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)
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.