John Milton
73 copies for sale · $16–$200,000 · 7 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$200,000
PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TEN BOOKS (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$50,000
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
L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO, And Other Poems.; From the Publisher's Vest-Pocket Series (first edition) — Tavistock Books$85
Justa Edouardo King — Jonkers Rare Books£85,000
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
Pro populo anglicano defensio contra Claudii Anonymi, aliàs Salmasii, defensionem regiam … — Rootenberg Rare Books$1,500
Works on the market
PARADISE LOST AND OTHER POEMS8 copies · $47–$93
PARADISE LOST5 copies · $55–$1,200
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON3 copies · $44–$2,000
Paradise Lost A Poem In Twelve Books And Paradise Regained A Poem In Four Books To Which I3 copies · $1,000–$1,750
PARADISE LOST; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$373
PARADISE LOST A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS2 copies · $1,787–$12,500
PARADISE LOST, PARADISE REGAINED AND SAMSON AGONISTES2 copies · $73–$128
Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books1 copy · $200,000
Justa Edouardo King1 copy · £85,000
PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TEN BOOKS1 copy · $50,000
PARADISE REGAINED A POEM IN IV BOOKS TO WHICH ARE ADDED SAMSON AGONISTES & POEMS BOTH ENGL1 copy · $5,000
The Poets of Great Britain Extra-illustrated1 copy · $2,500
Paradise Lost A Poem In Twelve Books The Author John Milton From The Text Of Thomas Newton1 copy · $1,500
The POETICAL WORKS Of MR. JOHN MILTON1 copy · $1,500
Pro populo anglicano defensio contra Claudii Anonymi, aliàs Salmasii, defensionem regiam …1 copy · $1,500
Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio, contra Clavdii Anonymi, aliàs Salmasii, Defensionem Regiam1 copy · $1,000
PARADISE LOST 2 VOLUME SET1 copy · $746
Market context
51 copies of John Milton's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books, 2 vol., 1766; and Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve (forum, 2026-07-23)£220
The Practical Bee-Keeper; or, Concise and plain instructions for the management of bees an (forum, 2026-07-23)£190
Paradise Lost. A Poem, Glasgow, Foulis, 1770 (bonhams, 2026-07-09)£440
Letters of State..., 1694 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£600
Paradise Lost [&] Paradise Regain'd, 2 vol., Birmingham, John Baskerville for J. and R (forum, 2026-05-07)£420
Paradise Lost. A Poem..., 1746 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£170
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