Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso. . Illustrated with etchings on steel, by Birket Foster.
John Milton (1608-1674)
Category
Books
Date
1859
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3143939
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], 23 leaves . ill.. . fol.. Loose pages.. Provenance: Crest bookplate: "William Gibbs.", with motto "En Dios Mi Amparo y Esperanza." [i.e. William Gibbs (1790-1875)]. - Ms on flyleaf: "For my dearest Mother from her most affectionate Son George A Gibbs Easter 1863" [i.e. George Abraham Gibbs (1848-1870) and Matilda Blanche Gibbs (1817-1887)].. Binding: Nineteenth-century full textured and embossed brown cloth; gold-tooled spine and left boards; bevelled board edges; gutta-percha binding.
Makers and roles
John Milton (1608-1674) Myles Birket Foster (North Shields 1825 - Weybridge 1899)