London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, J. Oswald, J. Ward, J. Brindley, and C. Corbet., MDCCLIV
Illustrated with engravings after Francis Hayman R.A.
Frontispieces portraits of Milton engraved by George Vertue and dated 1747. The frontispiece portrait in volume 1 is titled `IOANNES MILTON AEtatis XXI' and bears the statements below the image `Front: Vol: 1.' and `G. Vertue Sculp. 1747.' The frontispiece portrait in volume 2 is titled `IOANNES MILTON AEtatis LXII. 1670' and bears the statements below the image `Front: Vol: 2.' and `G. Vertue Sculp. 1747.' All other engravings signed as invented and drawn by F. Hayman and engraved by C. Grignion and S. F. Ravenet.
Bibliography Note
Includes index.
References
ESTC, T133901
Summary Note
Volume I. Books I-VI.-- Volume II. Books VII-XII.
Partial contents Vol. 1 includes: The life of Milton [by] Thomas Newton -- In paradisum amissam summi poetae Johannis Miltoni [by] Samuel Barrow -- On Paradise lost [by] Andrew Marvel -- A critique upon the Paradise lost [by] Mr Addison.
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of the "Baptist Union, Castle Street, E.C. Library" on the title pages of both volumes and on page 233 of Vol. 1 and 147 of Vol. 2.
Binding Note
Bound in blue leather with 5 raised bands on spine. Lettered in gold on spine: `Milton's Poems.' `Vol. 1. [2].'