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Signed limited edition, number 284 of 550 copies. Boards a trifle discoloured, Internally a very fresh clean copy, no creased plates. This was the long delayed publication from before the First World War. The quality of the illustrations is superb and the volume is a 'must have' for any lover of Rackham's evocative fairy and tree nymph period.

Comus: A Mask, also known as simply Comus, is a masque written by John Milton in 1634. It was first presented on Michaelmas night, September 29, 1634, before John Egerton, the Earl of Bridgewater, at Ludlow Castle in celebration of his inauguration as Lord President of Wales. Known for its themes of chastity and virtue, the narrative of Comus follows the Lady who is lost in the woods and tempted by the enchanter Comus. Her virtue and steadfastness against seduction are celebrated in the masque.