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Milton, John
Estimate
1,800 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Poems, &c. upon Several Occasions … Both English and Latin, &c., Composed at several times. With a small Tractate of Education to Mr. Hartlib. London: Thomas Dring, 1673
- Paper, Ink, Leather
Two parts in one volume, 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.; 165 x 105 mm). Repairs to outer margins of A5 and B7. Red morocco gilt by Pratt, spine gilt in 6 compartments, covers with gilt borders, gilt dentelles, edges gilt, marbled endpapers; some minor wear.
Provenance
G. Walter Steeves (bookplate) — Arthur A. Houghton (bookplate; Christie's London, 11 June 1980, lot 319) — George Goyder (bookplate; Sotheby's London, 19 July 1993, lot 111)
Literature
Wing M2161; ESTC 224485; Lilly 59; Pforzheimer 143
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition, first issue. The Houghton copy. The second edition adds an extra thirty-three poems, and thus comprises all of Milton's shorter poems except the four sonnets printed in Phillip's Life of Milton, in the Letters of State and the fragmentary pieces in the prose works. As in the first edition of 1645 the Latin poems have separate title-page and numbering, although the signatures are continuous.