THE TEMPLE: Sacred Poems, and Private Ejaculations. Together with His Life. BOUND WITH THE SYNAGOGUE or THE SHADOW OF THE TEMPLE: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations in Imitation of Mr. George Herbert. (2 Volumes bound in 1)

HERBERT, George, Christopher HARVEY and Isaac WALTON
Published by Printed for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Eben. Tracy at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge. in London 1709
SKU: 59449
£250.00
Thirteenth Edition Corrected, with the Addition of an Alphabetical Table AND Ninth Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. 2 Volumes bound as 1. 12mo. later (probably late 19th century) binding of full brown calf hardback with raised bands, chestnut calf title label, gilt, to spine. Blind-stamped decorative borders to boards. All edges red. Marbled endpapers. New blank prelims. [x], 192pp. Text of The Temple, [34pp. Alphabetical Table], 72pp. Text of The Synagogue, 58pp. Life of George Herbert by Isaac Walton, 2pp. Publisher's Advertisements. LACKING PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Pages rather tanned, with foxing, occasionally heavy. One gather detached (pp.3-10) and previous gather partially detached. Some rubbing to spine and edges with slight loss to top surface of calf (please see photos). Overall a Good, Sound Copy.

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