The Poetical Works of John Milton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milton, John, 1608-1674, author.

Contributor:

Ross, J. M., contributor.

W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, publisher.

Stuart Curran-Joseph Wittreich Milton Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Poems. 1884

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--17th century.

English poetry.

Penn Provenance:

Curran, Stuart A. (honoree) (Milton Collection copy)

Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor) (Milton Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxxvii, [3], 440 pages, [12] unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 19 cm

Other Title:

Milton's poetical works

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : W. P. Nimmo, Hay, and Mitchell, 1884.

Contents:

The life of Milton / J.M. Ross

Paradise Lost

Paradise Regained

Samson Agonistes

Comus

Arcades

Minor Poems. Lycidas; L'Allegro; Il Penseroso; Sonnets; Odes; Miscellanies; Translations; Poemata.

Notes:

With added engraved title page.

Title and text printed in black within single red ruled border.

"Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., Edinburgh"--Page 440.

Red cloth padded boards with front cover decorated with gilt leaves on silver stem in lower left hand corner and "Milton" stamped in gilt in upper right hand corner; all edges gilt stained.

Local Notes:

PR3551.N5 1884 Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2019 contains portrait of Milton with tissue guard, added engraved title page with vignette illustration of poet being inspired by heavenly choirs and title page with vignette illustration of young boy in nature setting with cane laying beside him with publisher imprint "W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell (William P. Nimmo and Co.) 1884" printed beneath.

OCLC:

1138020029