Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Milton, John, 1608-1674
Title:
The poetical works of John Milton : with a life of the author / by William Hayley.
Alternate Title(s):
Poems
Published / Created:
London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing-Office, for John and Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, from the types of W. Martin, 1794-1797.
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill. ; 43 cm. (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2023 16
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 1999 Folio 18: Imperfect: t.p. of v. 3 detached; bookplates of Lewis Perry Curtis and Benjamin Dickinson, Esq., Tiverton.

BEIN 2023 Folio 12: Extra-illustrated with 15 original ink and watercolor drawings by Westall, being the original designs for plates, each mounted facing their associated pates; armorial bookplate of Hermann Marx; crimson morocco gilt binding by Rivière and Son.

Plates chiefly from designs by Richard Westall executed by various engravers.

Vol. 2 dated 1795; Vol. 3 dated 1797.

English short title catalogue, T135450

Plates from designs by Richard Westall.

BAC Folio A 2023 16: Bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards.
Subject Terms:
Curtis, Lewis Perry, 1900–1976 -- Bookplate. | Dickinson, Benjamin -- Bookplate. | Marx, Hermann -- Bookplate. | Westall, Richard, 1765–1836 -- Original art.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates. | Original art. | Extra-illustrated copies. | Binders’ stamps.
Contributors:
Boydell, John, 1720–1804. | Boydell, Josiah, 1752–1817. | Hayley, William, 1745–1820. | Nicol, G. (George), 1740?-1828. | Westall, Richard, 1765–1836, illustrator. | John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), publisher. | Riviere & Son, binder. | W. Bulmer and Co., printer.