Paradise Lost – John Milton – 1890 | Gustave Doré Folio Cassell Edition

Paradise Lost by John Milton, published circa 1890 by Cassell features 50 full-page illustrations by Gustave Doré. Dore established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrator and artist, and the demand for his work was escalating. When Cassell saw the Dore Bible, they personally approached Dore to do Milton (Malan).

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paradise Lost
• Author(s): John Milton
• Illustrator(s): Gustave Doré
• Contributor(s): Robert Vaughan (Biographical Essay)
• Publisher: Cassell & Company (New York, London, Paris)
• Edition: Undated, circa 1890
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Binding: Brown cloth, gilt titles, gilt edges; professionally reattached binding
• Size:  13.5 in x 10.5 in (34 cm x 26.5 cm)
• Collation: lxii, 329, [1] pp
• Illustrations: 50 full-page engraved plates
• Contents Include:
  • Paradise Lost complete text
  • Illustrations of Gustave Dore
  • Biographical essay on Milton by Robert Vaughan
• Reference(s): Malan, Gustave Dore

Condition:

Very Good. Binding professionally reinforced. Original cloth shows wear at corners. Text block remains intact and secure. Gilt edges and cover retain brightness. All plates are present and clean.

Why Collect This?

• Folio format with 50 engraved plates by Doré
• Readable, impressive printing of Milton’s famed work

Item Number: #28954