1. The purpose of the description
        To document Emory's holdings of Milton materials and to make them available electronically.

2. The date of the book                                                                   Language(s):
        1865                                                                   English

3. An exact copy of the title from the title page
        PARADISE LOST. / BY / JOHN MILTON

4. The name of the printer and publisher
        D. Appleton & Company

5. The place of publication
        New York, 443 & 445 Broadway

6. Notes on any borders, ornaments or devices on the title page
        none

7. The colophon (The printer's information at the end of the book)
        none

8. Format (folio, quarto, and so on)
       

9. Measurements: Overall dimensions of the paper, the dimensions of the printed text, and the number of lines on a text page
        16.7 x 10.6 cm; 13.2 x 7.3 cm; 43 lines

10. Collation (A list of the signatures which mark each gathering, number of pages per gathering, and total number of pages)
        5-25, 6 leaves (12 pages) per gathering

11. Notes on the binding
        original, in boards stamped with border

12. Notes on illustrations, if any
        Frontispiece, "Mustering of the Warrior Angels" (science fiction look)