Books

Birmingham: Printed by John Baskerville, 1758.. Two volumes, 8vo. The "Life of Milton" bound in "Paradise Lost" instead of "Regain'd" as called for, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Henry Ralph Willett. Contemporary calf, a.e.g., gilt tooled borders, corners a little worn, rebacked retaining the original red and black morocco labels. Gaskell 4a & 5a.

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