A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, Both English and Latin. With some Papers never before Publish'd. In Three Volumes. To Which is Prefix'd The Life of the Author [...]. Amsterdam [i.e. London], 1698, folio.
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An attractive copy in a contemporary panelled binding, sympathetically restored, of this desirable early edition of John Milton's Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works. This is all three volumes bound into one and includes the first printed edition of John Toland's Life of John Milton who was the first independent biographer of Milton. It also includes an early printing of the Areopagitica.
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Size: 210 x 334 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), h.t., [4], a–e⁴, A², B–R⁴, S⁶, T–Z⁴, 2A–2L⁴, 2M⁶, [2M], 2N–2Z⁴, 3A–3I⁴, 3K⁶; [2], 3L–3X⁴, [3X²], 3Y–3Z⁴, [4A]–[4C⁴], 4A–4Z⁴, 5A–5K⁴, 5L², 5M–5S⁴; [1], *A–*Z⁴, *2A–2Y⁴, 2Z⁶, (1)]
Collates as complete including the original blanks and all additional titles. Three volumes bound into one. Contemporary full panelled calf, sympathetically rebacked with restoration to edges and corners, majority of original backstrip preserved and laid down, later tooled label. Very attractive on the shelf, binding secure with both boards securely attached, hinges expertly reinforced preserving the original pastedowns and blanks. No attached bookplates or ownership inscriptions (located), contemporary shelf reference lightly inked to head of front pastedown suggesting historic aristocratic British ownership. A few contemporary manicules and light sporadic marginalia, but generally free of this throughout the text. Overall, the text is bright and clean throughout, but with some marginal dampstaining generally not affecting text, heavier to the third volume (the Latin text). An excellent well preserved and sympathetically restored copy in an attractive contemporary binding.
[Wing M2087; ESTC R19720].
