MILTON, John. The History of Britain, that part especially now call'd England. From the first traditional beginning, continu'd to the Norman Conquest. Collected out of the antientest and best authours thereof by John Milton. , John Martyn, 1677.

Full-Leather. Very Good. 357 + (59)pp., with the preliminary blank leaf. A very good copy bound in contemporary mottled calf, with expert small repairs to the head and tail of the spine. Some slight browning, and a little old waterstaining to the outer blank edge of a few leaves. 8vo. printed by J.M. for John Martyn. 1677. This is the first issue of the second edition, despite the fact that there is no edition statement on the title page. The second issue of the second edition (issued in 1678 by John Macock for Mark Pardoe) includes the words "The second edition" on the title page. (Book ref. 105410)  £420.00

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