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(Early Printing) 1 Vol. Donne, John. LXXX Sermons. London: Richard Boyston and Richard Marriot, 1640. First edition, engraved additional title.
Folio, text block 320mm x 220mm (top margins trimmed eo ipso, but with no loss of text). Contemporary blind-paneled calf covers, old calf backstrip with raised bands and title gilt; early re-backing, covers scuffed and rubbed. 441 leaves with engraved portrait inserted between A1 and A2 as called-for; second state of engraving ("Aetat: 42...between oval", &c), portrait amateurishly restored and tipped-in qua frontis; first blank (A1) present but lacking final blank (Cccc8) and that not unusually. n.b. leaves A1-A3 loose, some light creasing to corners, some scattered closed tears to margins. See: STC 7038
**nb The collation of this book was formerly misrepresented as "401 leaves." It lacks the final blank but collates complete otherwise with 441 leaves in total.**