Donne (John, late Dean of St. Pauls), Poems &c. with Ele...

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Donne (John, late Dean of St. Pauls), Poems &c. with Elegies on the Author's Death. To which is added, Divers (sic) Copies under his own hand, never before printed, fifth edition overall, first thus with five newly-printed poems including 'To His Mistress Going to Bed', [London] In the Savoy: Printed by T.N. [Thomas Newcomb] for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor, in the lower-walk of the New-Exchange, 1669, complete, though lacking the blanks [A1] & [Dd8], collating: [vi], 414, some erroneous pagination, page 153 line 6 with first setting "Vice-covering", title-page and the following two preliminary leaves [A2-4] repaired at the inner-gutter, signatures H2-3 & I with small chips to upper-right fore-edge but without loss of pagination numerals, some toning and light foxed spots in places throughout, never affecting the legibility of text, in-keeping 20th c panelled calf over boards, 8vo, [Keynes 84; Wing D1871].

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Auction Date: 15th Aug 2023 at 10am

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