Two volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Milton and 12 engraved plates by J.S. Müller after F. Hayman. 8vo. [23], [1 blank], lxxxv [Life of Milton], [27], 510; 456, [112 index] pp. Contemporary calf, spines with five single raised bands outlined in gilt, second panels lettered in gilt on red morocco labels, the rest with attractive gilt ornaments, red sprinkled edges. London, J. and R. Tenson and S. Draper; etc, 1750.
A very good set of this scholarly edition of Milton’s famed epic poem, first published in 1667.
Covers rather scuffed and worn. A few small worm tracks to blank lower margin of vol. 1 and a single tiny worm track to blank lower margins throughout most of the second half of Vol. 2 with larger worm track to the blank upper margins of final 38 leaves. A few pencil annotations.
