Poems of Mr. John Milton
Subtitle: 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
Contributors: Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver; Raworth, Ruth, printer; Moseley, Humphrey, -1661, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Princes Arms in Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1645
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Other titles: Mask of the same author presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634; Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Work titles: Poems
Notes: In verse.

The engraved frontispiece portrait plate, 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.

A variant has last line of imprint with "S Pauls" in place of "in Pauls"--ESTC.

With: Milton, John. Joannis Miltoni Londinensis poemata. Londini : Typis R.R. Prostant ad insignia principis ..., 1645.

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, Misc., p. 384

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), M2160

Shawcross, J. Milton, 70, 71

Pforzheimer, 722

Thomason, E.1126[1]

ESTC R202162

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in brown, polished sheepskin. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. The first (blank) leaf is wanting.