion of Volume III. With 35 plates. Volume I with three plates by Giovanni Cipriani, three by William Gardiner, one by George Romney, and six by Richard Westall. Volume II with ten plates all by Westall. Volume III with twelve plates, all by Westall. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges. Bookplates of three previous owners on front pastedowns of Volume I and III. One bookplate peeled off front pastedown of Volume II. Free endpapers of Volume I chipped at top fore-edge. Scattered light foxing.