Thomas Traherne; Mary Andere — The Image and Other Selections

Hereford, Express Logic Ltd, 1974. First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally scarce first limited edition, this volume showcases Thomas Traherne"s meditative poetry in its original spelling. In the publisher's original purple cloth binding.This is a first limited edition, being number eleven, of two hundred and fifty copies of this edition.This volume presents a selection of Thomas Traherne"s poems and verses, preserving his original spelling, with titles including "The Salutation," "Desire," "The Bible," "Walking," "Dumness," and "Memento Mori," among others.Thomas Traherne (c. 1636–1674) was an English poet and Anglican clergyman whose work remained largely unknown until rediscovered in the early 20th century. His writings emphasize wonder, spiritual introspection, and the divine in everyday life. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. One or two vanishingly slight handling marks to boards. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .