MILTON, John.
A Maske presented At Ludlow Castle, 1634: On Michael-masse night, before the Right Honorable, Iohn Earle of Bridgewater, Vicount Brackly, Lord Præsident of Wales, And one of His Maiesties most honorable Privie Counsell.
Eheu quid volui misero mihi! floribus austrum
Perditus—
London, Printed for Hvmphrey Robinson, at the signe of the Three Pidgeons in Pauls Church-yard. 1637.
4o. (73⁄8 × 53⁄4). Q. 14. 3.
Collation: A2B-E4F2, paged. Epistle dedicatory to the young Viscount Bracly, signed H. Lawes. Personae at end. This, the only separate edition of 'Comus', was published with Milton's consent by his friend Lawes, the composer.
BM 1027.
Paradise lost. A Poem Written in ten Books By John Milton. Licensed and Entred according to Order. London Printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker under Creed Church neer Aldgate; And by Robert Boulter at the Turks Head in Bishopsgate-street; And Matthias Walker, under St. Dunstons Church in Fleet-street, 1667.
4o. (7 × 53⁄8). S. 10.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, A-2T42V2, unpaged. The first edition, with Lowndes' first titlepage (Bohn). The poem begins on A 1. It was not divided into twelve books till the second edition. The second titlepage differs in having the author's name in smaller type.
Paradise lost. A Poem in ten Books. The Author J. M. Licensed and Entred according to Order. London Printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker under Creed Church neer Aldgate; And by Robert Boulter at the Turks Head in Bishopsgate-street; And Matthias Walker, under St. Dunstons Church in Fleet-street, 1668.