A complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of John Milton, both English and Latin. With som [sic] papers never before publish'd. In three volumes. To which is prefix'd the life of the author, containing, besides the history of his works, several extraordinary characters of men and books, sects, parties, and opinions.
Milton, John,1608-1674.
Toland, John,1670-1722Life of John Milton.
Faithorne, William,1616-1691,engraver.
Amsterdam [i.e. London] : [s.n.],
finish'd in the year M.DC.XC.VIII. [1698]
"The edition is commonly known as 'Toland's', but he was not the editor. He remarked elsewhere that he would have omitted several of the works."--Coleridge. John Toland did write the life of Milton printed in Volume 1, which is signed and dated: I.T. Sept. 3. 1698.
Title page in red and black.
Half-title (pi1r with port. on verso) reads "Miltons historical and political works". Variant: with an additional half-title (²pi1r) with verso blank which precedes "The life of Milton". This half-title is not reflected in the above pagination statement.
The frontispiece portrait of Milton (A1v) is signed: Gul. Faithorne ad vivum delin. et sculpsit.
Actual place of publication from Wing.
In three volumes, each with separate dated title page. Volume 3 has title: Joannis Miltoni opera omnia Latina.
Internal title pages in volumes 1 and 2 are dated 1694.
Volumes 1 and 2 have continuous pagination and register.
Volume 1 includes index for "The history of Britain".
The page preceding p. 836 is numbered 819.
The first leaf of Volume 3 is blank.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Shawcross, J.  Milton
Coleridge, K.A.  Catalogue of the Milton collection in the Turnbull Library
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