B29772

Shelfmark

I TBS

Author

Milton, John

Title

Poems of Mr. John Milton,, both English and Latin, compos'd at several times. Printed by his true copies. The songs were set in musick by Mr. Henry Lawes Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Maiesties private musick. Printed and publish'd according to order.

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Poemata

Varying form of title

Added title page title: Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard,, 1645.

Physical description

[8], 120, 87, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates :, port. ;, 8vo.

Note

Variant: last line of imprint has "in Pauls" in place of "in S. Pauls".

Note

"Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was probably also issued separately (cf. Wing M2159). "A mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

The engraved frontispiece portrait (plate), which is the first published portrait of Milton, is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall.

Note

In verse.

Citation/references note

Thomason, E.1126[1]

Citation/references note

Pforzheimer, 722

Citation/references note

Shawcross, J. Milton, 70, 71

Citation/references note

Wing, M2160

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R202162

Binding

Modern binding in seventeenth century style; brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet on boards; gold tooling on spine; red edges; heavy trimming to pages but with no loss of text.

Copy-specific note

Engraved frontispiece has been rebacked onto modern paper in two sections, with possible loss of an ownership inscription between image and Greek epigram. A couple of letters from the epigram lost.

Added entry--name

Marshall, William, engraver.

Added entry--name

Lawes, Henry

Added entry--name

Milton, John, Poemata.

Added entry--name

Moseley, Humphrey, publisher.

Added entry--name

Raworth, Ruth, printer.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29772

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aI TBS

1001#$aMilton, John

24510$aPoems of Mr. John Milton,$bboth English and Latin, compos'd at several times. Printed by his true copies. The songs were set in musick by Mr. Henry Lawes Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Maiesties private musick. Printed and publish'd according to order.

24615$aMask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634

24615$aPoemata

24615$aJoannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata

260##$aLondon :$bprinted by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard,$c1645.

300##$a[8], 120, 87, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates :$bport. ;$c8vo.

500##$aVariant: last line of imprint has "in Pauls" in place of "in S. Pauls".

500##$a"Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was probably also issued separately (cf. Wing M2159). "A mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

500##$aThe first leaf is blank.

500##$aThe engraved frontispiece portrait (plate), which is the first published portrait of Milton, is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall.

500##$aIn verse.

5100#$aThomason$cE.1126[1]

5104#$aPforzheimer$c722

5104#$aShawcross, J. Milton$c70, 71

5104#$aWing$cM2160

5104#$aESTC,$cR202162

563##$aModern binding in seventeenth century style; brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet on boards; gold tooling on spine; red edges; heavy trimming to pages but with no loss of text.

590##$aEngraved frontispiece has been rebacked onto modern paper in two sections, with possible loss of an ownership inscription between image and Greek epigram. A couple of letters from the epigram lost.

7001#$aMarshall, William$eengraver.

7001#$aLawes, Henry

7001#$aMilton, John$tPoemata.

7001#$aMoseley, Humphrey$epublisher.

7001#$aRaworth, Ruth$eprinter.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.