Description
Milton (John) Paradise Lost, first edition, 7th title-page with 1669 imprint, with no comma after Helder, and with "Angel" in roman type, title trimmed and laid down, A2 with "The Printer to the Reader" text in 5 lines and with leaf repaired to inner margin, most leaves with fore-margin cropped causing loss of line numbers throughout but not affecting text, modern red crushed morocco, gilt, by Bayntun, g.e., [Wither to Prior 603; Pforzheimer 716], printed by S. Simmons, 1669.
⁂ Contemporary ink signatures of William Botelow to title. Pencil note to front endpaper reads "Bound by Mr Gregory personally..." (presumably George Gregory, whose business George Bayntun bought in 1920.)
Lot 57
Milton (John) Paradise Lost, first edition, 7th title-page, printed by S. Simmons, 1669.
Hammer Price: £4,500
Description
Milton (John) Paradise Lost, first edition, 7th title-page with 1669 imprint, with no comma after Helder, and with "Angel" in roman type, title trimmed and laid down, A2 with "The Printer to the Reader" text in 5 lines and with leaf repaired to inner margin, most leaves with fore-margin cropped causing loss of line numbers throughout but not affecting text, modern red crushed morocco, gilt, by Bayntun, g.e., [Wither to Prior 603; Pforzheimer 716], printed by S. Simmons, 1669.
⁂ Contemporary ink signatures of William Botelow to title. Pencil note to front endpaper reads "Bound by Mr Gregory personally..." (presumably George Gregory, whose business George Bayntun bought in 1920.)