"Milton's PARADISE LOST. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Edited, with Notes and A Life of Milton. By Robert Vaughan, D.D.

London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin. Ludgate Hill, E.C.; And 596 Broadway, New York."

Breathtaking circa 1870 elephant folio presentation volume. Paradise Lost, by John Milton and illustrated by Gustave Dore. Single page steel engravings and rich red leather cover boards. The interior is clean, including the rare *stunning* fifty-two single page Antique Steel Engravings, all in excellent antique condition, and sold elsewhere for $300+ each. Cover board completely separated from spine, is now held in place with a piece of tape. Rest of the volume is beautifully intact. Excellent interior condition. Kept beautifully preserved. Remarkably little toning. Vibrant, bright pages in general. Volume complete. Moreover, this is a large, heavy volume measuring 16.25" x 12" x 2.25" and weighing a hefty 16 pounds. Cover custom blindstamped in gold letters, "Presented to David Jones as a Token of Regard by his Associate Clerks in the City Treasurer's Office, December 25 1870." 

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