Search Results: the works of john milton by john milton

Humphrey Milford - Oxford University Press, 1914. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1914. Oxford Edition. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers and pastedowns. Scuffing to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.

Frederick Warne,, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 607 pages. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Marginalia to a few pages. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Thomas Y. Crowell, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remark. 618 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Scribbling to occasional pages. Heavy foxing and marking to pastedowns and endpapers, with cracking to hinges and inscriptions to rear. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed with sunning to spine.

Henry Frowde, 1900. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1900. No Edition Remarks. 1082 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with a black and white illustrated frontis. Moderate tanning to pages with slight dog-eared pages throughout and both hinges are cracked with exposed netting. There is cracks to guttering with exposed netting and binding is loose. Boards have visible edge wear and rubbing. Moderate bumping to corners and fair crushing to spine ends. Heavier sunning to spine and splitting to front joint.

Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 596 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Pencil marks to some pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Boards are warped.

C. Arthur Pearson, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. 607 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Front free endpaper and half title page are detached but still present. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Grubby pages throughout. Notable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Marks overall. Textblock is shaky.

Frederick Warne & Co, 1889. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1889. No Edition Remarks. 581 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt decorations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with stamp to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed with heavy tanning to spine.

Oxford, 1921. Hardcover. Good. 1921. No edition remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Unstated, 1912. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1912. Reprint. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. Illustrated pastedowns and double page frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned throughout with some light foxing to front and rear of book. Previous owner's inscription and small stain to front free endpaper and sticker to front pastedown. Top edge of text block dyed brown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine causing fraying to cloth at spine ends. Light sunning and staining to spine. Wear marks overall.

Frederick Warne & Co., 1888. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1888. No Edition Remarks. 581 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Heavy rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and heavy crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Water damage to rear surface.

Macmillan And Co, 1880. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1880. No Edition Remarks. 625 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Introduction and notes By David Masson. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Stains and markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with medium crushing to spine ends causing fraying to cloth. Staining to front board.

W. Kent & Co., 1880. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1880. No Edition Remarks. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Cracking to front hinge with exposed binding. Minor dog-eared corners. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Scuffing and light marking overall. Notable sunning to spine and edges. Some water staining to surfaces.

Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No edition remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Red patterned cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Edited by Rev. H.C. Beeching. A plate of Milton next to title page. Binding a little shaky. Hinges are cracked with netting exposed. Pencil inscription to front free end paper and final page. Pages and plate remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have moderate edge wear with crushed spines and rubbing to surfaces. 2 small ring marks to front and back board. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened on spine, brighter to front. Water stain on top front edge as well as a speck of white paint to bottom right corner.

Walter Scott, 1888. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1888. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Rough cut pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, creased corners and foxing. Inscription to front endpaper. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Frederick Warne,, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 581 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

W.P.Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 440 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil annotations and marginalia to a few pages. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear and water marks to boards.

Frederick Warne,, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 656 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Front endpaper has been removed. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Macmillan And Co., 1874. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1874. No Edition Remarks. 480 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Pencil inscription to title page. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. White staining present.

Ware: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1994. . ix + 486 pages, paper browned, especially edges.. Paperback. Average.

The Walter Scott Publishing Co. Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 339 pages. No dust jacket. Gray cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.