The Life of John Milton / by Charles Symmons, D.D. late of Jesus College, Oxford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Symmons, Charles, 1749-1826, author.

Contributor:

G. and W. B. Whittaker, publisher.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Biography.

Milton, John.

Authors, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography.

Authors, English.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Genre:

Fore-edge paintings.

Penn Provenance:

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

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

Schlosser, Leonard B. (bookplate) (Milton Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[4], viii, 490 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third Edition

Other Title:

Life of Milton

Symmons's Life of Milton

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1822.

Notes:

"C. Whittingham, College House, Chiswick"--Title page verso.

Contains prefaces to third and first editions.

Includes index.

Red leather boards with gilt title and five raised bands on spine, decorative gilt borders on covers, marbled endpapers and full gilt edges.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

PR3581.S8 1822 Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2021 has fore-edge painting revealed when the pages are spread fan-like, depicting Milton at the ages of 10, 21, and 62 years on a background design adapted from an unfinished tapestry saved from the Great Fire, 1666. Copy has bookplate of Leonard B. Schlosser on front pastedown and inscribed "W. M. Barnes from Tommy Moore" on preliminary page [2].

Other Format:

Online version: Symmons, Charles, 1749-1826. Life of John Milton.

OCLC:

5877516