The Poetical Works of John Milton. Printed from the Original Editions with a Life of the Author John Milton
No Edition Remarks. 699 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound in black cloth with gilt. School gilt stamp to front board. Marbled end papers. Rebound. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Presentation plate to front paste-down. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Joints are cracked with front board feeling loose at the top. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Sunning to spine.