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November 2006 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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724. "Paradise Regained" by John Milton, Decorated by Thomas Lowinsky "The Seven Golden Odes of Pagan Arabia, Known also as the Mo-Allakat. Translated from the original Arabic by Lady Anne Blunt. Done into English Verse" by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

London: The Fleuron, 1924. Octavo, original green boards, black gilt-lettered cloth spine, uncut. Printed green dust jacket in wraps. Top and bottom of spine lightly rubbed, dust jacket minimally chipped at top and bottom with some soils on front. Decorated by Thomas Lowinsky. One of 350 copies, this is number 11. Adhered bookplate on interior front board. London: Chiswick Press for the Translators, 1903. First edition. Small 4to., original Holland-backed blue boards, paper label on spine. Fly page very toned with previous owners card inserted. Un-cut. Interior clean and bright.



150/300   Sold $143.75
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