John Milton H C Beeching Ed (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Blue cl., gilt logo, emb. lines, corners rubbed. Backstr. gilt lettering, emb. lines, rubbed top and bottom. Frontis. Facs. frontis. Xiii, 554pp. on thin paper, incl. appendix.

Condition: Fair. 1928. No Edition Remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Creasing to some pages. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Boards are warped. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.…

Condition: Good. 1932. No edition remarks. 553 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Rough cut edges to textblock with gilt top edge. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning, particularly to spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Clean pages. Strong bind. Dust jacket under protective cover. Owner's signature and pencil notes inside front.

Condition: Good. 1913. No Edition Remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to rear of frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. …

Condition: Good. 1935. No edition remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Book Description: Henry Frowde, London, 1906. Full-Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Thus. 12mo. 'Oxford Complete Edition'. Full red leather boards with gilt titling to front and spine. Pp xiii, reproductions of the title pages of the 1645 and 1673 editions 554 pps; frontispiece portrait. Spine sunfaded and 1.5 cm scratch to front cover, and similar to back cover but generally a tight, clean copy which has been well-cared for; image available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. As photographed; clean and bright throughout; unmarked; private ownership. 551 pages. (NB: ordering multiple books from us: your total order is dispatched for the cost of shipping one book - £3.25 in the UK).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Book Description: Henry Frowde, London, 1906. Full-Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Thus. 12mo. 'Oxford Complete Edition'. Blue leather boards with Arts and Crafts capital 'M' to Milton to front; gilt bands and gilt titling and decoration to front and spine. Pp xiii, reproductions of the title pages of the 1645 and 1673 editions 554 pps; frontispiece portrait. Some rubbing to top of spine but generally a tight, clean copy which has been well-cared for; image available on request.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 554 pages : 19cm. leather bound with gilt edges. owner's inscription.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Book Description: Henry Frowde, London, 1906. Full-Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Thus. 12mo. 'Oxford Complete Edition'. Full red leather boards with gilt titling to front and spine. Pp xiii, reproductions of the title pages of the 1645 and 1673 editions 554 pps; frontispiece portrait. Spine sunfaded and 1.5 cm scratch to front cover, and similar to back cover but generally a tight, clean copy which has been well-cared for; image available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Henry Frowde, London OUP 1908 hardback no jacket gilt titles to green cloth 554 gilt edged pp with frontispiece of Milton, tan spots to eps and light tanning to extreme page edges Otherwise covers and inside in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Book Description: Henry Frowde, London, 1906. Full-Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Thus. 12mo. 'Oxford Complete Edition'. Blue leather boards with Arts and Crafts capital 'M' to Milton to front; gilt bands and gilt titling and decoration to front and spine. Pp xiii, reproductions of the title pages of the 1645 and 1673 editions 554 pps; frontispiece portrait. Some rubbing to top of spine but generally a tight, clean copy which has been well-cared for; image available on request. Dedication to flyleaf.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Book Description: Henry Frowde, London, 1906. Full-Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Thus. 12mo. 'Oxford Complete Edition'. Blue leather boards with Arts and Crafts capital 'M' to Milton to front; gilt bands and gilt titling and decoration to front and spine. Pp xiii, reproductions of the title pages of the 1645 and 1673 editions 554 pps; frontispiece portrait. Some rubbing to top of spine but generally a tight, clean copy which has been well-cared for; image available on request. Dedication to flyleaf.…

