Milton, John. 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

ESTC number: R202162
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.1126[1]
Folger bibliographic ID: 139618
Shawcross, J. Milton: 70, 71
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library: 722
Wing number: M2160
Folger call number: M2160 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 141509

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

In verse The engraved frontispiece portrait, which is the first published portrait of Milton, is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall The first leaf is blank "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 Variant: last line of imprint has "in Pauls" in place of "in S. Pauls" Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 2d"

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1986-1987. Time, the greatest innovator (catalog p. 100)

Item information about Folger M2160 copy 2

cs272. Half dark brown morocco; marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Manuscript marks and notes. On final leaf and back fly-leaves, manuscript spiritual supplication and plea beginning: "the murmer of her [?] to God / O my sweet Saviour illuminate my intentions .." Lacking blank a1. Lacking frontis. port., which is supplied in facsimile. Provenance: inscription on a3r: "Thos. [Thomas] Marshall. Livorno mercator. 1718. (?)"; inscription on a2v: "S: Vandewall To Mrs. Mary Cooley (?) September 25th. 1759"

Uniform title: Poems. Selections
Extended 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
Alternate titles: Poemata, Mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634, Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata

author: Milton, John, 1608-1674
associated with: Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662
printmaker: Marshall, William, active 1617-1650
former owner: Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909