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The Works Of John Milton; In Verse And Prose. Printed From The Original Editions With A Life Of The Author By The Rev. John Mitford

The Works Of John Milton; In Verse And Prose. Printed From The Original Editions With A Life Of The Author By The Rev. John Mitford

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The Works Of John Milton; In Verse And Prose. Printed From The Original Editions With A Life Of The Author By The Rev. John Mitford

by Milton, John

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London: Bickers and Bush, 1863. Later Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The Works of John Milton, published by Bickers and Bush of London in 1863.. Octavo, [8 volumes]. Full tan morocco, title in gilt on spines, raised bands with decorative gilt embellishments. All edges gilt. Decorative gilt turn-ins and board edges. Blue silk bookmarks sewn in. Bound by Ed Howell of Liverpool, with bookseller's label on front pastedown endpaper. Solid text blocks, with light rubbing to edges and spines. Some loss of gilt to spines. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover and two fold-out plates in Volume I. Volume II features Milton's famous work Paradise Lost. A beautiful example, complete in eight volumes.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Works Of John Milton; In Verse And Prose. Printed From The Original Editions With A Life Of The Author By The Rev. John Mitford
Author
Milton, John
Illustrator
The Works of John Milton, published by Bickers and Bush of London in 1863.
Format/Binding
Leather bound
Book Condition
Used - Near fine
Quantity Available
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Edition
Later Edition
Publisher
Bickers and Bush
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1863
Keywords
John Milton, Paradise Lost, John Milton limited edition, Paradise Lost limited edition, Paradise Lost first edition, Paradise Regained, On Arriving at the Age of Twenty-Three, Samson Agonistes, Brief Notes Upon a Late Sermon, Epistolae Familiaries
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Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...

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