[Fore-edge painting] T. Girtin 1817 Paradise Lost, [Fore-Edge Painting by Thomas Girtin] John Milton. Paradise Lost. J. Mawman, and the Other Proprietors, London. Hardcover. 5 x 8 inches. 384 pages. Frontispiece portrait and title page engravings. Contemporary full Morocco binding, page edges gilt, ribbon marker. Title page has large repaired tear. Fore-edge painting in watercolor, view of London Bridge per pencil note on front endpaper. Attributed to Thomas Girtin by E.P. Dutton & Company, original typed letter laid in. NOTE: The art on the fore-edge is more colorful and detailed than the photos are able to show.

Provenance: Estate of Huguette Clark

Notes/Literature: Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) was an heiress and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital for more than 20 years while her mansions remained empty. She was an accomplished artist and musician, having studied under famous portrait painter Tadeusz Styka, and her paintings were exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington in 1925

Good, with binding worn and bumped at corners, repaired title page, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling