c1850 Poetical Works Of John Milton Paradise Lost Antique Poetry Book Leather

John Milton's Poetical Works: A Memoir and Essay on his Poetical Genius

By Dr Channing

Together With Addison's Critique On The Paradise Lost

Published by Charles Daly: London c1850 (undated)

Features: Stunning presentation binding. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ex libris bookplate of Frank J. Jones. All engravings present.

"John Milton (9 December 1608 - 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost , written in blank verse and including over ten chapters, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell."

Light wear to leather covers and spine as shown. Includes 15 full page plate illustrations + vignette + frontis. Pages remarkably clean and bright. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. A stunning copy in fine leather binding with raised bands and elaborate gilt decoration, this book is in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.