The Paradise Lost of Milton (2 Vols.)
by John Milton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Septimus Prowett, 1827. 1/4 leather. Very Good. John Martin. The very important 1827 London edition, marking the original appearance of illustrator John Martin's breathtaking mezzotint engravings. Complete in 2 quarto volumes, constituting 12 books all told. Bound in a contemporary-to-the-period (if not the publisher's original) dark-brown 1/4 leather over light-brown marbled boards. Bright git-titling to the spines (with just a bit of rubbing), gilt-bordering at the front and rear panels (showing a bit of offsetting), all edges gilt. Very light scuffing along the spines, light wear at the spine ends. Internally very sharp, with mild, intermittent foxing to a number of the pages but, thankfully, all of Martin's plates very clean, if not bordering on pristine. Professionally, subtly reinforced at the inner hinges, making for a strong. very sturdy binding. The remarkable illustrations by John Martin (1789-1854), the renowned English painter and engraver, beautifully complement Milton's ethereal text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22448
- Title
- The Paradise Lost of Milton (2 Vols.)
- Author
- John Milton
- Illustrator
- John Martin
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Septimus Prowett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- rare illustrated, illustrator John Martin
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...