07-20-201807-21-2018
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3117BBoston
July 20, 2018 12:00 PMCalender
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Milton, John (1608-1674) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books.

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$13,530$11,000
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 3117BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 20, 2018 12:00PM

Description:

Milton, John (1608-1674) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books. London: Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by T. Helder at the Angel in Little Brittain, 1669. First edition, seventh title page with 1669 imprint; no comma after Helder, with the word "Angel" in roman type in imprint, quarto, trimmed a bit close, marginal loss to bottom corner of one text leaf, full polished modern calf, tooled in blind, 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.

http://estc.bl.uk/R13352 (sixth state of title).
A4, a4, A-Z4, Aa-Tt4, Vv2.
Estimate $10,000-15,000


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