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Gustave Dore: "Milton's Paradise Lost: Now Night Her Course Began", Extremely Rare Original, New Bookplate Print, Wood Engraving Circa 1870 Paper size is approximately 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" Image size is 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches Excellent condition. Extremely Rare Professionally extracted from a 1976 book Please note this is an authentic 47 year-old bookplate print, taken from a new art book that has never been read, not a reprint or reproduction. 1.9 These bookplates are taken from illustrations of the wood engravings Gustav Dore, along with other master engravers he supervised, created for John Milton's 17th Century epic poem "Paradise Lost". The original wood engravings were created circa 1870. Dore used wood engravings in books, instead of paintings, because he knew his illustrations would be in books that were mass produced, & wood engravings were the better choice for superior reproductions. All of Dore's engravings were done in black & white to save money in the mass production process. By using wood engravings, the illustrations are very detailed & precise. Truly works of art. Gustave Dore "Milton's Paradise Lost Now Night Her Course Began", Extremely Rare Original, Bookplate Print, Wood Engraving Circa 1870
