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<dl><dd>The first of Milton's works concerning the Smectymnuus controversy. Smectymnuus is a pseudonymn composed of the initials of the authors who used it, viz. Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, and William Spurstowe</dd>
<dd>Printer's name from ESTC</dd>
<dd>Year of publication given according to Lady Day dating</dd>
<dd>Signatures: pi1 A-Ǵþ H́œ</dd>
<dd>Pagination irregular</dd>
<dd>Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Riviere &amp; Son in mottled calf panelled in triple-ruled gilt. The perforation stamp of the Library is present on the title page. In this copy, the final leaf (blank) is wanting</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Smectymnuus; Episcopacy; Church and state</div>
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<dl><dd>Milton, John, 1608-1674</dd>
<dd>Griffin, Edward, -1652, printer</dd>
<dd>Rothwell, John, -1649, bookseller</dd>
<dd>Riviere &amp; Son, binder</dd></dl></div>
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