The Poetical Works of John Milton – John Milton – 1851 | Mitford, 2 Volumes

John Milton

The poetical works of john milton – john milton – 1851 | mitford, 2 volumes | 1851 two-volume leather edition of milton’s complete poetical works, edited by john mitford, with folding facsimile letter and major works including paradise lost and paradise regained.

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1851 two-volume leather edition of Milton’s complete poetical works, edited by John Mitford, with folding facsimile letter and major works including Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.

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The Poetical Works of John Milton, issued in London by Bickers and Son in 1851, presents Milton’s poetry in a two-volume Victorian edition prepared from the original texts. John Mitford’s editorial work includes a lengthy life of Milton. The contents encompass Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, A Mask, Arcades, Psalms, and other shorter pieces. The set features a folding facsimile letter from Milton. Bound in leather with original boards.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: The Poetical Works of John Milton Printed from the Original Editions
  • Author(s): John Milton
  • Contributor(s): John Mitford (Editor; Life of Milton)
  • Publisher: London, Bickers and Son
  • Edition: 1851
  • Format: (8vo), two volumes
  • Binding: Leather
  • Size:  8.5 in x 6 in (21.6 cm x 15.2 cm)
  • Collation:
    • Vol. I: ccii, 270 pp
    • Vol. II: 417 pp
  • Illustrations: Folding facsimile letter from Milton
  • Contents Include:
    • Paradise Lost
    • Paradise Regained
    • Samson Agonistes
    • A Mask
    • Arcades
    • Psalms
    • Miscellaneous Poems
  • Provenance: bookplate – W.H. Fuchs

Condition:

Very Good. Leather bindings rebacked, original boards present with light rubbing to edges. Secure text blocks, mild scattered foxing. Folding facsimile letter intact.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Edited by noted Milton scholar John Mitford
  • Includes folding facsimile letter from Milton

 

Item Number: # 29183

Category

Literature

Authors

John Milton

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good

Collation

Complete