Paradise lost.
Subtitle: A poem, in twelve books.
By: The author John Milton. ; With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. ; [Eight lines from Thomson]
Contributors: Newton, Thomas, 1704-1782.; Norman, John, ca. 1748-1817, engraver.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 15443.
Publisher: Printed by Robert Bell, in Third-Street.
Published: 1777
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Milton, John, -- 1608-1674 -- Portraits.
Other titles: Paradise regain'd.
Notes: The first American edition of Milton's poems.

Half-title, v. 1: Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books; v. 2: Paradise regain'd, Samson Agonistes, with The mask of Comus: and poems on several occasions.

Title of v. 2 varies: Paradise regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which are added, Samson Agonistes: and poems on several occasions. The author John Milton. With the life of the author. By Thomas Newton. D.D.

Book XII of Paradise lost appears in v. 2.

Signatures: v. 1, [A]⁴ B-2U⁴; v. 2, chi⁴ 2X-2Z⁴ 3A-3Z² chi² 4A-5A⁴.

Vol. 1: 328 p., [1] leaf of plates; v, 2: [11], 332-640 p.

Frontispiece portrait of Milton engraved by John Norman.

Bookseller's advertisement, v. 1, verso of half-title.

Evans 15443.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 3582.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15443)