" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
London: John Sharpe, 1827. [Poetry] FINELY BOUND SET, two volumes. Octavo (14 x 10cm), pp.8; PL unpaginated, pp.PR unpaginated; 64; 188. With numerous plates, including frontispieces, engraved by Charles Rolls to both volumes. Contemporary blue full morocco, boards gilt-ruled. Raised bands, tooling, and gilt-lettered labels to spine. Gilt dentelle to turn-ins. All edges gilt. Pale yellow endpapers. For the most part internally clean, some heavier toning and spotting to plates. Large ownership inscription in black ink to front flyleaf of vol I. Mild edgewear to boards. Very good. A fine collection of Milton's poetry, including Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. Item #71675
Price: £250.00
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