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Paradise lost. A poem in twelve books. The author John Milton: PB 4-2007

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Paradise lost. A poem in twelve books. The author John Milton

Maker(s)

Author: Milton, John
Author: Marvell, Andrew
Publisher: Simmons, S.

Categories

Description

The third edition. Revised and augmented by the same author

Frontispiece: Dolle engraving of the Faithorne portrait.
Inscriptions on titlepage: " M C Blake 1826" and "Joseph Arrowsmith the gift of G: A."
Contents: Includes commendatory poems entitled "In Paradisum amissam summi poetae Johannis Miltoni" by S.B. in Latin and "On Paradise lost" by Andrew Marvell in English.
References: Wing(2), M2145

[8], 331 p ; 18cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-06) by Grieve, Marr

Dating

Production date: AD 1678

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 4-2007
Primary reference Number: 156511
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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