![[MILTON, John (1608-1674)]. -- Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained to which is Added a complete Collection of his Miscellaneous Poems. London: T. Bensley for Longman and others, 1795-1796. 2 volumes, 8o (203 x 124 mm). Engraved frontispieces in each volume, engraved title in volume one, 3 engraved plates. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, covers with single giltr-rule border, spines in 6 compartments, gilt and gilt-lettered, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of CARLTON HOUSE and LUCGATE, bound by C. KALTHOEBER with binder's ticket on front endpaper (joints lightly rubbed, spines slightly faded). Provenance: T. Thornhill (bookplate). -- The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce. London: W. Flint for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820. 8o (217 x 135 mm). Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, covers with wide ornately gilt borders, flat spine gilt and gilt-lettered, dark blue straight-grained morocco doublures](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/NYR/2010_NYR_02361_0229_000(milton_john_--_paradise_lost_and_paradise_regained_to_which_is_added_a045313).jpg?w=1)
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[MILTON, John (1608-1674)]. -- Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained to which is Added a complete Collection of his Miscellaneous Poems. London: T. Bensley for Longman and others, 1795-1796. 2 volumes, 8o (203 x 124 mm). Engraved frontispieces in each volume, engraved title in volume one, 3 engraved plates. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, covers with single giltr-rule border, spines in 6 compartments, gilt and gilt-lettered, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of CARLTON HOUSE and LUCGATE, bound by C. KALTHOEBER with binder's ticket on front endpaper (joints lightly rubbed, spines slightly faded). Provenance: T. Thornhill (bookplate). -- The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce. London: W. Flint for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820. 8o (217 x 135 mm). Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, covers with wide ornately gilt borders, flat spine gilt and gilt-lettered, dark blue straight-grained morocco doublures with gilt border and elaborately tooled in gilt with a repeated pattern of a flower in a square panel tool, pink watered silk linings, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of MILTON'S HOUSE AT CHALFONT ST. GILES, bound by F. Westley, with binder's morocco lable on upper endpaper (joints and corners lightly rubbed). Provenance: W. B. Bingham (ownership stamp dated 30 Nov 1896). Weber I, p.162.
Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot s 1951 and 1952). (3)
Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot s 1951 and 1952). (3)