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MILTON, John. DUNSTER, Charles. Paradise regained, a poem, in four books.A new edition, with notes of various authors, By Charles Dunster, M.A.. Printed for T. Cadell, Jun, and W. Davies, (successors to Mr. Cadell), London, 1795.

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Description: [4], iv, [4], 280pp. With large folding map of the Mediterranean and Middle East as frontispiece. Uncut in recent half calf over marbled boards, contrasting title label, gilt. Very slight rubbing to spine, else a fine copy. A little marginal worming to preliminaries. With attractive contemporary bookplate of S. Harward's Circulating Library, Colonnade Buildings, Cheltenham to FEP, inscribed 'Presented to me by the Editor, C.D.' Charles Dunster (1750-1816), Anglican clergyman. His literary works, which include a translation of Aristophanes and an edition of John Philip's poem Cyder, were generally adorned with detailed notes - and this scholarly edition of Milton's Paradise Regained proves no exception. Harward's circulating library (which had two branches, at the Collonade and in the High St.) appears to have been the most significant of three in Cheltenham at the turn of the eighteenth-century; at the very least it attracted the healthiest praise from John Feltham in his A guide to all the watering and sea-bathing places (London, 1813). ESTC T134632. Size: Quarto

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Milton, (John). Paradise Regained, A Poem, In Four Books.New Edition, With Notes Of Various Authors, By Charles Dunster, M.A.. T. Cadell, London, 1795.

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Description: Quarto, contemporary calf rebacked, preserving original spine, gilt extra, bookplate, folding engraved map, fine. In addition to the important variorum notes, this has the distinction of being the very first separate edition of Paradise Regained which hitherto always was accompanied by at least Samson and frequently, the Poems. It is some rarity, and this is one of the very few copies we have handled in the past forty years. Coleridge 171; Kohler 209. The rare first edition.

Seller: G. W. Stuart, Jr., ABAA(emeritus), Yuma, AZ, U.S.A.

Milton, John. Paradise Lost PLUS Paradise Regained; with Select Notes Subjoined: To Which is Added a Complete Collection of His Miscellaneous Poems, Both English & Latin (2 Volumes Complete). T. Longman, et al, London, 1795.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: TWO VOLUMES COMPLETE. Paradise Lost (1795) TOGETHER WITH Paradise Regained (1796). John Milton's (1608-1674) famous pair of epic poems in a late 18th century edition. Volume 1, dated 1795, with engraved vignette title page & frontispiece. Volume 2, dated 1796, with letterpress title page & frontispiece, plus engraved vignette at final page. Frontispiece in each volume, 3 plates in volume 2. Curiously, volume 1 has no letter-press title page (just the engraved vignette title page), apparently as issued. Includes a life of John Milton by Elijah Fenton, criticism on Paradise Lost by Samuel Johnson, & a note on Milton's moral character from Mr. Hayley's Life of Milton. In addition to Paradise Lost + Paradise Regained, this collection includes Samson Agonistes, poems upon several occasions, sonnets, psalms, a Latin ode to John Milton by Joannes Baptista Mansus (Poemata), & select notes on Paradise Regained. With advertisement to volume 1, & preface to volume 2. Paradise Lost was first published in 1667, & Paradise Regained was first published in 1671. Full publisher details as follows: VOLUME 1 - Published as the act directs, Aug 1, 1795, by T. Longman, B. Law, P. Dodsley, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G.G. & J. Robinson, T. Cadell, R. Baldwin, I. Sewell, F. & C. Rivington, W. Goldsmith, W. Lowndes, G. & F. Wilkie, W. Otridge & Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Payne, W. Bent Vernor and Hood, G. Hearsley, J. Taylor, and E. Newberry. VOLUME 2 - Printed by T. Bensley; for T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G.G. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson, W. Otridge and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, J. Scatcherd, Ogilvy and Speare, W. Lowndes, G. and T. Wilkie, G. Kearsley, Vernor and Hood, T. Cadell, Junior, and W. Davies, and S. Hayes. Volumes uniformly bound in FULL diced LEATHER, raised bands, gilt lettering & gilt floral design within compartments to spines, gilt ruled edges, gilt turn-ins, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Slight handling wear, small chips to spine heads, mild foxing, otherwise a nice clean tight solid leatherbound set. Incorrectly bound (at page 192/193 in each volume) as follows: Volume 1 = pp.1-192, then to volume 2 pp.193 to end / Volume 2 = pp.1-192, then to volume 1 pp.193 to end. Pagination should be 382pp (vol. 1) + 428pp (vol. 2). Also, ad leaf at rear of volume 2 should have been placed at rear of volume 1. All pagination is complete, though incorrectly bound, as noted. Correct pagination should have been: Vol. 1: xlvi + [ii], ii + 382pp, ad + [i], blank. Vol. 2: [iv] + 428pp. All blanks are present (2 leaves at both front & rear of each volume in addition to the marbled endpapers). Heavy set of volumes, extra shipping may be required. RARE.

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