John Milton. Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. The Arion Press, 2002.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: #23/400cc. In faded slipcase.

Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Milton, John; Text edited by John T. Shawcross; Introduction by Helen Vendler.. Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books [together with] Thirteen Watercolor Drawings by William Blake Illustrating Paradise Lost by John Milton.. The Arion Press, San Francicso [2002 & 2008], 2002.

Price: US$1950.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Text volume in black cloth with purple leather spine label and gilt spine titling, with matching black cloth slipcase, 4to, 397pp. Printed by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press. Hand numbered (Copy 243 of 400). Together with the companion black linen portfolio (22.25 x 17.25 inches) with printed paper title label to front; containing the first full-scale facsimiles of the suite of 13 watercolor drawings by William Blake. Reproduced from the originals at the Huntington Library and suitable for framing or display. Portfolio was Limited to 400 numbered copies; this copy No. 65. An ambitious and stunning production marking the 64th & 69th books printed by the Arion Press in celebration of Milton's 400th birthday. (minor light rubbing to text volume at spine). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"

Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.