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Milton and the Book Arts: an Exhibition of Rare and Fine Editions Milton and the Book Arts: prime criterion. Among the rarest of Milton’s works, Of Because his poetry was so popular and his works so much 4. Comus, a mask. Education and Areopagitica were both originally issued studied, the market for Milton’s books was extremely [London: Edward An Exhibition of Rare and Fine as modest pamphlets in 1644; and A Maske (1637), was varied. Volumes for personal reading and showy gift Arnold; New York: Editions also modestly produced, all belying the importance they books; multi-volume sets and pocket editions; illustrated Samuel Buckley & Co., have for scholars today. Fletcher was very proud that volumes and volumes filled with learned notes and 1901]. “Printed under in the these titles were represented in the Illinois collection by glosses, and so on, all presented themselves. It thus the care of C.R. Ashbee, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, copies in fine condition—perhaps the best extant. becomes possible to see the history of publishing and at the Essex House the book arts exemplified in our shelves of Miltoniana. Press, with a wood block University of Illinois Library The Milton collection not only grew in the number of frontispiece by Reginald November 6 — December 19, 2008 separate titles added. It also attained depth. Multiple Milton’s poems were often used as vehicles for the Savage …” With written Published with support from the Robert copies were purchased so that, according to Fletcher, self-conscious employment of the book arts. The Arts- and gilded letters by Florence Kingsford. There is a B. Downs Publication Fund scholars might “settle any textual problem which may and-Crafts Movement pioneered by William Morris blind-stamped design on the front cover, with the motto, arise” in the study of Milton. The first edition ofParadise encouraged the establishment of a number of private “Soul is Form”. No. 49 of 150 copies, printed on vellum. The John Milton Collection at the University of Lost, for example, is present in 14 copies. Among these, presses committed to developing the arts of the book. 821 M64L15 1901. Wickenheiser 260. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a remarkable storehouse Fletcher was able to point out the various states they In our exhibit, we will see examples of such well-known of works by and about the great English poet. It seems exhibited, and the development of the apparatus that imprints as the Vale Press, the Doves Press, the Eragny 5. L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato: The words taken right to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Milton’s birth framed the text. The same multiplicity of representation Press, and the lesser-known Nene Press. from Milton; set to musick by Mr. Handel. London: Printed with a review of the place of honor he holds in our is true for other titles by Milton, and not only for those for I. Walsh, [1741]. Q.784.2 H19al 1741. Wickenheiser Library. works published during his lifetime. The Illinois The exhibit also traces the tradition of illustrating 343. First performed in 1740, with a libretto by Charles collection has a large number of copies of Baskerville’s Milton’s poems, beginning with the first edition “adorn’d Jennens, who added “Il Moderato” at Handel’s request. Harris F. Fletcher joined the Department of English at Milton, an important milestone in the typographer’s with sculptures”, that of 1688. John Baptist Medina’s Songs by “L’allegro” (Signora Francessina) and “Il the University of Illinois in 1926, and soon began his development. image of Satan calling forth his legions from the Lake of penseroso” (Mr. Beard) alternate until “Il moderato” (Mr. close involvement with the Library to acquire primary Fire is the first book illustration of a scene fromParadise Savage) appears late in the score. The score, engraved material for the study of Milton. When Fletcher arrived, The Library collects not only separately published first Lost. Francis Hayman’s illustrations from 1749 were throughout, ends with a duet between the two main there were, in fact, no first editions of Milton’s work in editions of Milton’s works, but also copies of works in often imitated: the first color illustrations of Milton’s characters. the Library; but that which his writings appeared. The most famous of these poems, painted by Frederic-Jean Schall for the first was soon to change. is surely his sonnet On Shakespeare, which appeared in French translation of Paradise Lost (1792) were based on Between 1928 and the Second Folio (1632), his first work to be published. Hayman’s designs. Later illustrators, such as Charles 1955, under Fletcher’s The collection is also rich in association copies, such Ricketts, Arthur Rackham and Bernard Meninsky, among guidance and with as Milton’s well-annotated copy of the Greek poet many others, all realized Milton’s scenes and characters the full support Lycophron. in various lights and using different processes. 