MILTON, John. [FORE-EDGE Painting]. The Poetical Works of John Milton. Bickers, London, 1886.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Fore-edge painting of Milton's home with landscaping and sheep and a fine large portrait. Frontispiece portrait, rubricated title, 699 pages, thick 8vo, full brown morocco with elaborate gilt decorated borders, spine and inner dentelles, a.e.g. Contemporary inscription on fly-leaf. London: Bickers and Son, 1886. Near fine.

Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.

MILTON, John. FINE FORE-EDGE PAINTING.. The Poetical Works of John Milton. With a Life of the Author by A. Chalmers. WITH A FINE AND CHARMING FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A COLLEGIATE RIVER SCENE SHOWING THREE BOATS.. Bickers & Son. London, 1886.

Price: US$1539.21 + shipping

Description: Bickers & Son. 1886. First edition, thus. Large 8vo. A VERY FINE, BRIGHT AND DETAILED FORE-EDGE depicting a river scene, possibly in a university setting. Bound in full brown calf, decorations in gilt to compartments of spine, raised bands. Extremities worn and rubbed. Marbled endpapers. Generally a very clean and sound copy.

Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom