Paradise lost
Subtitle: a poem in twelve books
By: the author John Milton
Contributors: Newton, Thomas, 1704-1782, editor; Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719, contributor; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Miller, John, 1715-1790?, engraver; Draper, Somerset, bookseller; Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller; Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller; Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller; Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller; Wicksteed, Edward, -1758, bookseller; Oswald, John, active 1726-1753, bookseller; Ward, John, -1760, bookseller; Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller; Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller; New, J., bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller; Holmes, John Sancroft, 1847-1920, former owner; J. and R. Tonson; James G. Nelson Library (Columbia University. Libraries)
Edition: The second edition, with notes of various authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D.
Publisher: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and for S. Birt, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, J. Oswald, J. Ward, J. Brindley, C. Corbet and J. New
Published: 1750
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Biography; Early works to 1800; English Epic poetry; English poetry; Fall of man; Poetry
Notes: Volume 2 imprint has "T. Longman" added (between S. Birt and C. Hitch) and "J. New" removed.

Includes 'The life of Milton' by Thomas Newton (Volume 1, pages i-lxxxv) and 'A critique upon the Paradise Lost' by Mr. Addison (Volume 1).

Includes a postscript concerning William Laudér's charges of plagiarism against Milton (Volume 2, pages 449-463).

Volume 1 has 6 unnumbered leaves of plates, volume 2 has 6 unnumbered leaves of plates.  Illustrations (engraved plates) signed: "F. Hayman inv: et del: J.S. Müller sculp:."

Rare Book copy 2: Both volumes inscribed to John Sancroft Holmes by his aunt, Sarah Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave, 1846.

Rare Book copy 2: From the libraries of John Sancroft Holmes (1847-1920) and Sarah Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave (1787-1873).

Rare Book copy 2: Contemporary vellum binding.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

English short title catalogue, T43624

Gift; James G. Nelson; 2016.