Peter Ackroyd John Milton (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, (1997). First American edition, first printing. Statement "April 1997, First edition in the United States of America" and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Fine, crisp, tight and probably unread in fresh black linen over smooth black boards with bright gilt embossed titles to the spine, golden-tan end-papers, black-and-white headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $22.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. NO remainder dot/mark. A highly acclaimed novel that poses the question: What if the poet John Milton had come to Puritan America in 1660? Octavo; 307 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, (1997) First American edition: Advanced Uncorrected Proof. Statement "April 1997, First edition in the United States of America" and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Fine, tight and probably unread in stiff-card cream wraps with black titles and gold-tone borders to the spine, black-and-white illustration and gold-tone and black titles to the front cover, and information about Ackroyd and this novel to the rear cover. A highly acclaimed novel that poses the question: What if the poet John Milton had come to Puritan America in 1660? Octavo; 307 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. William Blake (illustrator). First in this edition. Green leather to spine and orange silk style cloth to boards. Gilt lettering to spine. The green slip case is in very good condition, with no splits, and full colour 'Adam and Eve' Blake illustration. Delightfully illustrated with twelve full page coloured Blake plates A heavy book (over 2.4 kg) , which will incur additional carriage charges for non UK customers.