Search Results: the temple sacred poems and private by herbert george 1593 1633

London : Unwin, 1882. Facsimile reprint. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Poor copy in the original cloth. Worn spine. Scattered foxing throughout. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: xxxi, 192 p.; 17 cm. Notes: Facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1633. Subjects: Religious poetry, English. Poetry 17th century.

London: the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard.: John Wyat, 1709. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. In full modern speckled calf, gilt edge tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt title to morocco label. Internally, The Temple, 1709, 13th ed, frontis, [12], 191 pp, [1], [33] table, [1], 1 pl, 2 illustrations. The Synagogue, 1709, 9th ed, [2], 3-72. The Life, 56 pp, [2], [2] adverts. New old endpapers, some edge browning, text block edges browned, binders label to epd. The Temple was first published in 1633 whilst the Synagogue was first published in 1640. (160*93 mm). (ESTC T177328.T84483). Herbert, Church of England clergyman and poet who has undoubtedly achieved an assured place in literary history as the greatest of English devotional poets. See ODNB

London: 1674: Printed by W. Godbid, for R.S. and are to be Sold by John Williams Junior, in Cross-Key Court in Little-Britain, 1674. Printed: 1674 1597-1663 Duodecimo, 575 x 35 inches The tenth edition [p]6, [*]5, A-L12, K6; A-C12; A-B12, C6 This copy Lacks the engraved portrait of Herbert by White. But does include the poems entitled "The Church Porch" and "The Church" appear in this edition as full paged engravings. This copy is water stained in the first few signatures, with the loss of some fore edge margins that have been repaired. It is bound in a fancy mid-nineteenth century of embossed calfskin in a neo-gothic blind tooled panel.(erbacked) The endpapers are marbled, The spine is handsomely tooled in blind as well, although the spine label has flaked off ¶This work contains 140 stanzic patterns, including the most famous shaped poem in the English language Herbert's reputation rests on this remarkable collection of poems which mark perfectly the Metaphysical tone of his spiritual unrest… Read More

London: Printed by W. Godbid, for R.S. and are to be Sold by John Williams Junior, in Cross-Key Court in Little-Britain, 1674, 1674. Palmer IV, 12. This copy is a very nice and tidy copy bound in 19th century vellum over boards. A very nice copy. Citation/references :Wing (2nd ed.), H1521, &, Wing H-1049; Palmer IV, 12. Printed: 1667 Duodecimo, Nineth edition of the first book, the second Fifth edition π⁶ [*⁶](-[*1]) ,A- I¹² K⁶; ²A-C¹², A-B¹²,C⁶ {tricky but complete] The text of the Temple includes the pattern poems, "The Altar," and "Easter Wings" Herbert's reputation rests on this remarkable collection of poems which mark perfectly the metaphysical tone of his spiritual unrest, which is resolved in final peace, "the Herbert we know through 'Aaron,' 'Discipline,' 'The Collar,' 'The Pulley,' and many other poems in which he strives to subdue the willful or kindle the apathetic self His principal themes are those 'two vast, spacious things Sinne and Love' There is nothing soft in the… Read More