Paradise lost, in twelve books: together with Paradise regain'd: in four books. The author John Milton.

People / Organizations

• John Milton (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by and for George Grierson, 1724.

Publication year

1724-1724

ESTC No.

T170548

Grub Street ID

208240

Description

[14],315,[1],61,[29]p.,plates : port. ; 12⁰

Note

Each work has a separate titlepage: 'Paradise lost. A poem, .. The eleventh edition, adorn'd with sculptures'; 'Paradise regain'd. A poem, .. The seventh edition'.

With an index and a final advertisement leaf.

Uncontrolled note

This setting of type was used to produce 1) An edn of PL + PR in 8? (t170547); 2) PL only in 8? (t170549); 3) PL and PR in 12? (this item). The bibliographical complexities are unravelled in K. A. Coleridge, 'Descriptive catalogue of the Milton collection in the Alexander Turnbull Library', 174. Verify pagination (advt from Coleridge) and that there are plates