6. Lycophron, Alexandra. [Geneva]: Excudebat Paulus of Library director Stephanus [i.e., Paul Estienne], 1601. 881 L7 1601. Robert B. Downs, The collection Fletcher built was also designed to Alvan Bregman The University of Illinois is proud to have two of the ten the Library was to follow the changing perception and study of Milton’s Curator of Rare Books or so books indisputably known to have been owned by acquire copies—often work over time. Translations were acquired, as were John Milton. This copy is annotated in more than 60 places multiple copies—of all imitations, parodies, and critical works. Works including in Milton’s hand, mainly in Greek, in response to the text the works by Milton almost any kind of reference to Milton, substantial or List of Works Exhibited he was studying. Here we display the title-page with otherwise, were fair game. More than 3000 editions of that were published Milton’s ownership inscription on the facing fly-leaf. in his lifetime. In Milton’s works were collected, regardless of their textual addition, a program authority. The Library continues to add works of these 1. “On Shakespeare”, in Mr. William Shakespeares of acquisition was kinds to its collections whenever possible. comedies, histories, and tragedies, The 2nd impression. undertaken to acquire London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, 1632. 7. Areopagitica: A speech as much contemporary Milton’s works were often adapted in various ways. IUQ 00002. The first appearance in print of a poem by of Mr. John Milton for the material as possible to The mask that came to be known as Comus, for example, John Milton. A good start! liberty of unlicenc’d printing put Milton’s writings in was regularly performed in the 18th and 19th centuries to the Parlament of England. context. Consequently in modified forms. New characters were added, such 2. Comus; a masque. By Milton. Taken from the manager’s London: [s.n.], 1644. the Library possesses a rich collection of seventeenth- as Euphrosyne, and new music was composed to book, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. London: Printed 821 M64N6. Wickenheiser 6. century literature, history, theology, science, exploration accompany the songs. Composers such as Handel drew for the proprietors, and sold by Rachel Randall, 1787. A near-perfect copy of and geography. on Milton’s works as subjects for oratorios and song 821 M64L15 1787. The frontispiece shows Margaret a rare and ephemeral cycles. The Library has copies of most of these musical Martyr (d. 1807) as Euphrosyne. pamphlet: a high-point Some first editions of Milton’s writings were more adaptations and scores, and also collects playbills in the history of free easily collected than others. Fletcher acquired copies referring to productions of staged works inspired by 3. Playbill for a production of Comus in 1795, which also expression. as they became available, so that condition was not the Milton. featured Mrs. Martyr. the son of the impressionist painter, Camille Pisarro. 13a and 13b. Comus, by John Milton; illustrated by 17. Le Paradise Perdu, Lucien, a painter and wood-engraver, moved to London Arthur Rackham. London: W. Heinemann; New York, Tr. Nicholas Francois in 1890 and in 1894 founded the Eragny Press with Doubleday, Page & Co., [1921]. Q. 821 M64L15 1921A. Dupré de Saint-Maur. his wife, Esther Bensusan. In keeping with the Arts- Wickenheiser 274. (Paris, Chez Defer de and-Crafts movement inspired by William Morris, and Maisonneuve, 1792). 8. A maske presented at the scanty profits they generated, Lucien and Esther Plates accompanied Q. 821 M64M1F 1792 Ludlow Castle, 1634. did almost all the design, illustration and production by guard sheets with (Volume 1, Copy 2). London: Printed for of their books. The Eragny Press ceased operation in descriptive letterpress. Wickenheiser 775. Humphrey Robinson, 1914. (cf. Getz, pp. 17-38). Presentation copy 1637. 821 M64L15 1637. from Rackham to Mrs. The first colored Perhaps the rarest of all 11. Lycidas-- a monody. Muriel Abramson, illustrations of PL, Milton first editions. “Printed and published with a drawing of a and one of the earliest by Herbert Dulley, satyr, a variation of examples of color at the Nene Press, the motif found on printing. The stipple- Wellingborough, and the title-page. The 24 engraved plates completed on the 23rd color illustrations are were hand-colored 9. Areopagitica. Hammersmith: Printed at the Doves day of December, 1904”. mounted on brown stiff for each separate Press by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker, 821 M64L16 1904. paper and protected by guard sheets with descriptive impression, a taxing 1907]. 821 M64N6 1907A. Wickenheiser 31 (paper). Bound in vellum; tied letterpress. There are also 37 black-and-white drawings and time-consuming One of 25 copies printed on vellum.
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