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185233254London: William Pickering 1852. 3 volumes. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets. With an engraved portrait of Milton by Robinson dated 1831. Small 8vo handsomely bound in full crushed brown morocco the spines with raised bands separating the compartments two compartments lettered and numbered in gilt. cxxxiv 4 153 1; 4 372; 4; 334 pp. A fine and bright set beautifully preserved very fresh and clean internally some light foxing to the blanks as typical some minimal offsetting to the titles. A VERY HANDSOME SET of Milton’s poetry from the Aldine British Poets series. It contains as well as the poems a lengthy introduction and Life of Milton by John Mitford.<br> In PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAINED and SAMSON AGONISTES Milton revived the heroic verse of Homer and Virgil to frame the tale of Satan and Paradise that has become the best-known epic poem written in English. He had difficulty in finding a publisher because of the plague of 1665 which killed many pressmen and the Great Fire of the following year which destroyed many printing houses—and those publishers who were still operating were wary of the project because of Milton's anti-Restoration sympathies.<br> Simmons to whom he finally came drove a hard bargain and according to the agreement reached and the number of copies sold Milton was paid a total of Å15. Milton’s work survives and is revered to this day as amongst the most significant poetry and prose ever penned and additionally important at a defining moment in the development of the English language. A truly towering figure Milton remains one of the most celebrated and analyzed poets in English literature. Dryden described ‘Paradise Lost’ as ‘one of the greatest most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced’ while Blake keying in on the poem’s heretical implications described Milton as ‘a true Poet and of the Devil’s party without knowing it.’<br> This thorough collection includes not only ‘Paradise Lost’ 'Paradise Regained' Samson Agonistes and the other major works but the sonnets psalms translations and his work in Latin and Greek. As well there is a fine Memoir of Milton and history of his literary work and the fine verse rendering on 'Paradise Lost' by Andrew Marvel. William Pickering hardcover
187034884London: Bickers and Son ca. 1870. A very pleasing and handsomely bound edition. Large 8vo in a period binding of full dark-maroon polished calf the covers with double gilt filled ruled borders enclosing an inner stippled frame in blind the spine with raised bands gilt ruled the compartments richly decorated in gilt green morocco lettering label gilt blindt tooled turn-ins and gilt board edges marbled endpapers all edges marbled. xxxx 699 pp. A fine copy especially well preserved the binding strong and tight and in pleasing condition light mellowing to the spine panel as is typical with the colour of the binding the mellowing to an attractive honey colour. A VERY HANDSOMELY BOUND COPY OF THIS GREAT COLLECTION OF MILTON'S MOST IMPORTANT POEMS. A truly user friendly with a very attractive and readable typeface and with an excellent life of the poet by Chalmers. The volume contains Samson Agonistes Comus A Mask Miscellaneous Poems The Sonnets Paradise Lost and Regain’d and a host of other works including Psalms L'Allegro Lycidas etc. etc. <br> A truly towering figure Milton remains one of the most celebrated and analyzed poets in English literature. Dryden described ‘Paradise Lost’ as ‘one of the greatest most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced’ while Blake keying in on the poem’s heretical implications described Milton as ‘a true Poet and of the Devil’s party without knowing it.’<br> This thorough collection includes not only ‘Paradise Lost’ and the other major works but the sonnets odes translations and ‘Poemata’ in Latin. Bickers and Son hardcover
18996560University Press Cambridge 1899. Large folio First and Sole Edition on fine laid paper with 47 fine separate large collotype facsimiles each accompanied by a printed leaf bearing the transliterated text with variants and revisions as appropriate; disbound as issued uncut the collection housed in the publisher's original and substantial cloth portfolio front lettered in gilt gilt back with original lock the portfolio neatly and skilfully refurbished at several joints and the whole work in very good clean state. Mild bookplate scar on inner cover of portfolio. In addition to the superb facsimiles the work includes the editor's preface and printed leaves of errata notes and index. 'Each page of the MS. has been represented as far as possible by ordinary type the words and letters printed in italic being those which in the MS. are struck out by the writer. It will be observed that some words in italic are underlined in the MS. This is to indicate that although they had been struck out they were to be restored. The peculiarities which could not be represented by the use of ordinary type are recorded in the Notes.' Preface. Milton's manuscript volume remains the chief treasure of the College Library. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Stevens 304. University Press, Cambridge, hardcover
