Milton, John (1608-1674) The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. Three folio volumes, illustrated with thirty-two finely hand-colored mezzotints, viz., three portraits of Milton at different ages, one folding mezzotint of Milton and his two daughters after Romney, the balance of images engraved after Richard Westall (1765-1836) illustrating the works of the poet; all with expert contemporary hand-coloring; half-titles present in all volumes; bound in uniform contemporary straight-grained russet morocco, tooled ornately in blind and gilt, a.e.g., very good; repaired tear to page 103/104, volume II, otherwise very good internally, 12 x 9 3/4 in. (3) London: Printed by W. Bulmer & Co., Shakspeare Printing-Office, for John & Josiah Boydell and George Nicol; from Types of W. Martin, 1794, 1795, & 1797.
Milton, John (1608-1674) The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. Three folio volumes, illustrated with thirty-two finely hand-colored mezzotints, viz., three portraits of Milton at different ages, one folding mezzotint of Milton and his two daughters after Romney, the balance of images engraved after Richard Westall (1765-1836) illustrating the works of the poet; all with expert contemporary hand-coloring; half-titles present in all volumes; bound in uniform contemporary straight-grained russet morocco, tooled ornately in blind and gilt, a.e.g., very good; repaired tear to page 103/104, volume II, otherwise very good internally, 12 x 9 3/4 in. (3) London: Printed by W. Bulmer & Co., Shakspeare Printing-Office, for John & Josiah Boydell and George Nicol; from Types of W. Martin, 1794, 1795, & 1797.
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