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Heritage Press, 1954. Book. Illus. by Blake, William. Near Fine. Hardcover. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Fading to edges of slipcase..
L'Allegro; Il Penseroso by Milton, John - 1954
by Milton, John
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L'Allegro; Il Penseroso
by Milton, John
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1954. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. William Blake. Signed by Author. Bound dos-a-dos, limited to 1750 numbered copies; though this copy is not numbered, it is SIGNED/INITIALED by "GC" (General Copy?) at colophon, and handsomely designed by Bruce Rogers. Monthly letter / prospectus loosely inserted. Sterling condition hardcover copy of this gorgeously produced volume published in 1954 by the Limited Editions Club, two novels in one, L'Allegro, with the paintings by William Blake and a note on the poems by W.P. Trent, and then Il Penseroso, with a note about the William Blake paintings by Chauncey Brewster Tinker. Unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Handsomely produced in dark green cloth, with sharp and distinct gilt lettering to cover and to spine. Housed in the original, simple, bevel-edged cardboard slipcase, in Near Fine condition, just a bit of sunning to edges. Green-stained along three edges. Ink-stamp from the Library of Congress. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Illustrator William Blake
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- Edition First Edition Thus
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1954
- Keywords Chauncey Brewster Tinker|William Blake|Limited Editions Club|John Milton
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L'Allegro
by Milton, John
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Austin, Minnesota, United States
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L'Allegro [with] Il Penseroso
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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New York: Heritage , 1954. 1st Edition thus? . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Art by William Blake. 8958 shelf. Gold-stamped brick red cloth spine w/ marbled bds. Two books in one -- flip-flop style. No names, clean text. Sandglass newsletter laid in. With notes on the poems and paintings by Chauncey Brewster Tinker & W.P. Trent. With orig. glassine wrapper. L'Allegro: 43 pgs. Il Penseroso: 44 pgs. Near fine slightly aged blue cardboard slipcase. Beautiful production!
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lallegro - il penseroso
by milton, john
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Hard Cover. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.
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L'allegro; Il Penseroso
by John Milton
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York : The Heritage Press. Hardcover. Fine/In Slipcase. William Blake. Gilt on red & black & white decorated covers. 4to, 43pp.; 44pp. Slipcase edges faded.
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L'Allegro
by John Milton
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.
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L'Allegro (in Slipcase)
by Milton, John
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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New York: Heritage Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. Cover in Mylar. .
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L'Allegro -and- Il Penseroso
by MILTON, John (author); BLAKE, William (illustrations)
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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New York: The Heritage Press. Very Good+. 1954. Hardcover. Two famous poems by the eminent English poet, John Milton (1608-1674). Both are presented here in a one-volume deluxe Heritage Press reprint edition in slipcase. With 12 illustrations by the English poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827). With a note upon the poems by W. P. Trent and a note upon the paintings by Chauncey Brewster Tinker. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, no. IV:19). --- Presented in a deluxe binding designed by Bruce Rogers in the dos-à-dos style, with each of the two poems represented on either cover, and when flipped over, the other poem becomes right-side-up. With alternating tan and blue marbled endpapers, at mid-book and matching the covers. Volume in blue paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, firm copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Rather fragile slipcase with tears along two corners but largely intact.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 43, 44 pages .
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L'allegro
by Milton, John
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, & Co. Circa 1870. The Choice Series. Light blue boards, black title on spine, decorative black floral design and gilt title on front, all edges gilt, 24 pages. Surface rubbed, bumped on ends of spine, rubbed along edges, corners rubbed and bowed. Closed tear (1/4 inch) on ffep, light foxing throughout. Binding tight. Overall, fair.. Hard Cover. Fair/No DJ. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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L'allegro; Il Penseroso
by John Milton (author); William Blake (artist); Chauncey Brewster Tinker (notes); W.P. Trent (notes)
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Heritage Press, 1954. Two Milton poems bound dos-a-dos in one volume. Published NY: Heritage Press, 1954. Large 8vo., 7 1/4" x 10 1/4", 43pp., + 44pp., illustrated with paintings of William Blake. Burgundy cloth with gilt tiles and patterned paper covered boards, identical patterned endpapers. Very good. Lacking the slipcase. . Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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L’Allegro:Il Penseroso
by John Milton
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- First edition
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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John Milton's two poems, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, are printed dos-a-dos, bound in dark green (looks blue in certain light) buckram with gilt lettering and marbled endpapers and marbled middle papers separating the two poems. Designed by Bruce Rogers. First edition, printed by Thistle Press in New York for the Limited Editions Club, 1954. This is one of 280 copies reserved for the Fellows of The Pierpont Morgan Library. This book is copy number F 1533, only 1780 books were printed by Thistle Press thus 1500-1780 show the F designation for Fellow of The Pierpont Library.
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