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The Poetical Works of John Milton, With Illustrations by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert
Milton, John · London; Edinburgh; New York
- Author
- Milton, John
- Date
- 1874
- Place
- London; Edinburgh; New York
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 12mo.(4" x 6.5") 528 pp. Full dark green leather o beveled boards with embossed decorative elements framing gilt lettering to both covers. Spine similarly decorated with five raised bands and gilt lettering to the second compartment. All edges gilt , dark brown endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine rubbed. Evidence of joint and gutter repair, small spots of foxing, more so the front and rear leaves. Engraved frontispiece, half-title, and title page, illustrated with four plates and multiple decorative head-pieces by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert. A very attractive book.
- Format
- Comprise: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Arcades, Lycidas, Poems, Sonnets & Translations. Illustrated collection of Milton’s poetry, including his major epic and shorter poetical works, with illustrations by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert.
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.10269
The Poetical Works of John Milton, With Illustrations by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert. 1874. London; Edinburgh; New York: T. Nelson and Sons.
Illustrated collection of Milton’s major poetry, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, L’Allegro, Il Penseroso, Lycidas, sonnets, and translations. Bound in decorative green leather with all edges gilt and illustrations by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert.
12mo.(4" x 6.5") 528 pp. Full dark green leather o beveled boards with embossed decorative elements framing gilt lettering to both covers. Spine similarly decorated with five raised bands and gilt lettering to the second compartment. All edges gilt , dark brown endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine rubbed. Evidence of joint and gutter repair, small spots of foxing, more so the front and rear leaves. Engraved frontispiece, half-title, and title page, illustrated with four plates and multiple decorative head-pieces by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert. A very attractive book.
This book comprises: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Arcades, Lycidas, Poems, Sonnets & Translations. Illustrated collection of Milton’s poetry, including his major epic and shorter poetical works, with illustrations by C. H. Corbould and John Gilbert.
Condition
Very Good
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