MILTON, JOHN | The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. London: W. Bulmer and Co. for John and Josiah Boydell, 1794-97

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MILTON, JOHN

The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. London: W. Bulmer and Co. for John and Josiah Boydell, 1794-97

3 vols. Folio (12¼ x 16¼ in.; 310 x 418 mm). Half-titles, extra illustrated with 24 mezzotint engravings by John Martin, 28 illustrations by various engravers after Westall, 4 portraits of Milton at various ages; occasional foxing to text leaves. Full green-brown calf, covers elaborately ruled in gilt with gilt floral cornerpieces, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and third gilt lettered, inner dentelles elaborately gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; rubbing to extremities, corners bumped with some loss.

Boydell's edition. "By many thought to be the finest production of Mr. Bulmer's press."

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Lowndes IV, p.1556