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Donne, John
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Donne, John
- Fifty Sermon. London: Printed by Ja[mes]. Flesher for M[iles]. F[lesher]. J[ohn]. Marriot, and R[ichard]. Royston, 1649
- printed book
Folio (13 x 8 1/2 in.; 330 x 216 mm). Contemporary sheep, contemporary manuscript paper spine label.
Provenance
Sheppard (stamp with wreathed lamb silhouette) — Charles Whibley (bookplate). acquisition: E. M. Lawson, before 1971
Literature
Wing D1862; ESTC R32764; Grolier/Donne 64 (this copy); Keynes, Donne 30
Catalogue Note
First edition; a fine copy. "Although entered in the Stationer's Register on 19 February 1639/40, and again in 1644 when the text was actually ready, Donne delayed the publication of this second volume of his father's sermons, apparently for fear of persecution from the Commonwealth government" (Grolier).