The Poetical Works of John Milton. Six Engravings on Steel. Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, ND c1875. Classic and Victorian stunningly bound 8vo sized prose/poetry collection by John Milton, including his famed Paradise Lost. Highly decorative Victorian stylized boards with embellished ornate gilt black title and designs on both the covers and the spine; strikingly designed with the gilt still bright; the binding with minor rubbing and wear at the edges and extremities. Includes frontis and plates by William Hervey. Hinges intact; all bound well with red lined borders to each page, although upper endpaper is loose with signature on it, as shown. Page edges gilt, bright and shimmering. Remains a striking shelf presence. The item “C1875 JOHN MILTON Paradise Lost VICTORIAN Fine Binding GUSTAVE DORE Book ANTIQUE” is in sale since Friday, October 22, 2021. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “mantosilver” and is located in Spencerport, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year Printed: 1875
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Topic: Poetry
- Binding: Fine Binding
- Region: Europe
- Author: John Milton
- Subject: Literature & Fiction
- Language: English
- Publisher: Gall & Inglis
- Place of Publication: Edinburgh
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition