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MILTON, John. The Poetical Works, with a life of the author by William Hayley, London: printed by W. Bulmer at the Shakespeare Office for John and Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, 1794-97.
3 volumes, 2°, 3 engraved portrait after Jansen and Virtue, engraved plate after Romney of Milton and his daughters, and 28 plates by L. Schiavonetti, R. Earlom and others after Westall (half title to vol. I creased and torn, half title to vol. III also slightly torn, title to vol. I soiled, some browning and spotting to both plates and text, old ink stains affecting several plate margins, thumb-soiling in vol. III), contemporary russia (rebacked). Provenance: "Thomas Delves Broughton, given him by Mrs John Legh on his marriage with her daughter, 28th March 1800," inscription on half title of volume I; Broughton bookplates and shelf labels (bookplate removed from vol. I). LARGE PAPER COPY. Lowndes IV, p. 1556: "Boydell's magnificent edition with plates after Westall, published at 15l 15s. By many thought to be the finest production of Mr. Bulmer's press." (3)
3 volumes, 2°, 3 engraved portrait after Jansen and Virtue, engraved plate after Romney of Milton and his daughters, and 28 plates by L. Schiavonetti, R. Earlom and others after Westall (half title to vol. I creased and torn, half title to vol. III also slightly torn, title to vol. I soiled, some browning and spotting to both plates and text, old ink stains affecting several plate margins, thumb-soiling in vol. III), contemporary russia (rebacked). Provenance: "Thomas Delves Broughton, given him by Mrs John Legh on his marriage with her daughter, 28th March 1800," inscription on half title of volume I; Broughton bookplates and shelf labels (bookplate removed from vol. I). LARGE PAPER COPY. Lowndes IV, p. 1556: "Boydell's magnificent edition with plates after Westall, published at 15l 15s. By many thought to be the finest production of Mr. Bulmer's press." (3)