Antiquarian Books - Wellington
Tuesday, 31 January - Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Milton John (1608-1674) Paradise Lost A Poem In Twelve Books
Estimate $500 - $800
Realised: $800 plus premium
Lot Details
The Third Edition, Revised and Augmented by the same Author. Printed by S. Simmons next door to the Golden Lion in Aldersgate Street, 1678. Frontis portrait by Dolle after Faithorne, lacking one FEP, the other with 2 POS, commendatory poem in latin, 331pp, blank final leaf, full calf, old stain to FEP & TP upper left corner, silverfish holes from FEP to page 16, full calf. Ref: Wing M-2145, Shawcross 325, Pforzheimer 719.
