Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books.
John Milton. London: Pr. by Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688.

“The fourth edition, adorn’d with sculptures” — that is to say,the first illustrated appearance of Paradise Lost, as well as what Hodnett calls “the earliest serious effort to illustrate an important work of English poetry” — andthe first folio edition to boot — Pforzheimer noting that this is additionally the first publication of Dryden’s lines on Milton.

Paradise Lost [&] Paradise Regain’d
John Milton. Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville for J. & R.Tonson, 1758.

Together 2 vol., first Baskerville editions, both lacking initial blanks, first volume with Life of Milton and list of subscribers, faint trace of ink signature on titles, nineteenth century black calf with giltt arms of the Merchant Taylors Company on upper covers, a little rubbed, [Gaskell 4 & 5], 8vo,

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Paradise Lost
John Milton. Illustration and design by John Martin.
Septimus Prowett, 1827.

Designed and Engraved by John Martin, 2 vol., half-titles, 24 mezzotint plates by Martin, occasional light spotting, later blue half morocco gilt, t.e.g., folio (377 x 265mm.), Septimus Prowett, 1827

aubade:

Paradise Bound (via Iian Neill)

Gorgeous!