THE POETICAL Works of John Milton IN SIX VOLUMES with the Principal Notes of Various Commentators to Which are Added Illustrations, with Some Account of the Life of Milton (Complete Six Volume Set)
by Milton, John; Henry John Todd (ed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Johnson; W.J. And J. Richardson; R. Baldwin; Otridge and Son; J. Sewell; J. Nichols; F. and C. Rivington; T. Payne; G. and J. Robinson; J. Walker; J. Mathews; W. Lowndes; J. Scatcherd; Vernor and Hood; Ogilvy and Son; J. Nunn; et al., 1801. Book. Very Good+. Full Leather. 4to. An impressive copy of this handsome, deluxe edition with all edges marbled, marbled eps and pastedowns, gilt fleurons along margins of covers, gilt dentelles; and, along backstrip, two spine-labels, gilt lettering, and gilt decorative elements. Some fading to heads, some mild fading to fore-edges, some mild shelfwear to covers, some loss of gilt to spines, some minor rubbing to corners, owner's ex-libris on front pastedown of each vol, some joints starting but hinges solid (except for vol V where front hinge and joint are both starting but holding strongly and solidly). Vol III with scrape to front cover. Otherwise, text clean and bright. Overall, bindings solid. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].
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- Montreal Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017193
- Title
- THE POETICAL Works of John Milton IN SIX VOLUMES with the Principal Notes of Various Commentators to Which are Added Illustrations, with Some Account of the Life of Milton (Complete Six Volume Set)
- Author
- Milton, John; Henry John Todd (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Johnson; W.J. And J. Richardson; R. Baldwin; Otridge and Son; J. Sewell; J. Nichols; F. and C. Rivington; T. Payn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1801
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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