Paradise lost : a poem, in twelve books / the author, John Milton ; collated with the best editions by Thomas Park, Esq. F.S.A.

Issued as vol. 1 of Park's series The works of the British poets, collated with the best editions. Vols. I-II of Milton's works.

The three plates are engraved by P.W. Tompkins after designs by Hy. Fuseli (2) and Richd. Westall.

Fore-edge painting Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy. Library copy has 2 vols. bound as one. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections. Binding: red straight-grained goatskin, gold tooled in panel design, brown endpapers, gilt text edges. Fore-edge painting of river scene. Rebacked with red calf, gold tooled with black spine labels. Provenance: armorial bookplate on upper pastedown in red, blue and gold with lion rampant ; bookplate with eagle on flyleaf: "John Kermack, writer to the signet" ; pencil notes on upper flyleaves. Purchased by Alexander H. Turnbull from Pickering & Chatto in 1900 for £6.6s (see Alexander H. Turnbull, Acquisition Book, MSX-8822, p.232, no. 2133). Acc. 401453.

Digital image available: fore-edge painting, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.