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Early edition of one of the great artistic interpretations of Milton's "Paradise Lost". "The apocalyptic romanticism of [Martin's] conceptions had many sources: the monumental buildings of London, the engravings of Piranesi, published volumes of eastern views, even incandescent gas, coalpit accidents, and Brunel's new Thames Tunnel. The resulting illustrations may be heterogeneous, but they are also unforgettable" (Ray, Illustrated Book in England, 69). Bookplate of Gladys Olds Anderson.