Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, text within double-ruled border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking A1 blank after title as often, trimmed at head, foot and along fore-edge margin, occasionally touching border or text, light scattered foxing or browning throughout, X1 and 2 T1 with neatly repaired tears, signature 2O and 2P with minor damp-staining to fore-edge margin, 20th century calf, g.e., new endpapers, [Pforzheimer 718; Wing M2142], sm.4to, by S.Simmons, and are to be sold by T.Helder at the Angel in Little Brittain, 1669. ⁂ One of the greatest, most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced. - John Dryden. This issue with Angel in roman on the title and The Printer to the Reader on A2 running to 6 lines.
Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, text within double-ruled border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking A1 blank after title as often, trimmed at head, foot and along fore-edge margin, occasionally touching border or text, light scattered foxing or browning throughout, X1 and 2 T1 with neatly repaired tears, signature 2O and 2P with minor damp-staining to fore-edge margin, 20th century calf, g.e., new endpapers, [Pforzheimer 718; Wing M2142], sm.4to, by S.Simmons, and are to be sold by T.Helder at the Angel in Little Brittain, 1669. ⁂ One of the greatest, most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced. - John Dryden. This issue with Angel in roman on the title and The Printer to the Reader on A2 running to 6 lines.
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