Shelfmark
Id5.3.12 - Id5.3.13
Author
Title
The works of George Herbert in prose and verse..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : William Pickering, 1846..
Physical description
2 v. : ill. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Note
Vol. 1 has half title: "The first volume of the works of George Herbert containing the remains of that sweet singer of the temple".
Note
Vol. 2 has half title: "The second volume of the works of George Herbert containing his Temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations".
Note
Vol. 1 has frontispiece portrait of George Herbert, "Aug. Fox sc. ... London. Published. 1835.".
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Vol. 2 has frontispiece engraving of Bemerton, "Engraved by G. Adcock, from a sketch by G. Hafsell. ... London. William Pickering. 1836.".
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Title pages and half titles of both vols. printed in red and black.
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Engraved printer's device on title pages of both vols., initials, head- and tail-pieces.
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Vol. 1 includes, pp. 8-92: "The life of Mr. George Herbert." by Izaak Walton.
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Vol. 1 includes, pp. 97-125: "A prefatory view of the life and virtues of the author, and excellencies of this book." by Barnabas Oley.
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Vol. 2 includes, pp. 287-378, with separate title page "London MDCCCXXXXVI": "The synagogue or The shadow of The temple sacred poems and private ejaculations in imitation of Mr. George Herbert [By Christopher Harvey M.A.]".
Note
Vol. 2 includes, pp. 379-384: "Notes on the Temple and Synagogue. By S.T. Coleridge.".
Formatted contents note
Contents: v. 1: Prose -- v. 2: Poetry.
Provenance
Ms. note on front flyleaf of v.1: "C.H. Oldfield from R.C., Cambridge, May 1849". Follows another ms. note: "Given to his son Stuart with most loving and grateful remembrance of fifty years of closest friendship. 5th July 1900". Follows a final ms. note: "To D.V.K. from S. [?] C. Aug. 31.01.1936".
Binding
19th-century dark brown morocco over paste/millboards. Covers decorated with triple blind fillets to form a border, with blind-stamped flower tools at the corners. Spine with five raised bands, decortaed with gilt titling ("George Herbert's works"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Added entry--name
Walton, Izaak, 1593 - 1683 Life of Mr. George Herbert.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Harvey, Christopher, 1597 - 1663 Synagogue. 1846.
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Pickering, William, 1796 - 1854 publisher.
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Fox, Augustus engraver.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52736