Milton, John
Rare books by John Milton, including first editions and finely bound copies of Paradise Lost, and handsome sets of his poetical works.
[HAMILTON, Alexander; James Madison; John Jay.]
The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, 1788
£225,000
First edition of "the most famous and influential American political work" (Howes), and "one of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government" (PMM). The...
2 volumes octavo. Volume I measuring 168 × 115 mm, volume II 185 × 110 mm. Uncut in the original publisher's boards, volume numbers stamped to spines. Housed... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. 1826
£950
A very handsomely bound set of the works of Milton.
6 volumes, octavo (213 × 130 mm). Contemporary red morocco, spines elaborately gilt tooled, double line ruling to boards, turn-ins, and all edges gilt. Portrait... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works ... 1842
£600
Fourth edition. Edited by Henry John Todd, Church of England clergyman and literary scholar.
4 volumes, octavo (217 × 134mm). Contemporary navy morocco, spine and sides decoratively gilt, inner dentelles gilt, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Engraved... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) MILTON, John.
Comus. [1921]
£500
First trade edition.
Large octavo (236 × 176 mm). Contemporary green calf by Bayntun, spine gilt in compartments, black and red calf labels, marbled endpapers, double-line ruling to... Read more
(MILTON, John) HAYLEY, William.
The Life of John Milton. 1799
£300
Continental edition of Hayley's standard biography of Milton, written to accompany John Boydell's publication of the works. His first submission resulted in a request to rewrite the...
Octavo (205 × 125 mm). Early nineteenth-century green half morocco, spine gilt in compartments, green paper-covered boards. Spine toned, binding rubbed and a... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. 1892
£275
A beautifully bound set of the poetical works of Milton.
2 volumes, octavo (170 × 105 mm). Contemporary blue half morocco, spines gilt in compartments with floral tools, marbled sides and endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. 1832
£175
A handsomely bound set of Milton's poetry.
3 volumes, small octavo (163 × 100 mm). Contemporary burgundy half pebble-grained morocco, titles and decoration to spines, marbled boards, endpapers and edges.... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. 1904
£95
An attractively bound volume of Milton's poetry.
Octavo (210 × 135 mm). Finely bound by Bickers & Son Ltd. in tree calf, crimson morocco label, elaborate tooling to spine in compartments, raised bands, roll to... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. c.1890
£60
The Chandos Poets Series.
Octavo (185mm x 140mm). Contemporary pebble-grained crimson morocco, titles to spine gilt, emblem to boards gilt with blind rule, marbled endpapers, gilt edges.... Read more
MILTON, John.
The Poetical Works. c.1890
£45
The Albion edition.
Octavo (190 × 131 mm). Contemporary green pebble-grained morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, rules to spine, boards and turn-ins in blind, cream endpapers,... Read more
