TOLAND, John. The Life of John Milton. London: John Darby, 1699. 8°(190 x 115mm.). Contemporary speckled calf (spine rubbed, joints slightly cracked). FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY to William Spencer (title inscribed and dated); Pantheisticon sive formula celebrandae sodalitatis Socraticae. 'Cosmopoli', [Privately Printed] 1720. 8°(178 x 110mm.). Title and some text leaves printed in red and black. Contemporary red morocco gilt, gilt inner dentelles, g.e.; Oratio Philippica ad excitandos contra Galliam Britannos. London: W.D. for E.Sanger and J.Chantry, 1707. 8°(193 x 120mm.). Contemporary presentation binding, blue morocco, panelled in gilt, g.e., verso front free endpaper inscribed 'M.Feb.15 1706 given me by Mr Toland', printed endpapers stamped in gilt. Provenance: Earl Cowper (Armorial bookplate); and another copy of the same work in an identical presentation binding with the bookplate of the Earl of Leeds. (4)

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TOLAND, John. The Life of John Milton. London: John Darby, 1699. 8°(190 x 115mm.). Contemporary speckled calf (spine rubbed, joints slightly cracked). FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY to William Spencer (title inscribed and dated); Pantheisticon sive formula celebrandae sodalitatis Socraticae. 'Cosmopoli', [Privately Printed] 1720. 8°(178 x 110mm.). Title and some text leaves printed in red and black. Contemporary red morocco gilt, gilt inner dentelles, g.e.; Oratio Philippica ad excitandos contra Galliam Britannos. London: W.D. for E.Sanger and J.Chantry, 1707. 8°(193 x 120mm.). Contemporary presentation binding, blue morocco, panelled in gilt, g.e., verso front free endpaper inscribed 'M.Feb.15 1706 given me by Mr Toland', printed endpapers stamped in gilt. Provenance: Earl Cowper (Armorial bookplate); and another copy of the same work in an identical presentation binding with the bookplate of the Earl of Leeds. (4)

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