[Elston Press] Samson Agonistes

Milton, John. Samson Agonistes, A Dramatic Poem. New Rochelle, NY: Elston Press, 1904. Illustrated with woodcuts by H.M. O'Kane. Holland paper over cloth spine with paper spine label. One of 120 copies. Measures approx. 6" x 9". Some browning to boards with a few small stains, light rubbing to edges & corners bumped, browning to paper label. Quote in ink from Samuel Johnson re: Samson Agonistes to the half-title page. Owner inscription to upper corner of ffep.

In Notes on the Elston Press, Herbert Johnson states that "[s]ome of O'Kane's best decorations appear in this book, especially her frame for the opening text page. The typography, too, is an advance over earlier Elston Press books, having more centered lines for frontmatter and colophon pages."