Condition: good. Gebundene Ausgabe. Sofortversand aus Deutschland. Artikel wiegt maximal 1000g. In Folie gebunden. englische Ausgabe. Seiten leicht gebräunt und stockfleckig.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Black, hard-grain, full leather; blind stamped rectangle on covers enclosed in gilt rules and outer blind stamped rolls; gilt floral rolls along cover edges and on turn-ins; 5 raised bands on spine, gilt rolls and letters; all edges gilt; Turkish pattern marbled end papers. Very clean covers and spine; some rubbing at spine sides; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. Binder's label at fore corner of front free end paper verso 'Bound by | Hub Book Bindery | Cornhill, Boston'. Small inscription on title page 'Helen + Farnham Smith | from Ellen T. Emerson.' Ellen T. Emerson was daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson; Benjamin Farnham Smith was Concord MA town moderator and state representative. Large 8vo, 554 pp; illustrated illustrated with original title pages and some photos of Milton autograph manuscripts.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A comprehensive anthology of the poetical works of John Milton, edited by the Rev. H. C. Beeching, in a signed Mudie binding. A poetry anthology in a half calf binding with marbled boards, end papers and edges. Binder's stamp of Mudie to the verso of the front free end paper.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece after the painting by Faithorne and a facsimile signature.An anthology of poems by Milton edited after the original texts by the Rev. H. C. Beeching. Facsimile title pages for each of the texts are included, from the 1645 and 1673 editions of Milton's poems, the 1667 and 1674 editions of Paradise Lost, and the 1671 edition of Paradise Regained. This volume comprises Milton's miscellaneous poems, his epic poem Paradise Lost, which is considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, and Paradise Regained. In a half calf binding. Externally fairly smart, with fading and marks to the spine. Rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A smartly bound Oxford Edition of John Milton's poetry, in a half calf prize binding. The Oxford Edition of this anthology of poetry from John Milton.Bound in a half calf prize binding, with cloth boards and the emblem of Central Municipal Secondary School, Hull stamped in gilt.This edition includes several of Milton's poems from the earliest printed copies, including 'Paradise Lost' from the edition of 1667, his most notable work in which addresses he fall of man and the temptation of Adam and Eve. Bound in a half calf prize binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Bookplate of one Alexander Thomas White Liddell to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Half Calf Leather. Condition: Very Good. Original half green calf, green cloth covered boards with gilt titling on the spine. Spine lightly suned, top edge gilt with gilt medallion of Derby, Municipal, secondary school on the front cover. Endpages slightly foxed with a prize bookplate from the Municipal Secondary School for Girls prize to Ethel M. Swindell. Portrait frontispiece. Overall in VERY GOOD PLUS condition. A good gift. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Na. DESCRIPTION: Full red leather binding by J.E Bumpus Oxford St. Presentation edition for Princess Helena College Ealing 1915 ("Fortis Qui Se Vincit"). Gilt text block edges. Marbled endpapers Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Very light wear to corners and edges. Sunned spine and board spine margins with light wear to spine edges. Marks to boards. Spots to spine edge. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and very strong hinges. Very light toning to page edges. Minor spotting to some prelims DJ Condition: Na. Pages 554. Size: 8vo 19.5cm by 13cm. PROVENANCE: Presentation Edition for Princess Helena College Ealing. 1820: Originally named The Adult Orphan Institution (AOI), opened at 32 Mornington Place (Hampstead Road) with 16 pupils. It was founded by Princess Augusta and Mrs Sophia Williams, to educate orphaned girls whose fathers had been in the Services or Church, and had died. 1824: The school moved to 11 St Andrews Place, Regents Park, designed by John Nash. 1838: Queen Victoria became Patron 1874: Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, became President of the College. 1879: The AOI became Princess Helena College for Young Ladies and High School for Girls. 1880: Name shortened to Princess Helena College. 1881: Prince Leopold of Albany laid the foundation stone for the new School to be built in Ealing. The stone is now laid within the walls of the present School underneath Arches. 1882: PHC moved to Ealing from Regents Park, and was officially opened by Princess Helena. 1886: The Royal Charter was granted. 1902: Motto Fortis qui se vincit. adopted. 1923: Princess Helena died aged 77. Princess Helenas daughter, Princess Helena Victoria became President. 1935: PHC moved from Ealing to Temple Dinsley. 1947: HRH The Duchess of Gloucester succeeded Princess Helena Victoria as President. 1952: HM The Queen became Patron. 1992: The Dower House was refurbished and visited by HRH Duchess of Gloucester on June 1st and the Princess Alice Hall was built. 2000: HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester died and was succeeded as President by her daughter in law, the present Duchess of Gloucester.…

Condition: Very Good. 1921. No edition remarks. 554 pages. Fully bound brown leather with gilt lettering to spine. Gilt edges to textblock. Presentation plate to front pastedown, dated 1923-1924. Prize rebinding by Bumpus of Oxford. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate wear with bumped and abraded corners. Spine ends similarly worn and spine itself scuffed. Gilt remains bright and clear. Board surfaces scratched and rubbed. Some mild sunning around spine.…