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Creator:
Donne, John, 1572–1631
Title(s):
Donne's Sermon of valediction at his going into Germany : preached at Lincoln's Inn, April 18, 1619 : printed from the original version in the Lothian and Ashmole manuscripts, and from XXVI sermons / edited by Evelyn Mary Simpson.
Additional Title(s):
Sermon of valediction
Published/Created:
London : The Nonesuch Press, 1932.
Physical Description:
[6], 79, [2] pages ; 30 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
BX5133.D66 V3 1932+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Of this edition, designed by Francis Meynell, 750 copies have been printed on Auvergne hand-made paper by John Johnson, Printer to the University, at the Oxford University Press, in the Fell types. Of these 175 are for sale by Random House in the United States of America."--Colophon.
Dreyfus, J. History of the Nonesuch Press, 86
BEIN Ih D718 +932: "This is number 349."
BAC: British Art Center copy is no 98 of 750. Bound in original cream paper covered boards decorated in blind-stamp with arabesque and diaper pattern.
Subject Terms:
Bible. Ecclesiastes XII, 1 -- Sermons.
Church of England -- Sermons.
Farewell sermons.
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
Sermons, English.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Contributors:
Simpson, Evelyn Mary Spearing, 1885–1963, editor.
Meynell, Francis, Sir, 1891–, book designer.
Nonesuch Press, publisher.
Johnson, John de Monins, 1882–1956, printer.
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