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John Milton

20 copies for sale · $40–$200,000 · 3 first editions

Notable copies for sale

Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$200,000
Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$12,500
The Poetical Works of John Milton (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books$95
PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS — Phillip J. Pirages$12,500
Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books... The fifth edition, adorn'd with sculptures — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
The Poets of Great Britain Extra-illustrated — Whitmore Rare Books$2,500
The POETICAL WORKS Of MR. JOHN MILTON — Tavistock Books$1,500
The Works of John Milton in 3 vols. — Whitmore Rare Books$950
PARADISE LOST, PARADISE REGAINED, AND SAMSON AGONISTES By John Milton EXCELLENT — eBay$53
The Poetical Works of John Milton, with Notes of Various Authors — Argosy Book Store$450
Le Paradis Perdu de Milton, Pome Héroòque, Traduit de l'Anglois, avec les Remarques de M. — James Cummins Bookseller$400
Milton's Poems Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books along with Paradise Regained, Samson — Adrian Harrington Rare Books$250

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Works on the market

PARADISE LOST By John Milton - Hardcover2 copies · $53–$150
PARADISE LOST (ROYAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) (CASE LAMINATE By John Milton2 copies · $57–$64
Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books1 copy · $200,000
PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS1 copy · $12,500
Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes1 copy · $12,500
Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books... The fifth edition, adorn'd with sculptures1 copy · $4,500
The Poets of Great Britain Extra-illustrated1 copy · $2,500
The POETICAL WORKS Of MR. JOHN MILTON1 copy · $1,500
The Works of John Milton in 3 vols.1 copy · $950
The Poetical Works of John Milton, with Notes of Various Authors1 copy · $450
Le Paradis Perdu de Milton, Pome Héroòque, Traduit de l'Anglois, avec les Remarques de M. 1 copy · $400
Milton's Poems Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books along with Paradise Regained, Samson1 copy · $250
Paradis Perdu, traduit par Jacques Delille, with: Les Georgiques de Virgile ... traduites 1 copy · $200
The Poetical Works of John Milton1 copy · $95
PARADISE LOST, PARADISE REGAINED, AND SAMSON AGONISTES By John Milton EXCELLENT1 copy · $53
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates1 copy · $50
COMPLETE POEMS AND MAJOR PROSE By John Milton & Merritt Y. Hughes - Hardcover1 copy · $41
The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins1 copy · $40

Market context

16 copies of John Milton's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $75 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Paradise Lost. A Poem..., 1746 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£170

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