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Milton : a poem in 2 books: PB 1886.2

Object information

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Titles

Milton : a poem in 2 books

Maker(s)

Author: Blake, William
Publisher: Muir, William
Watts, J. D.
Muir, H. T.
Druitt, E.
Agent: Bernard Quaritch

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Description

By Wm. Blake, 1804; facsimiled at Edmonton, Anno 1886, by Wm. Muir, J. D. Watts, H. T. Muir and E. Druitt

Title-page of original: Milton: A poem in 2 books. To justify the ways of God to men. The author & printer W. Blake. 1804 [i.e. 1808].
Part of the facsimiles of the works of Blake by Muir, issued 1884-1890
The 2 leaves at end are a facsimile of a letter by Blake to William Hayley.
Preface by William Muir.

With cutting from bookseller's cat.

[4],45,[2] leaves : col. ill ; 29cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Edmonton
  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay

Dating

Production date: AD 1886

Note

"Copy no. 4" of an edition limited to 50 copies; made from the original in the British Museum. Facsimile hand coloured. Binding: quarter white paper, blue paper sides, with lettering on upper cover.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1886.2
Primary reference Number: 107767
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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