{"product_id":"1789-john-milton-paradise-lost-early-scottish-edition-same-owned-by-robert-burns","title":"1789 JOHN MILTON. Paradise Lost - Early Scottish Edition - Same Printing Owned by Robert Burns.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very charming late 18th century edition of Milton, published by Robert Burns' publisher, John Wilson of Kilmarnock. The second of three Kilmarnock editions [1785, 1789, 1791], it is suspected that it was also Wilson's edition of Milton read and used by Burns, who frequently referenced Milton in his own work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Kilmarnock editions desirable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Robert Burns] Milton, John. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books, by John Milton. With a Biographical and Critical Notice of the Author and His Writings. Kilmarnock. Printed by J. Wilson. M,DCC,LXXXIX [1789]. 286pp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn original plain calf. A bit rubbed and through at points as shown. Boards a bit splayed outward. Blank ffep with loss at corner, early ownership of Henry Warrington and then of his daughter, Lydia Warrington [New Jersey, late 18th and early 19th centuries]. Text generally handled with textually unobtrusive stain on foredge. Toned. Final 30 or so pages have loss at the lower right corner, not impacting text. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568141959204,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/02-17-2026SpecsFineBooks-6.jpg?v=1771372941","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1789-john-milton-paradise-lost-early-scottish-edition-same-owned-by-robert-burns","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}