1885 Rare Book ~ The Poetical Works of John Milton illustrated by William Harvey

 

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Author : Milton, John
Title : The Poetical Works of John Milton: A New Edition Carefully Revised From the Text of Thomas Newton
Publisher : London, George Routledge and Sons, no date (circa 1885's).
Language : Text in English
Size : 7 "X 4 "
Pages : 570 pages
Binding : Very good and nice illustrated hardcover binding (hinges fine, slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Good content (bright and tight, only small stains to the last 5 pages as shown)
Illustrations : Complete with the full page illustrations by William Harvey.

Estimate : (USD 75 - USD 125)

The book : Nice and attractive  illustrated edition of Milton's Poems.

The author : John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse.