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The Poetical Works of John Milton / printed from the original editions with a life of the author by A. Chalmers, M.A., F.S.A..
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milton, John, 1608-1674, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Poems. 1875
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Milton, John, 1608-1674.
- Milton, John.
- Physical Description:
- [2], xxxi, [1], a-c, [1] 687, [4] pages, [24] unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Manufacture:
- [London?] : Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins,
- Other Title:
- Milton's Poetical Works.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bickers and Son, Leicester Square W., [1875].
- Contents:
- Advertisement to the Edition of 1851
- Life of Milton
- Samson Agonistes
- A mask
- Lycidas
- Il Penseroso
- L'Allegro
- Arcades
- Miscellaneous poems
- Sonnets
- Psalms
- De Authore Testimonia
- Elegiarum liber Primua
- Epigrammatum Liber
- Sylvarum liber
- Commedatory Verses
- Paradise Lost
- Paradise Regain'd.
- Notes:
- Title page in red and black.
- "Chiswick Press"--Title page verso
- Frontispiece and plates are photographic reproductions of illustrations by John Martin within decorative borders on thick paper with appropriate lines and book reference printed beneath.
- Samson Agonistes, A Mask, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd have half title pages.
- Local Notes:
- PR3550.E75: Presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2022 has brown leather binding decorated with gilt trim and gilt rules with decorative gilt corner pieces with "Milton's Poetical Works" stamped in center on front and back covers. Brown leather spine has five bands decorated with gilt devices. All edges are gilt stained. Copy has bookplate of T. W. Wilson and on preliminary page [1] is inscribed "To Thomas Wyatt Wilson on his 21st Birthday from Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Sadler, Febry 1875". Packing slip and business card for The Bookmonger laid in.
- Cited in:
- Wickenheiser, 2157
- OCLC:
- 173817411
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