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Milton, a poem in 2 books. The author & printer W. Blake. To justify the ways of God to men.

Title: Milton, a poem in 2 books. The author & printer W. Blake. To justify the ways of God to men.
Author: Blake, William, 1757-1827.
Publication: [London] 1804 [i.e. 1808?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KL (Blake, W. Milton, a poem in 2 books)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

Description

46 [i.e. 49] f. col. illus.; 25 cm.

Note

Paper watermarked: J. Whatman 1808.
Although the numeral in the title may also be read as 12 the work contains only two books.
Comprises 49 hand colored and illusminated relief etchings by Blake; without the preface (Keynes pl. 2) found in copies A and B; with the additional plates a-e.
Binding, by J. Mackenzie, of dark blue morocco, gilt.

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Call Number

*KL (Blake, W. Milton, a poem in 2 books)

Author

Blake, William, 1757-1827.

Title

Milton, a poem in 2 books. The author & printer W. Blake. To justify the ways of God to men.

Imprint

[London] 1804 [i.e. 1808?]

Indexed In:

Keynes: Blake, 48, copy C

Keyne and Wolf: Blake's illuminated books, p. 98-103

Local Note

With bookplate of the Hamilton Palace Library Beckford Collection.

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Research Call Number

*KL (Blake, W. Milton, a poem in 2 books)