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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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