The Poetical Works of John Milton. Edited by Sir Egerton Brydges. A new edition.

[Fore-edge Painting] MILTON, John.

Edité par William Tegg & Co., 1853., London:, 1853

Thick 8vo. cvi, 767, [1] pp. Frontispiece portrait, engraved plates throughout. Original full very dark green morocco with black-rules, raised bands, gilt-stamps heraldic markings, gilt-title, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, yellow endsheets. Ownership signature (on title) of Reverend George N. Hedges, who also inscribed the front e.p., St. John's College, Cambridge. Very good. Illustrated with engravings from drawings by J.M.W. Turner. With a vertical fore-edge painting showing a marine scene with a large clipper ship and two row boats, all set within an elaborate series of borders with the scene in oval. / Sold by Harrington's with their cost-marks, end-paper annotations. Probably commissioned by Peter Harrington Sr. or represented by that firm just after it was painted, perhaps a house artist. N° de réf. du vendeur TK0397

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Titre : The Poetical Works of John Milton. Edited by...
Éditeur : William Tegg & Co., 1853., London:
Date d'édition : 1853
Reliure : Couverture rigide