Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books ... From the Text of Thomas Newton; AND Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books to which is Added Samson Agonistes and Poems Upon Several Occasions. From the Text of Thomas Newton.

Birmingham / London: Printed By John Baskerville for J. And R. Tonson, 1758. First Baskerville Edition. Full Leather. Octavo. Very Good. Item #40690

2 volumes. 8vo. Preface [3], [1], list of subscribers [18], half-title, [5], lxix, 416; 390. Early 20th century full morocco with gilt floral pattern borders to front and rear boards, six compartments and five raised bands, gilt tooling on bands and gilt decorated compartments with gilt stamped lettering to compartments two and three. Gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt and marbled endpapers. Small bookplate of Abel E. Berland to pastedown endpaper in volume 1 only. Small red stamp of a bird to the bottom fore-edge corner of each title page, very faint in the second volume. The h in 'God his light' rubbed out by hand on page 75 line 3. Light rubbing to the leather around the spine ends and a few very light scuffs but overall a very clean and tight set.

Price (CAD): $2,250.00

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