"Here end the Early poems of John Milton. Seen through the press by Charles Sturt. The decorations are designed and cut on wood by Charles Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed by the Ballantyne Press. This edition is limited to three hundred and ten copies of which three hundred are for sale. Sold by Messrs Hacon and Ricketts at the sign of the Dial LII Warwick Street near Regent Street W"--Colophon. "The editor of this volume is named as one 'Charles Sturt', a pseudonym adopted by Ricketts"--Watry. First page blank. Device of Rickett's Vale Press below colophon. Title within ornamental frame with large illustration inset; large and small ornamental initials throughout. Reprints text of 1645 ed. "A mask of the same author presented at Ludlow Castle before the Early of Bridgwater then president of Wales A.D M.D.C. XLV" on pages xxxviii-lxxxiv. "Very early and occasional poems written at school and college MDCXXIV-MDCXXXII" on pages lxxxv-ciii.
Series:
Vale press publication
Indexed by:
Ricketts, C. New checklist of books designed by Charles Ricketts & Charles Shannon, A9 Watry, M. Vale Press, B1
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