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THB[Literature - Illustrated] Milton's Paradise Lost, 2 Volumes 1827, With 24 Mezzotints by John Martin
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Milton, John. THE PARADISE LOST OF MILTON WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, DESIGNED AND ENGRAVED BY JOHN MARTIN. London: Septimus Prowett, 1827. 2 Volumes, 11 by 8 inches, in full cross hatched morocco with raised bands and gilt tooling to the spines. Complete with 24 striking mezzotint illustrations inserted in the text. Martin (1789-1854) is considered a master of the mezzotint. From Wikipedia: "In addition to being a painter, John Martin was a major mezzotint engraver and for significant periods of his life he earned more from his engravings than his paintings. In 1823, Martin was commissioned by Samuel Prowett to illustrate John Milton's Paradise Lost for which he was paid 2000 guineas. Before the first 24 engravings were completed he was paid a further 1500 guineas for a second set of 24 engravings on smaller plates. Some of the more notable prints include Pandemonium and Satan Presiding at the Infernal Council, remarkable for the science fiction element visible in the depicted architecture, and arguably his most dramatic composition Bridge Over Chaos. Prowett issued 4 separate editions of the engravings in monthly instalments, the first appearing on 20 March 1825 and the last in 1827."
Rebound with new endpapers, retaining the original covers and spines and with restoration to the leather. With intermittent foxing to the text, heavier in the margins. Complete with 24 beautiful and dramatic mezzotint engravings -- occasional foxing in the margins but generally fresh.Condition
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