Comus
Subtitle: a mask
By: by John Milton ; adapted for theatrical representation, as performed first at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, in the year 1744 ; regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the managers.
Contributors: Dalton, John, 1709-1763.; Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831; Thornthwaite, J., b. 1740
Series: Blake -- no. 1006; Blake -- no. 1213
Publisher: Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British Library ..., Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Notes: Signatures: A-Ep6s, Fp4s.

The adaptation by John Dalton, first performed in 1738.

"The lines distinguished by inverted commas, are omitted in the representation."

Plate engraved by Thornthwaite after a design by Corbould.

Gift to Victoria University Library (Blake no. 1006A and Blake no. 1213). Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy 2 (Blake no. 1213) has bookplate of Thomas Symonds e Pengethly, Herefordshire.

Victoria University Library copy 2 (Blake no. 1213) bound with: Bickerstaff, Isaac.  The maid of the mill.  London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell ..., 1791 -- Bickerstaff, Isaac.  The school for fathers, or, Lionel & Clarissa.  London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell ..., 1791 -- Bickerstaff, Isaac.  Love in a village.  London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell ..., 1791.