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First edition with Arthur Rackham illustrations. Signed limited edition. Original paper covered boards with titles in gilt to the spine and upper board, as well as an illustration in gilt to the upper board. Illustrated endpapers. Beautifully illustrated with 24 mounted colour plates by Arthur Rackham, protected by lettered tissue guards, as well as further black and white in-text drawings. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the corners a little bumped and worn, the boards and spine with dustiness, the edges of the upper board toned. The contents, page 35 having a very short closed tear to the margin, are clean and bright throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Number 225 of 550 copies signed by Arthur Rackham in black ink on the limitation page. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

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.