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First Edition Publication
- When
- August 1667
- Where
- London
The first quarto edition of Paradise Lost was published in August 1667 at a price of three shillings per copy.
The first edition of Paradise Lost was released in August 1667. It was printed as a quarto and priced at three shillings per copy. This initial run consisted of between 1,300 and 1,500 copies, which sold out within eighteen months.
Sources
- John Milton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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