Paradise lost : A poem, in twelve books. / The author John Milton. ; With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. ; [Eight lines from Thomson].

Author/creator Milton, John
Other author Newton, Thomas, 1704-1782.
Other author Norman, John, 1748?-1817, engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
Description2 volumes : portrait ; 20 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 15443. ^A478749
General noteThe first American edition of Milton's poems.
General noteHalf-title, v. 1: Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books; v. 2: Paradise regain'd, Samson Agonistes, with The mask of Comus: and poems on several occasions.
General noteTitle of v. 2 varies: Paradise regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which are added, Samson Agonistes: and poems on several occasions. The author John Milton. With the life of the author. By Thomas Newton. D.D.
General noteBook XII of Paradise lost appears in v. 2.
General noteVol. 1: 328 p., [1] leaf of plates; v, 2: [11], 332-640 p.
General noteFrontispiece portrait of Milton engraved by John Norman.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, v. 1, verso of half-title.
References Evans 15443
References Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3582
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15443).
Genre/formPoems 1777.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Other titleParadise regain'd.

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