Lot 62
Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, title in fifth state, Printed by S. Simmons, 1669.
Hammer Price: £10,000
Description
Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, title in Pforzheimer's fifth state ('Angel' in imprint in roman), our copy with 'The Printer to the Reader' before 'The Argument' and with five lines excluding headline, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, A4 small repair to lower inner gutter, closely trimmed at head, very occasionally just touching a ruled border or headline, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, antique style blind-ruled calf, spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [Pforzheimer 718 & cf.716 (note); Grolier, Wither to Prior 603; Wing M2142], small 4to, Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by T. Helder at the Angel in Little Brittain,1669.
⁂ 'One of the greatest, most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced.' (John Dryden). In more recent times it was a great source of inspiration for Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials.
Provenance: 'H. Meen, 1782' (ink inscription to title); Robert Ball (modern bookplate to front pastedown).
Description
Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, title in Pforzheimer's fifth state ('Angel' in imprint in roman), our copy with 'The Printer to the Reader' before 'The Argument' and with five lines excluding headline, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, A4 small repair to lower inner gutter, closely trimmed at head, very occasionally just touching a ruled border or headline, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, antique style blind-ruled calf, spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [Pforzheimer 718 & cf.716 (note); Grolier, Wither to Prior 603; Wing M2142], small 4to, Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by T. Helder at the Angel in Little Brittain,1669.
⁂ 'One of the greatest, most noble and sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced.' (John Dryden). In more recent times it was a great source of inspiration for Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials.
Provenance: 'H. Meen, 1782' (ink inscription to title); Robert Ball (modern bookplate to front pastedown).
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