John Milton; J. A. St. John — Select Prose Works of Milton

London, J. Hatchard and Son, 1836. Leather. A scarce complete two volume set of this collection of Milton's works of prose. Bound by Margaret Cole. Complete in two volumes. Scarce complete set of this edition. Including a portrait frontispiece to volume one. A selection of Milton's works of prose, including: an account of his own studies, an apology for his early life and writings, Tenure of Kings, Eikonoklastes, and familiar letters. Written by John Milton, an English poet and intellectual remembered for his epic poem Paradise Lost. With a preliminary discourse from James August St. John, a British journalist and author. With publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound by Margaret Cole. Bound in contemporary half green crushed morocco with grey cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound by Margaret Cole. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .