Description: A Variorum Commentary on the Poems of John Milton (Three Parts in Five Volumes) Author: John Milton; Merritt Y. Hughes, A.S.P. Woodhouse, Douglas Bush, Edward R. Weismiller, Walter MacKellar, J.E. Shaw, A. Bartlett Giamatti [eds.] Title: A Variorum Commentary on the Poems of John Milton (Three Parts in Five Volumes) Publication: New York: Columbia University Press, 1970-1975 Description: Very Good / Very Good. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970, 1972, 1975. Octavo; Vol I xii + 387pp, Vol IIa xviii + 338pp, Vol IIb continued pagination through p734, Vol IIc continued pagination through p1143, Vol IV xxiv + 379pp. Slate blue coated jackets. Prussian blue cloth with gilt spine stamping.Minor color loss with nano-chipping to crowns and feet of jacket spines. Various states of mild sunning to jackets. All bindings solid, clean, and bright, with only minor wear to spine crowns and feet. A very few pencil notations in Vols IIa and IIc. Textblocks otherwise unmarred and unmarked.These five volumes are the only ones ever published in the variorum series that was announced to comprise at least eight. The Miltonist superstar editors include Bart Giamatti, former president of Yale and Major League Baseball Commissioner (as well as father of actor Paul Giamatti).Most remarkable, however, is the vast contribution of perhaps the least famous editor, the late Edward Weismiller. He was the youngest poet ever to win the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, and, during World War II, a member of the OSS. He was losing his sight and nearly completely blind in the final years of preparing his never-surpassed work on Milton's verse forms and prosody. Milton could have had no more deeply attuned a commentator. Seller ID: 7011 Subject: England / English Writers, First Editions, Poetry, Sets Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: John Milton; Merritt Y. Hughes, A.S.P. Woodhouse, Douglas Bush,
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year Printed: 1975
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
