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Paradise lost : a poem in twelve books / the author John Milton ... ; to which is prefixed the life of the author with an account of his works and controversies, together with some particulars from that written by Dr. Newton.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR3560 1765
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milton, John, 1608-1674.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adam (Biblical figure)--Poetry.
- Adam.
- Eve (Biblical figure)--Poetry.
- Eve.
- Eve (Biblical figure).
- Adam (Biblical figure).
- Fall of man--Poetry.
- Fall of man.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Penn Provenance:
- Curran, Stuart A. (honoree)
- Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor)
- Physical Description:
- lxvi pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 31-370 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The seventeenth edition ... to this edition is added a glossary, explaining the antiquated and difficult words used in this work.
- Fingerprint:
- k.i- edul hegh inkn (3) 1765 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed for W. and W. Smith, A. Ewing, and P. Wilson, MDCCLXV [1765]
- Notes:
- Signatures: [A]1 a-b¹² c⁶ d² e1 B-O¹² P-Q⁶ R⁴.
- The last leaf is blank.
- "Pagination irregular; text apparently complete."--ESTC.
- "Direction line: vol. 1."--ESTC.
- Woodcut head-piece.
- Typographical ornaments.
- "The life of Milton": P. iii-lxi.
- Local Notes:
- Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran.
- Penn Libraries copy: some leaves at center of volume dampstained on upper portion of leaf or at inner margin.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T133927
- Wickenheiser, R.J. Collection of John Milton, p. 195-196 (no. 712)
- OCLC:
- 13790458
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