Author: MILTON, JOHN; LAWES, HENRY
Title: The Masque of Comus the Poem by John Milton -and- the Airs by Henry Lawes
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, [c.1950s]. Hardcover. The famous poem/entertainment by the eminent English poet, John Milton (1608-1674) is presented here in a deluxe Heritage Press reprint edition in slipcase. Includes a preface by Mark Van Doren. With watercolor illustrations by Edmund Dulac. Also presented are the Airs of the Songs by Henry Lawes, with his version of the words (and with musical notations) and a preface by Hubert Foss. --- Presented in a deluxe binding with blue/red/gold marbled endpapers backed in black cloth; blue topstain. Undated, but possibly published c.1950s. Sandglass flyer not present. Volume in blue paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, firm copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Slipcase with sunning and a little bit of chafing to extremities, else intact and structurally sound.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); (8), 58, (14) pages. Very Good+ .

Keywords: >>Poetry >>Illustrated Classics >>Music & Performing Arts