MILTON, John. Paradise Lost... With the Life of Milton by Thomas Newton. -- Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books. To Which are Added, Samson Agonistes: and Poems on Several Occasions. Philadelphia: Robert Bell, 1777.

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MILTON, John. Paradise Lost... With the Life of Milton by Thomas Newton. -- Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books. To Which are Added, Samson Agonistes: and Poems on Several Occasions. Philadelphia: Robert Bell, 1777.

2 volumes, 8o (200 x 121 mm). Half-titles. Engraved portrait frontispiece by Norman. (Some pale browning and spotting.) Near uniform contemporary calf, spines blind ruled and lettered "M" in one compartment and with volume number below (some slight edgewear, upper third of front free endpaper in vol. I cut away); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: George Thomas (signature on title in vol. I); Isaac Osgood (contemporary gift inscription from S.L. Pickman? on half-title in vol. II); Elizabeth Pickman? (signature on front free endpaper in vol. II.)

THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF MILTON'S 'PARADISE LOST', not seen at auction in at least 30 years. Evans 15443; Hildeburn 3582. COPY TO COME..... (2)

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