The poetical works of Mr John Milton.

John Milton

RA Collection: Book

Record number

10/1163

Author

Imprint

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in the Strand, 1720

Physical Description

[9], 590, 7 pages: illustrations; 31 cm.

General Note

Illustrations comprise an engraved portrait of the author signed "G. Vertue sculp:". Illustrative vignettes on the title pages and at the openings and ending of books and poems. With engraved illustrative and allegorical initials. The etchings are by G. van der Gucht, C. du Bosc and Samuel Gribelin, junr. after L. Chéron.
Includes: ’Notes upon the twelve books of Paradise lost. By Mr. Addison’ with a separate titlepage.
"Volume the First" t.p.

With Note

Includes subscribers list.

Bibliography Note

Includes index.

References

ESTC, T134621

Numbering peculiarities

In volume 1 pages 344 & 414 are respectively misnumbered 342 & 404.

Summary Note

Contents: Paradise lost. -- Notes upon the twelve books of Paradise lost by Mr. Addison. Index.

Reproductions

A copy of this book from the New York Public Library has been digitised and made available online via the Hathi Trust.


Copy Note

Inscription on front flyleaf and inscription on t.p. R.D. Cooke [...].

Binding Note

Rebound 2012. Leather bound with 5 raised bands, gold tooling and lettering on spine.

Subject

Poetry, English
Poetry, 17th Century
Poetry, Criticism and interpretation

Contributors

Joseph Addison, author
Louis Chéron, illustrator
Claude Du Bosc, engraver
Gerard van der Gucht, engraver
George Vertue, engraver
Samuel Gribelin, engraver
Jacob Tonson the elder, publisher