Volume 1

Catalogue of the remaining portion of the library of the late Joseph Frank Payne, M.D. F.R.C.P., Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians; Hon. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford; Emeritus Harveian Professor; consulting physician to St. Thomas's Hospital; late President of the Pathological, Epidemiological and Dermitological Societies : comprising his collection of rare herbals and other natural history books, a series of the first and later editions of John Milton's writings and Miltoniana, and old and modern books in general literature. Which will be sold by auction by messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge... on Tuesday, the 30th of January, 1912, and following day.

  • Payne, Joseph Frank, 1840-1910.
Date:
1912
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Credit: Catalogue of the remaining portion of the library of the late Joseph Frank Payne, M.D. F.R.C.P., Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians; Hon. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford; Emeritus Harveian Professor; consulting physician to St. Thomas's Hospital; late President of the Pathological, Epidemiological and Dermitological Societies : comprising his collection of rare herbals and other natural history books, a series of the first and later editions of John Milton's writings and Miltoniana, and old and modern books in general literature. Which will be sold by auction by messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge... on Tuesday, the 30th of January, 1912, and following day. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Works of John Milton, and Miltoniana. 441 Paradise Lost, Glasgow, R. Foulis, 1750; Paradise Lost and Regained, 2 vol. old calf, Tonson, 1730 ; Another edition of both Works, plates, ib. 1711-13 ; Paradise Lost, with Notes by John Marchant, plates, R. Walker, 1751 ; Paterson (Jas.) Complete Commentary on Paradise Lost, ib. 1744; and 1 other 8 vo. (8) 442 Paradise Regain’d, a Poem in IY Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes. The Author John Milton, FIRST edition {with leaves of License and Errata), calf antique, r. e. clean copy 8vo. printed by J. M. for John Starkey in Fleet Street, 1671 443 Paradise Regain’d, a Poem in IV Books ; to which is added Samson Agonistes (second edition), calf antique, r. e, 8vo. printed for John Starkey in Fleet-street, 1680 444 Paradise Regain’d, with Samson Agonistes, and Poems on Several Occasions, fifth edition, old calf 8vo. J. Tonson, 1707 445 Paradise Regained, with Notes of Various Authors, by Charles Dunster, M.A. fine frontispiece after Salvator Rosa, by T. Phillips, and title vignette of Milton’s House at Chalfont, uncut 4to. R. Id. Evans, etc. 1799 446 Peck (Francis) New Memoirs of the Life and Poetical Works of Milton, fine mezzotint portrait by Faber, and print of Benson’s Medal, portrait of Peck loosely inserted, etc. 1740 ; Memoirs of the Life and Actions of Oliver Cromwell, fine mezzotint portrait, after Lely, by Faber, and engraved heads of the Earl of Essex, John Hampden, by Audran {folded), and vignettes, ib. ; in 1 vol. old calf 4to 447 Poems of Mr. John Milton, both in English and Latin, com- posed at several times; Printed by his true copies, etc. first edition, wants portrait, a few head numerals cut into, the word ’Finis” on last leaf mended, otherwise good, modern niger morocco gilt, r. e. by Sangorski & Sutcliffe sm. 8vo. Printed by Ruth Raworth for H. Moseley, 1645 448 Poems, etc. upon Several Occasions ; both English and Latin, etc. composed at several times; with a small Tractate of Education to Mr. Hartlib, SECOND edition {wants portrait, title ivritten on), calf antique, r. e. 8 vo. Printed for Thos. Bring in Fleet Street, 1673 *** Several of Milton’s Poems appear first in this edition. 449 Poems, Latin and Italian, translated into English Verse, and a Fragment of a Commentary on Paradise Lost, by Wm. Cow- per [edited by W. Hayley], two outline plates after Flaxman, half calf, J. Johnson, 1808—Hayley (Wm.) Life of Milton, Cad,ell, 1796—Lives of Edward and John Philips, Nephews and Pupils of Milton, by Wm. Godwin, portraits by Brad- shawe and Lilly, half calf Longmans, 1815 4 to. (3)