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November 2004 Fine Arts & Antiques Auction
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| 700. Paradise Lost, A Poem, in Twelve Books: Written By John Milton. With an Account of the Author's Life. A New Edition, carefully corrected.
London; Printed for The Company, 1730. Edited by Sam Barrow and essay by Andrew Marvell. 300pp with a 14pp index. Artfully rebound in contemporary binding; maroon marbled boards with red leather spine with deco style embossed name MILTON. Tan end papers protect the interior which has ink writting on fly pages from previous owners and hand written page "ex libris 1776'. Engraved frontispiece of the author facing elaborate title page, accented with red ink. Book includes seven steel engravings with many decorative woodblock page accents. Apprx 6-1/4"T. 200/400 Sold $149.50 back to catalog |
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