Milton (John) The Poetical Works, engraved portrait frontispiece, 12 engraved plates by Michael Burghers or Peter Paul Bouche to Paradise Lost, titles of Paradise Regain'd and Samson Agonistes dated 1688, without list of subscribers as often, Notes to Paradise Lost bound after text, contemporary ink signature of Jane Ward to head of general title, portrait defective at inner edge and repaired, first plate trimmed close and frayed at fore-edge, final plate lacking lower outer corner, first and last few leaves soiled and frayed at edges, some tears, some marginal worming, modern half calf, [Wing M2163], for Jacob Tonson, 1695; Paradise Lost, first Baskerville edition, list of subscribers, old ink quotation to initial blank, worming to lower outer corner of last few leaves, modern panelled calf tooled in blind, spine faded, Birmingham, John Baskerville for J.& R.Tonson, 1758; and 8 others, Milton, v.s. (10)
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