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Milton's Paradise Lost. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Edited, With Notes and a Life of Milton
Milton, John and Vaughn, Robert (Ed.) · London, New York
- Author
- Milton, John and Vaughn, Robert (Ed.)
- Date
- c1866
- Place
- London, New York
- Publisher
- Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Folio.(12.25" x 16.25") lxii + 329 pp. Full red leather with multiple fancy gilt rule framing beveled boards, upper board with 7-line gilt lettered presentation "Presented / To / David Jones / As A Token of Regard / By His Associate Clerks / In The City Treasurer's Office / December 25, 1870" centered to board. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second compartment, gilt rule frames and a blindstamp and gilt device centered to all other compartments. All edges gilt, printed endpapers. Both gutters strengthened with red binder's tape, lacking front free endpaper. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to tips, foot of spine lacking small chip towards upper board (see pic). Front cover evidently repaired, hinge tender. Boards scuffed and rubbed with scratches, upper board stained in places. Illustrated with 52 engraved plates of the art of Gustave Dore. A very large, heavy book, with a full leather binding with presentation, and those captivating Dore images... Wow!
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.9642
Milton's Paradise Lost. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Edited, With Notes and a Life of Milton. John Milton and Robert Vaughn (Ed.). c1866. London, New York: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin. Folio.(12.25" x 16.25") lxii + 329 pp. Full red leather with multiple fancy gilt rule framing beveled boards, upper board with 7-line gilt lettered presentation "Presented / To / David Jones / As A Token of Regard / By His Associate Clerks / In The City Treasurer's Office / December 25, 1870" centered to board. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second compartment, gilt rule frames and a blindstamp and gilt device centered to all other compartments. All edges gilt, printed endpapers. Both gutters strengthened with red binder's tape, lacking front free endpaper. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to tips, foot of spine lacking small chip towards upper board (see pic). Front cover evidently repaired, hinge tender, rear board also tender, joint split at lower half. Boards scuffed and rubbed with scratches, upper board stained in places. Illustrated with 50 engraved plates of the art of Gustave Dore. A very large, heavy book, with a full leather binding with presentation, and those captivating Dore images... Wow!
Condition
Good+
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