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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):
1770
English
3. An exact copy of the title from the title page
An Old / Looking-Glass / For the / Laity and Clergy / of all Denominations, / Who either give or receive Money under Pretence / of the Gospel: / Being / Considerations / Touching / the likeliest Means to remove Hirelings out of the / Church of Christ / wherein are also discoursed of / Tythes, Christnings / Church-Fees, Marriages / Church-Revenues, Burials, / And / Whether any Maintenance of Gospel-Servants / ought to be settled by Law. / By John Milton, Author of Paradise Lost. / With the Life of Milton: / Also large Extracts from his Works, concerning Bishops.
4. The name of the printer and publisher
"Printed for Robert Bell, and sold by J. Crukshank, and J. Colliing, Printers in Third-Street"
5. The place of publication
Philadelphia
6. Notes on any borders, ornaments or devices on the title page
two short vertical and four long horizontal bars
7. The colophon (The printer's information at the end of the book)
The End
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
18.0 by 10.5 cm., 14.2 by 8.0 cm., 40pp plus heading
10. Collation (A list of the signatures which mark each gathering, number of pages per gathering, and total number of pages)
A2 - H, 6 leaves per gathering; 74 total pages
11. Notes on the binding
Paper, much deteriorated
12. Notes on illustrations, if any
none