C1880 JOHN MILTON Paradise Lost VICTORIAN Fine Binding DECORATIVE Gustave Dore
Item History & Price
The Poetical Works of John Milton, with Introductions by David Masson, Biographical Sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole.
NY: Thomas Y Crowell & Co, ND c1880.
Fantastically designed Victorian copy of Milton's works, containing his legendary Paradise Lost, illustrated with frontis by famed artist Gustave Dore. Bound in ornate gilt adorned cloth with elaborate gilt embossed design to the front and spine, decently kept w/ some shelfwear externally, mostly clean; u...nmarked. Hinges starting. Lightly faded pages, red lined as shown. Pages gilt edged, a little faded. Includes famous poem Paradise Lost, also a few other works as well as Milton's Latin works. Usual 8vo size. Good luck!
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NY: Thomas Y Crowell & Co, ND c1880.
Fantastically designed Victorian copy of Milton's works, containing his legendary Paradise Lost, illustrated with frontis by famed artist Gustave Dore. Bound in ornate gilt adorned cloth with elaborate gilt embossed design to the front and spine, decently kept w/ some shelfwear externally, mostly clean; u...nmarked. Hinges starting. Lightly faded pages, red lined as shown. Pages gilt edged, a little faded. Includes famous poem Paradise Lost, also a few other works as well as Milton's Latin works. Usual 8vo size. Good luck!
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