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Paradise Lost (facsimile) (PROVENANCE)
by Milton, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good, signed on printed dedication page by Oscar Browning to Charles William Browning (on leaving Eton 1874), leather-bound
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Basil Montague Pickering, 1873. facsimile. h/b. Very Good for age, signed on printed dedication page by Oscar Browning to Charles William Browning (on leaving Eton 1874), leather-bound boards, gilt pressed tooling on front and spine, including Henry VI crest in gilt/blue & red; black leather spine panelling with gilt titling and 5 ribs), cover board no longer attached, pages crisp and intact, all edges gilt.. CoffeeTable (250 x 200). In Ten Books, The text reproduced from the first edition of 1667, with an appendix containing the additions made in later issues and a monograph on the original publication of the poem.
Synopsis
Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by John Milton, first published in 1667. Set against the backdrop of Adam and Eve's fall from grace in the Garden of Eden, the poem explores complex themes of sin, free will, and the nature of evil. Milton skillfully crafts vivid imagery and powerful metaphors to depict Satan's rebellion against God, his subsequent expulsion from heaven, and his relentless pursuit of revenge. The narrative follows the interplay between God, Satan, and mankind, with Milton's eloquent verse conveying profound moral and theological reflections. Paradise Lost remains a timeless masterpiece, inspiring readers to contemplate the eternal struggle between good and evil.
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Reviews
On Apr 9 2018, a reader said:
An epic book telling the fall of Man due to the temptation of a fallen Angel Satan. Heaven seems like a soap opera with all the Angel's vying for Gods attention. Seems like the most beautifully decorated Angel Satan throws a jealous fit when God created Mankind, and refuses to bow down to Gods favorite new creation. Satan gets cast down, and tempts Man causing our downfall as well. A wonderful read, and ancient story
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132796
- Title
- Paradise Lost (facsimile) (PROVENANCE)
- Author
- Milton, John
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good, signed on printed dedication page by Oscar Browning to Charles William Browning (on leaving Eton 1874), leather-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- facsimile
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Basil Montague Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Pages
- c400
- Size
- CoffeeTable (250 x 200)
- Weight
- 0.01 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, Milton, leather-binding, facsimile, provenance
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Inklings & Yarnspinners
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About Inklings & Yarnspinners
INKLINGS & YARNSPINNERSA new online bookshop forFIRST & SIGNED EDITIONS, RARE BOOKSA particular focus on:- The Oxford Inklings with their Friends & Influences (C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Barfield, Williams, Chesterton, Macdonald, Sayers, etc)- Great 20th Century Novelists (e.g. Graham Greene & John le Carré; Anthony Powell & Evelyn Waugh; P. D. James etc)- Great 20th Century Poets (e.g. T. S. Eliot, John Masefield, Walter de la Mare, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Stevie Smith, W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Dylan Thomas, etc)- Christian Theology (e.g. from library sales)
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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