XXVI Sermons
John Donne (c.1572-1631)
Category
Books
Date
1661
Materials
Paper, calf.
Measurements
283 x 178 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3214700
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 120, 129-183, [1], 177-232, 241-296, 285-392, 397-411, [1] p. ; fol. Provenance: inscribed 'Thomas Middelton'. Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949). Francis Edwards, 1969. Reacquired at Sotheby's NY 2 Dec 2015 Lot 301. Binding: contemporary calf, plain endpapers, speckled edges. Rebacked and restored.
Provenance
Near contemporary signature on title-page of Thomas Middelton; armorial bookplate of R.E. Myddelton, Chirk Castle; Francis Edwards (booksellers), Haye-on-Wye, 1969; from whom purchased by the American banker and bibliophile Robert S. Pirie; purchased by the National Trust at auction at Sotheby's, New York (The Collection of Robert S. Pirie, Volumes I & II: Books and Manuscripts), 2-4 December 2015, lot 301.
Makers and roles
John Donne (c.1572-1631), author