Illustrated Literature

Antique prints of illustrated literature

This category gathers original engravings made to illustrate great works of literature, from Cervantes's Don Quixote and Hogarth's satirical plates to Flaxman's outline engravings for Homer's Iliad and Milton's Paradise Lost, alongside a Molière scene by Laurent Cars after Boucher. The pieces date between 1723 and 1962 and include work by Joaquín Pi y Margall, Thomas Cook and Edward Francis Finden.

The category suits collectors of book illustration and readers who want a print tied to a favourite author or scene. Every engraving offered is an original period impression, described with technique, edition details and exact measurements.