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LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies of which this volume is numbered 96. Very Good hardcover with quarter buckram over boards, gilt design to cover buckram and spine, also with beveled edges to covers. Bookplate of prior owner. 26 pages. Frontispiece and the six characters in costume designed and engraved on wood by Blair Hugghes-Stanton. Incredible wood engraving!.

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.