Miltons Paradise Lost Illustrated By Gustave Dore Green Thompson & Thomas 1900

Paradise Lost John Milton Illustrated by Gustave Doré Thompson & Thomas Chicago Large, 9.5" x 12" gift -book design. N.D.; circa 1900. Ornately decorated cover and spine embossed in bronzed gilt and black; dramatically portrays angels Michael and Abdiel flying w/sword and spear above rocky shoreline. Dk. green full-cloth boards, cover and spine design, moderate shelf wear, rub. Illustrated throughout w/full-page engravings by the famed illustrator, Gustave Doré. Solid example w/ dramatic cover design. Among the events depicted: the expulsion of Satan from Heaven, Adam and Eve in Paradise, the nine-day fall of Lucifer's legions to Hell, the Creation, the temptation of Eve, and the Flood. With an erudite introduction by Robert Vaughan. Book is in acceptable condition for age. With binding coming loose, first few and last pages loose or coming loose. Most page intact and in good condition. Complete. As is.