MILTON, John. The Poems. London: Simpkin Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. n.d. [circa 1915]. Narrow 12mo. [viii], 526, [ii]. First edition thus; first edition under this publisher. Attractive full leather binding, possibly goatskin, with tree blindstamped to front board and gilt lettering above and to spine, top edge gilt. Striking endpapers and frontispiece behind tissue guard, printed on India paper. A smart example. Light marks externally. Binding sound. Ink previous owner inscription to first blank, dated 1919, else sharp.