1890 – Paradise Lost – John Milton | Folio Illustrated by Gustave Doré

“When Cassell saw the Dore Bible, they personally approached Dore to do Milton” (Malan, Gustav Dore). Dore established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrated and artist and the demand for his work was escalating. Thus, this rare edition is valuable and desirable much like many of the other titles Dore illustrated. “Gustave Dore, it has always seemed to me, was a motion-picture art director born before his time.” (Harryhausen)

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Milton’s Paradise Lost
• Author(s): John Milton
• Illustrator(s): Gustave Doré
• Contributor(s): Robert Vaughan (Editor, Introduction)
• Publisher: New York, London, Paris: Cassell & Company
• Edition: ca. 1890
• Binding: Original cloth hardcover
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Size:  15.25 in x 12 in (38.5 cm x 30.5 cm)
• Collation: lxii, 329, [1] pp
• Illustrations: 50 full-page engraved illustrations
• Contents Include:
  • Paradise Lost in twelve books
  • Editorial introduction by Robert Vaughan
  • 50 engraved plates by Gustave Doré
• Reference(s): Malan

Condition:

Very Good. Binding secure with minor rubbing at corners. Front cover title and decoration lightly faded. Pages show mild toning, clean throughout. All plates present and well-preserved.

Why Collect This?

• Includes all 50 Doré illustrations
• Ideal for collectors of Doré or illustrated Milton

Item Number: # 29962