1919 The Poetical Works of John Milton Oxford University
1919 The Poetical Works of John Milton Oxford University
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A handsome 1919 Oxford Edition of The Poetical Works of John Milton, edited after the original texts by Rev. H. C. Beeching and published by Oxford University Press (Humphrey Milford). This is the kind of collected Milton volume that feels like a small library in one book, featuring the major cornerstones Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes, plus shorter poems, sonnets, and religious verse that shaped the English literary canon. What makes this copy extra collectible is its school prize provenance, awarded for French at Streatham Hill High School under the Girls’ Public Day School Trust, with a dated prize label signed in 1921 and the motto “KEEP FAITH.” The binding is especially attractive, with a brown leather spine with gilt detailing, dark leather corner pieces, and a green cloth center panel stamped in gold, finished with marbled endpapers that give it that classic early 20th century look on the shelf.
The boards show attractive antique wear overall, with visible rubbing and edge scuffing consistent with a century of handling. There are small losses to the leather at the spine ends and corners. The gilt to the spine, title label, and front board crest remains nicely legible and decorative despite the surface wear. The interior shows age toning throughout and scattered foxing, heavier on the early leaves and the frontispiece plate. The marbled endpapers are present and intact. The prize bookplate and inscription are clear and fully legible. A characterful copy that displays well and carries its history honestly.
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