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MILTON, John (1608-1674). Paradise Lost. London: Charles Tilt, 1833. 4to. 24 mezzotint plates by John Martin. Original embossed burgundy morocco with central chariot medallion by Remnant and Edmonds, gilt titled with page edges gilt, silk ribbon (rubbing, offsetting, light foxing throughout). Provenance: Julia Boggs Livingston (bookplate, gift inscription to recipient from Rev. William L. Johnson of Jamaica, NY on front and title pages). FIRST CHARLES TILT EDITION TO FEATURE JOHN MARTIN ILLUSTRATIONS. FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN FAMILY whose notable descendants include Philip Livingston (signer of the Declaration of Independence), William Livingston (signer of the United States Constitution), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.