Thomas Beedome — Select Poems Divine and Humane

Bloomsbury, The Nonesuch Press, 1928. Hardback. A limited edition of a selection of verse by Thomas Beedome, with original slipcase. In the publisher's original white paper Vellum binding. With the original slipcase. This is a limited edition of this work, being copy number five hundred and twenty four of twelve hundred and fifty. Printed on handmade Van Gelder paper. This is a curated selection of Beedome's original 1641 posthumous collection of poetry with a foreword from Francis Meynell. This is a lovely selection, focusing on the sacred and secular themes of faith, mortality, and the human condition.There are multiple uncut pages in this edition, including the title page, and so there is no picture of this included. Externally, smart. Slight handling marks to pale paper wrap and minor damp staining to spine. Pencil inscription from previous owner to front endpapers. Slipcase, smart. Slightly age toned, with the odd handling mark. Ink handling mark to spine. Slight bumping to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .