Object number
1991.1016.996.X14
Title
Paradise Lost A Poem In XII Books
Creator
John Milton (author),
Emery Walker (printer),
T.J. Cobden-Sanderson (printer),
J.H. Mason (typesetter),
Mr H. Gage-Cole (pressman),
J. Ryan (pressman),
T. Waller (pressman),
A. Beaumont (pressman),
Edward Johnston (designer),
Graily Hewitt (designer),
The Doves Bindery (binder),
The Doves Press (publisher),
The Doves Press (Retailer),
Emery Walker (collector)
Description
Private press book entitled 'Paradise Lost A Poem In XII Books' by John Milton. Published by the Doves Press, 1902. This copy was given by Emery Walker to his daughter Dorothy Walker December 1st 1902. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. Published first in 1667, the majority of the poem was written while Milton was blind, and was transcribed for him. From the library belonging to Emery Walker.
Production place
, London, London, London
Date
1902-01-01 - 1902-12-31
Production period
Early 20th century
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- h: 238mm
- w: 170mm
- diam: 43mm
Inscription
to Dorothy Walker / from her affectionate father / Emery Walker / December 1. 1902