183634280London: Edward Churton 1836. A fine and handsome illustrated edition in an excellent Regency binding. With finely engraved plates by Westall Fusili and Martin and an engraved frontispiece portrait. 8vo very finely bound in Regency straight-grain full red morocco beautifully gilt decorated all over both covers fully emblazoned with fine gilt tooling in an arabesque design incorporating blind fillet lines at the borders the spines fully gilt in tooled compartments between raised bands and gilt lettered in one compartment edges and turn-ins gilt tooled all edges gilt. viii 527 pp. A fine copy beautifully preserved inside and out a bit of foxing here and there some offsetting onto the text from a few of the plates still a very handsome copy of an group of works luxuriously bound . A GEM OF AN EDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND. All of Milton’s great works including: Paradise Lost Paradise Regained Samson Agonistes Comus the Sonnets Odes Miscellanies etc. It also includes a Memoir of the Life and Writings the important essay on the poetical genius of Milton.<br> Milton revived the heroic verse of Homer and Virgil to frame the tale of Satan and Paradise that has become the best-known epic poem written in English. He had difficulty in finding a publisher because of the plague of 1665 which killed many pressmen and the Great Fire of the following year which destroyed many printing houses—and those publishers who were still operating were wary of the project because of Milton's anti-Restoration sympathies. Fortunately he eventually found one as the poem is now considered among the most important milestones in the language.<br> The fine red morocco Regency binding is an added pleasure to the book here presented. Edward Churton hardcover
185132472London: William Pickering 1851. 8 volumes. First of the Edition. With a portrait and handwriting facsimile. Title-page in red and black with the fine Pickering device on the title in red and black. Large 8vo in a period binding of full brown morocco lettered and decorated with blind ruled and decorated borders in panel designs within compartments of the spine gilt lettered within panels in two compartments elaborately decorated covers employing three wide lines forming blind ruled borders enclosing a large arabesque decoration at the center of the covers executed in blind marbled endleaves all edges gilt. A handsome set with some age evidence some corners and tips rubbed the upper cover to Vol. VII detached but easily restored as necessary. A HANDSOME SET of the works of one of the greatest literary men the English language has produced. The verse and the prose are like diamonds and pearls of equal beauty.<br> Along with Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained it also includes Samson Agonistes Lycidas and all the Miscellaneous Poems the Sonnets the three “Libers†translations and the foreign poems and the author''s prose works aas well.<br> In PARADISE LOST PARADISE REGAINED and SAMSON AGONISTES Milton revived the heroic verse of Homer and Virgil to frame the tale of Satan and Paradise that has become the best-known epic poem written in English. He had difficulty in finding a publisher because of the plague of 1665 which killed many pressmen and the Great Fire of the following year which destroyed many printing houses—and those publishers who were still operating were wary of the project because of Milton's anti-Restoration sympathies.<br> Simmons to whom he finally came drove a hard bargain and according to the agreement reached and the number of copies sold Milton was paid a total of Å15. Milton’s work survives and is revered to this day as amongst the most significant poetry and prose ever penned and additionally important at a defining moment in the development of the English language. A truly towering figure Milton remains one of the most celebrated and analyzed poets in English literature. Dryden described ‘Paradise Lost’ as ‘one of the greatest most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced’ while Blake keying in on the poem’s heretical implications described Milton as ‘a true Poet and of the Devil’s party without knowing it.’ William Pickering unknown
186321951Paris, Amable Rigaud, 1863. In-folio, reliure de l'époque chagrin vert olive, cadres de filets à froid sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné à froid, dentelle intérieure, filets dorés sur les coupes, tête dorée, non rogné.
1846151045London : Charles Whittingham 1846. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. first thus Large paper copy measuring approx 39.5cm by 30cm later 1942 half leather hardcover with marbled boards by Morrell spine with five raised bands and gilt lettered green leather spine label top page edges gilt 24 John Martin plates all correct as called for with 13 of the plates marked "proof" 372 pages plus plate list purchased from Heywood Hill in 1941 title page spotted most plates have foxing and browning mainly to margins but also affecting some engraved surfaces one tiny pin hole to one plate see images some marginal rubbing to corners name to top corner of title page otherwise a very good attractive copy. <br/> <br/> Charles Whittingham hardcover
