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Poems in English: Paradise Lost (vol. 1); Miscellaneous Poems, Paradise Regain'd, Samson Agonistes (vol. 2) [LIMITED EDITION, COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES]

Milton, John; William Blake (illus.)

London: Nonesuch Press, 1926. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1098/1450. Two volumes, quarto. [8] 359, 15 collotypes, [6] 283pp., 38 collotypes. Original half-parchment over decorative boards with gilt lettering on spines, in brown cloth chemises with pull levers, housed in half leather over brown cloth slipcase with gilt ruling on covers and gilt lettering on spine; raised bands. Title pages with decorative borders in red. Decorative headpieces.

The text of this edition of Milton's English poems is, by arrangement with the delegates of the Oxford University Press, that edited by the late Canon Beeching after the earliest printed copies of the several poems. The pictures have been chosen and titled by Geoffrey Keynes. This edition, printed and made in England, consists of 1450 copies in two volumes on van Gelder Rag Paper for sale in England and America and 90 copies on Oxford India paper. The letter press has been printed in the Italic type of Blado by Walter Lewis, M.A., printer to the university, at the Cambridge University Press; the collotype illustrations by the Chiswick Press, London, the Arabesque ornaments have been designed by D. P. Bliss. The whole has been arranged by Francis Meynell. This is number 1098.

Slipcase with some rubbing to joints, and some bumping and chipping along the top. Slipcase in good-, chemises and volumes are in near fine condition overall. g- to near fine. Item #54886

Price: $1,250.00