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
Added title page title: Poemata
Added title page title: Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata
Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint)
London (Place), 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.
Variant: last line of imprint has "in Pauls" in place of "in S. Pauls".
"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.
The first leaf is blank.
The engraved frontispiece portrait (plate), which is the first published portrait of Milton, is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall.
In verse.
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1126[1]
Pforzheimer, 722
Shawcross, J. Milton, 70, 71
Wing, M2160
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.
Lawes, Henry
Milton, John, Poemata.
Moseley, Humphrey, publisher.
Raworth, Ruth, printer.
Added entry--place
England, London.
001
B29772
003
LIBRARY CODE
096##
$a
I TBS
1001#
$a
Milton, John
24510
$a
Poems of Mr. John Milton,
$b
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.
24615
$a
Mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634
24615
$a
Poemata
24615
$a
Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata
260##
$a
London
$b
printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard,
$c
1645.
300##
$a
[8], 120, 87, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates :
$b
port. ;
$c
8vo.
500##
$a
Variant: 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##
$a
The first leaf is blank.
500##
$a
The engraved frontispiece portrait (plate), which is the first published portrait of Milton, is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall.
500##
$a
In verse.
5100#
$a
Thomason
$c
E.1126[1]
5104#
$a
Pforzheimer
$c
722
5104#
$a
Shawcross, J. Milton
$c
70, 71
5104#
$a
Wing
$c
M2160
5104#
$a
ESTC,
$c
R202162
563##
$a
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.
590##
$a
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.
