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The Paradise lost of Milton

Title: The Paradise lost of Milton / with illustrations, designed and engraved by John Martin.
Author: Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Publication: London : Septimus Prowett, 1827.

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Description

2 v. : ill.; 54 cm.

Note

One of "an edition limited to fifty copies on imperial folio ... with proof impressions of the larger plates"--Wees, p. 18. There were also editions on imperial quarto with the larger plates, and editions on imperial quarto and imperial octavo with the smaller plates.
Originally issued in 12 parts, 1825-1827.
"Thomas White, printer, Crane Court, Fleet Street"--T.p. verso. "Thomas White, Johnson Court, Fleet Street"--Colophon.
Vol. 1: [5], 228 p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 218 p., [12] leaves of plates.
Illustrations: 24 prints : mezzotint ; full-page (plate mark 26 x 36 cm.) Imprint varies. Printers: Chatfield & Co., Chatfield & Coleman and J. Lahee. Dates range from 1825-1827. Martin engraved two sets of plates for this work; these are proof impressions of the larger set. Cf. Wees, p. 18-28.

Indexed In (note)

Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England
Wees, J.D. Checklist. (In his Darkness visible : the prints of John Martin, p. 73-84)

Call Number

MEM+++ M331 mp

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Author

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Title

The Paradise lost of Milton / with illustrations, designed and engraved by John Martin.

Imprint

London : Septimus Prowett, 1827.

Indexed In:

Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England, 69

Wees, J.D. Checklist. (In his Darkness visible : the prints of John Martin, p. 73-84), 26-49

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Added Author

Martin, John, 1789-1854. Illustrator. Engraver

Prowett, Septimus. Publisher

Chatfield, Walter, printer of plates.

Lahee, James, printer of plates.

Chatfield & Coleman, printer of plates.

Research Call Number

MEM+++ M331 mp