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no date [1921]. Quarto half vellum and pictorial tan paper-covered boards stamped in gilt. Illustrated with 22 full-page mounted color plates and numerous in-text b/w drawings by Rackham. Plates with captioned tissue guards. One of only 50 COPIES FOR PRESENTATION, signed by Rackham. Spine with moderate soil: peripheries of boards lightly sunned and rubbed. Small stain on upper front board. Bookplate on front free endpaper. Contents fine. Scarce in the presentation edition. 0.

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.