Bishop henry king (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. 78 p.; 19 cm. Prepared for 100th anniversary of founding of Allegheny College. Good orig. green cloth. Lower front corner ink stained.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. An understated limited edition collection of the poems of Henry King by The Nonesuch Press, edited by John Sparrow. In the original publisher's full paper Vellum binding. This volume is a limited edition being copy number seventy four of nine hundred. This is a quietly elegant Nonesuch Press revival of Bishop Henry King's 17th-century verse, contemplating themes of love, loss and mortality, his verses provide a bridge between the sacred and the secular. Henry King (1592 - 1669) was an English poet who served as Bishop of Chichester. He was a close friend of John Donne, who made him one of his executors. He was also well acquainted with Ben Jonson, George Sandys, Sir Henry Blount, and James Howell. His friendship with Izaak Walton began about 1634, and was lifelong. In the original publisher's full paper vellum binding. Externally, generally smart. Slight spotting to boards, heavier to rear board. Boards slightly cocked. Spine age toned, typical of this binding. Offsetting and spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd spot, heavier to rough cut fore edge. Minor cockling towards fore edge. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A limited edition of the collected poems of Henry King. Henry King was an English poet and Bishop of Chichester in the seventeenth century, author of numerous elegies on royal people and on his close friends, who included John Donne and Ben Johnson.The present volume contains his collected poems edited by John Sparrow, published in a large paper, limited edition of nine-hundred copies, this number three-hundred and forty. The typography has been designed by Francis Meynell. In the original publisher's full paper vellum binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, light soiling to boards and spine, darkening to spine and minor chipping to extremities. Boards warped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Occasional leaf unopened. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Special Issue.* Quarter black morocco gilt. Tall 8vo, c.pp142 with many type illus, fine copy. De Luxe Issue of 45 Specials signed by Keynes [& 300 ordinaries]. Bibliography of the poet & friend of John Donne. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. John Sparrow's limited edition of the collected poems of Henry King, the Bishop of Chichester and a close friend of major literary figures of the seventeenth century. No. 606 of 900 copies of this edition produced.Edited by John Sparrow.A wonderful Nonesuch Press edition of the collected poems of Bishop of Chichester Henry King, who in his day was a close friend of such figures as John Donne, Ben Jonson and Izaac Walton.King wrote many elegies during his career, with some being dedicated to personal friends including Jonson and Donne. In the publisher's original paper vellum binding. Back strip age toned, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Small mark to rear board. Spotting to front board perimeters, with board lightly cocked. Head and tail of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Majority of leaves unopened to fore edge. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A limited edition of the collected poems of Henry King, edited by John Sparrow. Limited edition of the poems of Henry King, collected poems edited by John Sparrow, published in a large paper, limited to nine-hundred copies, this out of series. The typography has been designed by Francis Meynell.Henry King was an English poet and Bishop of Chichester in the seventeenth century, author of numerous elegies on royal people and on his close friends, who included John Donne and Ben Johnson. In the original publisher's full paper vellum binding with yapp edges. Externally very smart with light bumping to extremities, boards and spine lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A limited Nonesuch Press edition of the poetry of Bishop Henry King, with a contemporary presentation inscription from the celebrated modernist poster designer E. McKnight Kauffer to the front free endpaper. In the original publisher's full paper Vellum binding.A limited edition, being number four hundred and eighteen of nine hundred copies printed, the typography designed by Francis Meynell and printed at the Cambridge University Press by Walter Lewis.A finely printed edition of the poems of Henry King (1592-1669), the English metaphysical poet and Bishop of Chichester. Among his most celebrated works is The Exequy, an elegy written on the death of his wife.Notably, this copy bears a presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1925, from the American-born graphic designer and poster artist Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954), reading: "To Eric G. Underwood from his friend E. McKnight Kauffer. 1925." Kauffer is particularly well known for his modernist posters for London Underground, Shell Oil, and the Great Western Railway, among other commercial clients In the original publisher's full paper Vellum binding. Bookplate of Eric G. Underwood to front paste down. With a contemporary presentation from the celebrated graphic designer E. McKnight Kauffer to front free endpaper. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Boards slightly splayed. Front joint cracked with slight lifting and loss to vellum paper, heavier to head and tail of spine. Spotting, marking, and slight discolouration to perimeters of paper vellum boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if slightly age toned with one or two spots to rough cut fore edge. Slight cockling to fore edge. Good. None (illustrator). book.…