By John Milton
London   John Kendrick
7.5" by 5" xxx, 658, [10pp]
A scarce edition of John Milton's complete poetical works, illustrated with a frontispiece.
By John Milton

1849 The Poetical Works of John Milton

London   John Kendrick
7.5" by 5" xxx, 658, [10pp]
A scarce edition of John Milton's complete poetical works, illustrated with a frontispiece.
£135.00
: 1kgs / : 918P44

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Illustrated, Original Binding

A very scarce edition of Milton's poetical works published by J. Kendrick. Jisc only documents Kendrick's editions dated 1850 and 1854.

A complete collection of the poetry of John Milton, containing Milton's best known work, 'Paradise Lost', and its sequel, 'Paradise Regained'.

'Paradise Lost' is an epic poem written in blank verse, an biblical poem that tells the story of the Fall of Man, being the temptation of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. This poem is generally considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written.

Illustrated with a frontispiece.

Including a life of the author.

Ten pages of adverts to the rear.

Condition

In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. A couple of light marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with a few light handling marks.

Very Good Indeed

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