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London: Printed by John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1759. 4to. 22 x 16.5 cm. [8], lxxii, [1]-416 pp; [1]-4, [2] pp contents, [5]-390 pp. Green morocco rebacked with brown, gilt decoration and edges. Very Good with wear to extremities. Mild foxing to leaves. Title page of second volume in first state with faint erasure to Samson. The second Baskerville edition from the text of Thomas Newton. Hardcover. Very Good.

Samson Agonistes is a tragedy by Milton, published in 1671, modeled after Greek tragedy and based on the biblical story of Samson.