Donne (John) Biathantos [first word in Greek]. A...
Donne (John)
Biathantos [first word in Greek]. A Declaration of that Paradoxe...that Selfe-Homicide is not so Naturally Sinne, FIRST EDITION , with the initial black, early signature ot Wm. Vernon to top right-hand corner, slight browning to top and fore-edge of tile and following page, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked with original gilt spine laid-down, bookplates of Harold Greenhill and H.Bradley Martin to inside front and rear boards, contained in brown morocco pull off box by Mounteney, [Keynes 47; Wing D1858], 4to, John Dawson, [1644].
***There is no date to title-page but dated 1644 on the box, Pforzheimer and Keynes correctly date this work at probably 1646 0r 1647.
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Donne (John)
Biathantos [first word in Greek]. A Declaration of that Paradoxe...that Selfe-Homicide is not so Naturally Sinne, FIRST EDITION , with the initial black, early signature ot Wm. Vernon to top right-hand corner, slight browning to top and fore-edge of tile and following page, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked with original gilt spine laid-down, bookplates of Harold Greenhill and H.Bradley Martin to inside front and rear boards, contained in brown morocco pull off box by Mounteney, [Keynes 47; Wing D1858], 4to, John Dawson, [1644].
***There is no date to title-page but dated 1644 on the box, Pforzheimer and Keynes correctly date this work at probably 1646 0r 1647.