Pocket “Paradise Lost“ in Glasgow imprint.
Book Description
MILTON, John. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books, The Author John Milton. Glasgow, Printed by R.Urie, for John Wood, Bookseller in Edinburgh. 1753. Approx 13 cm x 8.3 cm x 3.3 cm. Bound in contemporary full vellum with worn title in ink to the spine. Marbled endpapers and bookplate of James Norris of Norfolk to front pastedown. All edges gilt. Portrait [ T.Phinn Sculpt.] [8], xv, 16-351, [1], [53 Index]. There is a further portrait laid down with a verse by Dryden, and twelve lively but unsigned plates, one for each of the twelve books that make up the poem. This little volume would seem to be a variant of ESTC 006026764, citation No. N34469, with added plates and Index. I can find no exactly matching record for the work in ESTC or on Library Hub. It is a pretty little volume, sound in the binding and with attractive plates . It must be rather uncommon in this edition.
[JamesNorris of the city of Norwich b.7.9.1729, d 5.7.1796, buried in St Andrews Church, Norwich. His will dated 4.10.1794. He was the son of James, rector of Marsham, and of Caius Coll. Cambs, and the grandson of James, of St Peter Mancroft ,d. 23.5.1718.]
Author
MILTON, John
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