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Jun 5, 2017 - Jun 26, 2017
Milton, John. PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS. London : printed by Miles Flesher, for Jacob Tonson, at the Judge's-Head in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street, 1688. 4th Edition; First Illustrated Edition. 15 by 9 1/2 inches in a modern full leather binding with gilt stamping to covers and spine. [4], 219, [1], 219-250, 151-196, 297-343, [7] p., [13] leaves of plates. Text is continuous despite erratic pagination; one of three imprint variants of this edition. Frontis portrait (plate) of the author signed: R. White sculp. Some plates signed by M. Burghers and Peter Paul Bouche. The most important work by one of England's most important poets - with striking and beautiful large format engraved illustrations.
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