The Poem by John Milton and The Airs by Henry Lawes
The Masque of Comus The Poem by John Milton and The Airs by Henry Lawes
Heritage Press, 1955.
First US edition illustrated by Dulac. Black buckram spine with gilt titles, and marbled paper boards. Loosely inserted is a copy of Sandglass, which details the production of the book. Six colour plates. A fine copy.
Each edition from the Heritage Press originally came with its own Sandglass a four-page pamphlet discussing the illustrator and the importance of the book. Here the pamphlet discusses the genesis of Milton's Comus, Dulac's "incomparably lovely" illustrations for it, and the production of the book itself.
Stock ID: 45358
