Lot Details
Description
Milton John (1608 - 1674). Il Paradiso perduto di Giovanni Milton. Traduzione di Andrea Maffei con illustrazioni di Gustavo Doré. Stabilimento dell'editore Edoardo Sonzogno. Milano. Parigi. 1880
Light brown half-leather binding with gilt title on the spine. 50 woodcut plates by Gustave Doré. Edition of Milton's masterpiece, here accompanied by Doré's classic illustrations and presented in Maffei's translation. The poem is preceded by a preliminary discourse by E. Checchi and five anonymous sonnets dedicated to Milton.
Dimensions
Folio (16,14x11,73in).
Provenience
Private collection
Condition
Some spotting, general wear.
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