Paradise Lost : in twelve books / by John Milton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milton, John, 1608-1674, author.

Contributor:

Keightley, Thomas, 1789-1872, contributor.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eve (Biblical figure)--Poetry.

Adam (Biblical figure)--Poetry.

Bible. Genesis--History of Biblical events--Poetry.

Fall of man--Poetry.

Genre:

English poetry

Penn Provenance:

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

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

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 14 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Bell and Daldy, 1868.

Contents:

[Vol. 1]. Books I to VI.

[vol. 2] Books VII to XII.

Notes:

"This Edition of Milton's Poetical Works has been printed from the text of Mr. Keightley's Library Edition; and, to ensure as much accuracy as possible, Mr. Keightley has kindly read the sheets as they were passing through the press."--Preface, volume I.

Half-title with decorative trim, decorated initial letters and emblem of press on title page.

Local Notes:

PR3560 1868 Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart Curran, 2019 has light green cloth boards with gilt rules at top and bottom of spine and nos. I & II in the center. Brown endpapers with edges stained red.

OCLC:

1345012124